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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1915

Page

9

Sharp revival lifts Chicago wheat market

Chicago Oct 28 a revival of export demand for domestic winter grades lifted the wheat market after an early dip. December at 1.004 to 1.01, May at 1.02. Corn off 1 to 4 cents, oats steady to higher, provisions up 0.7 to 0.65. Foreign buying and Canada duty talks buoyed or weighed prices. weather and large receipts favored bears in corn. oats demand at the seaboard supported gains. Some speculators bet on European demand for larger trade.

Chicago Canada Liverpool Learances Seaboard Nc Advance

Northwest car lots and Chicago market receipts

Market snapshot shows Minneapolis and Duluth car lot totals for today last week and last year with Winnipeg figures, plus Chicago estimated receipts for Friday across Wheat Corn Oats and cattle and sheep. Chicago livestock and grain lines list today contracts and estimated figures with year-ago comparisons.

Northwest Minneapolis Duluth Winnipeg Chicago

Wheat and several commodities listed for total clearance

The notice lists total clearance figures for Wheat at 655000 units Carn at 5000 units and Oats at 471000 units. The data appears to be an itemized catalog or inventory tally with no further context provided.

Wheat and Oats Receipts and Shipments Reported

Wheat receipts today 3,167,000 with 4,357,000 shipments. Year figures 1,764,000 receipts and 1,809,000 last year. Come receipts today 426,000 and shipments 187, last year 133,000. Oats receipts today 1,249,000 versus 928,000 last year, shipments today 803,600 and 801,000 last year.

East St. Louis Livestock Market Report October Stock Totals

East St. Louis on October 28 reports cattle receipts at 3 800 with market steady to up and sheep at 400 with markets steady. Hog receipts 5 000 with mixed and butchers selling from 6.00 to 7.40 per cwt and heavy prices around 6.60 to 6.85. Pigs bulk trades quoted 7.10 to 7.35 with overall market below prior or steady.

East ST. Louis

Chicago Cash Grain Prices on Wheat and Corn

Chicago cash market report dated October 28 shows No 2 red wheat at 1.08 to 1.10 dollars, No 3 red 1.04 to 1.07, No 4 red 0.99 to 0.95, and various hard wheats from 0.87 to 1.02. Corn values run No 2 yellow 0.64 to 0.65, No 2 white 0.64 to 0.64, No 3 white 0.64 to 0.64, No 2 mixed 0.64 to 0.64, oats No 3 0.36 to 0.37, No 4 white 0.35 to 0.36.

Chicago Otas

Market prices for grains in St Louis on Oct 28

Wheat and corn futures quotes listed for No 2 red up to No 4 red with varying prices. No 2 hard and No 3 hard notes appear, alongside futures for No 2 yellow, No 3 yellow, No 4 yellow, and No 2 white. Oats prices shown across multiple grades with scattered figures.

Grain prices at Kansas City market report

Kansas City cash grain prices dated October 28 show wheat and corn values for multiple grades. No. 2 hard wheat at 1.00 to 1.07, red and white wheat varieties around 0.95 to 1.14, with No. 2 corn bids near 0.66 to 0.68 and yellow, white, and other corn types priced across a 0.59 to 0.63 range.

Liverpool Grain Wheat and Corn Prices on Oct 28

Liverpool market report lists No 2 hard winter old at 128 314d and No 2 Chicago new at 125 2d for wheat. Corn price noted as La Plata at 7s 612d.

Liverpool Chicago

Wheat and corn market notes from New York report

New York price report shows spot wheat firm with No 1 durum at 1.12 f o b New York and No 1 northern at 1.0414 c i f Buffalo. Futures steady. Corn spot easy at 75 1/4 futures. Oats spot steady.

New York F. O.b Duluth Buffalo Dee

Peoria Cash Grain Quotes In Oct Price Report

Peoria Illinois grain bulletin shows corn prices for various grades with slight changes. No. 2 white and No. 3 white are listed near 64 to 66 cents, No. 2 yellow around 64 to 66 cents, No. 2 mixed around 64 to 65 cents, with oats unchanged and standard prices around 35 to 36 cents.

Peoria

Wheat receipts and cash grain bids reported in Minneapolis

Wheat receipts totaled 863 cars with year ago at 354. Cash No 1 hard quoted at 1.00 6 1 2 percent. No 1 northern about 97 percent AOI with 4 to arrive at 6400. No 2 northern at 9645 and No 3 wheat listed as well.

Minneapolis Minn Sigiazec

Hay and straw marketeers report weak demand in St Louis

In St Louis on October 28 traders saw a fair volume of timothy with weak sentiment across offerings. No 1 hay scarce while over supply of common grades grows. good No 2 and higher clover and alfalfa are tight. Prices show No 1 clover mixed at 13.00 to 16.00. timothy No 3 7.00 to 13.00, No 2 10.00 to 13.00, No 1 14.00 to 16.00. Clover No 2 10.00 to 12.00. Alfalfa No 1 17.00. straw steady with limited supply and fair demand. wheat 6.50 to 7.00.

ST. Louis

Chicago hog cattle and sheep market prices report

Chicago market receipts for hogs 18 000, weakest since week, bulk around 6 55 to 7 40. pigs 3 50 to 7 00. Cattle receipts 6 000 steady native beef steers 5 90 to 10 50, western steers 6 50 to 8 60, cows and heifers 9 80 to 48 25, calves 7 25 to 11 00. Sheep 14 000 unsettled with wethers 6 00 to 6 60, ewes 3 75 to 15 85, lambs 6 75 to 9 00.

Chicago Lieslower

Live Stock Prices from St Louis Market Report

St Louis market tally shows hog receipts about 4,500 with values from 6.00 to 7.40 for various hog classes, cattle receipts around 4,200 with native beef steers at 7.50 to 10.25, yearling cattle and heifers 8.50 to 10.85, cows 6.00 to 8.00, calves near 6.90, stockers 6.00 to 7.75, and sheep receipts about 500 with lambs 5.00 to 9.00 and ewes 5.00 to 6.50.

ST. Louis

Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices Steady in Kansas City

October 28 Kansas City livestock market reports hogs receipts 6009 with bulk price 6.75 and UTS 6.10 to 7.20. Heavy 6.60 to 7.10. Light 6.65 to 7.20. Pigs 6.00 to 6.75. Cattle receipts 3500 market steady steers 6.5 to 10.25 cows and heifers 4.00 to 9.24 calves 6.00 to 10.00. Sheep receipts 3000 market strong lambs 8.50 to 7.90 yearlings 6.25 to 7.25 wethers 5.75 to 6.50 ewes 5.50 to 6.10.

Kansas City

Omaha Livestock Market Report October 28

Omaha livestock prices show receipts at 4,700 cattle and 17,500 sheep with a steady to lower trend. Cattle steady with steers 6.50 to 10.00, cows and heifers 5.50 to 7.00. Hogs mixed around 6.85 to 7.10, pigs 5.00 to 7.00, lambs 8.60 to 8.90, yearlings 6.00 to 6.50.

Omaha

Foreign affairs rule on market shifts amid fall of French ministry

New York dispatch notes foreign affairs affecting market sentiment. Stocks opened irregularly with declines then weak rallies. Gains appeared in Canadian Pacific Reading and Kansas City Southern, while losses hit Studebaker Bethlehem Steel and United States Industrial Alcohol. United States Steel fluctuated, ending near earlier loss, as Bethlehem Steel briefly quoted at 52 3/4 before recovering.

New York Foreign Affairs Pacific Reading Kansas’ City Continental Can United States Steel Bethlehem Steel

New York Money Rates Report Oct 28

Mercantile paper 3 314 Sterling 60 day bills 54950 demand 46275 cables 46350 Francs demand 505 cables 594 Marks demand Sls cables 815. Bar silver 491 Mexican dollars .2734. Time loans steady 60 days 2144 3 90 days 34 3 six months 3. Call money high 2 low 134 ruling rate last loan 2 closing bid 134 of ah at 2.

New York Mercantile Paper Domand

New York Produce Prices on Oct 28 Butter and Cheese Stand Firm

New York market report shows butter remaining barely steady with creamery extras at 92 score and prices around 2836.29 while higher scoring creamery moves reach 2914.30. Eyes and related eggs hold firm for fresh gathered extra fine at 874.38 with various firsts seconds and nearby hennery whites and browns quoted. Cheese remains firm with state whole milk flats and specials around 1534.16 and 1514 averages, reflecting steady dairy values.

New York Hennery

Chicago Produce Market Report Oct 28 Butter and eggs steady

Chicago prices show butter higher with creamery at 284.28 and eggs steady with 2,048 cases on hand. Potatoes steady with 50 car receipts from Wisconsin Minnesota and Dakota white varieties, Ohio prices around 45 48. Poultry alive higher with fowls at 12 and springs at 18.

Chicago Wisconsin Minnesota Dakota Dakota Ohios

Apples In Barrels Market Report From St Louis

In St Louis on October 28 dealers listed barrels of apples with prices for varieties such as Ben Davis Huntsman Winesap Willowtwig Yorks Roman Beauty Missouri Pippin Salome and more. Home grown bushel boxes sold at 15 to 35 cents.

St.louis Ben Davis Huntsman Yorks Senator

New York Poultry Prices Mixed Across Fresh and Frozen

New York on Oct 28 reports alive poultry weak in western markets with 1414 fowls 183 for western chickens and 1820 turkeys. Dressed western fresh chickens 1474 23 fowls iced 13 17 frozen turkeys 18 2214.

New York

Market Rally Reports Mixed Grain and Produce Prices

The market rose slightly with loads mainly potatoes and apples. New corn sold at 58 cents per bushel, old corn at 75 and 74 cents. Oats 35 and 34 cents. Bale hay $14 and $8, loose hay 12 loads with receipts varying from $8 to $14. Sixty-one loads reached the city market, fifty-eight sold by last evening.

Local Market Prices for Wheat Flour Hay and Seeds

Local markets list No. 2 wheat at 1.05 and flour at 7.20 per unit. Corn 70 7Ac new, 80 Ibs 65 70c. Prairie hay 6.50 8.00, baled prairie hay 8.8 10. Oats straw 6.50 7.50, shredded fodder 8.00. Alsike clover seed 9.00 10.00, new clover hay 7.00 8.00, crab grass 7.50, clover hullings 10.00, baled straw 6.00 6.50, clover seed 7.50 9.00.

Fruit Prices Listed in Fragmented Ad

A fragment shows grocery prices: Quinces and pears home grown priced by the dozen Nes 20c. Canteloupe Osage pink meat priced each 10 15 20c. The fragmentary text reflects a small early 20th century market listing with multiple fruit items and unit prices.

Hides and Wool Prices Reported by Bolles and Rocera

Market update lists prices for cured hides No 1 15c No 2 14c green hides No 1 18c No 2 12c cured calf No 1 1c No 2 15c cured kip No 1 15c No 2 1d4c dead green 2c per pound large horse 4.00 medium 3.75 small 3.00 two horses 1.00 less glue and pariy 1.00 1.50 colts 0.40 No 1 tallow 5 51Kc No 2 tallow 4 414c white grease 434 5c brown prectise 34 4c Wool pelts 80 to 1.50 shearlings 0.25 to 0.50 lambs 0.25 to 0.75 graded by wool amount 0.18 to 0.60 as quality.

Bolles & Rocera

Market Update on Dromedary, Figs, Nuts and Dates

Dates and Dromedary items shown with a 10 cent price. California figs in a new package at 10 cents. Nuts not yet on the market. first shipment expected in about two weeks.

California

Nut Purchase Prices From Local Market Ad

English walnut meats half pound priced at 5 cents per half, pecan meats half pound at 80 cents, almond meats per pound at 75 cents, roasted shelled peanuts per pound at 20 cents.

Milling and Hog Prices From Knollenberg Milling

Retail flour prices listed by Knollenberg Milling show patent flour at 6.20 per 100 pounds, straight patent at 6.00, hard wheat at 6.30, bran 24 per ton, shipstuff 32 per ton, corn meal 2 per 100 pounds. Hog prices posted: choice hogs 200 to 950 pounds 7.25 to 7.50, 160–200 pounds 7.00 to 7.58, 150 pounds and under 6.75 to 7.00, 90–118 pounds 6.25 to 6.50, rough heavy hogs 5.75 to 6.25. Shipments from west of the Mississippi weigh in at C., B. & Q. stock yards.

Knollenberg Milling’ Company Mississippi’ River Free Area

Hog price ranges by weight in midweek report

The market lists choice hogs averaging 200 to 250 pounds at 7.00 to 7.25, 160 to 175 pounds at 6.80 to 7.00, and 140 to 150 pounds near 6.75. Rough heavy hogs bring about 5.50 to 6.00, while pigs weighing 90 to 125 pounds sell around 6.00 to 6.25.

Quotation prices from local butchers

Local meat market quotes list price ranges for hogs, cattle, veal, lambs, sheep, and poultry. Notable figures include light hogs 7.40 to 7.90, fat cows 4.00 to 5.00, spring lambs 10.00 to 11.00, old gobblers 9.14 to 9.50, eggs 28 cents, and butter stock at 18 cents per unit.

Garden produce price list from an era market report

Reported by William Malambri lists fresh produce prices including New parsnips per peck 40c, New carrots per peck 30 40c, New garlic per pound 40c, Spinach per peck 38c, Cauliflower 20 25 40c, Radishes 3 bunches 5c, Tomatoes hot house per pound 30c, California tomatoes per pound price, New potatoes eastern bushel $1.50, Lemons California per dozen 25 10c, Oranges Valencia per dozen 30 75c, Pears Buerre Bose each 5c, Peaches Colorado Elberta per dozen 25 30c, Tokay grapes per pound 10 16c, Melons and other fruits with assorted prices.

William Malambri Michigan Jersey Virginia California Boston Cape Buerre Bose Howell Colorado Morocco Florida Wenatchee

Wheat and Corn Markets Show Mixed Signals On Ongoing Trade

Market report notes wheat strength with early break and rally, nearby delivery outpacing May, export demand surprising, and uncertainty over Canada’s duty influencing sentiment. Corn weakens on favorable weather and soft cash demand. oats export clearances rise, December gains, May slips. Provisions firm on broadening demand.

St Louis Horses and Mules Trade Report

St Louis reports a light call for eastern livestock with stronger demand for southern horse types. War horse buying rose and inspections from Belgium and France remained active. Mules numbered about 250 head with cotton mules in demand, big and miner mules in light demand. Prices for horses and mules varied by type and size. Coffee prices quoted as spot firm with Santos and No 4 futures mentioned.

ST. Louis

Market Report from St Louis Produce Page

St Louis market notes for October 28 show poultry prices ducks at 15, geese 13 to 14, springs 13 to 14, butter creamery 28 percent, eggs 25 cents. Elgin Illinois butter price 27 and 4A? context indicates butter values for region.

ST. Louis

Indianapolis livestock receipts show hogs up 10c to 7.80

In Indianapolis on October 3, hog receipts reached about 7,000 head, rising 10 cents to a top of 7.80. Cattle receipts were around 1,500 with prices steady.

Indianapolis

Butter Prices Reported From Kansas City Market

Kansas City October 28 butter creamery prices listed for firsts at 26 cents, seconds 25 cents, indicating market movement of dairy commodities in regional trade.

Kansas City

Poultry Auction Notes From 1914 Packing Report

A fragment lists eggs firsts and seconds with counts, Poultry hens YE12 roosters Oy brails ers 15, dated 1914. The snippet hints at a ledger or sales summary detailing product quality categories and quantities for a market or packing house record.

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