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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1915

Page

9

Wheat and grain prices rise on export demand in Chicago

Large export sales boosted wheat with the market closing unsettled up to 2 cents. Dec wheat at 80 1/2 cents and May at 99 1/2. Corn, oats, and provisions gained as wet weather and strong hog demand supported values. Forecasts of frost earlier sparked buying, while Southern and export inquiries strengthened fresh meats. Estimated Tuesday receipts: wheat 143 cars, corn 562, oats 287, hogs 14,000, cattle 6,000, sheep 15,000.

Chicago Seaboard Liverpool

Chicago cash grain prices on Oct 4

Wheat and corn prices listed for No 3 red to No 4 hard and yellow varieties with values around 1.03 to 1.34 per bushel for wheat and 0.59 to 0.62 for corn, plus oats quoted in fractions. The data reflects Chicago market bids and grade distinctions with mixed lots.

Chicago

Wheat and Oats Weekly and Yearly Production Totals

The report lists weekly and prior year tonnages for wheat and oats. Wheat shows 15,910,000 this week and 11,350,000 last week versus 51,586,000 previous year. Oats shows 3,444,000 this week and 1,976,000 last week versus 5,461,000 last year. A second oats figure notes 14,381,000 this week and 13,354,000 last week with 27,285,000 in the prior year.

Regional Trade Totals From North Cities

Minneapolis totals show today 895, last week 1,283, last year 1,105. Duluth reports today 1,405, last week 2,011, last year 765. Winnipeg records last week 3,141, last year 1,419.

Minneapolis Duluth Winnipeg

Wheat and Oats Prices Today by Contract Terms

Wheat prices today show 60 contract units with 60 estimated and 412 last year 94. Oats quotes list 153 contract units with 6 estimated and 152 last year 206.

Wheat and Corn and Oats Shipments Report

Wheat and corn and oats production figures are listed for today and last year. Wheat today 3,220,000. last year 3,498,000. Corn today 1,240,000. last year 584,000. Oats today 359,000. last year 2,056,000. Shipments show Wheat 2,328,000 today vs 1,962,000 last year. Corn 552,000 today vs 776,000 last year. Oats 772,000 today vs 2,338,000 last year.

New York Poultry Prices Update

New York October 4 live poultry prices unsettled. Dressed western frozen roasting chickens 19 to 21 cents per pound, fresh fowls iced 14 to 18 cents, frozen turkeys 17 to 21 cents.

New York

Wheat and corn price quotes from St Louis market report

The St Louis market lists grain prices with No 2 red wheat at 1.17 to 1.13 per bushel and various grades of corn and oats. Prices show No 2 yellow corn near 61 cents, No 2 white around 59 3/4 cents, and oats at 35 1/2 to 34 7/8 cents per bushel.

Wheat and Corn Prices Reported in Kansas City Market

Wheat No 2 hard about 1.06 dollars with variations across grades, No 3 hard 1.02 to 1.06, No 4 hard around 0.98 to 1.00, No 2 red 1.18, No 3 red 1.08 to 1.11, No 4 red near 0.97 to 1.00. Corn No 2 white 0.55 to 0.58, No 3 white 0.54 to 0.75, No 2 yellow 0.64 to 0.57, No 3 yellow 0.54 to 0.56, No 2 mixed 0.55 to 0.57, No 3 mixed 0.54 to 0.57. Oats No 2 white 0.36 to 0.37, No 3 white 0.35 to 0.37, No 2 mixed 0.34 to 0.35, No 3 mixed 0.32 to 0.34.

Chicago Park Ee A Kansas City

Market Prices Report From Peoria Trade Hub

In Peoria on October 4 the grain close shows No 3 white corn at 5914 No 6 white at 60 No 3 yellow at 5960 No 4 yellow at FO and mixed lots at 5914 with 3 mixed at 5004 oats at unchanged levels No 3 white at 3314 No 4 white at 31144 and No 3 mixed at 9234 reflecting a steady session across corn and oats with mixed varieties varying by grade and lot.

Peoria

Grain markets report from New York on Oct 4

Spot wheat remains strong with No 2 hard and No 1 northern values cited near 1.0634 and 9 914 cif Buffalo. Futures stay firm. December at 81.0534. Corn shows spot weakness for No 2 yellow around 7236 with prompt shipment. Oats quiet with No 3 white at 391 404.

New York Duluth Manitoba Buffalo

Wheat prices rise on sturdy receipts in Minneapolis

Minneapolis reports higher cash wheat prices as receipts climb to 875 cars versus 1109 year ago. No. hard wheat quoted at 99 4, No. 1 northern around 96 9/14, No. 2 northern at 94 6 9, and No. 3 wheat at 87 5. Prices reflect market demand and supply dynamics in early October.

Minneapolis

Wheat prices and market notes from Liverpool

Liverpool reports wheat quotations with No 1 northern Duluth and No 2 red western winter prices in shillings and pence. Com spot and American mixed new quoted at 8s 8d. Market details dated October 4 from the Liverpool market page.

Liverpool Duluth

Market for timothy and mixed hay remains buoyant

In St Louis on October 4, high quality timothy and light clover mixed hay is scarce yet strong in price. Ordinary clover and heavy mixed hay are offered in limited quantities and sell quietly at easy prices. Light clover mixed No 2 runs 11.50 to 13.00, Timothy No 3 9.00, No 2 11.25 to 14.00, No 1 16.00 to 17.00. Alfalfa No 1 16.00 to 17.00, straw steady at 6.00 to 7.00 per ton. Sale 1 car wheat at 6.25.

ST. Louis Timothy

Wheat and corn prices from Omaha market desk

Omaha notes wheat No 2 hard 9821 01 and corn No 2 white 5514 5534 with No 2 yellow SS 58Y and No 2 55 3534 plus oats No 3 white 32 3214, capturing rough trading quotes for Oct 4 market.

Omaha

Hog and cattle market report from Indianapolis

Indianapolis live stock report shows hogs at 15 to 25 cents higher with a top of 8.60 per hundredweight. Cattle run about 1,200 with a generally slow market.

Indianapolis Ind

Coffee Spot Prices Mixed in Early Trading

New York reports coffee spot market steady to modestly firm with quotations across varieties. Prices range from 3.50 to 5.90 for different grades and forms, including refined, crushed, powdered, and confectioners grades, with several cents spread between lines.

New York

Stock Market Plunges Then Surges In Volatile Trade

New York stocks saw another wave of speculation with brisk turnover of 1,520,000 shares. War shares led gains including Bethlehem Steel up 24? to 39.14, General Motors 10 to 86, Willys-Overland 18 to 23714, and Kresge 10 to 195. Nickel rose on a 10 percent stock dividend, while U S Steel slid back as leadership shifted to Westinghouse and other industrials. Private London reports hinted market unease and urged caution amid heavy dealings in Atlas, Chall mers, American Locomotive and copper issues. August earnings showed Northern Pacific up 597,000 and Louisville & Nashville up 35,000.

New York Stock Exchange Bethlehem Steel General Motors Willys-Overland American Car and Foundry International - Nickel United States Industrial Alcohol Kresge Baldwin U.S. Steel Westinghouse Atlas Chalmers American Locomotive General Electric London U. S. Steel Canadian Pacific Northern Pacific Louisville Nashville

New York Money Rates Report Oct 4

Mercantile paper 3 734, sterling 60 day bills 4.68, demand 4.71.35, cables 4.71.85 francs demand 5.76 cables 5.73, marks demand 8 334 cables 8 354, fires demand 6.23 cables 6.22, rubles demand 3 414 cables 3 44, bar silver 49 3 4 percent, Mexican dollars 38 14. Time loans firm 60 days 24 234, 90 days 24 42 34, 6 months 3 Call money Easter high 2 low 1 44 ruling rate 1 34 last loan 1 34 closing bid 1 44 offered at 1 3

New York Mercantile Paper

Chicago Market Prices for Hogs Cattle and Sheep

Hogs receipts 18 000 steady with modest gains. Bulk price around 7 35 to 8 20. Pigs 5 25 to 7 50. Cattle receipts 16 000 strong native beef steer 6 00 to 10 30 western steer 6 60 to 5 80 cows and heifers 3 10 to 8 45 calves 7 75 to 11 50. Sheep receipts 18 000 unsettled wethers 5 78 to 6 59 ewes 3 60 to 5 90 lambs 6 75 to 9 10.

Chicago

Market Report Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices

St Louis بازار hog receipts 9 160 steady to 10c higher pigs and lights 6.00 8.20 mixed and butchers 7.75 8.00 good heavy 7.77 8.00 cattle receipts 11 700 10c to 15c lower native beef steers 7.50 10.25 yearling steers and heifers 8.50 10.00 cows 6.00 8.00 stockers and feeders 6.00 8.25 native calves 6.00 11.00 Sheep receipts 2 400 steady lambs 5.00 49.00 sheep and ewes 5.00

ST. Louis

Kansas City Live Stock Market Report October 4

Hogs receipts run higher with bulk sales about 7.60 to 8.15. heavies 7.50 to 8.00. lights 7.60 to 8.16. pigs 7.00 to 8.00. Cattle receipts 33,000, lower with steers 6.50 to 10.10. cows and heifers 4.00 to 9.50. calves 6.00 to 10.00. Sheep receipts 15,000 steady. lambs 8.25 to 9.75. yearlings 6.00 to 6.75. wethers 5.50 to 6.50. ewes 5.25 to 6.00.

Kansas City

Market quotes for Clover seed and timothy prices

Toledo Ohio reports prices for Clover seed and Alsike prime cash Oct and March terms. Dee and Timothy materials show Oct prices with bids and March forecasts. Prices listed include Clover seed 18.30, Alsike 10.50, Timothy 3.65 with Oct values 3.46 bid and March 3.42 to 3.46.

Toledo Clover Dee Alsike Timothy

Market Activity Despite Cold Weather Receipts

Despite a cold day the market stayed fair for Monday with twenty seven loads sold. Corn sold at 78 cents per bushel for a load, oats at 36 cents, loose hay at 10 dollars per ton, and hay baled at 14.60 or 13.50. Clover hay priced at 8.00, baled straw at 6.00 per ton, two loads each.

Wie

Local Markets No 2 Wheat and feeds in town

Local market prices list wheat flour at 7.00 dollars per barrel, corn at 0.80, oats 0.40, prairie hay 6.50 to 8.00, baled prairie hay 38.50 to 10.00, oats straw 6.50 to 7.50, shredded fodder 38.00, new loose hay 10.00 to 14.00, alsike clover seed 9.00 to 10.00, new clover hay 7.00 to 8.00, crab grass 7.50, clover hullings 10.00, baled straw 6.00 to 6.50, clover seed 7.50 to 9.00.

Knollenberg Milling Company Flour Price List

Retail selling prices for flour and mill products are listed. High patent flour 86.30, straight patent flour 6.10, hard wheat flour 6.30, bran 24 per ton, shipstuff 32 per ton, corn meal 2 per 100 lbs.

Knollenberg Milling Company

Market Prices For Livestock And Poultry Reported

Choice light hogs bring 7.40 to 7.90 per unit. Rough sows and stags range 6.00 to 6.50. Eat steers 6.00 to 7.00. Fat heifers 6.00 to 7.00. Fat cows 4.00 to 5.00. Veal calves 5.00 to 9.00. Bulls 4.00 to 5.00. Sheep 4.00 to 5.00. Poultry prices include hens 11 to 14 cents, roosters 7 cents, spring chickens 11 to 14 cents, turkeys 9 to 14 cents, geese 6 to 14 cents, ducks 18 to 14 cents. Butter 17 to 25 cents, packing stock 17 cents, No. 1 25 cents.

Market Prices for Fresh Produce in Local Vendor Stand

Report lists carrot bundles at 5 cents for three, beets at 5 cents for three, cauliflower and cauliflowers at 10 to 20 cents each, wax and string beans 5 cents per quart, new potatoes 40 cents per bushel, onions 75 cents per bushel, tomatoes 10 cents per pound, sweet corn 20 to 25 cents per dozen, and turnips 25 cents per peck.

Wm. Malambri

Prices for hides and wool from Bolles report

The bulletin lists prices for hides and wool including No 1 cured hides at 15 cents, No 2 cured hides 14 cents, No 1 green hides 18 cents, No 2 green hides 12 cents, calves and ip variations, horse prices from 3.00 to 4.00, glue and pony at 1.50, tallow and grease prices, and wool pelts and shearlings with ranges from 25 to 75 cents and wool quality adjustments noted.

Bolles Rogers

Omaha Market Report Oct 4 Hog and Cattle Prices

Omaha market data shows hog receipts around 2300 with live price spreads from 7.10 to 7.40 and bulk sales around 7.19. Cattle offerings near 12000 steady with steer bids 6.75 to 7.73 and cows and heifers 5.50 to 7.00. calves at 7.00 to 10.00. Sheep listings around 38000 steady with yearlings 3.78 to 6.75, wethers 5.00 to 6.00, lambs 8.35 to 8.75.

East St Louis Livestock Market Report Oct 4

Hogs receipts 9,000. market 10c higher. Mixed 7.75 8.25. heavy 7.75 8.00. rough 6.50 6.75. light 8.0 8.20. pigs 6.00 6.75. bulk 7.85 8.10. Cattle 10,500. prospects lower. Sheep 2,000. market steady.

ST. Louis

Grain markets show scarce wheat and bearish corn outlook

Wheat prices rise as good demand persists while farmers withhold harvest leaving about 16 million bushels on hand versus 51 million a year ago. Corn follows wheat with buyers absorbing offerings. southern corn acreage remains a bearish factor. Oats trend dull with rising visible supply and possible midterm rally. Provisions show light hog receipts and steady cash trade, with January lard and October options noted.

Northwest Chicago

ST LOUIS HORSES AND MULES MARKET REPORT

In St Louis on October 4 buyers from France Belgium and England dominated the sales ring. Prices for Army heavy draft and Eastern and Southern horses held firm with little variation. Mule prices for various sizes ranged from 45 to 265 dollars, with quality and breed influencing bids.

ST. Louis

New York Produce Prices Report Oct

New York market prices show creamery extras at 92 with higher scoring 2914 and fleet 3.28 seconds. Eggs and hens rise with fresh gathered extras 40135 and firsts 2744. Whites and browns listed, cheese steady with state whole milk and fresh flats priced 15 cents to 15 1/4 cents, average fancy 144 and 1434e.

New York Produce Deoc Rutter Irm Hennery

Kansas City Produce Prices Reported in Oct Market

In Kansas City price listings for October show creamery butter at 27 for firsts 25 for seconds and 23 for packing and eggs at 23 for firsts and 19 for seconds. Poultry prices list hens 12 roosters 9 and broilers 15.

Kansas City

Sage and Sulphur Darkens Gray Hair

An old time remedy claims Sage Tea and Sulphur darken gray hair and restore luster. Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound is advertised as a 50 cent bottle that darkens evenly, stops itching, reduces dandruff, and makes gray hair disappear after several applications.

Wyeth’s

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