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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1909
Page
3
Wheat declines in December and May with a small rally on December option amid tight supply. Corn and oats show little change. soy notes and world shipments discussed. Provisions rally with pork and lard gains while hogs and sheep see varied demand and price shifts.
A dense list of commodity prices including Wheat Corn Oats Rye Barley and vegetables. Specifics cover wheat grades at 1.19 1.14 1.07 1.04 and 1.08 for various qualities, corn at 61 to 61? and 61c, oats 41%c, rye cash 74c, barley 52 65c, and fresh produce with prices for apples cranberries lemons and more.
CATTUR-Choice steers sell at the highest price since June 1882 with a loan at $9.10 this week. Good stuff sells well as Eastern buyers seek choice offerings, while poorer stock moves slowly. Calves down $1. Prices include Reeves 3.90 9.00, Texas steers 3.75 4.85, western steers 4.25 7.50, feed values and various cereals and flours listed for the day.
Des Moines market notes show Undertone heavy demand for hogs at 6.80 to 7.30 for good to choice quality, fair to medium at 6.30 to 6.89, and lower for rough grade. Cattle under Undertone heavy with poor demand outside of choice lots and steers. prices range from 46.00 for top steers to 1.60 for canners, with calves at 3.50 to 5.50.
South Omaha stock market notes cattle prices steady to slightly lower across native steers and western cattle with calves strong. Hogs rise five cents with heavy and mixed ranges around 7.70 to 7.85, while sheep show slow demand and modest declines across yearlings wethers and ewes with lambs around 6.00 to 6.75.
On November 1 cattle prices ranged for steers 4.50 to 7.00 with top at 7.85 notched. Cows and heifers traded 2.50 to 6.00 while calves brought 3.00 to 7.50. Hogs steady with tops at 7.85 and most sales 7.40 to 7.75. Sheep steady with lambs 4.00 to 6.65.
The article explains how market quotations for goods reflect changes in open retail trades. It notes that suppliers charge an advance over jobbers prices to secure best goods for shipment and to cover incurred costs.
Butter Best creamery prices 32c for reno vated and 28c for packing stock 23c. Poultry rates include hens 9c old cocks and stags 5c spring chickens 10c ducks 6c. Figgs No 1 candled 23c No 2 checks 18c.
The body of Prince Ito, assassinated Oct. 25 by a Korean at Harbin, Manchuria, arrived in Tokyo with honors befitting a statesman. It will lie in state at his residence until Thursday when his funeral is held.
P O Connor Irish member of parliament arrives in Chicago to address a meeting tonight soliciting funds for the coming elections in Ireland and in the interest of home rule.
A sale notice lists Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co as sellers advertising items for sale. The brief item appears in a historical newspaper fragment with limited readable details.
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