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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1918
Page
5
A jumble of sale notices covers picture framing, cows for sale, overcoats, jewelry, and hardware, followed by a commodity market summary. It reports corn and oats prices, notes on receipts, and closing values from Chicago and other grain markets, with brief commodity and mercantile references.
Chicago market reports show hogs steady to 10¢ above Friday's average with receipts around 26 000 to 46 600 as cattle and sheep offerings increase. prices listed for various categories in Chicago Sioux City Kansas City and Omaha reflections with mixed and heavier weights showing as well. Cattle and sheep receipts and prices across regions indicate steady to weak tones and stable to higher bids for calves and lambs in several markets.
The St Louis and St Joseph live stock markets report receipts and prices for hogs cattle and sheep. Hogs and cattle show steady to firm prices with top hogs around 16.15 and steer prices near 13.50. Lambs and sheep list ranges from 15.00 to 37.35 for lambs and 4.00 to 12.25 for ewes.
New York reports higher creamery butter receipts with 7 tubs and extras quoted as 52 62t per c, eggs firm at 5 281 cases fresh gathered extras 654 66e, firsts 49 Sile, seconds 4EM ASte. Cheese and milk flats noted as steady, potatoes and poultry mostly unchanged. Chicago reports butter 4812 49uc, eggs lower at 1,518 cases firsts 61c, other dairy and produce prices mixed. Waterloo markets show diverse items and rates including patent flours, corn, hay, and hogs with fluctuating prices.
Increased car supplies on western rails and hopes for peace favored the bear side of corn this week, with prices showing a range from declines to advances. Oats fell to four cent losses, while westward cold affected corn values and industrial demand softened. Weakened expert demand and shifts in provision buying shaped the weekly market as peace prospects raised some support.
New York stocks opened with uneven moves as heatless Monday regulations loomed. Shippings and several specialties rose 1 to 2 points while industrials lacked a clear trend. Liberty bonds held steady amid mixed contract cover. Sales totaled about 350000 shares with rails keeping to Reading and minor dealers. Street notes warn of continued war demand and scarce goods restraining civilian orders.
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