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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1909
Page
6
Chicago notes a strong feature in provisions with pork up about 50 cents per barrel and lard and ribs up around 35 cents amid solid cash demand and tightening stocks. Wheat and corn show mixed week action with July options pressured by profit taking and demand for cash wheat and corn buoyed by rains and floods in the southwest and strong overseas shipments.
Prices across wheat corn oats pork lard ribs and related futures show narrow shifts. The report records opening highs and lows for July September December wheat and corn, plus closes for each contract and for pork lard and ribs with modest gains and losses reflected in small percentage changes.
Chicago cash grain quotes show wheat across grades from No 2 red at 1.55 to No 3 spring at 1.25 with several midpoints. Corn values include No 2 at 75 14c and No 2 white at 76c with other classes around 75c to 75 7T5Mec. Oats pricing lists No 2 white at 59 59%c and standard at 59 59t%4.
A fragmented price note lists barley at 7 percent, rye cash at 8 dollars 290 cents, July figures, and clover cash at 10 dollars 60 cents. The OCR text is partial and lacks full context or dates.
Hog prices rose to 7.80 for choice heavies the high in months, then dipped midweek before Saturday recovery. Monday ranges show light to heavy hogs from 7.00 to 8.05, bulk 7.40 7.85. Cattle market was weak overall with calves strong to 8.00, beef and cows lower. Sheep demand solid with yearlings at 7.75 and lambs up to 8.35.
On June 15 in South Omaha cattle ranged from calves 3.25 to 5.90, steers 5.00 to 7.00, cows and heifers 3.90 to 5.75, stockers and feeders 3.00 to 5.65, bulls and stags 3.00 to 5.50. Hogs were heavy 7.55 to 7.75, light 7.30 to 7.60, pigs 5.25 to 6.25, bulk 7.40 to 7.60. Sheep yearlings 5.75 to 6.75, wethers 5.25 to 6.25, ewes 5.00 to 6.00, lambs 7.00 to 8.00.
Des Moines market page reports hog prices from 5.409 to 6.80 with pigs at 3.50 to 5.75. Cattle quotes show steers 459 to 6.10, cows and heifers 2.40 to 93.90, canners 1.49 to 2.40, calves 3.50 to 45.50.
On June 15 in St Joseph cattle steer prices ranged from 4.50 to 7.00 per head with cows and heifers from 2.50 to 5.25 and calves 3.00 to 7.00. Hogs sold at a top price of 6.75 with bulk sales from 7.25 to 7.65. Sheep lambs brought 7.00 to 8.75 per head.
Quotations show goods changing hands in open market lots. Buyers incur an advance over jobbers' prices to secure the best goods for shipment and cover handling costs.
Best creamery butter 27c per pound, renovated stock 22 1/4c. Packing stock 18 44 19c. Hens and pullets 10c, old cocks and stags 5c, spring chickens 22 23c, ducks 8c. Eggs No 1 candled 21 1/4c, No 2 19 1/4c, checks 18c.
A bakery or market listing shows fruit prices for lemons at 3.50 to 4.50, oranges 2.50 to 4.00, Mederbramm and Valencia melons, grapes at 6.50, figs 0.90 per case, strawberries 3.00 for 24 quarts, pineapples 2.60 per crate, dates 5 cents per pound, bananas 4 cents per pound, with some misspellings in item names.
The listing details fresh produce with origins and per unit prices. Items include potatoes from Old Iowa at 1.19 to 1.60 per bit, asparagus 4 cents per dozen bunches, onions from Texas Crystal Wax at 1.50 per crate, cabbage from California 8 cents per bushel, cucumbers 40 cents to 1.00 per dozen, and other vegetables with assorted prices.
The listing shows hay prices for Timothy at No 1 car lot levels around 13.50 with upcharges to ear lots at 12.50. Straw prices include oat straw 6.50 to 7.00 and wheat straw 5.50 to 6.00. Feed items include chopped feed 3.200, cracked corn 31.00, coarse meal 3.100, brown shorts 28.00, bran 27.00, middlings 29.00, corn 65 68e, oats 46 50e, wheat 1.15 1.20, linseed cake priced by ton lots 32.50 and varying cwt rates for 1,000 and 400 and 100 hundredweight lots.
Des Moines reports last week cool with widespread showers across Iowa. Flooding on bottom lands and washouts on hillsides threaten corn acreage if rains persist. Upland corn shows good stand despite conditions. grass and small grains growing well with potential yields. Washington notes 3.26 inches rain disrupting plowing but strong corn stands remain.
Washington promotes a Thursday June 17 game against Muscatine at S. E. Ballpark with many new out of town players. A Keota one hit phenom pitcher headlines the event. Admission 25 cents, kids 10 cents.
Former Riverside resident Miss Elenora Shillig received 3250 in a breach of promise case against John Jackson a Seattle real estate man. She is a Iowa City High School graduate who later taught in Seattle and Tacoma. Her parents Mr and Mrs Geo Shillig now live in Missouri.
A new hunters license law effective July 4, 1909 requires licenses for all hunting except on one's own land. Residents pay 1 dollar while non-residents pay 10 dollars for any portion of the state. Minors under 18 need parental or guardian consent to obtain a license. The law grants no extra hunting privileges beyond existing laws.
O Keiser of Keota leaves Davenport with wife daughter and a chauffeur in a Packard touring car for a vast 20000 mile trip. The route heads to Portland Maine then to the Pacific via Seattle Frisco and returns east by Texas.
Farmers and mechanics often meet with minor injuries and Chamberlain's Liniment helps. It speeds healing of cuts bruises and sprains and prevents inflammation if applied early. Sold by F L Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy.
A detailed sale notice for the Percheron stallion Grelon 538358 from Cedar Rapids. Sired by Vaillant 56873 and out of Lisette 20285, the gray colt is praised as the finest and most fashionably bred Percheron imported to America. DeCLOW invites Ainsworth breeders to inspect, with terms of 15 dollars to insure a foal and liability notes.
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