Grain and Provisions Markets See Wide Wheat Swings
Chicago reports a week of dramatic wheat volatility with prices ranging sharply. Demand shifts from foreign buyers to sellers, amid hopes of tighter export supplies and signs of drought in Kansas, while corn follows wheat and oats hold firm. Provisions move with hog market momentum.
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Mar
Secretary of Agriculture
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Antwerp
Berlin
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Wheat Market Shows Upward Trend in Chicago
Wheat moved higher in Chicago on March 21 despite weak Liverpool and Winnipeg quotes. Canadian export prospects at 35 million bushels and Texas crop worries supported gains as May futures rose to 1.71 while corn and oats also advanced. Provisions firmed before a sharp market reaction from selling.
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Liverpool
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Canada
Texas
Orn
Grain futures slip as demand falters and wheat weakens
Wheat and corn futures retreat amid poor shipping demand and shaky markets. May prices dip as figures show corn trading around 1.16 to 1.165 with May and July contracts fluctuating. Kansas City prices list No. 2 hard wheat at 1.82 and various feed grades with May bids around 1.59 and September at 1.27.
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Kansas City
Kansas City livestock market results and prices report
Kansas City cattle and hog markets show mixed changes with yearlings and light steers down while heavy steers ease. Prices for beef cattle, veal, and stockers vary, with hogs stronger in places and sheep market nominally steady, alongside Omaha and Portland reports detailing regional price ranges and weekly shifts.
Market Report Hogs Cattle Sheep Prices Chicago Mar 21
Chicago cattle hogs and sheep price report shows mixed demand with higher hogs at times and steady to lower cattle values. Hog receipts about 5 000 and cattle 500 with light to heavy totals, weights and classes across 10 18 and 14 15 dollar ranges, incl. light to heavy, sows, veal, and stockers. Sheep volume 400 with week total around 22 000 direct and 298 cars. lambs and fat lambs showing varied pricing trends.
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Mar
Omaha
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Sugar Futures Steady In Quiet New York Close
Sugar futures closed steady in New York with about 6 850 tons traded. May 8.04, July 3.19, September 3.34.
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New York
Mar
Liberty bonds and local liquor convictions report
Liberty bonds closed with varied yields as of March 21. The report also notes a drop in drunkenness convictions in 1924 to 4,434 from 8,506 in 1920, attributing the change to police and bench actions and licensing committee oversight.
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Joseph Hunter
Minnie Hosts Seances On Four Weeknight Evenings
Minnie announces four consecutive seance nights from Monday to Thursday with admission set at 25 cents. Location at 1340 8 Second.
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Week's Stock Market Collapse Amid Rail Receivership
New York stocks fell to year’s lows with heavy selling across assets. St Paul receivership, wheat price drops, and lack of public buying drove declines. oils tumbled before recovering on Pan-American buys. Copper and brass declined, while Norfolk and Western and Pittsburgh and West Virginia showed relative strength amid broader lows.
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Mar
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West Virginia
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Anaconda
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Great Northern
Pought Pnergin Paid F Purchasers Resources
Poughkeepsie Times reports on a local program distributing resources to purchasers amid mounting concerns. Officials from the Department of Economic Development outline eligibility and funding priorities while community groups press for timely disbursement and oversight.
Margin betting and the risk for small investors in stock
The article argues against margin purchases for a man with only $100, noting margin acts as a down payment secured by stock. It compares margins to store charge accounts, explains brokers fear losses, and claims two main reasons against such accounts: margin use for gambling and unprofitability for both broker and customer, unlike rich buyers with assets.
Commodity Notes reflect varied 1924 industrial shifts
In Colorado miners ask for a 20 percent wage cut to meet lower coal prices and sustain demand. Blair-Allen Coal buys Black Ridge mines for electric colliery work. Cleveland car output rises amid steady orders, while Somerville faces title delays for a Ford plant. New Orleans strawberries sell at 6 a crate to Parten. U.S. machinery exports reach 130 million dollars, up 14 percent year over year.
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Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Walsenburg
Somerville
Mass
Ford Motor
Washington
United States
Department of Commerce
Utah Weather Forecast With Mild Weekend Outlook
Fair tonight and Sunday with little temperature change. Spring millinery items attractively priced at 2.08 dollars, including new trimmings and flowers for seasonable hats.
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Market closes heavy after brief opening firm tone
Stocks opened firm on active short covering then fell under selling pressure in led by industrials. Major losses fell on U S Steel American Can Baldwin and Interboro Rapid Transit while noon trading saw 300000 shares change hands. Oil shares showed brisk demand and several issues opened with small concessions.
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Paul Preferred
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Crucible Steel
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American Woolen
Co. & O. Worthington
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Steel Common
Everyman’s Investment and the Hidden Borrowing Cost
The article argues that foreign loans carry more cost than coupon rates suggest due to underwriting fees and syndicate expenses. These costs reduce the borrower's net proceeds and raise the actual cost of capital, potentially affecting governments through higher taxation to cover expenses. Investors should weigh the issuer’s true cost, not just the bond yield.
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New York Stock Exchange
Silk takes lead in 1925 spring suits and frocks
The spring fashion notes silk grows popular for tailored costumes in 1925 alongside wool. Frocks feature two layers of chiffon or printed silk and crepe georgette with jabots and lace collars as common accents.
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Fabrica
Up the Back Worths Evening Gown Design
A description of Up the Back Worths latest gown featuring a deep square front decolletage and a back cut to the waist with a narrow satin strip rising to a high colored choker collar.
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