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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1915

Page

9

Unsettled Wheat Market As Threshing Boosts Prices

Good weather in Chicago aids threshing and loosens wheat prices with Dec at 98c and May at 96 3/4c, corn down 7-4c, oats mixed, and provisions up 15-17c. Bearish selling led by large houses offsets gains from improved belt supplies and harvest activity in the northwest. Frost reports and rumors affect sentiment. receipts forecast Wheat 262, corn 196, oats 169, hogs 20,000, cattle 14,000, sheep 15,000.

Chicago Great Britain United States Iowa Nebraska Northwest

Weather and Transit Figures From Minneapolis Duluth Winnipeg

Minneapolis and Duluth reported today figures with weekly and yearly comparisons. Winnipeg posted today figures, with last week and last year values indicating trends across the three cities.

Minneapolis Duluth Winnipeg

Wheat and oats market figures from regional report

A fragmented OCR note lists wheat 443 000 Na ee Bo we Com and oats 8 000 with unclear units and locations. It appears as a brief market snippet referencing agricultural commodities, but many words are garbled. Further context is needed to identify exact item meanings and sources.

Grain Futures: Wheat Corn and Oats Prices Cited

Market brief shows wheat at 407 contract 99 estimated A407 last year 806. Corn trades at 431 contract 359 estimated 439 last year 114. Oats at 343 contract 9 estimated 328 last year 318.

Grain Receipts Report Gains and Losses Across Crops

Wheat receipts total 2,735,000 this period versus 2,853,000 last year. Corn receipts rise to 895,000 from 323,000. Oats receipts reach 1,114,000 compared with 1,006,000 previously.

Grain Production Figures From Market Update

Wheat output stands at 2 165 000 today versus 1 337 000 last year. Corn totals 344 000 today compared with 367 000 previously. Oats show 800 000 today and 815 000 last year.

Grain price quotes from Chicago market report

Wheat prices for No 3 red No 4 red No 3 hard and No 4 hard range from 1.01 to 1.10 dollars. Corn values show No 2 mixed around 0.73 and 0.75 dollars with No 2 white and No 2 yellow near 0.36 to 0.41. Oats quotes for No 3 and No 4 white run about 0.33 to 0.34 dollars.

Chicago

Grain Prices in St. Louis Market Report

Wheat and corn prices listed for various grades at St. Louis with.No.2 gate Wheat at 1.131.20 and No.3 red 1.061.17, No.4 red 1.061.06, No.2 hard 1.121.10, No.3 hard 1.091.10, No.4 hard 1.021. Corn quotes include No.2 7114 and No.35 71, No.4 107s, No.2 yellow 7214, No.3 yellow, No.2 white 714, No.3 white 71, with Oats No.2 3414.

ST. Louis

Kansas City Cash Grain Prices Report

Wheat prices for various grades and hard and red categories listed with bid ranges. Corn oats and white varieties shown in figures for No. 2 to No. 4 and yellow and white grades, reflecting market values as of September 21 in Kansas City.

Omaha grain prices report

Wheat No 2 hard ranged from 1.02 to 1.04 dollars per bushel. Corn prices showed No 2 white at 66 1/4 and 66 1/2 dollars. No 2 yellow traded around 61 1/2 to 67 cents. Oats No 3 white quoted 33 1/4 to 34 1/4 cents.

Omaha

Liverpool Grain Prices on Sept 21

Wheat No 1 northern Duluth 8s 5d Nov 2 red western winter 10s 3d No 2 hard winter 11s 4d. Corn American mixed 8s 9d.

Liverpool Duluth

Minneapolis Cash Wheat Prices and Receipts

Minneapolis cash grain report for September 21 shows wheat moving higher with receipts of 288 cars. No. 1 hard at 1.02 to 1.04 dollars per bushel, No. 1 northern about 0.97 to 1.09, and No. 2 northern around 0.92 to 0.94. No. 3 wheat quoted near 0.90 to 0.94 with varying bids.

Minneapolis

Grain Market Report Read at Peoria Prices

Peoria bulletin lists corn prices unchanged at We up, No 2 yellow 72 34 cents, No 4 yellow 72 cents, No 2 mixed 72 72 14, No 3 mixed 72 72 Info includes oats prices No 3 white 33 14 and samples quoted 40 cents.

Peoria

Grain seed price report from Toledo market

Clover seed shows prime cash 12.35 with October 11.30, Alsike 9.80 cash in October 9.85 and 10.30 in March, Timothy 3.85 cash in October 3.50 and 3.62 in March, with a note of prime cash terms. Prices listed for October and March delivery.

Toledo Clover Alsike Timothy

Hay-Trading Slowed by Rain and Scarce High-Grade Feed

In St Louis on September 21 hay trading was light due to heavy morning rain and ongoing supply issues. Mixed hay was scarce with medium to low grades plentiful but not in demand. clover and timothy showed mixed availability with prices for No 1 and No 2 lots listed. Alfalfa remained in fair demand but scarce. straw stayed quiet and unchanged around six dollars per track, with some wheat car sales at six fifty.

ST. Louis Siso Timothy

Chicago Market Quotes For Hogs Cattle And Sheep

Chicago market data shows hog receipts around 10 000 with steady to firm bids from 10 cents higher for most grades. Cattle receipts about 8 000 with prices noted for native beef, western steers, cows and calves. Sheep receipts listed at 17 000 with firm prices for wethers, ewes and lambs, all reflecting a mixed trading day.

Livestock Prices Note from St Louis Market Report

St Louis market report shows hog receipts 6,700 with steady ranges from 5.79 to 7.95 for pigs and mixed butchers up to 7.65. Cattle receipts 5,100 mostly steady to 10 cents lower. native beef cattle with steers to 10.25, yearlings to 10.00, cows 6.00 to 8.00, calves 6.00. Sheep receipts 1,600 steady with lambs at 8.60 to 8.50 and ewes 5.00 to 7.75.

ST. Louis

Kansas City Livestock Prices Report

Kansas City market figures show hog receipts around 8000 with steady bids. Cattle receipts near 14090 with steers at 6.50 to 10.00 per 1000 pounds and cows to 9.50. Sheep sales total about 20000 with lambs at 7.75 to 8.35 and yearlings around 5.75 to 6.50.

War Driven Market Moves for Motor Stocks and Steel

New York market today showed a war boosted tilt with motor stocks leading gains as munitions and electrical equipment makers rise. General Motors surged to a high and other auto firms set new records, while United States Steel lagged amid war influenced volatility and steel prices fell.

New York United States Steel General Motors Willys-Overland Studebaker Maxwell Motors Crucible Steel Westinghouse Bethlehem Steel

New York Money Market Rates and Notes

New York money market figures show mercantile paper at 3 4 43 34, sterling 60 day bills at 467.50 and demand at 471, cables 471.50, francs demand 5.81 with cables 5.80, marks demand 83 343 with cables 82, lire demand 6.18 with cables 6.17, rubles demand 34 34 with cables 34 34, bar silver 49 3 4 percent, Mexican dollars 38 14. Time loans steady with 60 days at 2 percent, 90 days at 2 34, six months at 3 percent. Call money steady with high 2, low 1 34, ruling rate 1 34, last loan 2, closing bid 1 34, offered at 2.

New York Mercantile Paper

Market snapshot from New York wheat and futures

New York report shows spot wheat No 2 red and No 2 ard at 81.23 percent c.i.f. Minneapolis futures unsettled for September at 1.1614. Corn steady spot No 2 yellow at three cents prompt shipment. Oats spot easier No 3 white 40.4 cents.

New York Duluth Manitoba Buffalo

Market Report Omaha Hog Cattle and Sheep Prices

Omaha September 21 cattle and hog prices show 3 700 hogs higher heavy 6 40 to 7 35 and light 6 85 to 7 35. Pigs bulk 6 55 to 6 75. Cattle 8 700 steady with steers 6 50 and cows 5 78 to 7 25. Calves 8 00 to 10 00. Sheep 45 000 steady yearlings 5 75 to 6 50 wethers 5 00 to 5 50 lambs 7 90 to 8 25.

Chicago Kansas City Omaha

Local market reports brisk selling day at city yards

Yesterday’s market exceeded the day prior with corn mostly firm around 70 to 83 cents per load, oats at 38 to 48 cents, and baled straw and hay trading. A total of 42 loads sold, three loads remained unsold at close: two oats and one hay, with prices ranging from 11 to 14.50 dollars for hay single loads.

Local Markets Wheat Flour and Forage Prices Noted

Local market listings show No. 2 wheat at 5 cents, flour selling at 7 dollars, corn at 83 cents, oats 37 to 40 cents, prairie hay 8 to 10 dollars, baled prairie hay 8.50 to 10 dollars, oats straw 6.50 to 7.50, shredded fodder 60 cents, new lodse hay 10 dollars to 14 dollars, Alsike clover seed 9 to 10 dollars, new clover hay 7 to 8 dollars, crab grass 7.50, clover hullings 10 dollars, baled straw 36 dollars to 6.50, clover seed 7 to 8 dollars.

Rolling Products. Karollenberg Milling price report

Retail selling prices for flour and mill products from Karollenberg Milling. High patent flour 6.60 per unit, Straight patent flour 6.40,Hard wheat flour 6.60. Bran 25.00 per ton. Shipstuff 32 per ton. Corn meal 2 per 100 pounds.

Karollenberg Milling Company

Wagon Hog Prices by Weight Class

Hog quotes list wagon hogs in multiple weight ranges from 125 to 800 pounds. Prices shown include 6.65 to 7.75 with ranges for 150 to 175 and 200 to 800 pounds.

Quotations From Local Butchers. Live Hog and Live Cattle Prices

Local butcher quotes list various classes of livestock with price ranges. Light hogs bring 6.85 to 7.10 per unit, heavy hogs 6.35 to 6.60, sows and stags around 6.10 to 6.35. Fat steers 6.00 to 7.00, fat heifers 6.00 to 7.00, cows 4.00 to 5.00, veal calves 3.00 to 9.00, bulls 4.00 to 6.00, spring lambs 7.50 to 9.00, sheep 4.00 to 5.00, and ham 1.14 per unit.

Poultry and eggs prices in local market report

A fragment listing prices for poultry and dairy items. Hens 11 to 14 pounds roosters 7 cents each. Spring chickens 12 to 14 pounds. Eggs 20 cents. Old gobblers 9 4 cents, young gobblers 9 4 cents, turkey hens 9 4 cents. Geese oilie. Ducks 8 4 cents. Butter packing stock 17 cents, choice country No 1 26 cents.

Vegetable prices from local market report

Report by Wm. Malambri lists produce prices: Carrots three bunches six cents. Beets three bunches five cents. Cauliflower per piece ten to twenty cents. Wax and string beans per quart. New potatoes bushes forty cents. Onions bushes seventy five cents. Tomatoes per pound ten cents. Sweet corn per dozen twenty to twenty five cents. Turnips per peck twenty five cents.

Wm. Malambri

Market Prices for Hides Wool Pelts and Grease

Report lists bid prices for cured hides and green hides by grade, horse prices, tallow, grease, and wool products. Includes No 1 and No 2 categories with per pound and per unit values, plus wool pelts and lamb grades with ranges. Origin tagged Bolles & Rogers.

Bolles & Rogers

Chicago Market Report Focused On Butter and Creamery

Chicago market figures show unsettled butter at 21 25 cents. Creamery receipts total 8,420 cases at mark with ordinary firsts 22 23 and firsts 23 24. Poultry alive scarce with springs at 14. Potatoes unchanged with 48 car receipts from Minnesota Ohio at 36 38 and from Michigan Wisconsin 40 45.

Chicago Minnesota

Wheat and corn markets edge on cool North America outlook

Long commission reports a mixed grain update with wheat futures steady to higher on September over December, cash wheat prices rising, and Minneapolis stocks down sharply. Corn suffers frost damage fear in Minnesota, South Dakota, and Nebraska, with uncertain losses and farmer hedging ahead. Oats steady as better Northwest and Canadian oats compete, while pork futures see short-covering from packers amid little bullish news.

Canada Minneapolis Minnesota South Dakota Nebraska Iowa Chicago Northwest

New York Produce Prices Reported for Sept 21

Prices for butter creamery extras 92 score and firsts and seconds are listed with ranges. Eggs steady with fresh gathered extras and firsts to 29 cents. Cheese steady with state whole milk and fresh flats and average fancy quoted, noting various price points.

New York Yeamnery Hennery

East St. Louis Live Stock Market Report Sept 21

East St. Louis stock market shows hogs at mixed prices from 6.10 to 8.00, mostly steady to strong. heavy and rough hogs quoted. Cattle offerings around 6,000 head with prospects steady. Sheep about 2,000 head with market steady.

East ST. Louis Indianapolis Ind

Coffeepot Quiet in New York Markets

New York coffee market updates show Santos No 4 at 9 cents and Rio No 7 634 c per unit, with Santos No 4 capping around 9 cents amid quiet trading.

New York Rio Santos

Sugar market notes from New York on Sept 21

Raw sugar quotes at 4.27 for centrifugal. molasses at 50. refined still steady. Market tone remains cautious as prices hold with mild activity observed in the New York chamber.

New York

Ex-Captain Apoldo Rodriguez Jailed on Horse Theft Charge

Laredo Texas September 20 Apoldo Rodriguez once captain in Victoria no Huerta’s Mexican army is jailed by Texas rangers on a charge of stealing 13 horses from Clemente Vergara a Texas ranchman in February 1914 Vergara’s loss of his life drew much interest at the time

Laredo Tex Apoldo Rodriguez Victoria Huerta Texas Rangers Clemente Vergara Vergara

65th Illinois Christian Missionary convention Opens in Bloomington

The 65th annual Illinois Christian Missionary society convention opened in Bloomington Illinois with a service by the Christian woman's board of missions. About 1,000 delegates are present.

Missionary Bloomington Ill Illinois Christian Missionary Society Christian Woman's Board of Missions

Lost and Found notice to call The Whig ad desk

The paper requests readers who have misplaced items like a watch or parasol to phone the Lost ads desk at The Whig to place a notice seeking the owner. The appeal emphasizes immediate action to recover lost belongings.

Whig

Poultry Prices Reported For Western Chickens and Turkeys

New York on September 21 lists live western chickens and turkeys with strengths and prices for fresh dressed and iced fowls. Beef and other poultry details are not provided.

New York

Kansas City Produce Prices Reported for September 21

Butter and creamery items fetch first and second class prices. Eggs show firsts at 23 and seconds at 19. Poultry values list hens 124 roosters 9 and brooders 15 with packing data for 1914.

Kansas City

Elgin Butter Prices Record High in Market Report

Elgin Illinois market note shows butter at 26 204% with a noted rise on September 21 signaling strong demand. The terse OCR snippet records a price index or percentage movement without additional context.

Elgin Ill

Polly Wog and Frog Dialogue Sparks Nickname Banter

A fragmentary exchange features Polly and Fraulein Frog in a playful confrontation. Polly insists on being called Polly Wog by Pauline Wog, hinting at a long acquaintance and casual teasing amid the informal dialogue.

Bull Frog Polly Polly-Wog Fraulein ‘Frog

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