Grain and hog markets mixed across U.S. cash and futures
Grain and provender prices from Western stations plus Chicago and Omaha livestock quotes. Corn and wheat show modest shifts while hogs move variedly with weights from 8 to 259 pounds. butter, hay, and feeds listed with corrected daily quotations from local merchants. Regional receipts and prices appear for Chicago, Omaha, Kansas City, and St Louis markets with cattle, sheep, and calves pricing alongside poultry and hides data.
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Miss River
Harres Fe
Mi 395
Anek Brothers
Cleaver Co
Bolles & Rogers
Chicago
Omaka
Omaha
Kent
Nancas
Iwansas City
Wmecht
Sterdy
St. Louis
Load of Timothy Brings $14 a Ton at City Market
Market day quiet on Preparedness Day as eight farmers appeared. A single timothy load sold for 14. a ton, mixed hay fetched 12 a ton, corn brought 2.01 a bushel, old oats sold for 60 cents, and two loads of old oats went for 70 cents a bushel.
Peoria grain prices in local market report
Peoria notes corn prices with No. 1 yellow at 2.34 dollars and No. 2 yellow at 2.34 dollars, mixed grades 32.34 dollars, No. 4 mixed 2.34 dollars, and unchanged oats at 78. Standard No. 3 white oats listed at 7744 cents.
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Peoria
Higsher
East St Louis Auction Summary of Live Stock Prices
Auction list from East St Louis shows horse and mule bids with varied draft values and horse hand measurements. Eastern and southern stock ranges cited with prices from 150 to 276 dollars and mules around 200 dollars, indicating market activity for livestock under yardage terms.
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East ST. Louis
Wheat and Corn Market Outlook From Long Commission Letter
The Daily Market Letter notes wheat soft wheat milling advantage due to no NW stocks and possible price parity with hard wheat. Winter wheat better than spring. watch food bill. Corn prices high from distiller demand. avoid whiskey price traps. Oats see 1.6 billion crop prospects with high cash premiums. car shortages may impede movement. Advices include selling oats in December and corn in May to dodge squeezes.
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N. W
Weatery
Corn Belt
Chicago and regional dairy market price highlights
Chicago reports Butter-Weigher creamery receipts and varying egg, potato, and poultry prices with regional mentions. New York notes higher creamery prices and mixed dairy and poultry quotes. Kansas City and St. Louis show flat butter and egg markets with slight shifts in poultry values.
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Chicago
Virginia
Springs
New York
Kansas City
St. Louisa
ST. Louis
ILGIN
Young Physician to Attend Medical Corps Exam in Columbia
Dr. A. R. Stone of Palmyra plans to travel to Columbia Missouri next week for an examination by Dr. Ravener for the medical department of the officers reserve corps of the US. He is praised as a leading Palmyra physician with strong practice and many friends wish him well. Palmyra board of health to begin town cleanup next week addressing public nuisances. Marion county exemption board sent notices for draft examinations totaling 186. 62 to be examined daily Wednesday Thursday and Friday next week.
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Palmyra
A. R. Stone
Columbia
Ravener
Medical Department
Officers’ Reserve Corps of
Stone
Marion County
Board of Health
Local Social Notes From Plainville and Quincy
A roundup of visits and new cars. Lafe Goyer travels to Missouri. Miss Nellyn Stewart visits Plainville friends. Mrs Anne Welli returns from Payson. H B Wells and children guests in Quincy. Ann Elliott and Dick Lierly own new cars. P C Sadewater returns from Quincy. Attendees at Payson tent meeting. Mrs Brocksteck guests of daughter Will Billett. Miss Hessie Winget visits Miss Helen Stewart. Charlotte Elliott improves after illness. James Robbins calls on Adams residents in Quincy. Mrs Fred Degitz visits relatives in Quincy.
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Joseph Kauffman
Lafe Goyer
Missouri
Nellyn Stewart
Plainville
Anne Welli
W. P. Griggs
Payson
H. B. Wells
Quincy
Ann Elliott
Dick Lierly
P. C. Sadewater
Quincey
Brocksteck
Near Plainville
Will Billett
Barbara Kauffman
Ferne
Gladys Henstein
Hessie Winget
Helen Stewart
Charlotte
Will Eliott
James Robbins
Adams
Fred Degitz
Local News Briefs From Philadelphia Missouri and Nearby Towns
Miss Leela Taylor visits home folks in Philadelphia while Union township boys face selective draft. Carl Wright loses two fine hams to a thief who pried a board from his smoke house. Miss Anna Phillips of Hannibal visits. Miss Lacy Libbee stays with relatives. Mrs Louisa Bmoot of Ewing visits her niece Mrs George Vickrey.
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Philadelphia
Leela Taylor
Union Township
M. C. Dunn
Anna Phillips
Hannibal
Carl Wright
Lacy Libbee
Louisa Bmoot
Ewing
Mra
George Vickrey
Enduring vow tested by war and a foundling's love
Hancock County Christian Endeavor union held in Carthage with speakers from Chicago and Hamilton. Officers elected include Mrs. M. E. Young and Miss Margaret Russell. A wartime romance story follows John MacDonald, who swore never to kiss, yet through his wife Eloise and a nameless foundling Beth, affection gradually breaks his vow despite rigid Scotch heritage.
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Carthage
Hancock County Christian Endeavor Union
Carthage Christian Church
May Floto
Warsaw
M. E. Young
Plymouth
Lessie Hastings
Hamilton
Helen Dunham
Cleo Richardson
Ferris
E. P. Gates
Chicago
Laura Frye
I. W. Bingaman
Quincy
Bingaman
Nellie Felgar
West Point
James Yeast
E. M. Smith
The
Christian Church
Church
Christian Churches
Miriam Scofield
Erma Rowe
Mr. Gates
M. J. Norton
Mendon
Margaret J. Russell
Edna Leffman
Bowen
Helen Sweeney
Nan Yeast
J. M. Thompson
Bessie Wright
L.harpe
Grace Hedgcock
West
Missouri corn and wheat crops surge in August report
Missouri's corn crop is estimated at 230 million bushels an increase of about 90 million from last year while wheat yields total 23 million bushels and oats reach 9 million bushels. The state board of agriculture notes crops show strong gains over prior year with higher yields and broader acreage.
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Columbia
Missouri
State Board of Agriculture
Appeal to Farmers to Invest in Bonds
New York aug 5 an appeal will be made to farmers who profited from their crops to invest earnings in the new liberty bonds issue. Announcement from the liberty loan committee headquarters says preparations are under way for a special drive aimed at the laboring class who have enjoyed prosperity recently.
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New York
Liberty Bonds
Liberty Loan Committee
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Long Commission Co.’s Daily Market Letter
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Colusa
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Dorothy Hopson
Stillwell
Mildred Herring
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Helen Parlasca
Eunice M. Cox
William A. Glass
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Edith Coppin
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George Davis
Floyd Niggemeyer
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Jennie
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Eloise
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