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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1917
Page
10
In IC.AGO April 28 seventeen cents advance for wheat sparked excitement on the board of trade. May delivery prices rose to around 2.79 a bushel amid tight supplies and renewed export bids, while other grains showed modest gains. The market closed with May up sharply and a general upward tilt across commodities, reflecting scarcity and renewed demand.
In Chicago April grain pricing shows No. 2 wheat at about 3.04 dollars and various classes across the board with mixed quality and pricing. The report lists multiple grades including white and yellow kernels and notes substantial fluctuations in prices across wheat and related grains.
New York April 26 Spot wheat remains strong with No. 2 hard at 2.37 dollars. No. 1 northern Duluth wheat at 2.88 and No. 1 northern Manitoba at 2.85. Corn No. 2 white 1.61, No. 2 yellow about 1.60, oats listed with standard and No. 2 white prices around 0.72.
Kansas City brokers report improved wheat prospects in Nebraska and Kansas after rains. Argentine supply this week is 16.36 million bushels, up from 12.85 million last year. Liverpool notes firm wheat with scarce export offers and fair arrivals. Central and eastern Lancashire show buyers active over two days. Wichita reports rain, while drought areas see mixed signals.
The market letter reports choppy, irregular movement in Wheat and Corn with weather improving conditions supporting futures. Premiums hold. near term supplies seen as tighter for wheat while corn prices slip slightly on large acreage and favorable conditions. Prospects point to continued volatility as producers monitor creeping crop developments.
Chicago April 18 Wheat futures moved up early to 2.70 for May but slipped to 2.08 by close as July and May contracts reacted to crop reports. Trade was light with firmer oats and small activity in the wheat pit amid cautious sentiment from local buyers and supply concerns.
Apr 28 reports from St. Louis and Chicago markets show cattle receipts steady with native steers and yearlings strong, hogs mixed with heavy weights high. Sheep and lamb receipts light but demand firm. price ranges include cows $6.50 to $11.20, stockers $6.50 to $7.25, vealers up to $10.00, hogs $14 to $16 per hundredweight in parts. Market activity notes feeder and seller interest at several packing and live stock firms across the Midwest.
Market brief from Louis on April 28 shows mixed commodity pricing with oats, straw, timothy, and wheat listed. Prices include straw at 30 cents, timothy at 205 calls, wheat around 7.50, and other grains noted with various regional figures and quantities.
Markets show extra heavy draft horses priced at 1900 to 2500 with eastern chunks around 1500 to 1900. Mules listed by height from 14 to 16 hands priced 76 to 270 dollars, with ranges noted. Obscure ad copy closes with a proverb about private friendship and public reception.
In New York on April 28 thin volume and scattered advances defined Friday trading. Overall activity fell by about a quarter to one third from prior sessions with U S Steel and allied issues leading a narrow list of gainers. Metals and shipping shares showed limited strength while transport stocks remained pressured.
Fragments report Quincy banks clearing for Friday with scattered figures and unclear attributions. Listed items include mentions of a bank, a date last week, and separator words that obscure precise totals or institutions.
Chicaro and Kansas City report butter creamery prices receipts firsts seconds and cases. Poultry prices for hens fowls turkeys and ducks noted with varied offers. New York markets show butter creamery and eggs firm with receipts and price levels, live poultry and dressed birds listed alongside minor coffee notes.
Bradstreet’s report from New York notes ongoing trade and industrial currents showing uneven strength. War spending lifts some sectors while shipping and distribution remain constrained. Government purchases of army gear and foodstuffs offset weaknesses, with overall trade near year-ago levels and industrial activity slowing despite efforts to stimulate activity in timber and machinery sectors in the South and Pacific Coast.
Market report from Chicago and Toledo lists prices for Clover seed with cash trades in April, including No 2 nominal at $2.00 and No 8 at $2.00, plus Timothy and Alsike values. It notes a separate Venezuela tree with milky sap called cow tree or silk tree, locally recognized.
Local live stock reports Friday show hog prices up ten cents though only one farmer attended the market with a single load of loose hay selling at $20 a ton. Millers will pay $2.45 per bushel for No 2 wheat for tomorrow with a 15 cent rise. Flour retail prices set at $123 450 S420 and $14.60 per barrel, marking a 60 cent increase. Paine for grinding flour listed at $7.29 per barrel.
Prices paid for hay grain and milling products listed by Knollenberg mill, with ranges for No. 2 wheat, corn and oats, millet seed, and bran. Also circuit of livestock quotes at U.S. stockyards including hogs, cattle, calves, sheep, and poultry, plus hides and tallow values corrected daily by Anck Brothers and Davis Cleaver Co.
Eleven women who serve as officers in as many trade unions sent telegrams to President Wilson urging representation for women in the wartime cooperative committee. The missives note women are a vital factor in industry and reference Britain and the AFL leader Samuel Gompers as models for inclusion.
London April 98 The House of Commons heard W Joynson-Hicks attack the British air service over inefficient aircraft. He cited casualty figures: January 36, February 11, March 152, April to date 319, plus 121 Royal Naval Air Service casualties and 73 trainee pilots killed. He urged halting contracts for the old machines and pushing new designs.
April 28 report notes Paul Westfall, a Marietta college student, among 22 applicants approved for service in an ambulance corps to be sent to France. College fundraising targets $25,000 to equip vehicles. sail date pushed from May 5 to June 1. two photos from Cornell students joining a similar mission.
In Champagne region French tanks described as giant hogs with caterpillar tracks spearhead infantry advances. The article notes American volunteer Charles Sweeney aiding French tank development, detailing tank roles from barbed wire breaches to crossfire support, infantry follow ups, and the tense secrecy around deployment. A separate paragraph mentions a Darby Pa policeman George Ayers pursuing burglars after a theft spree.
Amsterdam via London April 25 Lieut. C J Law second son of Chancellor Bonar Law was reportedly captured by Turkish forces during the recent fighting in Palestine. A London dispatch said Law was wounded and likely missing or restingafter the engagement.
April 28 Gouverneur Henry Von Eckhart, German minister, issued no statement of wholehearted approval for portions of ambassador Henry P Pletcher s declaration. He argued Mesie s stance was neutral and Mexico should remain free and independent and maintain neutrality with no reason to enter the war.
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