Wheat and oats rally amid export demand and tariff talk
Wheat rose on buying tied to seaboard connections and export prospects while oats gained on improved demand after an explosion's bullish effect. Prices fluctuated with May contracts trading around strong and weak signals, then closed nervous with slight declines. Corn moved higher early but followed wheat’s weakness. Provisions rose alongside hog prices amid market tension. Chicago cash quotes show mixed No. 1 and No. 2 grades across grain components.
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Treza
Chicago
Market summary and price list from Peoria to Waterloo
The column compiles commodity prices and market data from Peoria to Waterloo for March 21 1921. It lists grain receipts oats and white oats, exchange rates, metals such as copper and zinc, waterloo wholesale and retail hay prices, poultry and livestock values, silver domestic and foreign prices, potatoes and horses and mules, plus a weekly food index from Bradstreet showing changes from prior weeks. It notes specific figures for currencies, bonds, and commodity prices, including coffee, sugar, and steel products.
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Waterloo
Poultry de Silves
Tide
New York
Lear -Silver
Flamestic
Chicago
Bradstreat’s
Iausar
Andimony
Pacific
Delaine
Bess
Southn
Apples
Pitts
Lemans al
Prices Put In Selections Across Markets In March News
Market reports from New York and Chicago describe butter steady to higher with creamery grades topping, eggs receipts rising, cheese and poultry prices mixed, liberty bonds quoted at noon, and cotton futures opening firm with spot prices near 11.63 for middling. Regional notices from Toledo and Greene mention seed prices and local club activities.
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New York
TK Exchange
Argentine
Brazil
Eastend
Westben
Chicago
Iberty
Liberty
Biles
Mietory
jZhird
Rouren
Steers Slow and Hogs 15-25c Over Saturday Prices
Chicago cattle market report shows beef steers slow with buyers steady to strong early, fat cows and heifers up to 25 cents higher, bulls and feeders mixed. receipts 25 000. Sheep receipts 17 000 with prices 25 to 50 cents higher, top around 10 dollars for certain lambs and woolens.
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Chicago
Elhippers
Nen
Avalicy Woostly
Ight and Ene
Ioe
East St Louis Livestock Receipts and Price Report
Receipts total around 54500 with cattle and calves showing gains. Steers top at 9.85 with bulk 8.00 to 9.25, cows and heifers 15 to 25 cents higher, bulk 6.50 to 6.25, veal calf top 11.00 with bulk near 10.59. Stockers steady to higher, sows and pigs up to 0.50. Sheep receipts 600, lambs firm to 0.25 higher on light classes, overall limited stock and mixed consignments. Market activity fairly active with some uneven gains and few loads of southern stock.
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Kansas City
Sioux City
ST. Joseph
Jer
Tae Héeher
Kansas City Livestock Market Report and Prices
Regional cattle and hog prices listed for Kansas City Omaha Sioux City and St. Joseph with receipts around 10 000 cattle 6 000 hogs and 30 500 sheep. beef steers and cows higher mixed quality. hogs up to 10 50 top. sheep lambs stronger with spring lambs around 11.00. Regional notes include price bands and top figures for each category.
Uncertain Tone Marks Stock Exchange Opening
The Associated Press reports New York trading opens with uncertain movement led by Mexican Petroleum drop amid cross border news. Industrials advance modestly while rails and steels slip. autos and rubber shares show constructive action on the day.
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Associated Press
New York
Stock Exchange Today
Rio Grande
Atlantic Gulf
General Asphalt
American Tobacco
Crucible Steel
American Linseed
Pierce Arrow
International
New York Central
Steading
Chandler
Studebaker
Maxwell
International Motors
Kelly Springfeld Tire
Stromberg
American International
General
American Smelling & Refs
American Sumatra Tobenco
American T. & TL
Os Eee
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Sentral
Shesapeake & Ohio
Chicago, Mil
St. Paul
Srucible Steel
General Motors
Great Northern Oreatia
Marine Ptd
International Paper
Keanycott_ Copper
Mexican Petroleum
Norfolk & Wester
Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania Reading
Rep
Iron & Steel Ae Weeres
Sinclair Cons
Oil & Refining
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
iStudebaker Corporation
Texas Co
Cas
Tobacco Products
Jlmited
States Steel
Utah Coppersseessee
Westinghouse Electric
Willys-Overland
Central Bid RL & P
Tone in Lumber Trade Improves in Midwest Market
In a weekly lumber market report, demand shows modest improvement with buyers seeking stability and fewer price cuts. Eastern markets follow Western declines, while yellow pine leads current wood demand amid freight rate uncertainties. Local notes mention health, travel, and a new hospital ship Relief planned for the U. S. Navy fleet with capacity for 500 patients and field hospital support.
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Louis
Eastwood
Langer
Smarket
Chicago
Dairy Farmers Plan Marketing Agency Meeting Tomorrow
In Black Hawk county dairy men prepare a cooperative marketing agency with a special committee of 12 to report at a Forum meeting tomorrow at 1 p m. The committee has been soliciting farmers across the county and Uley reports reasonable stock sale progress for the proposed venture.
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Black Hawk County
Uley
Markets to study Tuesday by Iowa farmers panel
Cedar Falls man C A Hollis will represent Black Hawk county farmers at a Des Moines meeting on co operat ive marketing. Delegates will learn the plan to form a national sales agency with a $1 membership and a five year pledge to market via the agency to ease price swings and improve credit.
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C. A. Hollis
Cedar Falls
Black Hawk County
Des Moines
Iowa
Farmers’ Grain Marketing Committee of Seventeen
Seventeen
A. L. Middleton
Frank Myjars
Clifford Thorne
Chicago
National Sales Agency
Nine State Grain Meetings Convene This Week
Representatives from Nebraska Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Oregon Washington Idaho and Montana meet in cities including Lincoln Madison Des Moines St Paul Fargo Sioux Falls Spokane Lewistown to ratify farmers grain marketing committee proposals. Speakers C H Gustafson C H Hyde A L Middleton Clifford Thorne M Anderson and C V Gregory travel between sessions to address growers.
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Chicago
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Farmers
Lincoln
Nev
C. H. Gustafson
Cornhusker
C. H. Hyde
A. L. Middleton
Clifford Thorne
M. Anderson
C. V. Gregory
Madison
Iowa
Minnesota
Des Moines
St. Paul
South Dakota
Sioux Fall
Northwest
Tiduhko
Oregon
Washshington
Spokane
Wash
Lewistown
Mont
Denmark Rules Bacon Business in National Pork Industry
Companion to dairy Denmark steers pork export growth and breeding. Danish farmers expand breeding centers for native and Yorkshires, with state approval and co operative factories controlling export quality. Wiltshire cut bacon destined for England. English tastes drive feeding and curing adjustments.
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Faruy
Denmark
Jnto Wugland
Iowa
England
Germany
Berkshires
Yorkshires
Co-Operative Bacon Factories
Royal Experiment Station
Wiltshire
Sugar Factory at Waverly to Close
Waverly Virginia March 21 special. The sugar factory will not operate this season. Superintendent Albert Beene is notified by telegram from headquarters with no explanation. Beene is to prepare for closing and call in field men. About 2.01 million acres of beets are under contract locally but the crop is expected to be used elsewhere.
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Reinbeck
Henry Albert
R. C. Moffer
Viola Albert
Lloyd Lovreil
Waterloo
Frad Clark
First Congregational Church
James Lovell
Vertzel Albert
P. H. Stewart
Oak Park
Erma
Middle West
Herbert Ohrt
Hans Dressen
Mage Dressen
E. M. Robinson
Des Moines
A. M. Robinson
FE. A. Remick
Stephan Heiple
Presbyterian Hospital
Waverly
Waverly Sustar
Albert Beene
Beebe
Howard Governor Leads Farm Bureau Ties to Trade Board
J. R. Moward, Iowa farm leader and first president of the Iowa Farm Bureau, named to the Foreign Trade Financial Corporation organization committee. He says the corporation will aid farmers by orderly marketing and smooth export flows from farm to world markets.
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J. R. Moward
American Agricultural Industry
the Foreign Trade Financial Corporation
Iowa
Tioward
Iowa Farm Bureau Association
American Farm Bureau Federation
Howard
Canton
Corporation
Grain-Hay Show to Expand International Exposition
Agricultural experts from major grain states gather in Chicago to plan the largest grain and hay exposition ever, backed by the International Grain and Hay Show and $10,000 in premiums from the Chicago Board of Trade. Purdue’s G Christie leads a united educational campaign with crops and cultivation methods shared among colleges and farmers associations across many states.
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Associated Press
Chicago
G. Christie
Purdue University
Chicago Board of Trade
Pro. Christie
Minnesota
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
States
Water Subsoil Level in Iowa Falls From 1860
Des Moines reports the subsoil water level in Iowa has dropped about 16 feet since 1860 with a continuing decline. The survey by the U S Department of Agriculture warns future water shortages could force farmers to conserve surface water and curb underground drains. The rate has slowed but remains a long term concern.
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Associated
Preas
Des Moines
United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa
State Geological Survey
More Oats Acreage and Less Corn Is Outlook This Year
Ames March 21 Reports from state sections indicate Iowa farmers will boost oat acreage and reduce corn area this year. Seeding oats started on higher ground. Lower ground is being disced and prepared as conditions dry.
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Associated Press
Ames, Jr
Lown Farmary
Cattle Decline in US Hog Numbers Up in Bulletin
A bulletin from the International Institute of Agriculture reports Western Europe United States Japan and North Africa with satisfactory crops. It notes U S cattle down 4 percent while hogs rise 7 percent according to the bulletin.
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Associated Preas
Rome
Europe
United States
Japan
North Africa
International Institute of Agriculture
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Farm Department Evening Courier
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