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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1915
Page
9
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century grocery page shows prices for limes and other items. The text mentions limes, jars, and small prices such as 18 cents and 250 units in an informal catalog style. The legible bits suggest a market or shop listing with miscellaneous goods.
Chicago traders see lower wheat prices after foreign demand fails to materialize. Corn, oats and provisions also weaken with declines across the board. Reports of India stock and Britain’s ability to draw on government wheat influence sentiment, while favorable weather in the southwest dampens hopes for upticks. Estimated Friday receipts list wheat, corn, oats, hogs, cattle, and sheep.
Minneapolis reports today 208 with 95 last week and 73 last year as a near term metric. Duluth shows today 7 with 7 last week and last year. Winnipeg notes today 61 with 41 last week and 237 last year.
Wheat shows 41 contract today and 7 estimated with 40 last year. Corn lists 162 contracts and 98 estimated, 158 year-ago. Qats records 89 contracts and 36 estimated, 88 last year.
Wheat output today 472000 versus 298000 last year. Corn production today 600000 compared with 414000 a year ago. Oats today 319000, down from 571000 last year.
Wheat shipments today 405000 versus last year 598000. Corn shipments today 572000 versus last year 356000. Oats today 592000 versus last year 579000.
The bulletin lists total clearance figures with Wheat at 234000, Corn at 42000, and Oats at 825000, indicating stock levels across commodities. Key figures emphasize wheat and oats as sizable holdings alongside corn.
Kansas City June 24 report lists butter at 27 firsts 25 seconds 23 packing 19 percent. Eggs firsts 17 seconds 14. Poultry hens 12 roosters 9 broilers 19 22 turkeys 13.
St Louis market data dated June 24 shows mixed poultry and eggs prices with entries for chicks, springs, turkeys, ducks and geese. Butter, margarine and eggs appear in small quantities with notation of varying lots and prices.
In Toledo Ohio on June 23 Clover seed and cash prices appear with futures for October at 8.15, August at 8.70, and September at 3.25 for prime cash. The brief market note lists yeu prime cash terms and indicates month based pricing for seed commodities.
Wheat markets show no price data. Corn prices list No 2 yellow 75 4 15 Yi? No 3 yellow 75 3/4, No 2 white 75 3/4, No 2 mixed 75 1/4, No 3 mixed 75, No 4 mixed 74 3/4, No 6 mixed 74 1/4. Oats range No 3 white 48 1/4 to 48 3/4 and No 4 white 48 1/4 to 48 1/4.
ST LOUIS cash grain prices list wheat and oats by grade with No 2 red at 1.14 old and 1.19 new, No 2 yellow 77, No 3 yellow 76, No 2 white 76 1/4 to 77, oats No 2 47, No 2 white 48 1/2 to 48 3/4, standard 48, No 3 white 47 1/4 to 47 3/4, No 4 white 46 1/4 to 47.
Kansas City cash grain prices June 24 show No 2 hard wheat at 4.23 and other grades around 1.19 to 1.24 for red and 0.74 to 0.76 for No 2 yellow. Oats figures include No 4 and No 2 white offerings at roughly 0.43 to 0.46.
Liverpool grain reports wheat for No northern Duluth and No 2 hard winter at 10s 10d. Corn, American mixed listed at 7s 11d. Prices reflect market listings from June 24 with standard grain class references.
Partial OCR text from Peoria market page shows a list of grade codes and prices for white yellow and mixed oats, with sample entries and line items like No. 4 white and No. 6 mixed. Data appears incomplete and garbled with dates and lot numbers.
Wheat spot steady No 2 red at 126 34 with No 2 hard near 129 34. northern Duluth and Manitoba bids at 130 34 and 130. Buffalo futures steady with July at 110 34. Corn spot easy No 2 yellow 85 cents prompt. oats spot easy standard 53 34 with No 3 white 53 34 and fancy clipped white 54 6.
Hay receipts 8 cars west and 17 east of river. Prices steady for timothy and clover mixed. prairie scarce and firm. alfalfa mostly immature. old good alfalfa would sell. Clover mixed 17.00 to 19.00. timothy 17.00 to 20.00. alfalfa 12.00 to 15.00. old clover 17.50. straw wheat 6 on track.
Minneapolis June 24 Wheat market reports higher prices with receipts of 208 bushels, compared to 73 last year. Cash No 1 hard quoted at approximately 1.34 dollars. No 1 northern around 1.22 to 1.34, arriving figures near 1.21 to 1.34. No 2 northern roughly 1.19 to 1.30. No 3 wheat around 1.14.
Chicago livestock market summary shows hogs receipts at 19,000 with mixed to higher prices, cattle receipts at 4,000 with weak tone and various steer cow and calf prices, and sheep receipts at 11,000 with firm sheep and lamb values. Notable ranges include hogs from 6.25 to 7.50 for pigs and 6.75 to 9.30 for cows and calves, while lambs traded around 7.00 to 9.35.
Hogs receipts 8100 at 6.50 to 7.90 for various grades. Cattle receipts 1500 steady with beef steers 7.50 to 9.40, yearling steers and heifers 8.00 to 9.40, stockers 6.00 to 8.25. Sheep receipts 2000 strong with clipped native muttons 7.50 to 8.50, spring lambs 7.50 to 10.00.
Hogs receipts 7,000 strong with prices 7.50 to 7.60 for bulk. heavy hogs 7.45 to 7.55. light 7.50 to 7.65. pigs 7.00 to 7.25. Cattle receipts 3,000 steady with steers around 7.50 to 9.50, cows and heifers about 4.00 to 5.25, calves 6.50 to 10.50. Sheep receipts 5,000 steady with lambs 8.00 to 9.75, yearlings 6.25 to 7.50, ewes 4.75 to 5.75.
Omaha June market summary shows hogs at 7.25 to 7.50 for lighter pigs and 7.30 bulk for prime heavy. Cattle strong with steers 7.50 to 9.35, cows and heifers 6.00 to 7.75, calves 8.00 to 10.00. Sheep also active with yearlings 6.35 to 8.35, wethers 5.00 to 6.25, lambs 7.50 to 9.25.
East St. Louis June 24 hogs 7,000 head mixed market 10c higher with several quotes in play top hogs around 7.85 and 7.75 on varying grades. Cattle 1,600 head steady with tops near 9.40. Sheep 3,000 head market strong across rifles with demand noted.
In Indianapolis Ind on June 24 hogs totaled around 10,000 head with a steady market and top price of 7.90 per cwt. Cattle activity was strong with about 1,000 head noted.
Liquidation signs dominated the New York market with foreign holdings hit hardest. Canadian Pacific slid to 14514 and United States Rubber dropped about 8 points amid dividend-signal worries. U S Steel and rubber issues led declines while steel slipped only at session end. trading volume surged to 47000 shares as conditions worsened.
New York June 24 Mercantile paper prices and currency rates listed with 60 day bills at 473.95 demand 476.80 cables 4.77.40 francs demand 5.49 cables 5.48144 marks demand 154 cables 814 lives demand 595%43 cables 595 rubles demand 383477 cables 39 Bar silver 4834 Mexican dollars 3714. Time loans steady 60 and 90 days 214 234 6 months 3 Call money easier high 14 low 114 ruling rate 134 last loan 14 closing bid 1/43 offered at 134
Dressed chickens steady at 18 to 22 cents per pound with western frozen roasting chickens. Fresh fowls iced at 13 to 17 cents. Turkeys iced 15 to 17 cents. Alive, firm western broilers quoted at 28 cents.
New York coffee market shows quiet activity with Santos No 4 and other futures listed. Prices and exact figures are incomplete in the fragment, reflecting a muted trading session and limited corroboration for a full price tally.
Report notes scarce business at the city market lot as farmers shift to fieldwork in bright sunshine. No quotes or changes were reported at market places yesterday.
Prairie market reports list prices for wheat flour corn oats hay and straw. Notable figures include wheat at 1.10, flour 7.90 and 7.20, oats 48 10c, corn 80c, hay at 6.50 8.00 and bale prices for timothy seed red clover and clover hay plus straw and miscellaneous items.
Knollenberg reports selling prices for patent flour straight patent flour hard wheat flour and brand flour per ton. Shipstuff priced at three dollars per ton. Corn meal priced at two dollars per 160 pounds. Hog prices listed for wagon hogs with varying weights and quality, from seven dollars and five cents to seven dollars and thirty cents per hundredweight.
Local butcher market quotes hogs light and heavy at 86 to 86.60, roughs and sows at 6.35 to 6.10, fat cattle veal and sheep listed. Fat steers and heifers at 6.00 to 7.00, cows 4.00 to 5.00, bulls 5.00 to 8.00, spring lambs 7.50 to 9.00, sheep 4.00 to 5.00.
Readable OCR lists egg and poultry rates: hens 12c, roosters 7c, spring chickens 1914c. eggs 15c. turkeys old gobblers 9 ½c, young gobblers 9 ¼c, turkey hens 9 ½c. geese 7c. ducks 9 1/4¢ per lb. butter packing stock 19c. choice country No.1 25c.
A list of produce with prices including artichokes asparagus beans beets carrots cauliflower cabbage celery cucumbers cranberries eggplant endive garlic horseradish kale lettuce leeks mushrooms oyster plant parsley peppers radishes spinach tamarind onions strawberries grapes pears oranges lemons and more. Prices range from 5c to 80c per item or quantity, with several items offered by bunch, pound, quart, or each.
Report from Bolles and Rogers listing prices for hides including No 1 cured and No 2 cured hides, green hides, horse hides, and tallow. Wool prices shown for bright native, braid, heavy and light haul, and nut prices for cocoanuts, walnuts, almonds, filberts, pecans, chestnuts, and peanuts, roasted and raw.
Shelled nut meats listed with almonds Valensit pecans and walnut halves priced at 75 cents per pound. Popcorn shelled offered at 10 cents per pound.
An OCR fragment lists dried fruits with prices and weights. Figs in 10 oz packages at 10c, imported varieties at higher per pound costs. Dates offered in bulk and assorted weights with pricing. The text resembles a storefront ad from a historical newspaper page.
Market notes show wheat firm on rains in the southwest and strong European cables, with July deliveries pressured by deferreds. Corn gains early on wheat decline and a New York purchase report, while oats face selling on an area forecast. Cash demand remains solid for wheat and oats, with exports improving and hog provisions easing as traders await clearer cash conditions.
New York markets show butter and creamery extras with varied scores and firmness as listings quote 93 score creamery products and nearby whites. St Louis horse and mule trade reports no southern buyers, eastern dealers active, shipments planned, five-car rush for boats, and a strong Italian demand shaping the lot turnout.
Fragments describe a liquidation day for large mule sales with Eastern and Southern horse offerings. Buyers refused low quality stock, leaving most mules unsold. Fresh receipts were light and the market centered on extra good, well built animals with prices around 130 to 180 dollars for various grades.
Chicago market report shows butter steady with creamery at 23 to 27 cents and eggs unsettled. Receipts total 19 822 cases, including 17( AMG) dt mark. Ordinary firsts quoted 16 to 16 145, WW ITY. Fowls and related items appear lightly indicated.
New York sugar market shows steady close for centrifugal grade at 4.80 dollars per unit. molasses sugar quoted near 4.03 to 4.12. June market notes reflect a stable price, with no dramatic shifts indicated in the brief transmission.
Lincoln Illinois residents may see a special tax levy to fund a city park and provide free summer band concerts. President Be C Gaffney of the Lincoln Commercial Club urged the measure at a weekly city council meeting. Commissioners favorably received the request and it heads to a future special election for voter approval.
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