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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1917
Page
10
In Chicago trading, May wheat jumped to 2.52 amid signs European governments are buying for near and future delivery. Wheat, corn, and oats hit fresh records with gains, while provisions rose. Factors included delayed planting, crop shortages in winter wheat, and strong cash demand.
Grain prices show mixed results with spot wheat firm in New York at 2.86, No 2 yellow corn at 1.70, and oats steady. Northern and Manitoba wheat quotes hover around 2.64 to 2.75, while No 2 white and yellow kernels trade near 1.60 to 2.09 with regional listings from Minneapolis and Peoria.
Seed corn Reid's Yellow Dent priced at 2.50 per bushel Boone County White 2.50 bi ride of North 3.00 per day 3.00 per bushel Day Yellow 3.00 per bushel Bloody Butcher 3.25 per bushel All corn selected double milled germination 92 percent or better Dwarf Essex Rape 0.10 per pound Fancy Whippoorwill Cow Peas Fancy Soja Beans 4.50 per bushel Fancy German Millet 2.00 per bushel Barry Amber Cane 2.80 per bushel Also all other seeds in stock Send us your order.
The Iowa weekly crop report notes spring sown grains up and winter wheat improving. Corn planting may begin in southeastern counties late this week with increased acreage if weather stays favorable. Argentine cables estimate remaining wheat stocks at 14.5 million bushels plus shipments to allies. Wheat prices remain high with purchases constrained by scarcity. Hog slaughter estimates for the West for the week ending April 21 total 656,000, up from last week and last year. War-time oats premiums ease slightly. corn remains tight due to limited arrivals.
Wheat in Chicago shows sustained strength with May and July contracts hitting new highs due to belated short covering and scarce selling. Export demand, favorable Canadian influence, and abundant supply estimates pressure prices less than 81 million bushels. Corn follows wheat higher on limited offerings and firm cash premiums while oats, wool, and hogs show mixed signals amid strong seeding prospects and larger acreage forecasts.
Chicago April 16 Wheat opened strong and climbed through the day as locals led buying, followed by shorts. July rose to $2,164, May to $2,514 with top closings. Cash demand fuels the advance. corn and oats higher, shorts active.
April market summaries show hog, cattle, and sheep receipts with mixed to strong demand paths. Prices vary by class with hogs steady to higher, cattle steady to firmer, and sheep active, reflecting regional trading in Illinois Missouri and Kansas markets.
Market notes show Timothy hay at 149 and 232 dollars per ton in St Louis and Chicago. Straw prices listed for Rye Oats and Wheat range from 610 to 820.50 dollars per ton with No. 2 and No. 8 timothy figures and deliveries noted for April shipments totaling 1 156 tons with 256 tons shipped and an overall price around 19 20 for No. 2 and 17 816 for No. 8.
New York April 26 The market rebounds with leading issues advancing 3 to 4 points amid a surge driven by a large extra dividend announced by U S Steel. Steel executives and coal and metal stocks propel gains in rails ships motors and oils while rail stocks rally sharply. Total NYSE volume reaches 25 000 shares and overall bond activity remains uneven as U S bonds hold steady on call.
Quincy Clearing House reports Wednesday bank clearings tracked by the association. Figures show a year over year comparison with last week and the same day last year, listing totals and daily equivalents.
Markets report butter creamery prices and egg receipts in Chicago and Kansas City, with butter at 39c, eggs at 30c, and poultry prices varying by region. St Louis and New York notes include hens at 19c to 20c, turkeys around 10c, and unsettled butter and cheese prices with mixed ranges.
Fragmentary classified notice lists horses and mules with prices from 190 to 225 dollars, mentioning breeds or types and several location hints, suggesting a sale or auction on a southern road near Millverld, with multiple entries and incomplete details.
Springfield April 26 The dry bills on the legislative calendar were postponed after Rep Thomas Curran said those who introduced the bills did not call them up and they may die on the calendar without action. The report adds a note that John Paul Jones raised the first American flag over the Ranger, a flag with twelve stars.
Seed market notices from Toledo and Chicago list Clover seed Prime cash and April at 10.58 with Oct 10.97, Alsike Prime cash and April at 11.89, plus Hye and No 2 nominal Timothy at 6.00. The scattered OCR reads like a commodity price sampler with dates and cash prices for seed varieties.
A vintage ad promotes Dr Kings New Discovery as the standard remedy for coughs and colds for 48 years. It highlights soothing balsam ingredients and antiseptic qualities to relieve sore throats and bronchial issues. Available at local drugstores.
Wheat gains 15 cents per bushel with millers paying $2.70 for No 2 wheat. Flour retail price listed at $13.60 to $14.00 per barrel, up 80 cents. Hog prices on the local market fall five cents. Three farmers arrive with one load of corn selling for $1.50 per bushel and two loads of hay at $20 per ton.
A compendium of market quotes for hay and grain products, milling flour and feeds, and livestock. Prices cover No. 2 wheat, corn, oats, alfalfa, millet seed, and various mill products, plus hog, calf, sheep, poultry, butter, and hides quotations from local sources and stockyards. Includes shipping yard and local butcher price listings with multiple weight brackets and per hundredweight figures.
Mrs May Witty and two d of Mt Sterling visit Sundar with their uncle, B A McCoy, who is sick. The article lists several Mt Sterling and Cooperstown residents visiting family in town and traveling for holidays and relaxation, with multiple names and dates scattered but unreadable in parts.
Teroy Aneal Fowler underwent an operation at the Biessings hospital Thursday afternoon. Union Christian Endeavor activity was held Sunday evening. Lidward Schlipman led Edith Nethamp as guest of Vesta Beekmeyer on Sunday. Henry Erke was admitted to the hospital last week for treatment. William Davis was elected school director Saturday. T. J. Wiar visited relatives in Coatsburg Sunday. Lucy Seckhman visiting her kin this week. Mrs. John Worman visited Camp Point last week. Mrs. Bowen of Quincy came Monday to care for Mrs. Kappus who is ill at home. A surprise party honored Edward Heaton’s sixteenth birthday Tuesday evening.
Lon Mackey of Palmyra pays 5000 dollars for a prize percheron stallion named Brad ford W and 1000 dollars for a Hereford bull from La Fayette Indiana. The stallion, a past Indiana state fair winner, will be used on Mackey stock farm south of Palmyra. The bull will head the Hereford herd of J. Crouch and sons. Also report of storm damage, theater closure, power and phone outages, and civic memorial services in Palmyra.
Miss Helen Saling went to Burlington Friday morning. Many local visitors from Keokuk, Quincy, Carthage, Basco, Loraine, Ursa and Missouri visited relatives or spent weekends with families. Work on the garage progresses and will be ready for service soon.
Community brief detailing family moves to a Taylor Missouri farm Miss Dida Sittler’s illness and niece Travla Inman’s condition Revival meetings in progress visits by Myra Waltmore and others Gilmer township Sunday school convention set for next Sunday at 2 30 pm in the Methodist church with talks by local and visiting ministers Miss Kra Knotlesk of Quincy visiting her sister Mrs Oscar Ober Thre Frank Waddell and others guests in Quincy area reports of residents attending events in nearby towns and townspeople travel and illness updates
Stop lingering coughs with Bell's Pine Tar Honey claims to soothe irritated membranes loosen phlegm and relieve coughing. The ad touts antiseptic properties and ease for all ages urging purchase at the local druggist.
About a hundred northeast Missouri boosters gather in Hannibal for the Northeast Missouri Industrial and Agricultural association annual convention. Sessions begin 11 a.m. at the Elks club, with a 1:30 p.m. continuation after lunch. Delegates represent Adair Audrain Knox Pike Ralls Scotland Sullivan and other counties. Dairy development work highlights eight months of activity placing 2000 dairy cattle. The Commercial club hosts a dinner at 7 p.m. at the Mark Twain hotel.
Gov Gardner announced the 21 member Missouri defense council led by Dean F B Mumford of the Missouri Agricultural College. The list includes J Thornton Cocke Kansas City Walter S Dickey Cal W T Kemper William H Lee St Louis Archbishop Glennon and others with Mayors Elliott Marshall Hugh McIndoo H W Kiel Edwards and John Galeaner among appointees. The council will act as the supreme authority of the state during the war.
Shelbyville brief items report visits by Attorney J Vance Hewett of New York City to his parents Mr and Mrs J J Hewett, and several local moves and events. L G Schofield left for Kansas on business April 19. Rev W P Winn held quarterly conference at the Methodist Church. Rev A B Court to continue Presbyterian services for another year. Mr and Mrs Robert Sanderson of Memphis Mo plan to move to Shel byville to live with Attorney J D Dale. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Perry Woods of Columbia Mo. The Woods were formerly of Shelbyville. E M Damrell recently moved to a new home in Dram addition. Miss Bertha Von Thorn completed eight months teaching in Dunerin district and prepared for fall term. A S Umi visited Wirksville on business. J J Smoot W G Mintek Tim Radmonds and Marvin Bower bought used cars recently. Chester T Kale of St Louis visited Lumias with his wife. The town payroll and school notices appear, with a closing line about a school event and schedule.
Local notices list visitors from Quincy Knox City Lewistown and Lexington. Dr J K Musgrove shows improvement. Mrs Chaney Chrusen and Misses Graves visit La Belle. An excellent Presbyterian program was held Saturday afternoon under D A R officials with a fair crowd.
In India the castor oil plant grows tall resembling a tree. In England it rarely rises above three to four feet. In the United States it reaches three to four feet when newly planted or cultivated.
LaBelle residents gathered Monday night at a church meeting to oppose conscription in World War I. Rev J C Bell presided as chairman with Ze Yancy as secretary as resolutions against military service and for prohibition were adopted, urging senators and congressmen to oppose the draft and favor invading defense only if necessary. Senator Dowell defended volunteerism, while Rev Howerton and H D Thompson supported sobriety and food conservation measures linked to the war effort. Resolutions were sent to Senators Stone and Reed and Congressman Romjue.
Ill Denver resident Mrs FL E Matheny from LaPrairie has recovered enough to walk with a crutch. Denver High declamatory contest set for Thursday April 28 at Congregational Church with participants Irene Sterne Gordie Kinman Loring Fullmer Theodore Frey George Osborne. Local leaders attended Quincy visitations and school elections. retiring director Vehtt Thompson reelected. Patriotic meeting heard food supply talks and future purchases planned. Bible school and church plans progress. new Christian church to be brick and tile with brick basement and full facilities. Doone legend cited as fact in local lore.
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