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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1909

Page

3

Wheat and Corn Weak and Lower

Chicago markets report wheat and corn easing after erratic week due to harvest weather and heavy receipts. Wheat faces light winter stocks and Northwest hold patterns. corn slips on late rains, oats rise with bigger receipts. provisions stay strong with higher live hog demand. Hog prices rise. two Iowa steers hit eight dollars. Sheep and lambs show better demand with advances in both native and western categories.

Chicago Northwest Canada Russia America Ocean Passage Kansas Oklahoma Nebraska Ilona

Wheat and grain prices in Chicago mixed across futures

The report lists Chicago grain quotations with varying prices for wheat corn oats rye barley and timothy for cash and futures across several grades and months. Prices show No 2 hard wheat at 1.03 to 1.05 dollars and corn No 2 around 67 to 68 cents with rye cash at 72 cents and December 66 cents.

Livestock Markets Report Sees Strong Week Yet Slow Demand

Receipts in the past week were the largest of the year but below last year. Demand remained slow and the market weak with averages down about 2 dollars per hundredweight, especially for medium to common cattle. Indications point to heavy movement next week.

Chicago

Des Moines Live Stock Prices Aug 20

Hogs steady with good to choice demand ranging from 6.85 to 7.25 for top grades and 5.50 to 6.25 for pigs. Cattle steady with fair demand. top steers 5.50 to 6.00, mediums 4.50 to 5.50, cows and heifers 2.90 to 3.90, canners and cutters 1.50 to 2.50, bulls 2.50 to 3.50, veal calves 3.50 to 5.50.

Des Moines

Livestock Prices in South Omaha Market Report

South Omaha market report lists cattle prices by class with ranges for native steers ranging from 4.50 to 7.50, cows and heifers 3.00 to 5.10, Western and Texas steers 3.50 to 5.50 and 3.00 to 5.00, stockers, calves, bulls and stags with varying bids. Hogs show steady demand from 6.25 to 8.00 for pigs and 7.40 to 7.80 for assorted weights, while sheep trend steady to 10 cents higher with yearlings 4.00 to 4.50, wethers 3.75 to 4.75, ewes 3.50 to 4.49, lambs 6.75 to 7.75.

St. Joseph Live Stock Market Report

St. Joseph stock market notes cattle steady with steer prices from four fifty to seven twenty five cows and heifers five to six dollars calves three to eight dollars hogs five cents lower with top seven ninety bulk seven seventy to seven eighty sheep steady with lambs four to seven fifty.

Des Moines Markets and Open Market Quotations

Goods changed hands in open market lots with quotes indicating that an advance over jobbers' prices is charged to secure the best goods for shipment and to cover costs. The note explains price marking practices in filling orders.

Butter Eggs and Poultry Prices Note

Butter Best creamery at 29 cents, packing stock 20 cents. Hens and pullets 11 4 cents, spring chickens 14 cents, ducks 8 cents. Poultry prices listed for No 1 and No 2 grades, old cocks and stags 5 1/4, overall price ranges.

Fresh produce price roundup from market report

Apples costing 3.50 dollars per barrel with 60 cents bit listed. Bananas at 4 cents per pound. Cantaloupes from Arkansas at 2.25 and Rocky Ford at 2.75. Dates 0.51 per thousand. Grapefruit 5.50. Grapes from California 1.75 per crate with Concord local 0.49 per basket. Lemons 6.50 for 700. Oranges Mediterranean sweet 3.50, Valencia 4.90. Pears Bartlett 3.50 per box. Pears from California 2.99 per case. Peaches Colorado 1.60 per box. Watermelons 15 for 30 cents each.

Arkansas Rocky Fords California Concord Valencia Colorado

Price List of Fresh Produce for California Market

Cabbage 2 cents per pound. Celery 309 cents per bunch. Cocoanuts 4 cents each. Cauliflower 1.25 dollars per hamper. Eyeplant 1.25 dollars per dozen. Lettuce New York head lettuce 3 dollars per hamper. Onions Dry 2 cents per pound. Spanish onions 2 dollars per crate. Potatoes New Tic per bushel. Sweet potatoes 5 dollars per barrel.

California New York

Local commodity prices and grain quotes from Hay Timothy

Yard notes list prices for new car lots at various values, upland and straw types with ranges, and feed staples including cracked corn and bran. Cereals show bolted meal and flours with per cwt and per barrel rates, plus oats, corn, wheat quotes and linseed cake by multiple lot sizes.

C. C. Graham Falcon Graham Falcon

Wheat and grain futures dip on weak cables in Chicago

Weak cables and rising wheat movement in the northwest push Chicago markets lower. Final quotes show declines across wheat, corn and oats with mixed but steady provisions. cash prices list No 2 hard wheat at 1.03 and No 2 corn at 67 8c.

Chicago Northwest

Chicago Livestock Prices and Receipts Report

Chicago market recap shows cattle receipts around 22 000 with strong to 10 cents lower values. Hogs receipts about 32 000 with prices mostly weaker. Sheep receipts 25 000 with steady to slightly lower quotes. notable ranges include cattle from 2.25 to 9.00, hogs from 7.10 to 8.24, and lambs 4.25 to 7.85 reflecting mixed demand.

South Omaha Live Stock Market Report August 30

Cattle receipts were 8300 with steady prices for native steers at 4.50 to 7.50, cows and heifers 3.00 to 5.00, western steers 3.50 to 5.50, calves 3.50 to 6.50, and bulls 2.50 to 4.75. Hogs totals 2300 with steady demand. heavy 7.40 to 7.80, mixed 7.60 to 7.75, light 7.75 to 8.00, pigs 6.25 to 7.25, bulk 7.55 to 7.89. Sheep receipts 17500 steady to 10 cents higher. yearlings 4.00 to 4.50, ewes 3.50 to 4.40, lambs 6.75 to 7.75.

Lyon County South Omaha Texas Chicago

Sequel to Death by Own Action Pact in Brooklyn Hospital

Frank William son and Florence L Wood of Brooklyn were wed in a hospital where they recover from bullet wounds in a death by own action pact last Wednesday night. The couple regained sense and gained parental consent. Both have lost an eye.

New York Frank Williamson Florence L.wood Brooklyn

Cholera Fears Rise in Amsterdam as Cases Appear

The Hague reports several suspected cholera cases in Amsterdam raising anxiety. Ninety people are under observation by health boards. other cities impose strict precautions.

Amsterdam Hague

Charged With Bigamy In New Albany Case

New Albany Indiana August 31 John C Sanders seventy five from Dayton Ohio is under arrest charged with bigamy. Information from the pension department alleges Sanders has four wives.

New Albany Ind John C. Sanders Dayton Pension Department Sanders

Bonney Elected President of British Association

Rev. Dr. G. T. Bonney was elected president of the British Association for the Advancement of Science for 1910 11. The next meeting will be in Sheffield England from August 31 to September 7 1910.

Child Scalded to Death in Algona Kitchen Accident

Doris Dale two years old daughter of Mr and Mrs John Dale of Algona Iowa fatally scalded after sitting down in a kettle of boiling water the mother had just placed on the kitchen floor in an accidental incident reported locally on August 31.

Algona, la Doris John Dale

Child Burned to Death at Des Moines Home

Des Moines on August 31 reports twelve year old Matta Skibbie died from burns suffered while burning waste paper at the Home for Friendless Children located at West Twentieth and High streets.

Des Moines West Twentieth and High Streets Matta Skibbie

Taft to Decide Fate of Cribtree for Army Slaying

Corpral Lisle Crabtree, accused of killing his troop commander Captain John Raymond of the Second Cavalry, is held at Fort Des Moines after a court martial at Fort Crook Nebraska. President Taft must act on the finding, with possible outcomes including life imprisonment at Fort Leavenworth or confinement at St Elizabeth asylum.

Taft Lisle Crabtree John Raymond Second Cavalry United States Army Crabtree Fort Des Moines Fort Crook Nebraska Philippines Marine Corps Omaha Washington Army Fort Leavenworth St. Elizabeth Asylum

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