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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1919
Page
11
Chicago and regional grain markets surged as wet weather and anticipated Berlin supply needs boosted corn futures. May and July contracts climbed near season highs, with gains across oats and provisions, while cash quotes in Chicago and Kansas City reflected strong demand and tightening movement.
Market reports show butter up at several midwestern creameries with creamery grades at 16 to 18 cents and poultry prices steady to higher. Hogs, cattle, and sheep receipts varied by city with mixed trends. Kansas City and St. Louis note higher poultry and lower hogs while New York market signals confusion before a stronger close and Liberty bond steadiness.
Kansas City market receipts show hogs at bulk $18.35 to $18.85, heavy $18.65 to $18.55, later figures. Packers and butchers around $15.50 to $19.0. Cattle receipts 12,000, prime fed steers $15.00 to $19.00, dressed heifer steers $12.00 to $18.00, calves $10.00 to $14.50. Sheep receipts 11,000 with lambs $10.50 to $13.75, yearlings $17.59 to $17.75, wethers $14.50 to $15.00, ewes $18.50 to $14.26.
Omaha Nebraska hog receipts total 12,090 with prices from 18.00 to 18.95 for heavies and 12.00 to 18.70 for hogs across grades. Cattle receipts 6,800 with natives at 12.00 to 18.00, calves 8.00 to 14.00, bulls and stags 7.00 to 11.00. sheep receipts 3? reports show lambs 12.00 to 20.00 and ewes 11.00 to 13.75. At St Joseph Missouri hogs receipts 500 with prices around 18.40 to 18.85. cattle 3,500 with steers 8.00 to 15.50, cows and heifers 5.50 to 15.50. sheep 6,006 with lambs 17.50 to 20.00 and ewes 9.50 to 14.50.
Sioux City market notes report hog receipts about 4 500 with mixed and light bids near 18.00 to 18.65, cattle receipts around 32 000 with beef steers 11.50 to 16.70, fat cows and heifers 7.56 to 13.00, stockers 8.00 to 12.50, and steady sheep data. Louis horses and mules prices listed, plus New York sugar and cotton futures with steady to firmer tones and various grade quotes for cane sugar and refined sugar avenues.
Des Moines reports Capt. James Norman Hall, veteran of the French and American forces, was entertained in Des Moines for a few hours before returning home to Colfax Saturday evening. Osage hosts a father and son banquet at the Methodist church with 240 expected attendees and several notable speakers and performances.
New York on March 11 reports firm butter prices with creamery and extras varying up to 63c for firsts and 59 6 1 3c for other grades amid receipts of 6,745 pounds and 17,017 cases. Eggs show firmness with fresh gathered extras and firsts priced around 41% and 44er in the northern section.
Multiple community items including visits by relatives from Chicago and Louisville for a sister's death, births and arrivals of family, church activities, a pastor transition, high school oratorical contest winner Wilbird Langenhagen, residents moving between towns, medical trips, and local incidents such as a patient broken ankle from stepping off a train and discharge from military service.
A jumble of ad fragments seeking male help and clerical work. Listings show positions at addresses like 145 Summit Ave and 465 Courier with requests for office girl bookkeeper typing and machine helper. Also requests for raw goods and services including lawn fence and bicycle delivery for Coney Island Shoe Repair Co at 317 East Fourth.
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