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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1918
Page
5
A blaze broke out near Elberon Iowa threatening the town for hours. The fire started in the ore of IK B Strable and spread to the Northwestern railroad station and other buildings. The hardware store and building were destroyed and Strable’s loss was about ten thousand dollars.
Gov Woh Harding rested at his home after a strenuous week of speaking and canceled his engagement to address the National Security League patriotic banquet in Chicago tonight. He had nearly recovered from a back sprain suffered near Cedar Rapids yesterday. The Iron Trade Review notes varied activity in iron and steel, with open hearths and Bessemer plants fluctuating and warnings of wartime supply shortages amid export licensing. Copper bearing phosphorus iron shipments face disruption, and pig iron supply pressures persist in Pittsburgh and surrounding regions. News items also report silver and money quotes and a brief note on softer egg prices following mild weather in Chicago.
Chicago traders saw a narrow range as theBoard of trade imposed maximum limits on future deliveries. Oats led declines with profit taking by shorts. corn and soybeans held steady amid urgent export and industrial demand. Provisions dropped due to broad liquidation and rule restrictions for the day.
Chicago market notes show cash quotations for corn oats rye and barley with prices for No 2 and No 5 yellow corn and oats around 1.55 to 1.93 a bushel and rye near 2.47. Minneapolis reports corn and oats prices with flax values and St Louis lists track prices for corn and oats with assorted white and track classifications.
New York reports mixed dairy and poultry prices with receipts across several categories. Butter and creamery values edge higher while eggs and cheese show varied levels. live poultry ranges with fowls and roosters steady to unchanged. Chicago notes unchanged butter and wheat futures alongside small shifts in poultry and potatoes. Clearing house figures show reserves. five day condition reported.
Chicago February 23 hog prices eased as receipts rose above expectations. Cattle offerings were liberal while sheep remained scarce. Hog classes ranged with light at 36.00 to 37.50 and heavy around 16.50 to 17.40, pigs 12.75 to 16.25. Cattle included native steers 3.70 and calves 5.75 to 14.23, sheep 14.00 to 18.20, lambs 13.50 to 16.75.
Omaha market reports hogs with receipts around 17 000 and mixed prices near 17 dollars. cattle steers and cows show lower receipts and varying bids. sheep and lamb values listed. Kansas City prices show steady hogs around 17 25 to 17 60, cattle steady with steers near 9 50 to 13 73, cows 7 to 11, lambs 15 80 to 18 25, yearlings and ewes also noted.
Hogs receipts 7000 with lights at 17.25 to 17.69 dollars, pigs 13.00 to 16.25, mixed and good heavy around 17.25 to 17.69. Cattle receipts 100 with steers 5.00 to 13.50, heifers 7.00 to 12.50, cows 6.00 to 11.50, calves 6.00 to 14.00. Sheep receipts 200 with lambs 14.00 to 15.75, ewes 10.56 to 17.00, wethers 12.50 to 13.25.
Sioux City and St Joseph markets report mixed cattle hog and sheep results. Hog receipts around 14 000 at Sioux City with prices 16.40 to 16.90 for various weights. cattle and calves shown with calves down to 3.50. St Joseph hogs about 7 000 with prices up to 17.65 and cattle and sheep ranges noted.
Weekly grain review notes futures trading constrained by a defined maximum price, with oats corn and pork all up versus a week earlier. Eastern connections drive demand while government limits curb volume, and Minneapolis adopts a futures ban capping prices at 92 1/2 cents per bushel.
New York Feb 23 trading starts with broad gains as rail shares rise on passage of the railroad bill. Union Pacific New York Central and other rail and war stocks advance while Liberty bonds hold steady. Americans Sumatra Tobacco jumps amid volatile group activity and overall volume nears 925 000 shares.
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