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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1915

Page

9

Wheat Dips to New Lows on Chicago Trade

Wheat prices slid to new crop lows in Chicago on liquidation and ideal weather, closing down 4 to 5 cents with Sept and Dec futures around 93 cents and 92 cents respectively. Corn followed lower with a small loss, oats rose, and provisions were mixed with pork down early but rising later on strong buying while lard advanced. Demoralized forex and weak export demand pressed values, trading showing cash selling and bear pressure from private wires and brokers.

Chicago

Minneapolis and Winnipeg Traffic Totals Noted

Readings show Minneapolis and Duluth and Winnipeg with daily, weekly, and yearly counts. today figures include 304 in Minneapolis, 82 in Duluth, and 119 in Winnipeg. weekly and yearly comparisons listed for each city.

Minneapolis Duluth Winnipeg

Chicago Market Receipts Report for Wednesday

Estimated receipts for Wednesday in Chicago show Wheat 380, Corn 94, Oats 478, Hog 24,000, Cattle 17,090, Sheep 14,000. Figures reflect midweek movement in the Chicago market with substantial hogs and sheep passing through the yards.

Chicago

Market summary for grains shows varied today values

Wheat prices show 102 contracts estimated 733 last year 253. Corn prices 1811 contracts estimated 184 last year 590. Oats 085 contracts estimated 986 last year 568.

Grain Production Report Summary

Wheat today 1,382,000 compared with last year 1,629,000. Corn today 366,000 versus last year 1,137,000. Oats today 2,134,000, last year 1,349,000.

Grain market recap shows mixed crop estimates

Wheat today reports 974000 with last year at 150000. Corn today 274000 versus 337090 last year. Oats today 1395000 and last year at 54000 dollars.

New York Produce Prices Show Mixed Dairy Rates

New York market notes list butter at 92 score in creamery extras with several price points for firsts seconds and creams. Eggs remain steady with extra firsts and firsts quoted across multiple weights. hennery whites and browns appear in nearby markets. Cheese quotes include state whole milk fresh flats white and colored with averages around 134 to 137 per unit.

New York Iutter Hennery

Chicago cash grain market closes mixed on Aug 31

Chicago prices show No. 2 red wheat at 1.9114 to 2.14, No. 3 red 0.9834 to 1.01, No. 4 red 0.95 to 0.98, hard red 1.042 to 1.05, corn No. 2 yellow 0.78 to 0.79, No. 2 white 0.754, No. 2 mixed 0.75 to 0.76, oats No. 3 white 0.33 to 0.3314, No. 4 white 0.32 to 0.3214, standard 0.40.

Chicago

Kansas City grain price report August 31

Wheat futures and spot prices listed for No 2 hard and red kinds. Corn and oats bids shown with several grade levels and percentages. Prices include No 2 yellow and No 2 white varieties across multiple months and units.

Grain prices in St Louis market report

ST LOUIS AUG 31 Wheat prices ranged from No 2 red at 1.09 to No 4 red at 0.87 to 0.93, with hard red at 1.02. Corn saw No 2 mixed at 0.73 to 0.77, No 3 mixed 0.72 0.71, No 4 mixed 0.71 0.744, No 2 yellow 0.75 0.76, No 3 yellow 0.74 0.76, No 2 white 0.72 0.74, No 3 white around 0.74. Oats list No 2 white about 0.33 0.38 No 3 white 0.32 0.33 No 3 around 0.324 No 4 0.30.

ST. Louis

Peoria Cash Grain Prices Do Noted for August 31

Peoria cash grain prices show corn values across grades with No 2 white at 76 cents, No 2 mixed at 76, No 3 at 76, No 5 mixed at 7 4, sample 70 12. Gate changer expected higher. No 2 white at 32 3 4, No 4 white 32, No 2 mined 32 4 4, sample 29 14.

Minneapolis Grain Prices and Receipts Report

Minneapolis August 31 Wheat futures ease with receipts at 30 cars versus 369 last year. No. 1 hard around 1.02 to 1.03 dollars, No. 1 northern about 1.34, to arrive term quotes at 0.93 to 0.99 dollars depending on grade. No. 2 soft near 0.93, No. 3 wheat around 0.91 dollars.

Minneapolis Joe Cash

New York Grain Prices and Futures Report

New York August 31 spot grain prices show No 2 red wheat at 1.09 1 4 f, No 2 hard at 1.10 f. Northern Duluth No 1 at 97 4 c and No 1 Manitoba at 92 4 c. Futures weak with Sept at 1.02 ec. No 2 yellow corn at 86 1 46. Oats spot No 3 white new at 42 7 743 c. Ongoing volatility in prompt and futures markets.

NEW York Grain New York Duluth Manitoba C. If. Bukfalo Ec. Com

Chicago Livestock Market Report for Hogs Cattle and Sheep

Chicago livestock prices Aug 31 show hog receipts 15,000 with declines of 10 to 15 cents, typical values 6.50 to 7.50 for rough mix. cattle receipts 4,000 with calves up 25 cents, steers 6.65 to 7.85, cows and heifers 3.10 to 8.60. sheep receipts 14,000 with prices steady to 10 cents higher, wethers 5.80 to 26.50, ewes 1.00 to 6.10, lambs 7.00 to 9.50.

Hogs Cattle and Sheep Receipts at St Louis Market

At St Louis on August 31 receipts reached 8 000 hogs 7 000 cattle and 5 500 sheep. Hogs were steady to 15 cents lower with prices from 7 25 to 7 85 for various grades. Cattle showed steady to lower action with native beef steers 7 50 to 10 00 and cows 6 00 to 8 00. Sheep and lambs faced steady to 10 cent lower, with lambs 8 00 to 9 00 and sheep 3 50 to 7 80.

Livestock Prices and Receipts Report from Kansas City

Kansas City market report shows hogs 10,000 head steady to firm with bulk 6.80 to 7.60, heavy 6.60 to 7.25, light 7.00 to 7.65, pigs 86,754 at 7.50. Cattle around 15,000 with steers 7.00 to 9.75, cows 4.50 to 7.25, heifers 6.50 to 9.50. Sheep 10,000 strong to 10 cents higher. lambs 8.50 to 9.10, yearlings 6.50 to 7.60, ewes 5.50 to 6.50, wethers 5.50 to 6.50.

Kansas City

East St Louis Livestock Market Report Summary

East St Louis market notes hogs 7500 head steadier overall with pigs, lights and mediums mostly down 10 to 15 cents. best prices around 7.65 to 7.85 for lighter specs and 7.60s for heavies. roughs 6.10 to 6.25. cattle 7000 head with prospects steady and top at 16.50.

East ST. Louis

Omaha Stock Prices and Receipts Report

Omaha Neb Aug 31 hogs receipts 5600 steady heavy 6.25 6.65 light 6.75 7.55 pigs 6.00 7.46 bulk 4.87 6.65 Seattle receipts 7500 steady steers 6.75 9.75 cows and heifers 5.75 7.25 calves 7.00 10.00 Sheep receipts 32000 steady yearlings 5.75 6.75 wethers 5.25 6.25 lambs 8.60 9.10

Omatia Neb Seattle

Chicago Produce Market Report Aug 31 Chicago

Butter prices edge up as receipts reach 16 822 tubs with creamery extras at 25 extra firsts 24 223 firsts 22423 seconds 201522 Exes steady. Poultry firmer alive with fowls at 13 7015 springs 16 4116 14. Potatoes rise shade with receipts six cars Jersey cobblers 58 60 Jersey giants 15 a 48 Minnesota and Ohios 37 a 40 Wisconsin whites 40.

Chicago Jersey Jersey Giants Minnesota Ohios Wisconsin

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Whig

Stock Market Sluggish Amid Foreign Exchange Strains

New York stock activity showed restraint as foreign exchange tensions pressed demand for sterling at 4.56 and discounts on other currencies grew. Trading was irregular and sluggish in the first hour with slight improvement at close. Bethlehem Steel United States Steel and Studebaker led declines while railroad issues and Eries Rock Island and Chesapeake & Ohio drew interest in low grade issues. Total volume 487000 shares. London closed with mixed readings and a local rebound.

New York Sterling Stock Exchange Bethlehem Steel New York Air Brake Studebaker United States Steel Eries Rock Island Chesapeake Ohio New Haven Middle West London Reading Pacific

New York money rates and time loan standings

New York money rates show mercantile paper and bills at a 4.53.75 rate for 60 days with demand at 4.50 and cables at 4.58.75. Frances demand at 6.02, cables 6.01. Marks demand 89.34, cables 80.34. Lives demand 6.52, cables 6.51. Rubles demand 34, cables 34.%. Bar silver 46 4, Mexican dollars 37c. Time loans steady with 60 days 2 1/4 to 2 1/2, 20 days 2 4/8, 6 months 88 1/8. Call money steady. high 2, low 1 4/3, ruling rate 2, last loan 2, closing bid 1 3/4, offered at 2.

New York Mercantile Paper Sfecine Frances

St Louis Hay And Straw Market Report August 31

Timothy and clover mixed hay prices fell under heavy receipts and limited demand with only higher grades holding. Prairie, clover and alfalfa offered sparingly with better grades in demand. straw scarce and sought at last sale levels with 5 track for vats and 475 track for wheat.

ST. Louis Timothy Prairie

Liverpool Grain Market Report

Liverpool reports on August 31 with Wheat No 2 northern from Duluth at 344d per bushel and Corn American mixed new at 8s 11d, reflecting prices in the regional grain exchange.

Liverpool Duluth

New York Poultry Prices Reported

New York August 31 market update shows dressed poultry with Western frozen roasting chickens at 20 cents per pound, fresh fowls iced at 3 1 4 to 14 cents, fresh turkeys iced at 15 to 16 cents, alive broilers 15 cents, fowls 16 to 14 cents, turkeys 18 to 17 cents per pound.

New York

New York Coffee Prices Slightly Mixed

Rio No 7 quotes 7 cents and Santos No 4 at 9 cents in quiet spot market in New York on an August day.

New York Rio Santos

Local Markets Price List Summary

Wheat at 95 cents per bushel flour selling price seven dollars. Corn 85.6 cents. Old cats two cents. New oats 40 to 50 cents. Old baled hay seventeen dollars. Prairie hay six dollars. Baled prairie hay ten dollars. Baled straw five fifty six dollars. Shredded fodder eight dollars. Old loose hay fourteen dollars. New loose hay eight fifty thirteen dollars. Alsike clover seed nine dollars ten dollars. New clover hay nine dollars. Crab grass seven fifty ten dollars. Clover hullings ten dollars. Baled straw five eight six dollars. Clover seed seven dollars eight dollars.

Knollenberg Milling Company Flour Prices Listed

Retail selling prices for flour and mill products are reported. High patent flour costs 6.60 per unit, straight patent flour 6.40, hard wheat flour 6.60, bran 25.00 per ton, shipstuff 32 per ton, and corn meal 2 per 100 pounds.

Knollenberg Milling Company

Hogs Wagon Prices Vary by Weight Classes

Wagon hogs sell for choice quality with averages around 200 to 300 pounds at 6.25 to 7.40 dollars. Lighter stock 150 to 175 pounds fetches 7.20 to 7.35 dollars, while 125 to 140 pound hogs bring about 7.10 to 7.35 dollars.

Quotations From Local Butchers Show Fresh Prices

Local butcher quotations list live hogs and cattle prices with ranges for light and heavy hogs. Beef prices cover fat steers and cows, veal, calves, and bulls, alongside lambs and sheep. Ham price shown as 11 1 4 cents per pound.

Poultry and Dairy Prices in Local Market

Hens twelve cents, roosters seven, spring chicks thirteen and a quarter. Eggs sixteen and a half cents. Turkeys old gobblers nine and one quarter, young gobblers nine and a quarter, turkey hens nine and a quarter to fourteen cents. Geese six and a quarter, ducks five cents per pound. Butter packing stock seventeen cents, choice country No. 1 twenty five cents.

Market Produce Prices Message

Reported by Wm Malambri listing produce prices including carrots three bunches five cents beets three bunches five cents cauliflower per head ten to twenty cents cabbage per head five to ten cents wax and string beans per quart six cents summer squash each five cents new potatoes per peck twenty five cents cucumbers large each five to ten cents celery headed per head ten to twenty three cents yolk onions three bunches five cents tomatoes per pound ten cents sweet corn per dozen twenty to twenty five cents turnips per peck twenty five cents

Malambri

Figs and Dates Price Slices in Local Listing

Figs and dates advertised with multiple packaging options including imported figs at 10c per pound and 25c per pound packages, halocha dates in bulk at 10c per pound, with various weights and import indicators.

California

Market Letter Reports Wheat Corn Oats Provisions Trends

Market letter notes weaker foreign exchange and lower prices across wheat, corn, oats and provisions with a late rally from shorts and exporters. Cash demand slack in wheat with reduced premiums. corn shows weakness then potential rally on weather. oats rise on strong shipping demand. provisions favor September liquidation and pork pressure while lard and ribs remain standard.

Market Prices for Clover and Timothy Seeds

Toledo market notes list cash prices for Clover seed with October at 9.35 and December at 10.00, plus September and October readings. Alsike seed shows September 29.40 and October 9.40. Timothy seed quotes cash prices with September 13.40 and October 3.20.

Toledo Clover Seed Alsike Timothy

Shelled Nut Meats and Fresh Produce Prices

A list of shelled nuts and fresh fruits with per pound or per item prices. Almonds Valencias Pecans and walnuts priced at 75c per pound for halves. popcorn 10c per pound. Cherries various regions and forms priced from 10c to 40c. Prunes plums apricots apples peaches pineapples bananas watermelons cantaloupes cocoanuts walnuts English Brazils filberts pecans chestnuts peanuts roasted and raw with multiple price points.

Oregon

Hides and Wool Prices Reported by Bolles and Rogers

Market listing shows prices for hides calf kip and horse categories, with No 1 cured hides at 15c and No 2 cured hides at 14c. Green hides No 1 at 13c, No 2 at 12c. Horse prices range from $4.00 for large horses to $1.00 for No 2 horses, plus glue and pony values. Wool pelts and lambs priced from 60c to $1.50, with wool quality affecting value.

Bolles & Rogers

New York sugar market steady on August 31

Raw sugar in New York shows a steady tone on August 31 with centrifugal 477 and molasses at 4.00. Market notes reference unchanged values and hold at current levels in late August trading.

New York

Pensions for State Employes Now In Effect

Harrisburg August 31 State retirement and pensioning law created by last legislatures acts take effect tomorrow. It applies to all state employees except those with different retirement provisions. A staff member who has 25 years service and is physically or mentally incapacitated or who reaches age 70 after 20 years continuous service will receive a pension equal to one half of the salary they would have earned, for life or during incapacity.

Harrisburg Pennsylvania

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