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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1915

Page

9

Nervous Wheat Market Ends Mostly Lower in Chicago

Chicago market closed nervous as wheat tumbled about 14 cents, December at 1.0614 34 and May at 1.0734, with corn and oats also lower. News notes Winnipeg Minneapolis and Duluth arrivals heavy yet discounted by shifting western supplies, while Chicago arrivals were scarce at 70 cars. Provisions fell as hog prices slipped and packers bought after the drop.

Chicago Nortwest Hvie Poe Winnipeg Minneapolis Duluth Northwest

Northwest Car Lots Readings At A Glance

Minneapolis and Duluth show current figures and week to week changes for vehicle listings. Winnipeg reports higher year to date activity with notable weekly shifts and yearly comparisons.

Northwest Minneapolis Duluth Winnipeg

Estimated Receipts Today in Chicago Market Circular

Chicago report lists estimated Wednesday receipts for wheat ninety seven, corn seventy four, oats one eighty three, hogs twenty one thousand, cattle sixteen thousand, sheep seventeen thousand. Total clearance shows wheat nine hundred three thousand, corn twenty thousand, oats two thousand.

Chicago

Grain Price Blurred By OCR Fragment

Readable figures show wheat and oats prices mangled by OCR. Entries list contract and estimated values for today and last year, with missing context and several garbled words, leaving a partial snapshot of price data.

Receipts for Wheat Corn and Oats Reported

Wheat receipts total 2,345,000 today versus 1,361,000 last year. Corn receipts 316,000 today, 307,000 last year. Oats receipts 1,205,000 today, 884,000 last year.

Grain shipment figures for today and last year

Wheat shipments total 1 541 000 today vs 864 000 last year. Corn shipments 214 000 today vs 219 000 last year. Oats shipments 727 000 today vs 815 000 last year.

Market Report on St Louis Hay and Straw Prices

In St Louis on October 19 timothy grades weakened with No 1 and better No 2 offering down. High grades steady while common grades dull. clover No 2 and No 1 desired, alfalfa scarce. Trading volume liberal with prices listed: Clover No 2 12, No 1 13.00 13.50. Timothy No 3 9, No 2 11 14.50, No 1 15 17. Clover No 2 13. Alfalfa No 3 12, choice No 1 18. Straw in short supply with firm demand.

ST. Louis Timothy Glover

New York Poultry Prices Mixed in Offbeat Market

New York City October 19 poultry prices show dull dressed western fresh chickens in barrels at 14 4 24, fresh fowls 14 18, turkeys 18 22 12. Live prices unsettled as traders weigh demand and availability.

New York

Kansas City Market Prices Report Oct 19

Kansas City produce market report lists butter firsts at 25 to 27, seconds at 23 to 14, packing at 14. Eggs firsts 24 to 43, seconds 19 to 14. Poultry prices show hens and roosters near two dollars, proilers and blea edge unidentified due to damaged text.

Kansas City

Chicago Cash Grain Prices on Oct 19

Chicago cash grain quotes show wheat with No 3 red at 1.111 1/4 to 1.14. No 4 red 98 1/05. hard wheats at 1.0442 and 92 1/05. Corn bids run No 2 yellow 67 6/34, No 4 white 66 6 14, No 2 mixed 66 6 14, No 3 mixed 66 0 7 Installed oats No 3 white 37 3 34, No 4 white 36 3 14, standard 39 39%.

Chicago Kansas City

Grain prices in St Louis market report

ST. LOUIS CASH GRAIN report from October 19 shows wheat prices for various grades, including No 2 red at 1.20 1.27 and No 4 red at 1.01 1.13, plus No 2 hard and No 3 hard values. Corn prices feature No 2 at 65 and No 4 at 64 with yellow and white varieties listed. Oats and other bids present mixed quotes across white and yellow grades with multiple numbers.

ST. Louis

Grain prices in Kansas City report

Wheat and corn futures quotes listed by grade and quality across hard red and white categories, with No 2 to No 4 grades and both standard and yellow varieties. Prices shown as bid and ask ranges, including oats in multiple grades.

Omaha Cash Grain Prices Report

Omaha cash grain notes dated October 19 list wheat No 2 hard at 103 to 105. Corn No 2 white 63 to 64 14, No 2 yellow 64 1 4, No 2 63 14 to 63 54. Oats No 3 white 34 1 4 to 34 4.

Omaha

Wheat Prices From Liverpool Market Report October 19

Wheat No 1 northern Duluth listed at 11s 10d and No 2 hard winter at 12s 3d in Liverpool a market report. Additional quotation shows Corn and American mixed new at 9s. per bushel. This brief notes the day’s values for major grain grades in the Liverpool market.

Liverpool Northern Duluth

Market quotes snippet from Toledo grain and fodder report

Toledo Ohio lists Clover prices at Oct 13.05 and May 12.65 with Alsike prime cash Oct.10.30 and Mar 10.65. Timothy prime cash Oct.3.75 and Mar 3.90.

Toledo Ohio Clover Alsike Timothy

Wheat Prices Slip While Futures Ease in NY and Buffalo

New York markets report spot wheat steady with No 1 northern Duluth at 1.0934 and No 1 northern Manitoba at 1.08 off. Buffalo futures ease with December at 1.1374. Corn spot steady on No 2 yellow, oats spot soft with No 3 white at 42 43.

New York Duluth Manitoba Buffalo

Grain prices in Peoria report October 19

In Peoria Illinois on October 19 the market listed corn and oats with multiple grades and prices. Corn ranged from No. 2 white to mixed varieties with prices between 6714 and 6744. Oats showed No. 3 white and No. 4 white grades priced around 36 and 35 for samples.

Peoria Ill GMA Sample

Wheat prices rise in Minneapolis with higher receipts

In Minneapolis on Oct 19, wheat futures climbed Early gains noted as receipts reached 518 cars, up from 389 a year earlier. Cash quotes showed No 1 hard around 1.0634, No 1 northern near 1.02 and No 2 northern about 0.234, with arrivals listed at 710534 to arrive.

Minneapolis

Louis Live Stock Market Report October Prices

At St Louis market on Oct 19 hog receipts 13,000 with prices 20 to 25 cents lower. pigs and lights 6.25 to 8.45. mixed and butchers 8.10 to 8.50. good heavy 8.25 to 8.50. Cattle receipts 3,200. native beef steers 7.80 to 10.25. yearling steers and heifers 8.50 to 10.25. cows 6.00 to 8.00. stockers and feeders 6.00 to 7.45. native cows 6.00 to 11.00. Sheep receipts 1,900 steady. lambs 8.00 to 9.00. sheep and lambs 5.00 to 7.75.

Louis ST. Louis

Chicago Market Highlights Hogs Cattle and Sheep Results

Chicago on Oct 19 reports hogs receipts 21 000 with prices 15 30c lower. light 7.65 8.55, mixed 7.90 8.75, heavy 7.85 8.75, pigs 5 7.50. Cattle receipts dull steady native beef steers 6.10 10.40, western steers 6.70 8.80, cows and heifers 2.83 6.35, calves 7.75 11.50. Sheep receipts 12 000 weak ewe lambs 6.25 4.69, ewes 4.00 6.30, lambs 6.75 8.85.

Chicago Macomb F. Spicer Tay Spicer Cscs Weaee Holcombe F. Landis H. James F. W. Lewis E. Robbins Black I Seorgé Oldham Pearson Ee P. Pearson Pitta Ks Ae Purman Weep Ewe Ee Nee Hy McFarland Poulsgrove Eagot Wells Be Eee Enews Laughlin Ee Luton Voce W. Murphy ames.Webb Say ‘Hamilton L. Monger L. Ervin Sdis Yat Aa W. Lewis Serpant Tenry King Featherlin Paulsgrove D. Bunyan Walter S. Dickie T. A. Keener Bree Arl Smith Ry Beal B. Stewart Bens Sweane Randolph Murfin Wvedd Robbins Cawee Sw. Lewis Stone M. Stairwall R. Stickle Wilson Lee Ames Leighty Ohn Furry W. Fisk Cee Neers Sullivan J. Getmacher Seas Tee Ra Oy Cooke Rank Riley Orn Jarence E. Brewbaker Pene Renee E. McFadden Iliam Kitch Jaine McElvaine Red Sickle Ralph Grigsby M. Ogden ha _Hornbaker George Black Tveseene Stephens Orr N. Ludwig Y. B. Smith A. Jackson J. H. Lindsey W Wrybrant Eve Frank Updegraff A. P. Inghram Aere James Taylor Enceeaes van E Hoxworth Hones McCanee John Logan Awe Robert Logan James Smick Co Pete John Dorong Oon ‘Seer Eve Hattie Griffith Sacar J. E. King Ray Cowperthwaite O. G. Wetzel Eeealae Hattie Spangler William Orwig George Brewer Frank Brooks Fred King Echt C. W. McKlvane Hi Connor Jo U Stewart

Market Report Omaha Livestock Prices Oct Hogs Cattle Sheep

Omaha market summary shows hog receipts about 5,200 with prices around 8.10 to 8.30 for light stock and bulk 8.15 to 8.25. Cattle receipts near 9,500 with steers around 6.75 to 9.75, cows and heifers 5.50 to 7.00, calves 7.00 to 10.00. Sheep receipts about 30,000 with yearlings 5.75 to 6.75, wethers 5.50 to 6.50, lambs 8.35 to 8.75.

Kansas City Live Stock Market Report October 19

Hogs receipts 16 000 market steady bulk 8 15 to 8 55 heavy 8 10 to 8 55 light 8 07 to 8 60 pigs 7 00 to 8 00 Cattle receipts 17 000 market steady steers 6 50 to 10 15 cows 4 00 to 9 25 calves 6 00 to 7 10 25 Sheep receipts 12 000 market steady lambs 8 25 to 8 65 yearlings 6 50 to 7 25 wethers 5 75 to 6 50 ewes 5 40 to 6 00

Kansas City

Coffee Spot Steady on Rio No. 7 and Santos No. 4

New York reports coffee prices steady with Rio No. 7 at 74 percent and Santos No. 4 at 9 percent in spot market on October 19.

New York Rio Santos

Elgin Butter Prices Fall to 27 1-2 Cents in Trade

Elgin Ti October 19 Butter trading quiet with quoted price at 27 1 2 cents per pound as market shows slight fluctuation amid everyday commerce.

United States Steel Leads Stock Advances In New York

In New York trading on October 19 United States Steel led gains with a maximum 114 points to 87 1/2 near its 1909 peak. Bethlehem Steel rose 7 to 50, Stude baker 3 to 170, American Steel Foundries 4 1/2 to 74 1/4, Willys-Overland 2 1/4 to 25 1/2, Virginia Coal and Coke 2 to 70, and United States Industrial Alcohol 5 1/2 to 112.

New Yorker United States Steel Bethlehem Steel Studebaker American Steel Foundries Willys-Overland Virginia Tron United States General Motors American Locomotive Baldwin Locomoting Crucible Steel New York Air Brake Railway Steel Springs Colorado Fuel Missouri Pacific Rock Island Italy Imperial Bank of Germany

New York Money Rates Reported on Oct 19

Mercantile paper 36B4 sterling 60 day bills 4.66.6.9, demand 4.69. Time loans steady with 60 days at 2.44. 90 days 2.43. 6 months 3. Call money steady high 2. Last loan 2. Closing bid 1.34. Offered at 2.

New York Mercantile

East St. Louis Live Stock Market Report

East St. Louis stock market notes October 19 show hogs at 10 to 15 cents lower with various classes quoted from 7.75 to 8.60. Cattle strong with top at 10.25. Sheep receipts around 1,600 and market steady.

New York Sugar Markets Report Oct Price Notes

New York sugar prices show raw sugar at 4.27, centrifugals steady and molasses at 3.50 with refined steady as of mid October trading.

New York

New York Produce Prices Report Oct 19

Butter prices for extras and firsts vary with scores 92 over 2814 and 292914, creamery firm and higher scoring. Eggs show irregular, fresh gathered prices with extra firsts 320234 and nearby hennery whites and browns around 40. Cheese firm prices for state whole milk flats and specials average around 14.34 with white and colored varieties noted.

New York Hennery

Butter and Poultry Markets Reported Stable in Chicago

Chicago market notes show butter steady at 2227, creamery receipts 5,192 cases, ordinary firsts 21 26, firsts 25 14, potatoes steady with 185 car receipts from Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota, white potatoes 40 48, Minnesota Ohio Illinois pricing ABM 48, poultry alive higher with fowls and springs priced as listed.

Chicago Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Minnesota Ohios

Lost item inquiry sparks Whig ad appeal and search

A brief note requests help locating a missing item described as a watch or parasol, dropped amid a 4 telephone year confusion. The notice seeks readers' tips and underscores the desire to recover the article and resolve the moment of loss.

Whig

Market records set as local sales surge yesterday

Yesterday's market topped expectations with 73 loads sold. Corn boosted by gains with multiple loads at 75 and 65 cents per bushel, and new corn at 65. Oats rallied with several loads between 30 and 35 cents. Straw and hay saw mixed prices, while apples dominated the day as shipments to Tofall Segar cider works remained strong.

Tofall Segar Cider Works

Local Markets Prices and Livestock Listings

A listing of grain and hay prices including wheat flour and corn rates, oats, prairie hay and straw, shredded fodder, and clover components. Also shows retail flour products from Knollenberg Milling, and livestock prices for hogs, steers, heifers, cows, veal, bulls, lambs, and sheep with varied price ranges.

Wool and grease price report from market notes

Market prices show white grease at 4 440 with brown grease at .434 5ci. and wool pelts ranging from 60c to 1.50 per unit. Shearling and lamb skins quoted 25 to 75 cents, graded by wool content from 18 cents to 8 per unit, reflecting quality differences.

Figs and Dates Update on California Produce

California figs in new 10c package with no bulk dates yet. Dromedary dates and fruit shipped in soon. Nuts are not on the market yet with first shipment expected in about two weeks.

California

Shelled Nut Prices In Busy Market

English walnuts and pecan meats sold as halves priced 76 and 80 cents respectively per half pound. Almond meats listed at 75 cents per half pound. Roasted shelled peanuts offered at 20 cents per pound.

Poultry and Eggs Price List

Hens 11c roosters Wey spring chicks 25c Eggs 2c Turkeys old gobblers 9c young gobblers 9 14c turkey hens 6c Geese 8 14c Ducks 9c Butter packing stock 17c choice country No.1 25c

New Parsnips to Tomatoes in Fresh Produce Sale

Reported by William Malambri prices for a wide range of fresh produce include parsnips peck 40c new carrots peck 30 40c garlic 31 per pound, spinach peck 30c cauliflower 20 40c, parsley 5c, radishes 5c for 3 bunches, horseradish 10 15c each, sweet potatoes 25c per pound, eastern new potatoes per bushel 1.50, hot house tomatoes 30 40c per pound, California tomatoes 0 0c per pound, cucumbers 10 11c each, pickling onions quart 15c, leaf lettuce 15c per pound, Boston head lettuce 15 20c, new Holland cabbage 5 10c, red cabbage 10 15c, celery large stocks 5c each, Spanish onions 5 10c each, red and white onions per pound 2c, green onions 2 bunches 5c, Cape Cod cranberries quart 10 15c.

William Malambri Jersey Virginia California Boston Holland

7 Fruits Fresh Produce Sale List

A compact catalog of assorted fruits with prices: casaba melons 50 to 75 cents, bananas per dozen, California melons per dozen, limes per dozen, pears Buerre Bosc each 5 cents, peaches Elberta Colorado per dozen, Italian blue plums per dozen, Tokay and Melaga grapes per pound, Black Morocco grapes per pound, late Valencia oranges per dozen, Florida grapefruit per each, Wenatchee Delicious apples per each, Concord grapes by basket, eastern quinces per dozen, home grown pears per dozen, Osage pink meat cantaloupe per each.

Buerre Bosc Howell Colorado Elberta Morocco Florida Wenatchee

Hides and Wool Prices From Bolles & Rogers

The advertisement lists prices for hides and livestock products. No. 1 cured hides 15c, No. 2 cured hides Mc, No. 1 green hides 8c, No. 2 green hides 12c. Cured calves and kip prices range from 14c to 16c per unit. Horse prices vary by size from $1.00 to $4.00. Tallow prices shown as 6 5%4¢ and incomplete listings follow.

Bolles & Rogers

Long Commission 60s Market Letter Highlights Wheat and Corn Trends

The market letter notes oversold wheat from heavy selling in the northwest and premium cash wheat in Duluth and Minneapolis. It cites corn pressure from local factors, favorable weather, and a bulish Iowa crop report. Oats show early decline but demand from France and the UK suggests shortages. Provisions fall as packers liquidate, hogs drop, and buyers focus on December pork.

Northwest Winnipeg Duluth Minneapolis Thelinois Central Railroad Iowa France United Kingdom

St Louis Horses and Mules Trade Report

In St Louis on October 19 buyers from Eastern and Southern markets showed interest in horses and mules. Eastern buyers secured a small portion while a larger share went to southern animals. Representatives of three foreign governments attended the market in limited capacity.

Uel Ceva Bce ST. Louis T. Louis

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