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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1918

Page

9

Bulls Jolted as Hedging Rule Tightens Grain Markets

Chicago April 28 official notice that hedges would violate anti hoarding laws damped bullish sentiment in grain and stocks. Corn fell sharply to about 127 to 128 per bushel while oats and hogs showed mixed moves. Market for futures and provisions reflected weaker grain demand and tighter export expectations amid May embargo and stock declines.

Chicago Food Administration Long Commission Co Kong Shore Sully Ape Northwest Minneapolis Duluth Winnipes

Grain Market Prices Across United States April Trading

Grain markets in Chicago St Louis Peoria Omaha Minneapolis and New York show varied quotes for corn oats and yellow and white wheat. Prices range with No 2 white corn around 1.80 to 1.90 while oats and yellow and white wheat display multiple bids and futures indicating steady to mixed trading across regional exchanges.

Chicago St. Louis Peoria Porta Selewer Slsiwlan Neoglower Omaha Omaela Minneapolis Minneapolius New York

Local Markets Prices and Hogs Footnotes

Market prices for man and grain listed by Havkenberg line with hogs and cattle bids from West of the Mississippi. Includes corn prices per cwt and various feeds, plus poultry, hides, and livestock quotations with daily updates and noted market weakness.

New York Stocks Signal Uneven War News Rally

The market showed nerves and irregularity amid war front reports with industrials weak and war stocks down. Yet hints of strength surface for a quicker war end, with U S Steel expected to profit if prices dip and rails favored for steady returns backed by government earnings. Some miners remain weak but the market waits for a bullish move as traders eye an eventual rise.

U. S. Steel Sinclair Chimalee Cosden Oklahoma Os Jeunes Kerr Lake Hredla Cresson Gold Ciedonutap

Hogs Advance 15 Cents in Local Market

Saturday market notes show hogs gaining 15 cents while 40 wagon loads of farm products entered the city yard. Hay prices ranged from 19.50 to 21 per ton for loose and baled hay, with baled mixed hay at 20, cats at 1 cent a bushel, and corn at 1.46 a bushel.

Toledo Market Prices Include Various Seed Cash Listings

April 28 report from Toledo shows Clover seed prices with Brime Cash at 18.49, Alsthe oprime Cash 15.25, Oct 1510, Timothy prime Cash old 3.80, new 2 sa, Sept 4.50, Oct 4.30, plus fragmented entries for April and other months.

Toledo Tolepowy

Grain Prices Reported for Rye Barley and More

Grain prices listed include Rye No 3 at 2 to and Barley 1.45 1.86 with Timothy at 85 and Clover at 18 2s, dated April 28. The snippet presents market figures for rye, barley, timothy, and clover.

Hides Prices Set by War Board for April Market

Hides and skins pricing outlined by the War Industries Board special committee. Current receipts and quality notes indicate higher salability at stated values. Figures cover wet salted hides, dry stocks, horse hides, goat skins, and sheep wool pelts with varying per unit prices and adjustments.

St, Lauis The War Industries Board

Horses and Mules Auction Report From St Louis

FAST ST. LOUIS April 28 Despite a light run there was a fair auction supply with arrivals consigned for the sale. Trading was slower than last week and prices for eastern classes were not strong. Heavy draft and mules showed varied values with high prices for some first hand offerings. overall, prices remained abnormally high despite earlier declines.

ST. Louvis Hanida

Stock market muted after German advances on war news

On April 28 the New York market showed dull trading as German western front aggression weighed on sentiment. Rail and industrials posted early declines about 1 to 2 points, then partial rebounds near the close. United States Steel fell about 1.5 points but pared losses. Bond activity was uneven with Liberty issues the main focus. Total sales reached 4.725 million par value.

New York Western Front United States Steel Union Pacific Canadian Pacific General Market News Atchison Federal Reserve Bank U.S Close Am. Sugar A. T ST JS Lg Am. Love G and O Penn Ceveee HH Pac Studebaker Union Pac LIS U.S. Steel WS. Steel West. Union Willys-Over

Livestock Prices Across Markets in Plains and Midwest

Across St Louis Kansas City Sioux City and St Joseph on April 28 cattle hogs and sheep traded steady to higher. Highlights include St Louis hogs topting 17 45 with bulk 17 17 40 and cattle up to 17 10. Kansas City pigs 13 50 17 50 and cattle 14 25 17 26. Sioux City cattle 9 28 14 50. St Joseph hogs 17 40. Omaha cattle 16 50 13 25. wool lambs around 21 25 and 19 80.

Muasygissippi Chuice Chuice Iwsygs, Wele Ding Wu Wwogon Land Hoga Choice Poras Itv Choice Hones Drough Teavy Ees Anck Urruthers St. Louis Kansas City Sioux City Sioun City Hght St. Joseph Omaha Omatia St. Lows

Markets in New York and Chicago Raise Mixed Food Prices

In New York on April 8 receipts for butter creamery and eggs rose with steady to higher prices. cheese and oleomargarine quotes listed, while live poultry and potatoes showed varied runs. Chicago and St Louis reports mirror firmness in poultry and butter, with digs into butter, cheese, and eggs priced by the case and per pound. The piece ends with a joke about name changes by a justice of the peace.

New York Chicago Kansans City Kansas City Eye St. Louis Reese Limburger Rio

Michigan war output tops one billion dollars in war products

Detroit April 28 Michigan has produced over a billion dollars worth of war products and raw materials since the war began with hundreds of millions more on war orders. The Michigan state police defend war resources, guard docks, prevent plots, and report no serious labor disruption or widespread violence.

Detroit Mich United States Michigan Seaboard Michigan State Constabulary Pennsylvania State Constabulary Canadian Northwest Mounted Police Canadian “Mounted Roy C. Vandercook Navy Army Great Britain Holland Canada

Birthplace of the Tank in a Birmingham Village

In Birmingham England on April 28 a Midland village in the Birmingham district is noted as the birthplace of the tank. A wagon manufacturer with many England factories built the first tank at a local site kept out of sight. The plant, formerly railway equipment makers, has expanded and now produces tanks with engines and all other parts made in house by thousands of workers.

Birmingham England America

Timothy hay market steady on good No 1 timothy

Hay and straw markets in St Louis show steady demand for good No 1 timothy with prices around 28 to 30 dollars per ton. Median and lower grades remain in liberal supply with dull activity. various grades of timothy, clover, alfalfa, and straw list prices from about 6.50 to 27 dollars per ton. Local conditions suggest cautious buyer interest and mixed regional pricing.

ST. Louts Timothy Hay Timothy

Ray York Sets Impressive Target Record On Sea Duty

Ray York, first class gunner of 516 York Street and former Quincy Naval Reserve member, is now aboard the U S S Saetea. He scored 97 of 100 on a recent target, with belief he hit 99 to 100. York previously served on the Kansas. His Quincy wife received his letter dated April 6 stating he traveled via France without submarine trouble and found the French people hospitable amid wine and conversation.

Ray York York Street Quincy U. S. S. Saetea Tice York France

Tanks Tested by Naval Crew and Assistants

A crew of naval officers and assistants drive tanks through severe trials including nearly vertical climbs and mud. Those that pass are hauled to the railroad under their own power and loaded for shipment to the seaboard and thence to the front. The passage notes that honesty is often scarce in tense wartime talk.

Seaboard

Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claim and Offer

There is more Catarrh in this section than all other diseases. Doctors prescribed local remedies but failed, calling it incurable. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is a constitutional remedy taken internally and acts through the blood on mucous surfaces. A $100 reward is offered for any case Hall's Catarrh Medicine fails to cure.

Hall F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio

Interned Vessel Prinz Elle Friederich Burns and Sinks

The German steamer Prinz Elle Friederich, interned at Puerto Colombia near Bogota, was burned and sunk at her anchorage today. Owned by Hamburg American Line, the 4,150-ton vessel was destroyed while in internment.

Bogota Colombo Prinz Elle Friederich Puerto Colombia Hamburg American Line

Bootblacks Take Bonds City Greek group subscribes bond issue

In Chicago on April 28 Greek bootblacks subscribed for 50000 dollars of third liberty loan bonds. Paul Demos secretary of the Greek division of the liberty loan committee announced the action on Saturday.

Chicago Paul Demos Liberty Loan

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