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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1915

Page

9

Wheat Takes Upward Turn in Chicago Trade

Wheat slipped to a new low for the 1915 crop but the overall market showed strength. Closing quotes were 1 to 1 1/4 cents higher. oats rose modestly while provisions varied. Wet southwestern harvests and export demand rumors lifted prices, with 250,000 old number two red winter sold for export. Seaboard corn demand remained firm as crop news from Missouri and Illinois was less favorable.

Chicago Liverpool Kansas Curecago Seaboard Missouri Illinois Packer

Weather and traffic counts for Minneapolis Duluth and Winnipeg

Readable figures show today and week to date counts for Minneapolis and Duluth and Winnipeg. Minneapolis lists 166 today 265 last week and 98 last year. Duluth shows 12 today 18 last week and 52 last year. Winnipeg records 168 today 184 last week and 214 last year.

Minneapolis Duluth Winnipeg

Chicago Receipts For Saturday Market Totals

Chicago dispatch lists Saturday's estimated receipts with 13 000 hogs 3 000 sheep 100 cattle and 114 oats 89 corn and wheat figures in a brief market roundup.

Chicago

Wheat and corn oats price table with estimates

Wheat today 19 contract 6 estimated 19 last year 23. Corn today 95 contract 74 estimated 97 last year 202. Oats today 86 contract 26s estimated 86 last year 145.

Wheat and corn receipts and shipments shift patterns

Wheat receipts today 568000 up from 477000 last year. Wheat shipments 644000 today versus 580000 last year. Corn receipts 550000 today down from 825000 last year. Corn shipments 660000 today down from 881000 last year. Oats receipts 426000 today down from 629000 last year. Oats shipments 427000 today down from 627000 last year.

Grain totals for wheat corn and oats

Grain totals listed include wheat 524000 bushels corn 96000 bushels and oats 753000 bushels with total clearance noted. The figures indicate large commodity inventories and potential market implications and reflect official reporting.

Kansas City Grain Prices Report

Wheat figures for No 2 hard Nos 3 and 4 hard and red varieties listed with prices around 1.05 to 1.13 per bushel. Corn prices shown for multiple grades from No 2 to No 4 and yellow white classifications, ranging roughly 68 to 73 cents. Oats listed by No 3 and No 2 white and mixed grades with bid ranges around 39 to 46 cents.

Kansas City

Wheat and grain price report from St. Louis market

The June 11 market note lists wheat and grain quotes with No. 2 red at 1.17, No. 2 yellow 74, No. 3 yellow 72 1/4, No. 2 white 74, No. 3 white 41 1/4, No. 2 yellow 72 3/4, and related standard and Nem classifications. prices shown in cents per bushel.

Wheat and grain prices in Chicago cash market

Chicago cash grain quotes dated June 11 show wheat No 3 red at 1.17, No 2 hard at 1.214 to 1.23, corn No 2 yellow at 73 1 4 to 73 3 4 cents, No 3 yellow around 73 3 4, No 2 white at 74, oats No 2 white 48 1 4, standard 48 1 4.

Chicago

Toledo Market Prices for Seeds and Fodder

Clover seed leads with prime cash price at 700 dollars for October delivery. Alsike seed at 7.80 dollars. Timothy seed at 2.90 dollars with September delivery and 5.10 dollars. Prices reflect prime cash terms in Toledo on June 11.

Toledo Alsike Timothy

Wheat and corn futures and spot prices in New York

Grain notes from New York report spot wheat firm at No 2 red 91.29 and No 2 hard 1332 c i f New York export bids No 1 northern Duluth 1.2734 and No 1 northern Manitoba 1.22 c i l Buffalo futures unsettled July 1.15. Corn spot No 2 yellow 84 prompt shipment. Oats spot firm.

New York Duluth Manitoba C. i Buffalo

Market Report Peoria Delivers Mixed Grain Prices

Peoria Illinois notes June 11 show corn moving up 1 to 1 1/2 cents with values for No 2 white at 73 4 and 4 No 2 yellow 73 4 No 3 yellow 73 No 6 yellow 72 4 and mixed grades 73 4 No 2 white oats hold at 47 No 2 white standard 46 3 4 No 3 white 46 4.

Peoria Ill

Minneapolis Wheat Prices Extend Decline on Receipts Rise

Minneapolis June 11 Wheat prices trended lower as receipts reached 196 cars, up from 98 a year ago. Cash wheat values showed No 1 hard at 12834, No 1 northern around 1203 1/2, No 2 northern about 11673, and No 3 around 11273, with arrivals noted at 81.20 34 to 1.2774 per bushel.

Minneapolis Northern

Liverpool Grain Market Report June 11

Wheat prices rang e from No 1 northern Duluth at 74d to No 2 hard winter at 8d. Corn sold as American mixed at 8s td. This brief market summary notes latest bid levels in Liverpool with emphasis on grain types and denominations.

Liverpool Duluth

Chicago Livestock Market Report June 11 Hogs Cattle Sheep

Chicago livestock receipts total 25,000 with hogs at 18,000 weak 10 cents lower for bulk 7.40 to 7.65 per 100 pounds, cattle 1,000 unsettled native and western grades from 3.20 to 9.50 with calves to 12.50, sheep 6,000 steady with lambs 7.75 to 10.35 and springs 8.00 to 11.60.

Chicago

Kansas City Livestock Prices and Cattle Market Report

Hogs receipts 3,000 steady with bulk 7.60 to 7.70, heavy 7.60 to 7.75, light 7.65 to 7.80, pigs 6.90 to 7.60. Cattle 200 steady: steers 7.25 to 9.05, cows and heifers 5.50 to 8.30, calves 5.00 to 9.25. Sheep 1,000 steady. lambs 8.00 to 11.50, yearlings 7.75 to 9.25, wethers 6.75 to 6.50, ewes 5.75 to 6.00.

Kansas City

Livestock Prices From St Louis Market Report

Hogs receipts 7300 up 5 cents. Pigs and lights 6.25 to 7.65. Mixed 7.83. Good heavy 7.75 to 8.80. Cattle receipts 300 steady. Native beef steers 7.50 to 9.25. Yearling steers and heifers 8.00 to 9.30. Cows 6.00 to 7.60. Stockers and feeders 6.00 to 8.25. Sheep receipts 3300 steady. Muttons 5.50 to 6.00. Clipped lambs 9.00 to 10.35. Spring lambs 10.00 to 11.50.

ST. ‘Louis ST. Louis

East St Louis live stock market report June 11

East St Louis Ill June 11 hog receipts 6500 mixed and butcher prices 7.65 to 7.85 heavy 7.75 to 7.90 rough 7.10 to 7.20 light 7.75 to 7.85 pigs 6.25 to 7.85 bulk 7.70 to 7.80 cattle receipts 300 market steady top price 9.25 sheep receipts 1150 market higher.

East 8St. Louis East ST. Louis Ill

Market Report Omaha Livestock Prices June Eleven

Omaha market data shows hogs steady with prices around 7.45 to 7.55 for light weights and 7.33 for bulk. Cattle entries total about 600 with steers from 7.75 to 9.15, cows and heifers 6.00 to 7.75, calves 8.00 to 10.00. Sheep numbered 1,000 and steady with wethers 6.00 to 7.00 and lambs 10.00 to 12.50.

Omaha

Iowa wins grand prize at EI fair

Iowa was awarded today the grand prize for the state agricultural exhibit at the Pan American Exposition in San Francisco. Of 289 exhibitors, all but four from Iowa received prizes or honorable mentions. Individual exhibitors earned two medals of honor, thirteen gold medals, 85 silver medals, 161 bronze medals and 24 honorable mentions. An incomplete list shows two medals of honor, 12 gold, 53 silver and 80 bronze for agricultural exhibits, plus two bronzes and one honorable mention for educational displays.

San Francisco Iowa Towa

Dr King’s New Life Pills Offer Easy Laxative Relief

An advertisement claims Dr King’s New Life Pills provide a pleasant, overnight laxative effect with a water intake. It promises no nauseating taste, easy bowel movement by morning, and all-day comfort, selling 36 in a package for 2 Be. Get a bottle today.

Dr. Kink Dr King

Wheat Prices Surge on Record Demand in Market Rally

New York traders pushed wheat higher as demand surged to a level unseen since Friday. The session opened strong, cooled by profit taking, then resumed with gains led by Federal Mining, American Smelting, and United States Steel. Rail stocks advanced with Reading and Baltimore and Ohio. United States Steel topped volume with 20 percent of total activity, closing active and strong on 882000 shares traded.

New York United States . Steel Corporation Washington Berlin Bethlehem Steel Motors Petroleum United States Steel Reading Baltimore Ohio

New York Stock Exchange closes amid mixed gains and losses

June 11 on the New York Stock Exchange recapped mixed moves among major industrials and utilities. Notable quotes included Amalgamated Copper, American Beet Sugar, Anaconda Mining, Lehigh Valley, and United States Steel with varied upticks and downs in late trading.

New York New York Stock Exchange Amalgamated Copper Wee Wey Amer Car Re Foundry American Cotton Oil American Smelt. & Rf. Co American Sugar Mit St. Paul Denver Rio Grande Lehigh Valeys Louisville, & Nashville Wis Ells Masivell Motor Co Texian Missouri Kansas Texas Cave Pacific Ae National Lead Dix Pescale Central Steeet Gat N.Y EL & Hartford Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Pennsylvania Consolidated, Ex Reading Republic Iron, & Steel Raft Southern Pacific Cecets Bawgies Southern Railway Seres Studebaker Co Texas Co Fennessee Union Pacific United States Rubber United States Steel United States Steel Bethlehem Steel Brooklyn Rapid Erates Nyee Central Leathers Western Union

New York Money Rates and Time Loans Summary

New York money market rates show mercantile paper and sterling 60 day bills at 4.75.50 and 4.78.35 respectively. Cables quote francs and marks with strong demand figures. Time loans steady across 60 and 90 day bills, with call money ranges and last loan noted.

NEW York Mercantile Paper

New York Poultry Prices Reported

New York Poultry market figures dated June 11 show dressed irregular western frozen roasting chickens at 257728, fresh fowls iced at 14418, turkeys at 15017. Alive firm western chickens and brooders listed. fowls 1547.16, turkeys at 12 G13.

New York

Sugar Market Brief From Sugar New York June Report

In New York on June 11 sugar prices show steady movement with law firm centrifugal reports. Molasses trades at 4.89 dollars per unit while refined sugar sits at 4.12 dollars, reflecting stable pricing and ongoing market activity.

New York

Wheat and corn market declines and cautious optimism notes

Long Commission Daily reports a mixed session with wheat reversing gains to close up 2 1 4 cents, rain in the southwest, and strong cash demand at the sea board. Corn shows strength in July, improved export demand, and widespread buying. oats demand remains solid with liberal export clearances. Provisions see drastic pork liquidation, but lard and ribs supported. overall market easing into close.

Economic optimism grows on grain report boosts rail outlook

Dun's Review notes general business gains as crop forecasts point to bumper harvests for wheat and oats and other cereals. Strengthened grain prospects ease inflation fears, boost railroad prospects, and support manufacturing as idle plants resume and employment rises with ongoing industrial expansion and renewed metal activity.

New, York Dun Morrow Lars Canadian Erope

New York Produce Market Prices June Butter and Eggs

In New York during June butter ease and creamery extra rise to 93 score with many high points. Creamery firsts around 28 284 to 29 1 4 cents, seconds 27 2 7 3 4, and 25 2 6 1 4. Eggs unsettled with fresh extras at 22 0 0 to 23, firsts 19 2 0 to 20, seconds lower. Nearby hens’ whites and browns firm, cheese unsettled with state flats and twins, average fancy around 15 1 5 3/4 cents.

New York Hennery Kansas City

The Texas Wonder Kidney Cure Advertisement

A vintage ad touts The Texas Wonder as a remedy for kidney bladder and urinary troubles for men and women including children. It claims cures for diabetes back pain irregularities and bladder issues and offers mail delivery on receipt of $1.01 with testimonials from other states. Dr E W Hall of St Louis is named as a contact and druggists are listed as sellers.

Texas E.W. Hall Olive Street St. Louis Arupgiets

Local Markets Report From Rainbound City Lot

Heavy rain reduced Thursday night activity at the city market. Corn sold at 81 to 82 cents, oats at 53 cents a load, and two baled straw loads brought 6.00 and 6.50 dollars. Hogs steady with fair demand, poultry eggs and butter unchanged in quotations.

Grain and hay price list from prairie market

Prices posted for Wheat at 1.20 per unit and flour at 8.10. Oats 0.58, corn 0.80, prairie hay 8.00 to 8.50, baled prairie hay 8.50 to 10.00. Wheat straw 6.00, oat straw 6.50 to 7.60. Shredded fodder 8.00. Loose hay 16.00 to 18.00. Timothy hay baled 17.00 to 18.00. Mill hay baled 15.00 to 17.00. Timothy seed 3.50 to 4.00. Red clover seed 11.00, Alsike 9.00 to 10.00. New clover hay 15.00. Baled timothy hay 18.00 to 20.00. Baled threshed hay 6.00 to 8.00. Crab grass 7.50, Clover hullings 10.00. Baled straw 5.50 to 6.00. Clover seed 7 to 8.

Knollenberg Milling Co Flour Prices Listed

Retail selling prices show High patent flour and Straight patent flour at 7.90 per unit Hard wheat flour 7.40 Bran 27 per ton Shipstuff 32 per ton Corn meal 2 per 100 pounds The figures indicate price points for flour and mill products offered by Knollenberg Milling Co during the period.

Knollenberg Milling Company

Wagon hogs price classifications listed for averages

Auction notes record wagon hogs by weight range and price. Choice quality hogs 200 to 200 pounds average quoted at 7.106.735 dollars. Another line lists 150 to 175 pounds at 7.1067 dollars and 125 to 150 pounds at 86.85 7.25 dollars.

Quotations From Local Butchers List Fresh Hog and Cattle Prices

Local butchers report current market quotes for hogs and cattle. Light hogs reach 7.00 to 7.25, heavy hogs 6.50 to 6.75, rough sows 6.50, fat steers 6.00 to 7.00, fat heifers 6.00 to 6.50, fat cows 4.00 to 5.00, veal calves 8.00 to 9.00, bulls 1.00 to 5.00, spring lambs 7.50 to 9.00, and sheep 4.00 to 5.00.

Poultry Butter and Eggs Prices Listed

Hens twelve cents roosters seven cents Spring chickens Eggs turkeys and geese prices shown Turkeys old gobblers nine and three quarters cents young gobblers nine three quarters cents turkey hens nine cents Geese seven cents Ducks nine and a quarter to ten and a quarter cents per pound Butter packing stock nineteen cents choice country No.1 twenty five cents

Market Vegetables and Fruits Prices Listing

A long list of fresh produce with prices per item. Items include artichokes 15c each, asparagus 75c per bunch California white, 15c for California green, green beans 25c quart, beets 10c a bunch, 30c per peck old beets, carrots 10c a bunch, cabbage 5c per pound, cucumbers 10c each, cranberries 15c quart, egg plant 10-20c, endive 6-10c, garlic 40c per pound, peppers 5-10c, cucumbers hot house 10c, tomatoes 40-50c per pound, strawberries 50c quart, oranges 15c-60c dozen, apples 30c-95c barrel stock, pears, grapes, lemons and other fruits listed with varied prices.

Malambri California Germany Arkansas Chile Colorado

Historical prices for hides tallow wool nuts and nuts list

The document lists varied commodity prices: hides including No. 1 and No. 2 cured hides and horse hides with per unit costs. tallow No. 1 and No. 2 with greases. wools with clear bright and other grades and braids. nuts such as cocoanuts walnuts Brazils almonds filberts pecans chestnuts and peanuts with per pound or per unit prices in cents. It reads like a late 19th or early 20th century price sheet from a general store or market.

Shelled nut meats and snacks advertised for sale

Shelled almond meats and Valensit nuts sold at 75 cents per pound. Pecans halves at 75 cents per pound. Walnuts halves at 75 cents per pound. Popcorn shelled at 10 cents per pound.

Figs and Dates Prices in California Markets

A fragment lists assorted dried fruits with prices in California. Items include 10 oz figs at 10c, figs pulled mon bons at 2c per pound, umbrella layer figs imported, dates dromedary and Haloch bulk dates at 1c to 25¢ per pound, with various package sizes noted.

California

St Louis Horses and Mules Trade Report June 1

Market report from St Louis notes eastern buyers dominate demand for war horses and large draft stock. Southern activity slow with few purchases. prices generally weak. Mule sales scarce with only a few big, high quality animals trading and prices low to mid range.

ST. Louis

St Louis Hay and Straw Market Report

St Louis reports 10 cars on west side and 18 on east side, with fresh arrivals. Light grades scarce. medium and lower qualities showing firmness at steady prices. Timothy and clover mixed firm, scarce No 1 supply. clover and new alfalfa also tight. Prices: timothy $16.00 to $19.00, clover mixed $16.00, straw and wheat $5.50 on track.

ST. Louis Timethy

Chicago June Butter Creamery Receipts Rise

Disjointed data shows higher receipts and a 20,820 total at the mark for a Chicago area creamery. Mentions of ordinary firsts and poultry terms appear, with scattered figures 16017141 and 1614, suggesting a rough ledger entry across June.

Chicago

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