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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1915

Page

9

Weather and storms lift wheat values in Chicago trading

Wet weather delay to harvests spurred a wheat rally in Chicago with prices closing 74 to 74 2 3/4 cents. corn followed the trend while oats held steady, and provisions moved unevenly. Storms across Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri limited new wheat movement, boosting hedging demand for July and lifting old wheat premiums. Argentine demand remained active as stocks melted and hedging pressured oats.

Chicago Oklahoma Kansas Missouri Seaboard United States

Weather and traffic figures for Minneapolis Duluth and Winnipeg

Minneapolis today shows 237 and 324 for last week and last year respectively. Duluth reports 3 for today and 9 last year, while Winnipeg lists 51 for today and 121 for last week with 164 noted for last year.

Minneapolis Duluth Winnipeg

Wheat and Livestock Receipts for Chicago Market

Chicago June 28 estimates show seven thousand hogs and cattle numbers. The report lists 25 carloads of wheat and 9,000 sheep or more, reflecting brisk livestock and grain receipts.

Chicago Car Lots Wheat and Corn Oats Prices

Prices for Wheat Corn and Oats listed with today’s figures contract estimates and last year values. The data shows wheat at 7 and 31 last year, corn at 111 and 171 last year, oats at 77 and 163 last year with estimates and contracts noted.

Chicago

Market Shipment Totals Reported for Wheat Corn and Oats

Report shows total clearance figures for Wheat 441000 and 633000 today versus last year 633000. Corn 489000 today and 819000 last year, Oats 344000 today and 532000 last year. Shipments section lists Wheat 637000 today vs 305000 last year, Corn 893000 today vs 437000 last year, Oats 699000 today vs 683000 last year.

Omaha Market Report Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices

Omaha market totals show hog receipts 8,700 with mixed daily price ranges from 7.20 to 7.30 for heavy hogs and 6.50 to 7.30 for pigs. Cattle receipts 3,500 with steers 6.50 to 6.35 and cows and heifers 6.00 to 7.25. calves 8.00 to 10.00. Sheep at 8,500 with yearlings 7.00 to 8.50 and lambs 9.00 to 10.00.

Omaha

East St. Louis Market Live Stock Report

East St. Louis June 28 cattle receipts 3300 including 1800 south. Native beeves around 7.50 to 7.85 per hundredweight. Receipts for hogs around 9500, mixed 7.70 to 7.85, heavy bids lower. Market conditions reflected by price ranges and activity in the day’s cattle and hogs trade.

East ST. Louis

Chicago cash grain price notes dairy market data

Chicago cash grain prices show no wheat sales on the day. Corn values range from No 2 yellow 75 15A to No 6 mixed 734 7414 with various white and mixed grades listed. Oats prices for No 2 white 4734 48 and No 4 white 47 4714 appear, with standard at 4734.

Chicago

Kansas City Cash Grain Prices Reported

Kansas City cash grain prices listed for wheat corn and oats with multiple grades and bid ranges. Prices shown include wheat No 2 hard 1 24 to 1 30, No 3 hard 1 21 to 1 29, No 4 hard 81 20 to 1 24, red varieties from 1 10 to 1 17, corn No 2 around 73 to 76, No 3 yellow 74 to 75, No 3 white 73 to 74, oats No LN and No 3 around 42 to 43, No 2 white 46.

Kansas City

Wheat and grain prices mixed in New York market

Wheat spot firm at 1.2914 with No 2 hard at 1.341 on track. Duluth and Manitoba bids noted. Futures steady for July at 1.13. Corn spot firm at 854c for No 2 yellow, oats steady around 54c, No 3 white 53 4c.

New York Cc. i. F Duluth Manitoba Buffalo

Market quotes from Peoria run on corn and rice

In Peoria the market reports for June 28 show corn prices largely unchanged with varieties No 1 yellow at 73 34, No 2 yellow at 73 34 14, No 3 yellow at 73 34, No 6 yellow at 72 14, No 2 mixed at 73 34 74, No 3 mixed at 73 44. Oats steady to 14 cents lower, No white 47 14, standard 47, No 3 rice 16 34 47.

Peoria

Wheat Prices Rise Amid Dealer Receipts in Minneapolis

Wheat futures climbed as receipts reached 237 cars, higher than last year’s 182. Cash grain prices showed No 1 hard at 1.3674 dollars, No 1 northern around 1.24 to 1.36, and No 2 northern about 1.2134 to 1.3336, with arrivals noted.

Minneapolis Northern

Trading in stocks dull with reading and rubber activity

New York June 28 trading showed little feature with Reading and United States Rubber in focus. Reading gained on export hopes for coal to Mediterranean ports while United States Rubber weakened on dividend stability doubts as mixed moves hit steel, coppers, and other issues. total volume 267000 shares with several rail and utility names active.

New York Reading United States Mediterranean France Italy Canadian Pacific Union Pacific Southern Pacific Bethlehem ‘Steel Wastinghouse Baldwin Locommotive Wheeling and Lake Erie Wabash Missouri Pacific Rock New York Stock Exchange Amalgamated Copper Esas Anaconda Mining Co Wee Ewes OG Atchison Fed Hedwciucg Baltimore Ohio Bethlehem Steel Brooklyn Rapid Transit California Petroleum Central Leather Chesapeake and Ohio BRE Chino Coppers AGM Chicago North Western Mil St. Paul Denver Rio Grande Cae Seca General Electric Ky Goodrich Co Saaballisee Illlinois Central Interborough Inter- Harvester Lehigh Valley Louisville and Nashville Maxwell Motor Co Mexican Petroleum Igeteee Missouri Kanas Texas Lee Cesac New York Central N.Y. N.H Hartford Norfolk and Western Northern Pacific Pennsylvania Tay Consolidated Republic Iron and Steel Wild Abel United States Steel Utah Copper Western Union Westinghouse Electric C. Roso Pyles

Wheat and corn prices in Liverpool market report

Liverpool June 28 Wheat No 1 northern Duluth list 1d No 2 hare winter 11s 11d Corn American mixed new 7s 11d.

Liverpool Duluth

Commodity Prices From Toledo Seed Market

Clover seed sold for October at 88.20 with prime cash. Alsike offered in August at 8.80. Timothy seed priced at September 3.45 with prime cash 3.20. Market notes list per Toledo prices for small lots and cash terms.

Toledo Clover Alsike Timothy

Chicago Livestock Market Report June 28 Hogs Cattle Sheep

Chicago livestock totals show hog receipts 45 000 weak prices across classes with light to heavy ranges from 6 90 to 7 70 per cwt. Cattle receipts 16 000 firm to strong with native beef steers 6 75 to 9 75 Western steers 7 20 to 8 40 cows and heifers 3 25 to 9 40 calves 7 00 to 10 10 Sheep receipts partial strong with lambs 7 25 to 9 60 and springs 7 50 to 10 90.

Chicago

St Louis Live Stock Prices Report

In St Louis on June 28 market data shows hog receipts at 9,500 with prices mainly 6.25 to 7.85 for various hog types. Cattle receipts around 3,300 with native beef steers at 7.50 to 9.40, yearlings and heifers 8.00 to 9.40, cows 6.50 to 6.75, stockers 6.00 to 8.25. Sheep receipts about 3,000 with clipped natives 5.00 to 5.25, clipped lambs 7.50 to 8.50, spring lambs 7.50 to 10.50.

ST. Louis

Live Stock Prices at Kansas City Auction Yard

Kansas City market report shows hogs receipts about 9,000 with lower prices from 7.45 to 7.60 for heavy hogs and 7.00 to 7.50 for pigs. Cattle yard evidence 11,000 with steady trends. steers 7.50 to 9.50, cows and heifers 4.50 to 9.25, calves 7.50 to 10.50. Sheep 6,000 rising. lambs 8.00 to 10.00, yearlings 6.50 to 8.00, wethers 5.25 to 6.25, ewes 4.75 to 5.50.

Kansas City

Grandma Used Sage Tea to Darken Hair

An old advertisement promotes Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound as a ready to use tonic to darken gray hair, remove dandruff, and stop itching. It claims gradual coverage by applying with a sponge or brush and promises darker, glossy hair after one or two applications.

Wyeth

Mercantile Paper and Currency Rates Displayed

New York data shows Sterling 60 day bills at 472.50 and demand 476, francs demand 5.60, marks demand 8154, rubles demand 3854. Bar silver at 4814. Time loans firm with 60 days at 2 1/4 and 90 days at 2 4/3. Call money steady with ruling rate 1 3/4 and last loan 1 3/4.

New York Mercantile Paper

Hog market update from Indianapolis cattle steady

In Indianapolis on June 28, hogs traded lower with 5,000 head noted. Cattle remained steady around 900 head.

Indianapolis Ind

Butter and egg prices drift in Kansas City market report

Kansas City market roundup notes butter at firsts 27 with seconds 23 and packing 1904. Creamery items show firsts 25 and seconds 23. Eggs list firsts 17 seconds 1314. Poultry figures include hens 12 roosters 9 brooders 10 and turkeys 38.

Kansas ‘City

Local Markets Report Market Quotations Rise Slightly

Poultry dealers raised hens and roosters by half a cent while spring chickens fell a cent fifty. Eggs sold at fifteen cents but were offered at fourteen and a third. Hog prices showed small changes with porkers in good demand and local shippers expect prices not to fall far. City market saw almost no business as rail fears kept farmers from selling amid threatening weather and bad roads.

Prices Across Farm Commodities and Feeds Listed

Prices cover hay and grain items with varied rates for wheat flour corn oats prairie hay baled hay straw and seeds. Notable figures include wheat 1.10 per unit flour 7.20 per unit corn 0.80 oats 0.48 to 0.50 prairie hay 6.50 8.00 baled hay 8.50 10.00 wheat straw 6.00 lobbed straw 6.50 7.50 shredded fodder 5.00 loose hay 16.00 17.00 Timothy hay baled 17.00 18.00 mill hay baled 15.00 17.00 Timothy seed 3.50 4.00 red clover seed 11.00 Alsike clover seed 9.00 10.00 new clover hay 15.00 baled timothy hay 18.00 20.00 baled threshed hay 6.00 8.00 crab grass 7.50 clover hullings 10.00 baled straw 5.50 6.00 clover seed 7.00 8.00

Timothy Timothy Hay

Flour and byproducts selling prices from Knollenberg Milling

Knollenberg Milling Co reports retail prices for flour and mill products. High patent flour 7.90, straight patent 7.90, hard wheat flour 7.20. Bran 27 per ton, shipstuff 32 per ton, corn meal 2 per 100 lb. Wagon hogs See price ranges 6.75 to 7.30 per unit. weights 125 to 350 lb. Average prices listed 7.15 and 7.25 respectively.

Knollenberg ‘Milling Company

Quotations from Local Butchers List Hogs and Beef Prices

Local butcher quotations show light hogs at 86.85 per hundredweight, heavy hogs 86.35, rough sows and stags 6.10 to 6.35, fat steers 6.00 to 7.00, fat heifers 6.00 to 7.00, cows 4.00 to 5.00, veal calves 8.00 to 9.00, bulls 4.00 to 5.00, spring lambs 8.7 to 9.0, and sheep 4.00 to 5.00. Poultry and eggs list hens 12 cents, roosters 7, spring chickens 17 to 14 cents, eggs 14 1-3 cents, turkeys various, geese 7, ducks 9, butter 19 to 25 cents.

Market Price List for Fresh Produce and Herbs

Reported by Wm Malambri listing numerous fresh produce prices including artichokes 15c each, asparagus 75c per large bunch, green beans 25c per quart, beets 10c per bunch, cabbage 5c per pound, cucumbers 10-25c each, cranberries 1c per quart, celery heads 15-25c, peppers 5-10c each, Chile peppers 60c per pound, mushrooms 5c per pound, lettuce 10-20c per head, spinach 40-50c per peck, tomatoes 10-50c per pound, and potatoes and onions with varied rates.

Wm. Malambri California Germany Arkansas Chile

Fruit prices in Colorado store listing

A fragmented price list shows winter fruit in Colorado including Bartlett pears at five cents each, grapefruit at five to fifteen cents, California oranges per dozen from fifteen to sixty cents, imported California lemons per dozen twenty to twenty five cents, western stock apples per small stock price, fancy barrel stock apples per peck thirty to seventy five cents, Jamaica limes per dozen forty cents, bananas per dozen twenty to thirty cents, and Cuban pineapples at five to twenty five cents each.

Colorado California Jamaica

Market prices for hides and tallow from Bolles Rogers

The report lists cured hides at 42¢ for No 2, 12¢ for No 2 green hides, 11¢ for No 1 green hides, 15¢ for No 1 calf skins, with deductions for No 2s. No 1 hip skins 12¢, horse hides No 1 3.00 to 3.50, No 2 hides $1 less. Ponies and glues 1.25 to 1.50. Tallow No 1 5 4¢, No 2 2 4¢, white grease, yellow and brown at 3 4¢. wool clear bright native 25 2Be, 18 19c, braids 17. Wattle and heavy fur prices noted as 10 12c for heavy, 16c for light.

Local nut prices in a concise shopping list

A fragmented advertisement lists assorted nuts with per pound prices and styles. Cocoanuts 6c to 10c and 1d each, walnuts and filberts priced per pound, Brazils two Almoridg varieties, chestnuts Italian large at 20c per pound, roasted and raw canuts offered.

Shelled Nut Meats Price List

Almonds Valensit per pound seven cents Pecans halves per pound seventy five cents Walnuts halves per pound seventy five cents Popcorn shelled per pound ten cents

Market price notes for imported fruits and dates

A terse price list records figs from California and imported varieties, including umbrella layer figs at 10c per package and Ib fractions, Hafowi dates at 15c per pound with bulk pricing, and a 25 cent per pound rate for two pounds.

California

Long Commission 60s and Market Movements in Wheat

Heavy rains affect the western wheat belt while demand strengthens for old wheat. July futures rally. exports rise with 3,000,000 bushels sold. Rumors of new wheat business fail to confirm. Northwestern markets show July delivery tightness, signaling strong old wheat demand. Cash demand holds firmly as stocks decline, with oats and corn modestly active and provisions firm on short covering.

Chicago Seaboard

EasternHorse and Mule Trade Weak at St Louis Sale

In St Louis on June 28, traders reported a weak week in the eastern horse market with sellers displeased. Buyers dispersed, driving reductions before removals. A few southern horses sold but prices remained low while draft stock and war trade items saw limited activity.

ST. Louis Bebe Sual Mita

Horse and mule market steady with slow trade noted

Buyers from France England Belgium and Italy purchased stock freely and passed inspection. Southern horses and eastern draft horses offered at varied prices. Mules scarce with few miners mules reported. extra good mules valued up to 225 dollars, general levels around 130 to 180 dollars for good quality.

Wis Vaewteceeravene’s

Hay and straw market report from St. Louis

June 28 hay receipts 7 cars west and 27 east side river. Prices quotable little changed with Timothy and clover mixed in limited supply meeting quiet demand. Prairie scarce and firm, alfalfa damaged or unmatured in liberal supply, dull and cheap. Good conditioned hay would sell if obtainable. Clover and clover-mixed not reported. Straws: wheat straw 36 switched.

ST. Louis

Local market notes list cheese and dairy terms

Fragmentary OCR item catalogs dairy products and terms like firsts seconds nearby hennery browns cheese stead y state whole milk flats and twins fresh specials average fancy across scattered numbers and quotes.

Hennery

Sugar Prices Steady in New York Market June 2

New York reports raw sugar barely steady with centrifugal at 4.83 to 4.89 cents per pound. Molasses 4.06 to 4.12, refined steady. Cut leaf 7.00, crushed 6.90, mould A 6.55, cubes G35 KXXX powdered 6.25, powdered 6.20, fine granulated 6.10, diamond A 610, confectioners A 6.00 No.1 5.85.

New York

Poultry Prices for June 28 in New York Market

The New York market listing shows dressed poultry with western frozen roasting chickens at 18 22, fresh fowls iced at 11S 161%4, fresh turkeys iced at 13 17, alive firm western broilers at 28, fowls at 185, and turkeys at 11 12.

New York

Chicago dairy and egg market report June 28 1922

Butter steady and creamery prices unchanged. Eggs steady with receipts of 14,462 cases, at market. Odd figures note ordinary firsts and firsts. Poultry market also steady with alive fowls and spring lines.

Chicago

St Louis Produce Poultry and Eggs Prices Report

St Louis market prices list poultry and eggs for June 28 show chickens at 21 1 2 cents per pound, springs at 21 1 2, turkeys at 14 1 4, ducks at 9 1 4, geese at 7, butter at 27 and eggs at 16.

ST. Louis

Also Mentioned on This Page

Omaha Livestock Minneapolis Wheat Wall Street U.S U. S Faeiat Us S Panama Carters Pete Chicago Livestock St.louis Indianapolis Livestock Santos Florida EAD Knollenberg Knollenberg .Milling ,Co Quincy, Ill Eighth and Maine Streets Tenth Street Walton Heights Dealee Benjamin & Johnes Warton Whitbread Bastich A. Urban & Son CO Hampshire Street Quincy, HL ST. Louis Hay and Straw NEW York Sugar NEW York Poultry
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