Wheat in Big Demand as Eastern Trader Sparks Chicago Market
Chicago reports a surge in wheat buying led by an eastern trader on the bear side, with May and July futures fluctuating before an overall upturn and partial retracement. Corn weakens early, then follows wheat. cash quotes show varied prices across grades, while Omaha and Minneapolis board prices reflect softer signals in livestock and grain markets.
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Associated Prasse
Chicago
Winnipes
Prices from Kansas City and St Louis Grain Markets May 17 1913
Kansas City reports No 2 hard at 2.45 to 2.58, corn No 2 mixed 56¢ to 58¢, soy near 2 white 91/2¢, oats 39 1/4¢. St Louis lists wheat red winter 1.64, corn No 1 white 65¢, No 2 6¢, soy unchanged. Peoria notes corn receipts down, no yellow on offer. Metals show copper and tin firmer, iron at 22 dollars, lead steady around 4.53. Butter and eggs mixed, cheese irregular. poultry prices steady. Money, exchange, and foreign rates listed. potatoes weaker with northern white at 90¢ to $1.03 per cwt.
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Omaama Gary
Omaha
Neb
Minneapolis
Grady
Minn
Northern
Kansas City Ghaix
Kansas City
ST. Louis
St_Louis
Boulter
Broilers. Ag
Dncharges, Co
Chicago
Kansas Kansas City
Waterloo Market and Grain Prices May 17 1931
The Waterloo market reports flour spring wheat and barom prices, with ranges for oats corn oil meal and potatoes. regional prices show hogs, cattle, veal and hides with assorted grades, plus New York cotton and sugar futures and cash prices for timothy and cloverseed.
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Waterloo Mar
W . Eges
Plainfield Butte
Cattie
Hoss
W . Cocks
Cattle and Hogs Mixed as Markets Edge Lower in Chicago
Receipts tally 10 000 cattle with a weak early undertone. steer quotes at 9.50 to Wisconsin for further. fat steers around 8.00 and fat cows 6.00 to 7.50. calves firm to higher with select prices up to 9.50 to 19.00. Hogs show 26 000 receipts. most classes steady to 10 cents lower. top 8.75, bulk 8.10 to 8.65, pigs 3.25 to 8.50. lambs uneven and firmer with woolled yearlings around 11.25 to 13.75 and shorn yearlings up to 7.70 to 12.00.
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Omaha
Neb
California
Chicago
Wisconsin
HSL Oe
Guay Aten Tle
Kansas City Livestock Receipts Mixed as Fleshy Steers Rimble
Kansas City market report shows cattle receipts at 14 500 with varied pricing. Beef steers mostly steady to 15 cents lower with top loads around 3 75 and cows near 8 80. Hogs seen around 10 cent drift lower, most sales 8.00 to 8.25. Sheep and goats mix with lambs up and spring goats active, prices listed for Texans and Arizonas.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Texas Wethers
Texas
Colorado
Arizona
Mauve Springs
East St Louis Livestock Receipts Mixed as Markets Move
Receipts at East St Louis show 4300 cattle with steers steady to $9.00 for choice heavies and yearling bulls at $9.50, hogs 13000 with 10 to 15 cent softness, sows steady, sheep 4300 with lambs 25 cents higher and springs up to $13.00, bulk $12.50 to $13.00.
Stock Exchange Sees Broad Strength Amid Rally
New York May 17 stocks opened with strong gains led by International Paper. Other advancing issues included Sumatra Tobacco and General Asphalt while rails weakened on higher call money. market closed firm after a broad rally with several industrials and utilities posting gains.
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Associated Press
New York
Let International
Sumatra
Tobacco
General Asphalt
Studebaker
Chandler
Central Leather
Americcan Hide & Leather
Spé
Westerm &Rote
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Republic Iron Land
American Car & Y
American Locomotive
American Sumatra Tobacco
Reading
Hep. Iron & Steel
Sinclair Cons
Southern Pacific
Southern Hailway
Studebaker, Corporation Texas Co
Union Pacific
United States Rubber Ares
United States
Neeel Vee
Utah
Willy Overland
Qorleéeerail
Central Bid Ltd. Oil Co
N. J. Pi
American Woolan Co
Midvale Steel_Co
Peoples Gas Ca
Former Oelwein Man Buys Maxwell Motor Company
Walter Crysler, former Oelwein officer at Great Western shops, paid 310 915 106 for Maxwell Motor properties as Detroit dispatch reports. Thomas Vanear, ex-machinist in local railway shops, seeks Minneapolis mayoral renomination. Des Moines manager Millin Auto Co named. Barbara Werdel at Daughters of Isabella convention. Local births listed: Mulier May 12 two, Kenniston May 13 son, Hackett May 14 son, McGuire May 12 two daughters.
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Oelwein
Walter 5. Crysler
Oelwein Great Western Shoys
Maxwell Motor Company
Detroits
Thomas van Ear
Minneapolis
Elmer Young
Charles Street
Ls G. Millin
Millin Auto Company
Grand Avenue
Des Moines
Liss Barbara Werdel
Daughters of Isabella
Mulier
W. H. Kenniston
Fred Hackett
George McGuire
Washburn Notes and Visit Highlights From Local Area
The Washburn column lists farm activity with corn planting by Bert Hemmer for Frank Cotter and numerous local visitors from LaPorte City Jesup and Vinton. It covers church events, travel to Chicago, a Waterloo funeral attendance, and various family visits amid spring work and local news.
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Washburn
Bert Hemmer
Frank Cotter
Joe Teeter
Clayton Haymond
John Seibel
Emma
Rs. T. Schafer
Helen
Pecumars
Joseph
Zasle Center
Mary Schroeder
Charles Hemmer
Tumipsesd
Farmers Questions and Comments Invited Editor Waterloo Iowa
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Editor Farm Department of the Evening Courier and Reporter in Waterloo Iowa. Address the correspondence to the editor and include the phone number 3330 for contact.
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Evening Courier and Reporter
Waterloo
Iowa
Important Stockmen Meet at Ames This Week
Ames Iowa May 17 every phase of the purebred livestock industry will be discussed at statewide conference of farmers and breeders gathered at Ames Readings by C F Curtiss H H Kildee and others outline aims to bond producers and buyers and promote local marketing of registered stock with talks by Curtiss Cunningham Andrew and others on financing sales and farm trade through a county and state wide program and a series of five minute talks on developing local markets for purebred stock
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C. F. Curtiss
H. H. Kildee
Iowa State College
Iowa
Charles F. Curtiss
Ed. H. Cunningham
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
L. A. Andrew
Iowa Bankers Association
Dean Curtiss
Cunningham
Andrew
Harvey J. Sconce
Illinois
Europe
Kildea
Clark Mountain
Des Moines
RN. W. Cassidy
Whiting
Charles Irvine
Ankeny
WY. G. Warner
Jthe
H. C. Dewjat
Cherokee
R. W
Idy
R. F P. O'Donnell
Mason City
H C. Dewar
W. A Buchanan
Marshalltown
Boys Livestock Club
L. C. Wise
DeWirt
D. S. Fish
Mt Pleasant
H. Evenson
Roland
County Breeders' Association
Warner
Bloomfield
County Breeders’ Association
Rex Beresford
Monroe County
Breeders’ Associations
American hen seeks protection against foreign competition
New York May 17 The American hen seeks protection from foreign competition. H W Kerrigan California chicken farmer says the poultry industry valued at 1 25 billion annually faces demoralization from imports. He notes poultry is raised on 87 percent of farms and three million people depend on the industry. He tours the country urging a protective tariff on eggs.
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United Press
New York
H. W. Kerrigan
California
Kerrigan
Chamber of Commerce of
Petaluma
Cal
United States
Jen
China
Australia
Argentina
Farm groups seek higher tariff on imported eggs
Farmers associations and chambers of commerce nationwide, led by the American Poultry Association, urge Congress to open hearings on the permanent tariff bill to raise duties on foreign eggs. They cite U S egg output at two billion dozens in 1920 and argue current prices harm American farmers.
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American Poultry Association
Congress
United States
Kertigan
Ess
Twelve Iowa Schools to Offer Agriculture Courses
Des Moines reports that 12 new schools will inaugurate agriculture classes under the state vocational education board. More than 30 schools have applied, but funding may limit expansion. Total vocational agricultural schools rise to 44 with plans forecasting about a 38 percent year over year increase and an enrollment near six hundred pupils above age fourteen.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Board For
County Pig Club Tour Postponed
The opening tour of the Black Hawk County Low and litter club is postponed due to rain. County Agent Burger will announce new dates soon with enrolment expected to surpass last year. The text lists consolidated schools and new short term centers, noting 39 centers operate year round and seven farm youth groups.
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Beech
Norwalk
Module
Missouri Valley
Strawberry Point
Fayette County
Clyde H. Combs
Fayette
Pleasant Valley
Winder
Bethel
Calf Club Guides From State Leader Issued
J P Eves, state dairy calf club leader, issues two bulletins for calves under six months and for mature animals with detailed feeding and management steps. Emphasizes gradual milk diet switches, grain mixes, clean housing, water, and regular milking, plus breeding guidance and club outreach in Warren, Monroe, and Fayette counties.
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J. P. Eves
Dairy Calf Club
Farmers Should Range Own Food for Home Use
Washington report notes Secretary Wallace urges farmers to grow more of their own food due to high freight costs. Emphasizes home production of vegetables fruits poultry eggs and dairy, with shifts from commercial to home channels to cut costs. Calls for farmers to diversify from single cash crops and restore butter milk and egg production on the homestead.
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Waterloo
Courier
Washington, D. C
Federal
Department of Agriculture
Ce le
Wake
Iown
Harding
Wallace
Department of Axcalmiliure
Department
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