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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1917
Page
10
Chicago market notes show corn down 1% to 1 1/2 cents, December $1.135 1/4 and May $1.12 1/2 as new Fort Worth corn arrivals trigger a setback. Wheat steady near $2, oats down, hogs up lifting provisions. references to Northwest car lots and Chicago car lots with receipts and shipments data.
Wheat and corn prices move across St Louis Kansas City Peoria Minneapolis with No. 2 hard wheat around 2.30 to 2.45 and No. 2 white corn near 1.90 in St Louis while New York and Chicago report steady butter and egg prices. regional livestock and milling product prices are listed for Omaha Kansas City and Minneapolis markets.
In St Louis on August 17 trading shows mixed rates at point Vaximaty with soy products and clover greens listed. New prices include $23 27 and $21 5 for others, alfalfa at $23 30, with miscellaneous items like ADR and 38.25 under noted quotes.
Long Commission Co. notes no broad demand for corn futures as prices drift to the low end. Cash corn opened strong but demand faded, erasing early gains. Ft Worth reports No 1 white corn arrivals. Oats weaken with no orders, though threshing weather is favorable and yields may push government estimates higher. new oat movement disappoints as shipping demand keeps spot oats at a premium.
On Thursday hog prices gained another 15 cents in the city livestock market. Sixteen farmers delivered their wares as buyers noted hay, oats and straw trades: loose hay at 14 dollars per ton, prairie hay at 64 dollars, oats at 60 to 61 cents per bushel, old oats at 70 cents, baled wheat straw at 8 dollars per ton, and oat straw at 5.50 dollars per ton.
Seed market notes from Chicago and Toledo list prices for rye barley timothy and clover. Rye No 2 at 1.87 per bushel barry and timothy prices around 4 to 7.50 with monthly futures for clover and alsike timothy monthly bids.
NEW YORK Aug 17 The New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange is ordered by Herbert C Hoover the food administrator to cease trading in sugar futures.
New York stock market facing heaviness amid peace negotiations and war-time issues. Rail division weak as New Haven hits a record low, with rails and war shares slipping while shippings and coppers show limited gains on early settlement hopes. sugar edges down on futures suspension. Total volume about 610000 shares with mixed activity across listed issues and bond quotes.
Hogs and cattle prices rise in St Louis Chicago Kansas City and Omaha markets. Receipts near 3,700 to 9,000 head with tops around 18.40 for hogs and 14.60 for prime fed steers. Sheep and light stock show mixed to steady movements with notable price marks across regions.
In East St. Louis the market lists horses and mules with prices. Eastern chunks fetch 150 to 175 dollars for good southern stock. extra heavy drafts around 160 dollars. Mules 16 to 16 1/2 hands range about 200 dollars, with 14 to 16 1/2 hands at 150 to 175 dollars.
Mrs Lanora Ippenson visited with her parents the McVays on Sunday and Mrs Lidge Eyman visited Walter Eyman and family. Electric lights for streets began shining Monday night though many houses remain unwired. Mrs Elizabeth Robbing, 86, pioneer and oldest woman in town, lives with daughter Mrs James Ross. Ed Covert plans move to Augusta then Bowen in three weeks. Missionary society program held at Mrs Esther Ross home with readings hymns prayers and refreshments. Standard Bearers hosted a banking party at the same residence with 19 attendees.
The Hancock County Teachers Institute will convene August 20 to 24 in the Carthage circuit court room under County Superintendent S. D. Faris. Notable speakers include Prof. W. H. Cheever and Miss A Lulu Hill. Sessions cover sociology education, primary work, penmanship, and music. Sixteenth annual graduation exercises for tenth and eighth grades occur August 24 at the Methodist church with diplomas and scholarships awarded.
PALMYRA August 17 A splendid afternoon and night chautauqua drew nearly two hundred children and adults. Glenn Wells company provided music and plays while Mrs Sarah Tyson Rover gave a talk on food conservation stressing fuel saving, meat substitutes, and canning to aid allies. Governor Willis spoke at the evening program as attendees from nearby towns joined. Anne Howard, a minister’s wife, faced social tensions in Elletown, balancing church duties with personal temptations and a pivotal encounter with Abel Orson over roses and propriety.
Miss Della Winters left for a week's visit to Farming ton with friends. Dr A O Howd and daughter Mil dred returned from a three week Dakotas trip. George Silhgerland spent time in Macomb on business. Mrs Fred Pitney and son Robert of Chicago visit Augusta relatives. Mrs M Hartgook of Plymouth stayed with her mother Mrs M Bow man. Mr and Mrs W M Clarke and daughters left for St Paul Minnesota to visit relatives. Mrs Homer Bidwell of Plymouth shopped in Augusta. Miss Gladys Hillman from Jonesboro came to assist Mrs R Meyers with fall millinery. Mrs Fred Osborn and Mrs Dave Brumback left for Ashland DC for several weeks with relatives.
Washington reports loans totaling 40 million dollars to Italy and 5.9 million to Belgium were issued Thursday, raising allied assistance to 1.9164 billion dollars. The article notes some individuals show patriotism only in supporting with symbols like red white and blue poker chips.
Washington reports that Pope Benedict XVI peace proposals were officially received by the United States government on Thursday via Ambassador Page in London. The move reflects diplomatic channels engaging to assess potential terms.
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