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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1919
Page
13
The corn market showed only a modest drop as government wartime price controls and curbs produced a cautious mood. Opening prices declined then rallied, but later fell again with selling by speculators and country offerings rising. Oats followed corn lower before recovering slightly as buying supported related provisions.
Minneapolis and St. Louis reports show hog receipts at 4 500 with prices ranging from 20.35 to 21.10 for heavies and butchers, while cash wheat notes steady to mixed with steer prices from 9.5 to 18.5 per hundredweight and calves at 7.76 to 15.50. Corn values drift and oats, barley, and rye quote mixed in Peoria Toledo and other markets, with prices for clover seed and timothy running in the 27 to 6 range depending on contract and month.
Sioux City reports hog receipts around 3,000 with mixed and heavy weights bringing quotes near 20.50 to 20.75 while cattle receipts near 2,000 show beef steers 11.00 to 15.00 and fat cattle 7.00 to 12.00. sheep receipts about 200 with prices 14.00 to 18.35. St. Joseph notes hog receipts 1,500 with tops 20.80 and bulk 20.45 to 20.80. sheep scarce with ewes around 10.00 to 14.50. Chicago potato arrivals total 54 cars with No. 1 white potatoes around 2.00 to 2.15. Clearing house data shows reserves of 49,717,820 over requirements. Money lists show Liberty bond prices and steady cotton futures. Stocks rise led by rails and various industries with notable gains in St. Paul, Reading, Atchison, and New York Central. Waterloo markets highlight rail strength and dairy price activity.
Grundy Center May 17 Anderson son Clyde in Pensacola coast defense artillery to receive discharge. Daughter Miss Blanche Anderson Red Cross nurse in France has arrived in New York and will be home soon. Family farm near Beaman. Wife and mother dies. Mrs Fred Schmidt passes away south of Holland after influenza. Four small children left behind. Hand badly injured David Stroh near Stout. finger amputated. two others crushed. Lew Hawn sells 140 acre farm east of town for $160 per acre to W D Wilson. Thirteen horses burned at Behtyends farm near Dike after lightning. Over 50 used autos for sale by Auto Exchange Sycamore. Spelling contest between Lafayette and McKinley schools. Dorothy Fressle and Vera Rientz win. Advertising note: Try Phelps Glassex head ache. 518 Jefferson.
Chicago May 17 U S Bureau of Markets HOGS receipts 3 000 market fully 20 30c higher than yesterday's average pigs 25 40c higher top 21 10 bulk 20 90 21 05 heavy weight 20 90 21 10 medium weight 20 76 21 10 light weight 20 50 21 10 light sows 19 65 29 75 heavy packing sows smooth 20 00 20 50 packing sows rough 19 50 20 00 pigs 14 38 5 20 00 CAULH receipts 1 000 weighty beef steers slow to lower medium and good grades and yearlings 49 75c higher she stock 0 7bc higher bulls steady to 25c higher calves steady to h0¢ Niger stockers and feeders mostly 25c higher Sheep receipts 21 000 market compared with 4 week ago unevenly 50 1 50 lower prime handy weight lambs declining Teast
Kansas City market data shows hog receipts about 300 with varying statewide price ranges from 19.00 to 29.60 for different weights. Cattle receipts around 1,000 plus calves with steer, heifer, cow, and veal figures across multiple weight classes. Sheep receipts 6,000 with lamb, yearling, ewe, and kid prices noted. goats generally steady. Omaha report mirrors hogs at top $20.60 with mixed cattle and sweep figures. London money and New York produce prices follow, with butter eggs and poultry quotes across several markets.
Price moves show notched gains and losses across corn oats and provisions amid government signals to cut wheat prices. May corn fluctuated with bullish and bearish cues. oats fell. provisions followed hog market trends tied to corn. Argentine arrivals aided bearish sentiment while dry weather steadied field progression expectations.
Waterloo clearing house reports weekly totals of 1 801 098.56 for May 17 1919 with daily breakdowns and year over year comparison to 1918 and 1917. Deeds mortgages and other instruments filed show activity with counts and values across May dates.
The NC-4 seaplane completed a long transatlantic flight from Trepassey Bay toward the Azores. Reports show the squadron leader flying at high speeds, with details on radio contacts, station ships, and early sightings near Flores and Pico. Navy officers tracked progress as planes approached Horta with weather signal updates and pacing estimates.
Mortuary notice for Mrs Mary Katherine Cunningham of Waterloo states she died yesterday at home aged 79. Survived by son W C Cunningham and daughter Mrs BL Stinson, funeral Sunday at Wisenand Gindt chapel with Rev W B Watts. burial in Delhi. Also notice for Mos Loose funeral at Kistner chapel Sunday with Rev La Goughnour. burial at Elmwood. Black Hawk lodge and Canton Crescent provide rites. For Sale: over 50 used autos including Dodges and Monroes, offer easy payments. location Sycamore, Atchys onan.
The adjutant general of the World War Veterans national council at Aurora says provisional charters issued to 2400 posts and daily mail is heavy with applications. Official insignia are in first supply, with many more soon. Estimated membership ranges from fifty to one hundred thousand.
An active organization in the United States began March 2 and is led by Commander in Chief Hugh B. Downgily. He described the group as a veteran-only body with many officers, noting that fewer than 10 percent are commissioned wartime officers but stressing wide participation and benefits for all who served. The World War Veterans plan its first grand encomparent at Winnets national Ruane armory in Aurora on June 27.
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