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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1916
Page
10
Editorial notice from The Quincy Whig provides contact details for the newspaper in Quincy Illinois. It lists telephone numbers Main 120 Main 261 and 251 for orders and delivery issues and notes second class mailing status and post office entry.
Wheat prices surged on news of widespread rust damage in Canada including Saskatchewan. Trading volume hit new highs for the 1916 crop as buyers stampeded at the open, with prices near session tops and notable gains in corn and oats. Provisions slipped as hog quotes fell, while grain receipts and shipments showed heavy activity across Chicago and Minneapolis markets.
Wheat and corn prices drift in multiple grades across Chicago Kansas City and St Louis with No 2 red wheat around 1.82 to 1.86 dollars and various yellow and white corn bids from about 0.64 to 0.88 dollars per bushel. oats and mixed grades show mixed early values, while Liverpool reports a Manitoba wheat price of 1.28 and American corn at 1.68.
Markets show butter and eggs rising in Chicago and Kansas City with creamery butter 28 to 30 cents and eggs firm. New York lists mixed dairy quotes, cheese steady to firm and raw sugar and coffee quotes reflecting varied demand.
New York trading Wednesday featured steep drops in auto shares led by Studebaker Maxwell and Willys-Overland as the market faced overall weakness. Steel and rail issues showed strength early, with rails led by Union Pacific, while bonds traded irregularly and volume reached about 380,600 shares.
A dense listing of prices for hay and grains including No 2 wheat at 1.20, corn and oats, various baled hays, alfalfa, clover seed, and milling products. Hog quotes from stations west of the Mississippi and prices from local butchers cover weights from 60 to 260 pounds, with steers, cows, calves, and poultry prices also noted alongside New York money and mercantile paper rates.
Chicago August trade notes serious crop damage in Canada boosting buying and short covering in wheat. Bulls cite bullish local crop estimates amid heat and rust, with world demand outpacing production and high prices seen. Corn opens strong on hot weather but traders doubt severe damage, while oats rise as northwest heat hurts cereals. export demand remains solid and futures contracts show active trading.
Market steady in St Louis with quotes for horses and draft stock. Extra heavy draft horses bring 176 qp295, eastern chunks 150 185, good southern 85 125. Mules range 16 to 164 percent. hands 150 270, 168 to 15 percent hands 125 150, 1d to 14 percent hands 60 125.
Promote Dr. King's New Discovery for colds with pine tar antiseptic oils and balsams. It eases coughs, soothes throat and bronchial tubes, and helps clear your head. A trusted family cough syrup in use for over 40 years. Get a bottle from your druggist.
Market report notes No 2 wheat at 1 20 per bushel an advance of five cents while flour price up 20 cents per barrel. Wheat arrival slow with some good and some damaged by fly. Receipts Wednesday include 15 loads sold. Hog prices down ten cents. Hay corn oats and baled stuff sold in varied lots with reported prices.
In Monroe City on August 8 Rev W Garnet Alcorn conducted a farewell at the Christian church after more than five years of service. He and his family depart Tuesday for Hot Springs Arkansas where he will begin new ministry. Rev Sam P Gott and R L Wilson spoke appreciating his work and wished him well. Also noted are obituaries and local notices including Mrs A Jaeger, Charlotte Stephens, and Miss Charlotte Stephens, with funeral details and brief biographical notes. Witnesses include church members and community figures.
A doctor endorsed pine tar honey medicine promises relief for summer coughs and colds. It soothes irritation and stops coughing, with a 25 cent bottle touted as convincing. Available at druggists with advertisements urging purchases.
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