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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1915
Page
9
Chicago reports heavy receipts in Minneapolis, Duluth, and Winnipeg depress the wheat market. December and May futures close lower amid losses in corn, oats, and provisions. Bulls retreat as US visible supply small gain and export demand weak. cash houses unload freely and hog futures reverse early gains.
This week Wheat 48,888,000 last week 18,246,000 last year 60,156,000. Corn this week 4,829,000 last week 5,026,000 last year 4,055,000. Oats this week 15,777,000 last week 14,753,000 last year 31,359,000.
The data shows today counts for Minneapolis 1413 and Duluth 1266 with last week 569 and 297 and last year 519 and 272. Winnipeg totals appear as today 3849 with weekly 2505 and yearly 341.
Chicago on October 18 reported estimated receipts for Tuesday including 115 cars of wheat, 98 cars of corn, 324 cars of oats, 17 000 hogs, 7 000 cattle, and 16 000 sheep, reflecting the day’s agricultural auction totals.
Wheat contracts quote 38 with est, 38 last year at 196. Corn bids 60 with 55 est and 60 last year 95. Oats at 130 with 2 est and 127 last year 171. Prices reflect near term estimates and prior year comparisons.
Wheat totals 2 214 000 bushels, corn 5 000, oats 196 000 in government stock reports. This item notes large wheat surplus and smaller corn and oat movements, indicative of supply shifts amid market conditions and seasonal storage data.
The report lists current and last year production figures for wheat at 1,943,009 and 3,024,000 respectively, corn at 373,000 today and 350,000 last year, and oats at 2,013,000 today versus 283,000 last year, with some OCR errors present.
Wheat produced 1,677,000 today versus 127,700 last year in a volatile season. Corn yields 424,000 today compared with 44,300 last year. Oats output stands at 758,000 today, down from 95,200 previously.
Chicago cash grain report lists wheat values for No 3 red 1.14 to 1.15, No 4 red 1.05 to 1.08, No 3 hard 1.08, No 4 hard 1.05 34. Corn prices show No 2 yellow 0.67 14 to 0.68, No 2 white 0.66 34 to 0.67, No 2 mixed 0.66 44 to 0.67. Oats quotes: No 3 white 0.37 to 0.38, No 4 white 0.385 14 to 0.37, standard 0.39 0.40.
Kansas City cash grain prices listed for wheat corn and oats with various grades and classifications. No. 2 hard wheat around 81.07 cents, No. 2 red near $1.19, corn No. 2 about 64 cents, oats No. 2 around 35 cents, and related bid ranges across grades.
St Louis cash grain market reports wheat prices for No 2 red at 1.238 1.27 No 3 red 1.15 1.21 No 4 red 0.98 1.14 No 2 hard none No 3 hard 1.08 1.10 No 4 hard 0.99 1.04 corn values for No 2 65 No 8 6 14 6 414 No 2 yellow 6 14 No 3 yellow 6 7 No 2 white 6 5 No 3 white 6 24 6 414 oats No 3 white 0 3714 38 No 4 3 613 No 2 3 614 087 No 8 3 413 35 No 4 3 33 314
In Peoria on October 18 market notes show corn values for No 2 white 6734 No 3 white 6234 No 2 yellow and No 3 yellow around 6734 with mixed and sample lots also trading. Onion prices list No 3 white 3614 and No 4 white 3544 with earlier figures noted as 36.
Wheatlower receipts totaled 1613 cars, up from 665 a year earlier. Cash wheat prices showed No 1 hard at 1.06, No 1 northern 1.02 to 1.05, to arrive 1.01 to 1.02, No 2 northern 99 to 102, and No 3 at 90 to 98.
Liverpool market notes show No. 1 northern Duluth wheat at 11s 10d and No. 2 hard winter at 12s 3d, with American mixed corn new at 8s 11d.
New York October 1 stock markets show higher prices among leading issues with renewed war stock interest. United States Steel leads gains up 3 4 to 8534, aided by large buy orders. Bethlehem Steel, Willys Overland, Studebaker, American Steel Foundries, United States Industrial Alcohol, Central Leather rise amid uneven but broad war stock strength. Rail shares lead gains with Canadian Pacific up four points, while confidence grows on crop prospects and Western market signals.
Toledo Ohio trading activity lists Clover and Alsike hay prices for Oct May and March with values 13.10 12.6714 10.30 10.65 3.65 3.80 and notes prime cash terms for several items. District market data includes Timothy prices and October and March terms in the same report.
Chicago market note outlines rye prices for No 2 nominal No 3 at 100 1, barley for ’52 at 60 with the Oct 18 date. Sparse commodity listing shows prices for rye and barley in Chicago trading.
New York wheat and oats prices on October 18 show spot weakness for No. 1 northern Duluth at 1.114 and No. 1 northern Manitoba at 1.0734. Buffalo futures were weak at 1.144. Spot Com yellow No. 2 at 0.734 for prompt shipment. Oats No. 3 white spot at 0.424 to 0.4314.
In St Louis on October 18 hay prices showed steady demand for good to choice grades with brisk sales and firm tone. Lower qualities struggled to move while staples like clover mixed and timothy posted varying prices from No 3 to No 1, with alfalfa and straw firm and scarce on track at 86 H067.
Chicago markets show mixed demand for hogs and cattle with sizable receipts. Hogs weigh in around 8.30 to 8.95 per unit, cattle native beef at 6.10 to 10.50, western steers near 6.70 to 8.80, cows and calves down to 2.90 to 8.35, and lambs in the 7.75 to 8.90 range amid a weak to strong mix in growth from Saturday’s averages. Sheep receipts total around 19,000 with prices for lambs 8.75 to 8.90 and ewes 4.10 to 6.40.
Hogs receipts 8700 with mixed and butchers at 6.75 to 8.70, good heavies at 8.40. Cattle receipts 5900 with native beef steers 7.50 to 10.25, yearling steers and heifers 8.50 to 10.25, cows 6.00 to 8.00, stockers and feeders 6.00 to 7.75, native calves 5.00 to 10.00. Sheep receipts 1500 steady with lambs 8.00 to 9.00, sheep and ewes 5.00 to 7.75.
Livestock receipts at Kansas City total hogs 9,000 with higher bids. Bulk sales 8.15 to 8.60, heavy 8.50, light 8.20 to 8.60, pigs 6.50 to 7.75. Cattle receipts 31,000 with steady market. Steers 6.50 to 10.10, cows and heifers 4.00 to 9.50, calves 6.00 to 10.25. Sheep receipts 15,000 steady. Lambs 9.25 to 8.65, yearlings 6.50 to 7.75, wethers 5.75 to 6.50, ewes 5.50 to 6.10.
Kansas City market data shows butter and eggs with firsts and seconds pricing for 1914. Butter firsts 27 and seconds 23. eggs firsts 24 and seconds 19. poultry figures include hens 12, roosters 9, broilers 15.
New York money market and exchange rates show mercantile paper at 3 3 4 percent, sterling 60 day bills at 4 69 50, francs 5 85 14, marks 8 2 14, rubles 3 3 4, bar silver at 49 54, Mexican dollars 38 14, time loans firm at 60 days 21 44 23 4, 90 days 23 4 3 4, six months 3. Call money easier at 2 high 2 low 1 24 ruling rate 1 34 last loan 9 closing bid 1 34 offered at 2 00.
In St Louis on October 18 horses were in fair demand and steady with a good supply of safe foreign-inspected stock. Eastern horses were slower. English Italian and French buyers remained active. Mules saw a strong cotton mule trade, with many sales sized 15 to 16 hands and prices ranging around 25 to 68, as shipments favored cotton mules.
Chicago market report shows butter steady, eggs higher with 2,185 cases receipts including 2,126 ordinary firsts and 26,264 firsts. Potatoes lower with 110 car receipts. White Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota at 40 48, Minnesota Ohio at 434 48. Poultry alive lower with fowls 12 14 and springs 13.
OMAIA Oct 18 hogs receipts 300 market higher heavy 8.15 8.40 light 8.35 18.45 pigs 7.50 8.35 bulk 28 20 08 40 cattle receipts 11 700 market steady steers 6 8 75 cows and heifers 5 5 00 7 7 00 calves 7 0 0 10.00 sheep receipts 34 500 market higher yearlings 5 75 6 75 wethers 5 50 6 50 lambs 8 25 8 65
Over several days the market held steady for corn while oats gained a little. New corn sold at 65 cents per bushel, old corn at 74 cents, two loads at 70 cents. Oats at 32 cents. Baled straw sold at $6 per ton in five loads. Four loads of loose hay brought $14 for three and $13.50 for one. Baled hay brought $14 per ton for two loads. Fifty-one loads sold yesterday, only one baled straw remaining after 3 pm.
Local market report lists No 2 wheat at 1.05, flour at 7.20, corn 76 to 80, oats 37 to 40, prairie hay 6.50 to 8.00, baled prairie hay 8.50 to 10.00, oats straw 6.50 to 7.50, shredded fodder 8.00, new loose hay 10.00 to 14.00, alsike clover seed 9.00 to 10.00, new Clover hay 87.00 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, retail flour and mill products from Knollenberg Milling Co. High patent 6.20, straight patent 6.00, hard wheat flour 6.30, bran 24 per ton, shipstuff 32 per ton, corn meal 2 per 100 lbs, live stock and meat prices: choice light hogs 7.40 to 7.90, rough sows and stags 8.00 to 6.50, fat steers 6.00 to 7.00, fat heifers 6.00 to 7.00, fat cows 4.00 to 5.00, veal calves 35.00 to 9.00, bulls 4.00 to 5.00, spring lambs 10.00 to 11.00, sheep 4.00 to 5.00.
Auction notice lists roosters at 7c and 2ic for chicks, turkeys with old gobblers at 14c, young gobblers 9 1/2c, hens 9 1/4c, geese 8 1/2c, ducks 9 1/4c, butter packing stock at 17c and choice country No 1 at 25c. Prices shown in old style shorthand reflect regional meat and dairy markets.
A list of produce with prices from parsnips to cranberries. Items include new potatoes eastern bushel 1.50, tomatoes hot house 3 per pound, cucumbers 20c each, lettuce 18c head, cabbage Holland 5 10c, onions 5 10c per pound, and cranberries Cape Cod 10c per quart.
A dense OCR style catalog shows prices for casaba melons, bananas, jemons, limes, peaches, ears of Howell, Elberta peaches, California plum, Tokay and Melaga grapes, black Morocco grapes, Valencia oranges, Florida grapefruit, Wenatchee apples, Concord grapes, quinces, home grown pears, and Osage cantaloupe. Prices per dozen or pound appear with cents, reflecting a historical grocery display.
Report lists prices for various hides, tallow, greases, and wool products. No. 1 cured hides 15 cents, No. 2 14, No. 1 green hides 18, No. 2 green hides 12, No. 1 cured calf 16, No. 2 cured calf 15, No. 1 cured hip beneficial note missing, several horse and pony prices, glue and pony at 180 1.50, colts 40 cents, No. 1 tallow 5 5 eighths, No. 2 tallow 1 4 ¼, white grease 44 5 cents, brown grease 34 4 cents, wool pelts 60 cents to 1.50, shearlings 25 to 50 cents, lamb 25 to 75 cents.
Figs from California are listed with a new package price of 10c and 1c for a smaller item. No bulk dates yet. First shipment expected in about two weeks.
English walnut meats half pound 75c Pecan meats half pound 80c Almond meats pound 75c Roasted shelled peanuts pound 20c.
Wheat receipts in Winnipeg and US markets pressured cash and futures as rains and fair weather spurred liberal movement. Chicago fell 2 to 3 cents, Winnipeg stronger receipts totaled 3,852 cars, Minneapolis-Duluth 2,879, Omaha 233, mostly No. 3 hard. Visible supply rose to 18.89 million bushels. year-ago total 60.16 million. Corn weakened under bear pressure with held old stock. Oats fell as December loses assets. provisions steady to easy. Cash demand remained good but hog market lagged, limiting support.
New York October 18 butter market steadier with creamery extras 92 score 28 34 cents per pound. Eggs firm newly gathered extras 35 36 cents and extra firsts 32 34 cents. Henner chites fine to fancy 48 50 cents. Cheese firm state whole milk fresh and colored varieties. Specials 1514 cents, average fancy 1434 cents.
East St. Louis October 18 hogs sold mixed with a steady to 10 cent lower tone. Prices ranged from 6.75 to 8.75 per cwt with heavy and light segments showing variation. Cattle receipts around 5,000, market steady to strong with top at 10.25. Sheep numbers about 1,200, market steady.
New York sugar market prices are listed with values for raw, refined, and various refined products. The report shows ranges like molasses at 3.50, centrifugal at 4.27, refined firm, and several varieties including cubes and confectioners sugar with prices between 4.90 and 6.13.
In New York on October 18, poultry prices moved unevenly as fowls and chickens showed weakness. Fresh poultry, including live birds and turkeys, traded at unsettled levels with lower bids and minimal demand, reflecting a cautious market mood.
In Indianapolis Indiana hogs 4,500 head steady with top at 8.60 while cattle at 1,000 head show a slight decline in the market.
New York coffee prices hold firm with spot values steady as traders eye No 7 Santos exchanges and No 4 contracts. Market notes indicate stable demand and cautious trading at the call on October 18.
Officials announce regulations under the national serum law approved March 4, 1913, prohibiting interstate shipment or delivery of hog cholera virus serum toxin or analogous products and barring preparation or sale without an unsuspended license in the District of Columbia and territories.
The secretary of agriculture outlines requirements for obtaining licenses and interstate shipment of serum products. Without a license, sale or preparation is punishable. Licenses may be suspended or revoked for noncompliance. The department lacks authority over instate establishments, which fall under state laws. It cannot guarantee serum potency or continuously examine serum facilities as with interstate meat products.
A reader discovers a notice about a lost item described as a watch, a parasol, or similar valuables. The inquiry requests help locating the missing object following publication in The Whig. The notice highlights urgency and seeks witnesses or finder information.
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