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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1912
Page
5
Chicago markets report a wheat price uptick as the railway strike widens in Argentina and shipping quality concerns persist. May wheat opens around 1.01 and slips to 1.003-8 by close. corn and oats hold steadier with minor gains, while hogs decline and pork and lard prices edge lower.
St. Louis Mo January 9 cattle receipts estimated at 4500 market opened steady native beef steers 4.50 to 6.50 cows and heifers 3.75 to 7.00 stockers and feeders 3.25 to 5.50 hogs estimated receipts for to day not shown in fragment.
Cattle and hog markets opened steady to lower in Omaha and Chicago with receipts projected. hogs at Omaha mixed and light, hogs at Chicago opened 10 to 20 cents lower, cattle and sheep markets weaker to steady. Estimated today hogs 33,000. cattle and sheep in the several segments, with mixed and heavy classes leading declines. Prices given for greers, heifers, steers, lambs, and assorted livestock across regions.
Wheat May quotes across New York St Louis and Minneapolis show movement from 994 to 1.07 while hog and cattle markets in Chicago declined 10 to 15 cents with lambs firm top at 7.15. Butter prices hold at 26 cents and Waterloo grain prices edge up with several feed and dairy items listed alongside varied hides and poultry values.
Wm. A. Conwell, long time with Bruner and Newton, has started his own plumbing business in Waterloo. He can be found at 309 Bath Street or reached by telephone No. 1617 black. Born in Philadelphia he trained in plumbing there with his father, a veteran in the trade, and comes from a family of five plumbers. Conwell aims for reasonable prices and expects success in Waterloo.
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