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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1915
Page
9
Chicago traders faced a heavy wheat close as fears over U S Germany relations weighed on markets. Prices slipped on a frost affected spring crop outlook and weak export demand while corn rose on wheat weakness though Iowa reports showed poor corn conditions with abundant new crop offerings.
The table shows today, last week, and last year figures for Minneapolis Duluth and Winnipeg with numbers for today last week and last year. Data include Minneapolis values 179 21 91 and Duluth values 20 45 65 while Winnipeg shows 153 123 207 indicating recent and prior period comparisons.
Wheat 92 corn 121 oats 93. hogs 23 000 cattle 3 000 sheep 10 000 reported in the market tally. This brief notes cereal and livestock production figures for the interval.
Wheat Today 44 contract 67 estimated 44 last year 74 Corn Today 262 contract 191 estimate 262 last year 325 oats Today 180 contract 56 estimates 180 last year 229
Wheat receipts today reach 560000 while last year was 308000. Shipments today total 589000 versus 323000 last year. Corn receipts today 551000, last year 1055000. shipments 555000 today, 578000 last year. Oats receipts 447000 today, 839000 last year. shipments 56000 today, 749000 last year.
Chicago grain buyers monitored a wheat market with No 2 yellow trading around 72 3 4 cents per bushel, No 3 yellow near 71 3 4 to 72 cents, No 2 white around 72 1 2 cents, and mixed quality No 6 and No 8 readings similar. Oats readings show No 3 white about 47 1 4 cents and standard around 48 1 4 to 49 cents.
Kansas City grain prices listed for wheat corn and oats with multiple grades and bids. Prices show No 2 and No 3 hard wheat around 1.20 to 1.22, No 2 and No 3 red wheat near 1.12 to 1.15, corn figures around 69 to 70 cents, no 2 white about 72 cents, and oats near 41 to 46 cents with white and other grade distinctions.
In Minneapolis on June 9, cash wheat bids ranged with No 1 hard around 1.31 and No 1 northern at about 1.24. Receipts reached 179 cars, up from 91 a year earlier, while No 2 and No 3 wheat traded near 1.21 and 1.03 respectively.
Peoria prices for June show No 2 white at 71 1 4 cents No 3 white 71 cents Nos 2 and 3 velv 71 cents No 3 mixed 71 cents No 4 mixed 70 3 4 cents No 6 mixed 69 cents sample 67 1 2 70 cents Oats No 2 white 48 1 4 to 49 cents standard 4 1 2 cents.
New York grain prices show spot weakness across staples with No 2 red wheat at 1.284 and No 2 hard at 1.3414 per bushel. Export bids list No 1 northern Duluth at 1.30 and No 1 northern Manitoba at 1.2714-6. Futures for July at 1.1434. Corn spot eased to No 2 yellow at 0.254 and oats steady to 0.544-0.57 for standard and No 3 white at 0.541-0.57.
Butter steady at 8c to 93 score creamery extras. Firsts and seconds mixed, eggs unsettled with fresh extras at 22 to 23c for extras and 19 to 20c for firsts. Cheese unsettled with state whole milk fresh specials around 16c to 16 1/2c. Nearby hennery whites 14 to 25c, browns similar.
Chicago June market bulletin notes small creamery butter at 23 to 27 cents, egg receipts 25,040 at mark with varied case pricing. Poultry shows slight rise in fowls to 13 4 to 14 cents and springs 18 to 25 cents, indicating modest price movement across dairy and poultry sectors.
In J. Louis on June 9 market quotes list poultry categories with counts and prices: chicks 13, springs 10 25, turkeys 11 12, ducks 8 14, geese 7. Butter creamery 27, Leggs 16.
New York June 9 reports coffee market steady with Rio No 7 at 74 cents and Santos No 4 at 954. Prices reflect a stable trading session amid light offering and steady demand across futures and spot markets.
New York traders reacted to Sec. Bryan's resignation amid a tense international backdrop. Prices declined broadly at opening, recovered briefly, then fell again into midday. By afternoon, selling intensified with lead stocks dropping, though late session gains were fractional. Total volume reached 555000 shares.
New York stock listings show daily closing quotations with last sale figures for major issues. Amalgamated Copper led gains at 71 3 4 while American Beet Sugar traded at 467 3 4 and American Can at 39 1 4. Highlights include Anaconda Mining 44 4, Bethlehem Steel 163 1 4, Chicago and Northwestern 125, Illinois Central 106, Reading 142 1 4, United States Steel 57, Western Union 66 1 4, and Westinghouse Electric 94 1 2 with many others across energy, metals, railroads, and manufacturing sectors.
New York money markets show steady time loans and call money as of June 9. Sterling 60 day bills at 175.50, demand 478.50. francs 5.43. marks 8.254. Rubles 38.14. bar silver 49.54. Mexican dollars 39. Time loans steady with 60 day bills at 24 244, 90 days 3 314, 6 months 3 314. Call money steady. ruling rate at 2 with last loan 2. Closing bid 144, offered 2.
Dressed poultry firms list Western frozen roasting chickens at 18 to 22 cents, fresh fowls iced at 17 cents, turkeys 15 to 17 cents. Alive poultry quotes Western chickens 24 to 25 cents, broilers 24 to 25 cents, fowls 15 to 15 1/4 cents, turkeys 12 to 13 1/3 cents.
New York June 9 announces that the Pennsylvania Railroad has placed orders for 155 500 tons of steel rail. Earlier orders totaled 12 000 tons, bringing year to date requests for east and west lines of Pittsburgh to 167 500 tons. Today’s orders specify 118 060 tons of 100 pound rail and 37 500 tons of 125 pound rail.
Early buyers regroup as government report prompts selling in a sharply lower market. July off over 5 cents, September down about 4, with local sentiment extremely bearish and foreigners not driving a rally. Corn weakens after wheat declines, oats slip on favorable weather and robust cash demand. Provisions rise on short covering with pork and ribs selling, lard dull. cash trade solid for pickled meats.
Chicago livestock market data shows hog receipts at 28,000 with unsettled, light to higher trades. hogs quoted from 7.40 to 7.85 for various grades. Cattle receipts at 15,000 with strong native beef and western steers from 6.85 to 9.50. calves 7.50 to 9.25. Sheep receipts 8,000 with strong demand. sheep 6.46 to 7.25, lambs 8.00 to 10.50.
St Louis livestock market reports receipts for hogs at 13 200 steady with varied prices from 6 25 to 7 80 per cwt. Cattle receipts 2 500 steady with native beef steers 7 00 to 9 25, yearlings and heifers 8 00 to 9 30, cows 6 00 to 7 50, stockers 6 00 to 8 25. Sheep receipts 2 000 steady to strong with clipped muttons 5 50 to 6 00, clipped lambs 9 60 to 10 35, spring lambs 10 00 to 11 50.
Kansas City market notes show hog receipts around 9,000 with steadiness across grades heavy hogs 7.60 to 7.75 dollars per hundredweight, pigs 6.75 to 7.50, cattle receipts about 4,000 with steadiness. steers 7.40 to 9.25, cows and heifers 4.50 to 5.75, calves 7.25 to 10.00. Sheep receipts near 5,000 with lambs 8.50 to 11.50, yearlings 7.25 to 9.50, wethers 5.75 to 7.23, ewes 5.00 to 6.00.
East St Louis market report shows hog receipts 13 500 steady mixed with prices from 7.65 to 7.85 for heavy and others. cattle receipts 2 100 steady with tops to 39.25. cattle line lists steers 7.50 to 9.25 cows 4.50 to 8.75 calves 7.25 to 10.00. sheep receipts 5 000 steady with lambs 8.50 to 11.50 yearlings 7.25 to 9.50 wethers 5.75 to 7.25 ewes 5.00 to 6.00.
Omaha June 1 hogs receipts 10,300 steady prices light hogs 7.42 to 7.75 bulk 7.40 to 7.45 pigs 6.75 to 7.50 cattle receipts 4,300 steady steers 7.75 to 8.75 cows and heifers 6.00 to 7.75 calves 8.00 to 10.00 sheep receipts 1,000 higher yearlings 9.00 to 7.10 wethers 6.00 to 7.00 lambs 10.00 to 12.50.
New York sugar markets show steady tone with raw sugar at 489 under centrifugal, molasses at 4,12 and refined sugars remaining unchanged as of June 9.
Reading fragment mentions oats and corn with limited figures and phrases about offerings. It notes no changes for hogs and poultry. Context unclear but indicates a small rural market briefing with partial price details. Entities include oats corn hogs poultry and implied market agents.
A historical market page lists prices for Wheat Flour Corn Oats and various hay and seed products. Notable items include wheat at $1.20, corn at 77 80c, oats at 2e, bale prices for prairie hay 12, 10.00 for prairie hay, straw at 5.50, shredded fodder 8.00, loose hay 17.30 18.00, bale mixed hay 18.00 20.00, millet hay 10.00, timothy seed 3.50 64.00, red clover seed 11.00, Alsike clover seed 9.00 10.00, and clover seed 7 8.00.
Knollenberg Milling Company lists retail selling prices for flour and mill products. Patent flour high at 7.90 dollars and patent flour at 7.90. Standard stock flour 7.40. Bran 27 per ton. Shipstuff 32 per ton. Corn meal 2 per 100 pounds.
The market lists wagon hogs in choice quality across weight ranges from 125 to 300 pounds. Prices vary, with averages around 7.10 to 7.35 per hundredweight and other quoted figures like 7.29, 7.25, and 86.85 appearing in the listings.
The report lists animal prices including hogs at 6.50 to 7.25 per unit, heavy hogs at 6.50, fat steers around 6.00 to 7.00, fat heifers 7.00, fat cows 4.00 to 5.00, veal calves 8.00 to 9.00, bulls 4.00 to 5.00, spring lambs up to 7.56, a range for sheep 4.00 to 5.00, and hogs and cattle prices across several categories.
A condensed price list shows eggs at 194 cents per dozen, hens at 12 cents, roosters at 7 cents, spring prices rising to 194 cents, turkeys at 9 cents for old gobblers and 9 1/4 cents for young gobblers, hens 9 cents, geese 7 cents, ducks 8 1/4 cents per pound, and butter packing stock at 19 cents, choice country 25 cents.
Reported by Wm Malambri detailing per item prices for artichokes asparagus green and white beans beets carrots cauliflower cabbage celery cucumbers cranberries eggplant endive garlic horse radish kale lettuce leeks mushrooms oyster plant parsnips pie plant parsley peppers green Chile peppers tomatoes celery stalks potatoes onions. Prices shown per unit or weight with several quantity levels.
Market brief lists fresh Florida strawberries at 50 cents per quart with limited supply. Imported Almetia grapes by the pound, winter Colorado Bartlett pears per piece, and grapefruit sold by the piece at 1 cent and thc. California oranges by the dozen at 15 to 0 cents. Imported lemons from California per dozen at 20 to 25 cents. Western box stock apples per piece 5 cents, fancy barrel stock apples per peck 30 to 75 cents. Jamaica limes per dozen 40 cents. Red bananas per dozen 20 and 30 cents. Cuban pineapples extra fine per piece up to 25 cents.
Report from Bolles and Rogers lists hides and wool prices with No 1 cured hides at 12 cents, No 2 secured hides at 12 cents, screen hides at 2 cents, No 2 green hides at 10 cents, and No 1 calf skin terms.
An old price listing shows several nut items with weights and price decimals. Entries include braids of light and heavy varieties, Cocoanuts and Walnuts with per pound or per item prices, almonds, filberts, pecans, chestnuts, and peanuts in roasted and raw forms priced in cents.
Shelf list shows shelled almonds Valensis at 76c per pound pecans halves at 75c per pound walnuts halves at 75c per pound and popcorn shelled at 10c per pound.
A compact item listing various fruit prices including figs in 10 oz packages at 10 cents, imported pulled figs and umbrella layer figs at different unit prices, and dates such as dromedary Haloch offered in bulk with prices like 15 cents per pound and 25 cents for two pounds.
From the National Stockman and Farmer: a farmer in charge of run-down land asserts he can restore productivity using lime, complete fertilizer, and manure. He cites a field that now yields about 30 bushels of wheat and 2-3 tons of clover hay, with costs around $5 per acre for materials, and land value rising. The piece notes lime and clover, plus skilled planning, were key. the farmer is dubbed an agricultural heretic for preferring fertilizers over manure.
A caller reports a lost item noting a wallet or parasol may be missing and urges residents to phone The Whig with any leads, offering hope of recovery through a published Lost ad.
An old herb based remedy promises to darken gray hair naturally. A ready to use Wyeth Sage and Sulphur Compound costs about 60 cents and is applied with a sponge to one strand at a time to cover gray hairs, claiming darker glossy hair after a few uses.
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