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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1915
Page
9
Chicago trading saw wheat close higher on urgent millers and shippers demand offsetting the Washington crop report. Sept at 95 76 and Dec 92 92, corn up 14 to 14, oats firm to 34 higher, and provisions down 20. Traders cited storm damage and frost fear supporting corn while government figures were discounted.
The Chicago market shows September 9 wheat and corn quotes across grades. Wheat No 3 red at 1.0114, No 4 red 0.964, No 3 hard 1.021, No 4 hard 0.934. Corn No 2 yellow 0.77, No 2 white around 0.78, No 2 mixed 0.75. Oats No 3 white 0.334, No 4 white 0.331, Barley 0.35 to 0.60.
Minneapolis today 704 last week 683 last year 683. Duluth today 290 last week 43 last year 334. Winnipeg today 340 last week 164 last year 1057.
The Chicago market reports Friday estimated receipts: Wheat 164 cars, Corn 110, Oats 334, Hogs 14,000, Cattle 1,500, Sheep 7,000.
Wheat, corn and oats report varied activity with today contracts around 181 for wheat, 135 for corn and 386 for oats. Estimated figures differ from last year’s levels at 174, 136, and 386 respectively.
Wheat totals 591000 units, corn 5000, oats 21000. The record summarizes grain quantities in a concise catalog format with totals for three crops.
Wheat today 2,372,009 versus last year 5,692,000. Corn today 635,000 versus US last year 944,000. Oats today 2,267,000 versus last year 3,847,000.
Production figures show Wheat at 902000 today versus 2545000 last year and Corn at 238000 today versus 68600 previously. Outs data lists 1339000 today and 339000 last year with unclear trailing figures.
The St. Louis market shows Wheat Nos 2 red at 51.10, 3 red around 1.04 to 1.08, 4 red at 1.00, and No. 2 hard near 1.03 to 1.14. Corn values vary with No. 2 at 74 and No. 3 at 73 cents, while No. 2 yellow and No. 3 yellow trade near 79. Oats list No. 3 white about 35 to 36 cents and No. 4 white around 83 to 84 cents.
Wheat and corn futures and cash prices listed by grade and grade ranges in Kansas City. No. 2 hard wheat at 1.08 to 1.06 dollars, No. 2 red at 1.10 to 1.12, corn No. 2 at 0.70, No. 2 yellow at 0.74 0.75, oats No. 2 at 0.34 0.35, with corresponding grades and bid ranges.
Omaha report shows No 2 hard wheat around 9.76. No 2 white corn bids mix 67.34 to 68. No 2 yellow corn at 70.14 to 70.34. No 2 oats 31.33 to 31.34 with white oats noted.
Liverpool grain market reports on September 9 showing No 1 northern Duluth wheat at 11 shillings 3 pence and American mixed corn at 8 shillings 11 pence.
Chicago reports prices for rye and barley with rye No 2 at 914493 and barley at 52 62 as of September 9.
Peoria price sheet shows corn unchanged with No 2 white 72.14 and No 2 yellow 72. No 3 yellow 73.14 and No 2 mind 72.4. Oats No 3 white 33.14 and No 4 white 32.34 with samples at 30. No clear details for other grades.
Minneapolis Minn September 9 Wheat markets opened lower as receipts reached 704 cars, up from 683 a year ago. Cash wheat values showed No 1 hard at 9 3/4 cents, No 1 northern around 9 0/7 cents to arrive 9 0/7 9 3/4, No 2 northern about 8 7/4 to 9 3/4, and No 3 wheat near 8 3/4 to 8 9/4 cents.
Spot wheat prices for No 2 red at 1.0914 and No 2 hard at 1.094 c.i.f. New York. No 1 northern Duluth and No 1 northern Manitoba quoted 9 1/4 c. i. f. Buffalo. Futures steady at 31.04. Corn spot firm at 86 3/4 for No 2 yellow with prompt shipment. Oats spot easy with No 3 white at 40 cents.
Chicago market report shows hogs receipts about 13,000 with firm demand and higher bids across classes. Cattle receipts 4,000 with generally weak to steady quotes for beef cattle western steers cows and calves. Sheep receipts 11,000 with unsettled prices for wethers ewes and lambs.
Hogs receipts 5300 with prices 6.75 to 8.25 for various hog categories. Cattle receipts 5300 with native beef steers 7.50 to 10.25, yearlings and heifers 8.50 to 10.00, cows 6.00 to 8.00, stockers and feeders 6.00 to 8.25, native calves 6.00 to 11.50. Sheep receipts 2200 steady with lambs 7.50 to 8.50 and sheep 5.50 to 7.80.
Kansas City market news shows hogs receipts about 5,000 with steady prices. heavy hogs 6.90 to 7.30, light hogs 7.50 to 7.89, sows 6.75 to 7.50. Cattle receipts around 4,000 with steers 6.00 to 10.00, cows 4.00 to 7.25, heifers 6.25 to 9.25, calves 6.00 to 10.50. Sheep receipts about 9,000 with lambs 8.00 to 8.50, yearlings 6.50 to 7.00, wethers 5.50 to 6.50, ewes 5.25 to 5.85.
Omaha livestock market report for September 9 shows hogs at 6.80 to 7.60 for various weights with bulk around 6.55. cattle receipts 8,600 with steers 9.75, cows and heifers 5.75 to 7.25, calves 7.00 to 10. Sheep receipts 27,000 with yearlings 5.75 to 6.75, wethers 5.00 to 6.56, lambs 8.00 to 8.25.
Hogs receipts 4,000 with top price $8.30, market steady. Sheep runs 1,500 with steady tone observed. Prices reflect a steady market for both hogs and sheep in Indianapolis.
East St Louis on September 9 reports hogs 5,500 head up 5 to 10 cents with prices 7.90 to 8.20 for good heavy 7.25 to 7.80 for rough 6.15 to 6.35 for very rough 8.10 to 8.25 for lights and 6.75 to 8.10 for pigs. Cattle 3,200 head steady, top 10.25. Sheep 1,000 head steady.
New York stocks advanced led by Specialties with Bethlehem Steel at 26, General Motors up 10 to 265, Crucible Steel at 91 1/4 and United States Steel at 76 3/4. Steel preferred rose to 114 1/2 on investment demand as metals and rails climbed. Bank of England posted a weekly gold loss while Bank of France expanded note circulation. Total market volume 570,000 shares.
New York money rates show mercantile paper at 3144314 and sterling 60 day bills at 4.62 with demand 4.66.50. Cables list 4.67.50 francs at demand 5.95 and cables 5.94. Other quotes include marks at demand 8234 and cables 8214, rubles at demand 3414 and cables 3434. Bar silver at 18.54 and Mexican dollars at 38. Time notes show 60 days at 24%4 and 90 days 23 3, six months 3 214. We money steady high at 2, low 134, last loan 2.
New York market notices report butter prices and creamery extras with 92 score and numerous firsts and seconds. Eyed firm fresh gathered extras show multiple grade figures while nearby whites and browns for cheese indicate varied prices and state averages.
New York on September 9 reports raw sugar showing steady tones for centrifugal at 445 with fluctuating molasses 3.68. Refined options ease. cut loaf at 6.40 to 6.50, cubes 5.90, powdered around 5.60 to 5.65, granulated 5.50, diamonds A 5.50, confectioners A 5.40, No 1 5.25.
The local markets opened with light activity due to bad weather and muddy roads. Two loads of hay and corn moved from the near river side with corn at 85 cents. Oats were slightly brisk at 40 to 41 cents, straw sold at 65 dollars per ton, eggs rose to 20 cents, and spring chickens fell to 18 cents.
No 2 wheat 95c flour selling price 7.00 dollars per barrel. Corn 85c. Old oats 38 cents new oats 40c. Prairie hay 6 50 8.00. Baled prairie hay 8.50 10.00. Oats straw 6.50 7.50. Shredded fodder 38.00. New loose hay 10.00 13.50. 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 7.00 8.00.
Retail selling prices for flour and mill products are listed by Knollenberg Milling company with high patent flour at 6.60, straight patent flour 6.40, hard wheat flour 6.60, bran 25.00 per ton, shipstuff 82 per ton, and corn meal 2 per 160 pounds.
The listing shows choice quality hogs offered at various weights with price ranges. 200 to 300 pound hogs average around 625 dollars, while 150 to 175 pound hogs average about 7.20 to 7.35 dollars per hundredweight and 125 to 150 pound hogs at 7.10 to 7.35 dollars.
A regional butcher column lists current prices for livestock including light hogs at 6.85 to 7.10, heavy hogs 6.35 to 6.60, rough sows and stags 6.10 to 6.35, fat steers 6.00 to 7.00, fat heifers 6.00 to 7.00, fat cows 4.00 to 5.00, veal calves 8.00 to 9.00, bulls 4.00 to 5.00, spring lambs 7.50 to 9.00, sheep 4.00 to 5.00, and ham at 14 cents.
The notice lists hens at 12 cents, roosters 7 cents, spring chicks 18 cents, eggs 20 cents, gobblers 9 1/4 cents, young gobblers 9 1/4 cents, turkey hens 9 1/4 cents, geese 6 4 cents, ducks 8 4 cents, and butter stock at 25 cents for No 1 grade.
Prices listed for carrots three bunches beets three bunches cauliflower per head cabbage wax beans and string beans per quart summer squash per each new potatoes per peck cucumbers large per each celery and cabbage per each young onions three bunches tomatoes per pound sweet corn per dozen turnips per peck and other fresh items with small price ranges in cents and dollars.
Almonds, Valencia, per pound 75 cents. Pecans halves per pound 75 cents. Walnuts halves per pound 75 cents. Popcorn shelled per pound 10 cents.
Reported prices for hides and wool items. No 1 cured hides 15c No 2 cured hides 1dc No 1 green hides 13c No 2 green hides 12c No 1 cured calf 16c No 2 cured calf 15c No 1 cured kip 15c No 2 cured kip 14c Dead green 2c per poundless No horse large 4.00 No 2 horse medium 3.75 No 1 horse small 3.00 No horse 1.00 less glue and pony 1.00 to 1.50 Colts 40c No 1 tallow 5 5 4c No 2 tallow A 4 4c White grease 4 3 4 5c Brown grease 3 14 4c Wool pelts 60c to 1.50 Shearlings 25c to 50c Lamb 25c to 75c Graded by wool amount Wool 18c to 3le by quality
Chicago report notes butter and eggs largely unchanged with receipts of 17 448 cases at mark. Fowls show mixed movement with 28 carloads received and varied small changes in Jersey cobblers and regional fruit and dairy items.
New York market report dated September 9 notes poultry conditions unsettled with alive and op pressed poultry. Weak demand depresses roasters and fowls while fresh turkeys show iced price points of 15 and 16 cents per pound for iced stock.
In Paris on April 8, charitable women opened an art school on Boulevard Suchet for daughters of officers killed in the war. Daughters decorated with the Legion of Honor are entitled to free education at Saint Benis Ecouen and Loges up to 400. There are places for 400 more paying pupils at 1000 francs yearly. The institutions face space and facility shortages, and many daughters of officers who studied art before the war have been deprived of options.
In market letters wheat edged up from a early decline and settled higher aided by light offerings, weather worries, and strong spot demand. Corn saw a quick recovery despite light cash demand while oats held steadier on unsettled weather and domestic sales. Provisions rose briefly on hog cash gains but closed weak as packers liquidated nearby deliveries.
San Francisco marked Admission Day with a civic and military parade to the exposition grounds followed by historical exercises in Festival Hall and a public reception at the California building. The Society of California Pioneers Native Daughters of the Golden West and Native Sons of the Golden West organized the program.
Representatives of the United States Potters association and committees from the National Brotherhood of Operative Potters opened a wage conference in Atlantic City on September 9. They aim to set two year wage and working condition terms for the industry and seek a union mark on dishes.
Minneapolis September 9 The National Scandinavian Veterans Association of American Civil War veterans of Scandinavian birth or ancestry held its annual reunion at the Minnesota State Fair. President Ey Nelson of Slater Iowa presided with addresses by former Minnesota Governor Eberhart and other prominent speakers. Members traveled from Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota and the Dakotas.
Kansas City price board shows butter eggs and poultry unchanged for September 9. Steady quotes reflect steady demand as markets hold, with no shifts in staple commodity pricing observed today.
New York coffee market report dated September 9 notes steady spot prices with Rio 7s Santos 4s and Oe cited among notable lots. The brief suggests stability in prices and reference to key coffee grades and origins.
A health note warns that daily meat forms uric acid that can paralyze kidney function. It advises flushing kidneys with four ounces of Rad Salts nightly for a few days to cleanse, neutralize acids, and improve urine. The remedy is a grape lemon lithia preparation sold in pharmacies.
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