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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1916
Page
10
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Chicago reports apr 27 prices for wheat rose on sowing concerns and large world stocks, with May at 1.14 and July at 1.151. Corn advanced as large sea board sales lifted prices, while oats tracked corn. Provisions moved variedly with some declines. Freight and domestic consumption noted, alongside geographic delivery and ship movement data for wheat and corn.
Chicago and St Louis market notes show hogs and cattle receipts with prices and declines. Hogs mixed and light ranges around 9.40 to 9.95 per hundredweight while cattle and sheep movements vary across regions.
New York April 27 report notes steady pricing for Spec t espresso blends with Rio beans at 9 45 and Santa Rosa offerings around 4s and 1M 3, reflecting a balanced domestic market as roasters adjust shipments.
New York stocks fell as professional selling redeployed across specialties and major issues on Wednesday. Industrials lost ground with United States Steel and Baldwin Locomotive among the notable drags, while rails and coppers weakened and total volume reached 520000 shares.
Commodity prices and receipts across multiple markets show butter creamery at 34 in Chicago and 35 in Kansas City, with varied grades. Poultry prices rise for fowls eggs and turkeys at New York St Louis and Chicago, while cheese and other dairy items display mixed firmness and steady demand. a closing quip notes a sly moral reflection on reform.
Local market reports show seven loads less than the prior day with a total of 19 loads of oats baled straw and hay received. Hog prices advanced a nickel per hundredweight while corn oats and hay prices varied across multiple loads and price points.
Prices paid for hay and grain include wheat at 1.10 per bushel and corn at 0.70 to 0.71 per bushel. Straw and various hays priced from 6.00 to 14.00 per cwt. Clovers and seeds listed with per bushel and per cwt rates. Retail flour prices, animal feed mixes, eggs, butter, and dressed poultry quoted by local firms. Hogs, sheep, cattle, and calves priced by weight and class, with wagon-load quotes and regional shipment terms from western stations.
Early wheat trading in Chicago shows modest volume and narrow ranges amid spreader pressure and May against July sales. Corn gains on sustained May and July buying. cats remain firm on May delivery as investment demand and export activity persist. Local notes report big fodder shredding project, farm work, road inspection trips, and Easter visits across Pittsfield and area communities.
New York on April 27 reported raw sugar firm with centrifugals at 46 and molasses 369, refined grand 740. Sugar futures opened firm as shorts covered and Cuban interests joined buying, lifting noon prices 9 to 10 points higher.
New York mercantile paper at S013'y percent. Bar silver at 67 3/4 cents. Mexican dollars 5 1/2?. time loans 3 3/4 percent, 2 1/2 percent call money with high 2 1/2 percent, low 2 percent, closing bid 2 percent.
April 7 market report shows heavy draft horses offered around 175 to 225 dollars per head. Mules priced from 125 to 1500 dollars depending on size and breed, with standard weights and heights noted.
After the McGee Drainage district levee failure flooded vast lowlands, thousands of fish were swept into ditches from McGee Creek and many spawned into millions of young carp, bass, crappie, and other species. Officials ordered a rescue to seine and move the fish to the Hid ds river to preserve state waters.
Arthur Jones of Allen Kansas, age 52, writes that years of kidney and bladder trouble hindered his work. He credits Foley Kidney Pills with better relief than others and says they keep him able to work in the hay field. The ad notes relief from rheumatism back pain and stiff joints. Miller Arthur Drug Co.
A cautionary note admonishes riders to stay seated end of car ride safety rules. It warns against sticking heads out, disembarking before the car stops, and crossing tracks without ensuring no oncoming cars.
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