Daily Market Reports Chicago May 17 Hog and Cattle Gains
Hogs receipts 4 000 steady to higher with light weight show strong demand for bulk good and choice 170 to 325 lb animals 7 50 to 7 66 top 7 66 bulk packing sows 6 80 to 6 96 killing pigs steady to strong weights 6 40 to 6 60 over 500 heavyweight pigs 7 45 to 7 66 medium 7 40 to 7 65 light 7 20 to 7 66 light lights 6 26 to 6 56 packing sows smooth 6 90 to 7 10 rough 6 75 to 6 90 slaughter pigs 6 60 to 6 75. Cattle receipts 1 000 regaining early decline better grades fed steers and yearlings steady with fair demand lower grades fat steers stockers and feeders 15 to 26 cents higher beef steers and yearlings 8 60 to 10 50 beef cows 6 75 to 8 25 veal calves 7 26 to 7 60 stockers and feeders 6 50 to 8 60. Sheep receipts 2 000 direct for week around 19 000 fat lambs and yearlings steady to higher sheep steady to weak fat lambs 14 60 to 15 35 spring lambs 16 25 to 17 50 fat wethers 9 25 to 10 00 ewes 7 50 to 8 50 old crop wooled lambs 16 75 to 17 26.
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Chicago
Sioux City
Sioux City Livestock Market Report May 17
Cattle receipts 300 with fat cattle mostly steady to slightly lower and calves weak. Hogs receipts 9,000 with prices 6.90 to 7.20 top 7.20. Sheep receipts 10, with wool lambs around 17.00 and ewes between 6.50 and 8.00, all compared with a week ago.
Australian circumnavigation by Wine- Commander Goble and Flying Officer Meinyre
Melbourne dispatch reports Commander Goble and Flying Officer Meinyre began a journey to circumnavigate Australia. They will travel via Sydney, Brisbane, Thursday Island, and Darwin, completing a 9 000 mile coastal voyage ending in Melbourne.
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Melbourne
Goble
Meinyre
Australia
Sydney
Brisbane
Thursday Island
Darwin
Ancient Henan Evergreen Believed 2000 Years Old
An evergreen tree in Sung shan province Henan China has a circumference near 35 feet and is estimated to be over two millennia old.
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Sungshan
Henan
China
Chicago Grain and Meat Prices Receipts May 17
Wheat values range No 1 hard 1.13 and No 2 hard 1.06 with other grades around 1.04. Corn prices show No 2 mixed 77% and No 4 mixed 74% with yellow and white varieties noted. Barley, Timothy and Clover seed listed with dairy meats Lard ribs and bellies prices included.
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Chicago
Chicago May Wheat Prices Fall Then Rally on Weather News
Chicago trading opened with a decline in wheat as traders gird for farm legislation in Washington. July and September futures edged lower before a late rally on renewed dry weather reports from the southwest, with corn and oats showing similar volatility as cash interests dominated activity. Provisions held steady with little change.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Washington
Potatoes Market Patterns Steady Yet Slow in Chicago
Chicago May 17 potatoes trading slow on old stock with market steady receipts 47 cars and total US shipments 699. Wisconsin sacked round whites priced 1.20 to 1.60, Idaho sacked russets 1.90 to 2.10. New stock moved slow with weak market. Balbama sacked Bliss Triumphs priced 8.75 to 4.00 and Louisiana sacked Bliss Triumphs at 3.25.
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Chicago
United States
Wisconsin
Idaho
Russeta
Balbama
Bliss
Louisiana
Japan Aims Safety Suits for Submarine Crews
Tokyo April 23. Japan plans to buy divers like safety suits for submarine crews to reduce danger after recent submarine losses. The suits are meant to help men surface by opening a hatch and escaping. The American navy reportedly has success in making similar safety uniforms.
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Tokio
Ita
Stinnes Left Rare Book Collection To Son
The German industrialist Hugo Stinnes prized rare books and sought limited editions. On his death his son Dr Edmund Stinnes inherits the collection, continuing the family passion for high quality volumes.
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Berlin
Hugo Stinnes
Rest Days in Siam Moon Sacred to Worship
In Siam the eighth and fifteenth days of the moon are regarded as sacred and set aside for worship and rest from ordinary labor, reflecting traditional calendar customs.
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Siam
Weather and Crop Report for April in Iowa
Des Moines reports April featured record low temperatures with several stations dipping below zero for the first time in state history. Widespread frost and a 98 degree temperature range marked a month that, despite favorable farming conditions, suffered from insufficient moisture hindering germination of oats and barley and slowing growth of water wheat and grasses. Beef herds fared poorly due to mild December. Roads were poor early but improved. fruit trees bloomed late April with early apples in bloom and peaches and grapes hurt by January weather.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Weather and Crop Department
Inwood
Charles D. Reed
Weather and Crop Bureau
America Best Customer of Japanese Exporters
Tokyo April 22 The United States was Japan s best customer in 1923 and bought more Japanese goods than any other country The US accounted for 32 5 percent of Japan s foreign trade and 41 9 percent of exports totaling 606 000 000 yen Imports from the United States reached 512 000 000 yen as Japan s trade gap stood at 534 000 000 yen An interesting note is Germany s return to the Japan market reflected by purchases in the import list.
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United States
Japan
Department of Finance
America
China
India
Great Britain
Straits Settlements
Philippine Islands
Germany
Iowa Orchards Need More Pruning Says Expert
SAC CITY Iowa May 17 Orchard owners must prune more and maintain vigilance against scale says Stanley Strong who prunes and sprays hundreds of fruit trees for the Farm Bureau. He urges cutting out undesirable rarities where trees are too thick reminding growers of ongoing pest control.
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Sac City
Iowa
Stanley Strong
Farm Bureau
Strong
Japan Watches World Air Flight With Mixed Feelings
Tokyo observers express admiration and concern as American and British aviators undertake a round-the-world flight. They note Japan’s aviation lag, hope for peaceful aims, and warn against military expansion while considering potential cross-Pacific visits and regional disarmament implications.
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Tokio
Japan
Kasumigaura
Osaka Asahi
Asahi
Pacific Ocean
America
Great Britain
France
United States
Britain
Emperor skips Tokyo state banquet for Regency wedding
The Imperial Household reports the emperor will not attend the Tokyo state banquet on May 25 celebrating the prince regent's wedding. Officials cite worsening mental condition with deteriorating speech and memory over the past 18 months as the reason for the absence.
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Tokio
The
Imperial Household
Tokyo
Household Department
Old John Collier Sows Community Spirit in County Clubs
Old John Collier of Rankakee leads a successful farming outreach by uniting youth through county community clubs. Dennis A. Merriman credits Collier for high engagement, noting his diplomacy and focus on young people to effect changes in seedbed and soil initiatives across farms.
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National Crop Improvement Service
Ohn Collier
Rankakee
Farm Bureau
Dennis A. Merriman
American Steel and Wire Co
John
Collars Blamed for Baldness by French Specialist
A French hair specialist states collars worn by men are a main cause of baldness. He says tight collars press veins and hinder blood flow, depriving hair follicles of nourishment.
Neat's Foot Oil Described As Industrial Lubricant
The text explains neat's-foot oil is sourced from oxen and sheep feet and valued as an industrial lubricant because it stays liquid at low temperatures. It is pale yellow and practically odorless.
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Neat
Bamboo forests felled to supply phonograph needle demand
Widespread cutting of bamboo forests continues to meet the yearly need for phonograph needles. Experts warn this deforestation could impact ecosystems and local communities while industry remains dependent on bamboo supplies.
Doan's Pills Benefit Washington Resident Says
Mrs. W. F. Haight of 450 S Eighth St reports kidney pain and dizziness eased by Doan's Pills. She credits the remedy for relief from recurring attacks and notes continued use since first trial. Price 60 cents at dealers. Doan's Milkburn Co. manufactures claim.
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Washington
W. F. Haight
S. Eighth St
Doan
San Doan
Milburn
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Sioux City Livestock
John A Babcock
Exchange Commission
U. G. Yard
Illinois
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Chamberlain
Board of Supervisors
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John Collier
Bert Ball
Panama
Edith Bolling Wilson
Edith
Elien
Ralph Loyd
Nunn & Klein
D. F. Macon
Aud Dougherty
Jersey
South Mud Grocery
Rain Or Shine
A. Canning
Dougherty
Hatier
Prairie Flower
W. D. Booth
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Mutual
R. L. Gibson
DOE
IE Amauanemmimne
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