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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1915

Page

9

Wheat Prices Decline on Weather Prospects and Speculation

Chicago June 14 Wheat prices fell as expectations of better weather for Kansas harvest spurred faster movement of the new crop. Early gains faded with quotations closing 3c to 30c under Saturday's level. Corn little changed to up, oats up to 4 1 4c, and provisions down 15c to 40c. Professional speculators led free selling, while rain-delay hopes in the southwest tempered losses. Late session shows slight rally with a large weekly US visible supply drop, but overall market remained near session lows as bears gained.

Chicago Kansas Bears Liverpool United States Seaboard

Grain production compares weekly and yearly totals

The report lists grain outputs for Wheat Corn and Oats. Wheat this week 14,823,000. last week 18,150,000. last year 23,412,000. Corn this week 9,462,000. last week 11,053,000. last year 764,000. Oats this week 8,758,000. last week 11,361,000. last year 7,624,000.

Weather and traffic snapshot for Minneapolis to Winnipeg

A compact regional data note shows figures for today last week and last year across Minneapolis Duluth and Winnipeg. Notable values include Minneapolis 255 today 232 last week 148 last year and Winnipeg 187 today 175 last week 220 last year.

Minneapolis Duluth Winnipeg

Chicago Market Receipts Tuesday Wheat to Hogs Report

Chicago market bulletin lists Tuesday receipts across commodities including Wheat 73 cars Corn 128 Oats 190 Hog head 17000 Cattle 33500 Sheep 11000 with estimated values and notes. The report reflects active trading and inventory levels in the agricultural market.

Chicago

Wheat Corn and Oats Price Estimates Reported

Market summary shows current and estimated contract values for wheat corn and oats. Wheat at 68 today with 68 and 31 last year. corn at 63 today with 43 estimated and 200 last year. oats at 86 today with 51 estimated and 117 last year.

Wheat And Corn Receipts Reported With Yearly Comparisons

Receipts show Wheat at 856000 this period versus 429000 last year. Corn receipts reach 735000 compared with 1002000 a year ago. Oats receipts total 626000 against 974000 previously.

Grain price snapshot lists today and last year figures

Wheat shows 767000 today versus 1437000 last year. Corn stands at 624000 today, 595000 last year. Oats at 440000 today, 725000 last year.

Wheat Corn and Oats Stock Totals

Total clearance figures show Wheat 401000, Corn 120000, Oats 672000. The data reflects grain holdings or shipments, likely from a warehouse or market ledger. No additional context provided.

Chicago Cash Grain Market Report June 14

Wheat offerings are listed as none. Corn values: No 2 yellow 76 53. No 3 yellow 76 12. No 2 white 116 76 ¾. No 3 mixed 75 34. Oats: No 2 white 49 14. No 3 white 48 39 49. No 4 white 48 14 48 34. standard 49 14.

Chicago

Grain prices in St. Louis cash market report

St. Louis cash grain market for June 14 shows bid prices for Wheat with No. 2 red at 1.15 1/16 and various red and hard wheat grades, Corn across No. 2 to No. 4 yellow and white grades ranging roughly from 73 1/4 to 77 4/16, and Oats with No. 2 at 45 and No. 3 around 42 1/2 to 42 3/4, plus White grain grades and standard listings with multiple decimals.

ST. Louis

Wheat and corn grain prices from Kansas City market

Kansas City market reports No.2 hard wheat at 1.15 to 1.20 dollars per bushel, No.4 hard 1.11 to 1.15, No.2 red 1.13, No.4 red around 1.07. Corn No.2 72 to 73 cents, No.3 72, No.2 yellow 74 to 74.5, No.8 yellow 73 to 74, No.2 white 74, No.3 white 73. Oats No.2 41 to 42, No.3 41, No.2 white 45 to 45.5, No.3 white 45.

Kansas City Kansas City

Wheat and Corn Prices Reported in Liverpool Market

Liverpool market notes dated June 14 show No 1 northern Duluth wheat at 6d, No 2 hard winter at 6d, and mixed American corn priced at 8s.

Liverpool Duluth

Peoria Grain Prices and Quality Notes

Peoria market report lists grain prices with June 14 figures. No. 3 white at 75% yellow, Nos. 1 and 2 mixed 75, No. 3 yellow 75 34, No. 6 yellow 74 44, mined No. 5 75, sample T1 73Y%. Oats up 34c for standard quality 4814.

Peoria

Wheat and corn market notes from New York and Duluth

Wheat spot weak with No 2 red at 128 cents and No 2 hard at 130 cents. No 1 northern Duluth 127 cents and No 1 northern Manitoba 1224 cents fob Buffalo futures weak with July at 113 cents. Corn spot firm No 2 yellow 812 cents prompt shipment. Oats spot firm standard 5514 cents and 3 white 54343 fancy clipped white GST.

New York New -York Duluth Manitoba Buffalo

Minneapolis Wheat Market Report June 14

Wheat prices ease as receipts ease, with cash No 4 hard at 1.00 per bushel and No 1 northern at 1.19, No 2 northern at 1.15, and No 3 wheat at 1.11. Comparisons show lower values versus last year’s 148 arrivals.

Minneapolis Northern

St Louis Hay and Straw Market Report June 14

Hay receipts reported 12 cars on the west side and 14 on the east side. Timothy and clover mixed held firm on prices but buyers showed reluctance for top grades. Clover mixed and timothy quoted 17.00 to 19.00 dollars. Straw, wheat on track 5.50.

Timothy

Wall Street Brief: Low Priced Issues Lead Market Lull

New York news describes a weak market with public support for low priced specialties waning. Only United States Steel showed moderate activity while U S Reduction, Federal Mining, Vulcan Detining, Granby Mining advanced briefly. Virginia debt certificates rose on Supreme Court ruling. total volume 671,000 shares.

New York United States Steel United States Reduction Federal Mining Vulcan Detiining Granby Mining Canadian Pacific Reading Lehigh Valley New York Central Union ‘Pacific Virginia United States Supreme Court West Virginia

New York Stock List Closing Quotations June Fourteen

The New York Stock Exchange closing quotations cite Amalgamated Copper 1534, Sugar 1534, American Beet Sugar 108, American Tel and Tel 87, Anaconda 21, Bethlehem Steel 10, Canadian Pacific 220, Central Leather 40, Chicago Northwestern 125, Erie 2658, General Electric 71, Great Northern 108, Illinois Central 108, Interborough Met 2234, InterHarvester 204, Lehigh Valley 144, Louisville and Nashville 1184, Maxwell Motor 86, Mexican Petroleum FTN, Missouri Pacific .5, New York Central 88, Northern Pacific LOTS, Pennsylvania 220.2, Reading 65, Republic Iron 2943, Southern Pacific 165, Studebaker 0.05, Union Pacific 126, United States Rubber 85.54, United States Steel 62.04, Westinghouse 98, Western Union 68. Located prices and currencies shown in tabulated form. Mercantile Paper Sterling 60 day 47450, demand ATT 50, francs 54.414, marks 82.14, time loans weak. Call money steady high 2, low 1.34, ruling rate 2, closing bid 1.34.

NEW York Stock List New York New York Stock Exchange Amalgamated Copper Li C.e Anaconda Mining Caleek Atchison Eesuta Bethe Baltimore Ohio Bethlehem Steel Brooklyn Rapid’ Transit California Petroleum Canadian Pacific Cneees Central Leather Chesapeake and Ohio China Chicago Northwestern A Mil St. Paul Denver Rio’ Grande Weaw Erie BEERS General Electric Moealy Goodrich Co Mexican Petroleum FTN Missouri, Kansas Texas Missouri Pacific National New York Central Hartford OLA Nebtele Western Yoas Northern Pacific Pennsylvania Syeeee Ray’ Consolidated Ititenan Reading Vaee Republic Iron and Steel Southern Pacific e. ee _ BB Southern Railway Studebaker Co TR Texas Co Oglely Fennessee Copper Union Pacific United States Rubber Veesee United States Steel AOA United States Steel Pfd Utah Copper Iselvana Bbe Western Union Westinghouse: Electric Mercantile Paper

Elgin Butter Sale Report

Elgin June 14 buyers sold 235 tubs of butter at 27 cents each.

Elgin

Italians in Paris rushed home for military service

In Paris on June 11 Italians fit for military service were hurried back to Italy. The boulevards buzzed with shouts and cheers as a large crowd accompanied them to the railway station in sight-seeing cars and other vehicles.

Paris Italy

Market Letters on Wheat Corn Oats and Provisions

Wheat opened strong but demand from locals and a large cash buyer absorbed gains. Prices closed lower by 3 to 8 cents with rain in the southwest spreading harvest reports in Missouri Oklahoma and Kansas. Corn rose on July delivery with a late setback as wheat weakness spurred local selling. Oats strengthened on harvest delay with a large supply decline noted. Provisions sank on continuing July pork liquidation and weak demand for meat in the cash market.

Missouri Oklahoma Kansas Atoik & ‘Ae Chicago

New York Produce Prices From New York Market

June 14 report shows butte steady with creamery extras around 93 and 2845 cents, higher scoring creamery at 2854 to 2914, firsts 27234, seconds 2514 to 2614. Eggs steady with fresh gathered extras at 2223, extra firsts 207%4 to 21, firsts 14 to 20, seconds 174 to 1854. Henery whites and browns noted, cheese unsettled with state whole mill flats and twins, white and colored specials 1434 to 15, average fancy 1414 to 1444.

New York Butte Hennery

New York Poultry Prices Cited for Dressed Chickens

New York June 14 market round reports dressed and alive poultry prices. Dressed western roasting chickens quoted at 18 to 22 cents per pound, fresh fowls iced salt turkeys listed at 15 to 17 cents. Alive unsettled western chickens broilers and fowls also noted with varying price ranges.

New York

Butter and Eggs Market Report From Chicago Trade

Chicago market notes show butter steady with creamery marks and creamery activity. Eggs advance with receipts totaling 20,436 cases including various firsts. poultry prices retreat with fowls and springs easing under pressure.

Chicago

New York Coffee Prices Steady in June 1914 Market

New York writes June 14 1914 coffee market reports Rio No 7 734 Santos No 4 54 steady spa conditions show stability in futures and cash bids as traders note limited movement and sustained demand amid seasonal fluctuations.

New York

Sage and Sulphur Hair Darkener Promises Youthful Look

An old home remedy touts Wyeth Sage and Sulphur Compound as a ready to use tonic costing 60 cents. Apply with sponge or brush to one strand at a time to darken gray hair by morning, improve shine, and reduce dandruff and hair loss.

Wyeth

Rain Delays Farmers, Markets Open. Hogs Steady

Rain Sunday night and muddy country roads kept farmers out of the city, leaving the market lot without business. Hogs sold at Saturday prices with no changes reported in poultry or other markets.

Prices Paid for Hay and Grain

Prices for farm products listed including wheat flour oats corn prairie hay and various bales and seeds. Records show multiple price points such as Wheat 1.20. Oats 0.53. Corn 0.80. Prairie hay around 6.50 to 8.00. Baled prairie hay 8.50 to 10.00. Shredded fodder at 5 to 6. Loose hay 16 to 18. Timothy hay 17 to 18. Mill hay 15 to 17. Timothy seed 3.60 to 4.00. Red clover seed 11.00. Alsike clover seed 9 to 10. Clover hay 15. Baled timothy hay 18 to 20. Threshed hay 6 to 8. Clover hullings 10. Baled straw 5.50 to 6.00. Clover seed 7 to 8. The list mixes units and some typographical errors remain.

Timothy Hay

Knollenberg Milling Reports Flour Prices

Retail selling prices from Knollenberg Milling Co list high patent flour at 7.90 per unit straight patent 7.90 hard wheat flour 7.40 bran 27 per ton shipstuff 32 per ton corn meal 2 per 100 pounds.

Knollenberg Milling Company

Wagon hogs price listing by weight quality

Wagon hogs choose quality documented with weight ranges 125 to 300 pounds. Prices shown include 7.05 to 7.30 per hundredweight and 36.80 for a 150 to 175 pound bracket. The data appears as a market quote with varied averages.

Quotations From Local Butchers

Local butcher quotes list meat prices with ranges for hogs light and heavy, rough sows and stags, fat cattle and calves, bulls, spring lambs and sheep. The table shows price per unit from seven to nineteen dollars for various cuts and animals.

Prices of farm poultry and dairy products in 1946

The listing shows market prices for eggs at 15 cents a dozen, turkeys with old gobblers at 9 cents per pound and young gobblers at 9 cents, turkey hens 94 cents, geese 77 cents, ducks 94 cents per pound, butter at 19 cents per pound and packing stock butter at 2 cents.

Local Produce Prices from Wm. Malambri Report

Readable list of fresh vegetables and fruits with unit prices including artichokes 15c each and Florida strawberries 50c per quart. Items cover cauliflowers cabbages cucumbers peppers lettuce onions and citrus with varied weights and origin notes.

Wm. Malambri California Germany Arkansas Chile Texas Joe Florida Almeria

Market hides and wool prices listed in brief

A catalog of hides and related commodities shows No 1 green hides at 12c, No 2 at 10c, No 1 calf skins at 1c, horse hides priced up to 3.50 for No 1 and 2.00 less for No 2, ponies and glues at 1.50, tallow and grease quotes, and native wools with various grades and prices between 10c and 28c.

Nuts and prices listed for assorted varieties

Cocoanuts and walnuts are priced per unit or pound. Cocoanuts 5c 10c and 1c each. Walnuts English per pound 2c. Brazils per pound 20c. Almonds per pound 25c. Filberts per pound 20c. Pecans per pound 20c. Chestnuts Italian large per pound 20c. Peanuts roasted per pound 15c. Taw per pound 12 1 2e.

Shelled Nut Meats and Popcorn Prices

Almonds Valensit pound 75c Pecans halves pound 75c Walnut halves pound 75c Popcorn shelled pound 10c

Figs and Dates Price List Fragment

A fragment from a price list shows California figs sold in 10 oz packages at 10 cents, imported varieties at 25 cents per pound, umbrella figs at 25 cents, and dates including Halawi and dromedary types with bulk pricing around 5 cents per pound.

California

St Louis Market Report on Horses and Mules

In St Louis the week’s auction trade for horses was weak with light demand from Eastern buyers and strong interest for war horses. Southern horses fetched 2.00 to 2.60, eastern 2.00 to 5.25 with high ends, and army horses around 125 to 490. Mule trade was slow with scarce buyers and prices uneven, good mules demanding quality and not easily sold.

ST. Louis Tvl

Chicago Market Results for Hogs Cattle and Sheep

Chicago reports hogs receipts 35 000 weak 10 cents under Saturday's average with bulk 7.30 to 7.50 light 7.30 to 7.63 mixed 7.15 to 7.55 heavy 6.90 to 7.05 pigs around 6.00 to 7.30. Cattle receipts 18 600 easy native beef steers 6.75 to 9.40 western steers 6.90 to 8.15 cows and heifers 3.20 to 9.85 calves 7.25 to 10.00. Sheep receipts 16 000 weak sheep 5.90 to 8.75 lambs 7.50 to 10.00 springs 7.50 to 11.00.

Chicago

St Louis Live Stock Market Report June 14

Hogs receipts 9,800 steady with pigs and lights at 6.25 to 7.75, mixed and butchers 7.65 to 7.75, good heavy 7.50 to 8.75. Cattle receipts 1,100 steady to lower. native beef steers 6.75 to 9.25, cows 6.00 to 7.50, stockers and feeders 6.00 to 8.25. Sheep receipts 7,200 steady. native muttons 5.50 to 6.00, clipped lambs 9.00 to 10.35, spring lambs 10.00 to 10.0.

ST. Louis

Kansas City Livestock Prices and Volumes Report

Kansas City June 14 hogs steady with 12 000 head receipts 7 7.75 per cwt for heavy. cattle 7 000 head steady steers to 9.25, cows 5.50 to 30, calves 7 to 10. sheep 7 500 head mixed prices 8.00 to 11.50. East St Louis June 14 hogs 6 000 market steady mixed and butchered 7.55 to 7.75, heavy 7.54 to 7.75, light 7.68 to 7.75, pigs 6.25 to 7.60. cattle 4 500 top 9.25. sheep 3 500 slower.

Kansas City East ST Louis East ST. Louis

Omaha Markets Report June 14 Livestock and Hogs Prices

Omaha market data shows mixed cattle and hog quotes with steady to firm tone. Feeder steers bring 7.25 to 7.35 while cows and heifers move around 5.85 to 7.85, calves at 8.00 to 10.50, and hogs near 7.05 to 7.35 with bulk deliveries at 7.10. Sheep listing is 2,800 head with yearlings 9.50 to 10.75 and wethers 6.00 to 7.00. lambs about 10.00 to 10.75 per hundredweight.

Omaha

New York Sugar Prices and Varieties

Raw sugar steady in New York at 4.80 for centrifugal and 4.12 for molasses. Refined sugar steady at 7.00 with crushed at 6.90 and mould A at 6.55. Cubes at 6.35 and XXXX powdered at 6.25.

New York

Market price notes for sugar and confectioners

A fragmented price listing shows 6.20, 6.10 for fine granulated sugar and diamond A, 6.10 confectioners' A, 6.00, No. I, and 5.85.

Seed Price Report From Toledo Market Averages

Clover seed and Alsike offered at prime cash with June and October quotes. Clover $7.90 now and $8.40 in October. Alsike $7.80 prime cash. Timothy $2.95 current and $3.20 in September. Prices reflect cash sales in Toledo, Ohio.

Toledo Clover Alsike Timothy

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