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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1916
Page
10
Adams county farmers delivered corn hay and straw to city market on Wednesday. Corn prices ranged around 8.5 to 9 cents per bushel with several loads at 85 to 86 cents. Hay and straw prices varied: baled hay 10.60, loose hay about 10, and straw 6.
Prices for hay and grain include No 2 wheat 1.40, corn 86 6c, oats 40 45c, bated straw 5 5.50, mixed hay 35.50 9.50, alfalfa hay 14, new timothy hay 9.50 10.50, clover hay 7 8, clover seed 9 10. Milling products list high patent flour 8.00 straight patent 7.80, hard wheat flour 38.00, graham 4.00 per cwt, bran 1.26, ship stuff 1.65, wheat 1.35, corn meal 2.10, chop corn 1.90, linseed meal 2.00, cotton seed meal 1.50, digester tankage 2.40, alfalfa molasses 1.35, dairy feeds 1.70 2.00 2.10. Hog prices from C B Q stock yards by class, with weights from 90 to 360 pounds ranging from 8.75 to 10.60. Live stock quotes include hogs, pigs, calves, veal, spring lambs, sheep, hens, spring chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, eggs, butter, and dressed poultry. Hides and animal byproducts priced by Bolles & Rogers with multiple grades. Horse values shown by size and condition, glue, pony, tallow, grease prices noted.
St Louis market reports a range of hay and straw prices with mixed lots from No 2 light to No 1 high and alfalfa no grade, timothy and straw values, plus wheat and oats at 36 per ton. Notable figures include No 2 mixed at 11 to 12.50, No 1 light at 14, No 2 at 18 to 13.50, and alfalfa around 6 to 7, with timothy at 7 to 8 and straw steady.
An old advertising pitch touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a simple home remedy to restore natural hair color, reduce dandruff, and stop itching. It claims faded or gray hair darkens naturally with regular use, distributed via a sponge or brush from a drugstore bottle priced around 50 cents.
Wheat prices fell 4% to 4.5% as rail embargo fears and a grain embargo looming over the east and Europe pressure markets. Declines ranged from 4 to 4.5 cents with Sept at 1.39, Dec around 1.42. Corn and oats eased. provisions fluctuated. Strike outlook and Pennsylvania railway stoppage ideas dominated trading, causing swings and weak support.
Grain prices across Chicago St Louis Minneapolis Peoria and other markets show mixed moves with wheat steady to higher and corn varying. Major figures include Chicago No 2 red at 1.42 1.46 dollars, St Louis No 2 red around 1.44 1.65, Minneapolis wheat down 3 cents, Toledo clover and Timothy seed quoted, and Liverpool New York spot notes.
Chicago marked market activity shows changes in several commodities. Rutter Unchanged with 7,152 cases, potatoes higher with 25 carlots receipts, Jersey cobblers at 1.4591.50, Minnesota Ohios at 31.25 1.80, poultry alive higher with fowls at 15 18 cents, springs at &c.
New York August 31 The labor railway situation dominated Wednesdays market with mixed early trading and later recoveries. Industrials and munitions faded while Mercantile Marine issues set new records. Trading volume reached 680000 shares as rail and U S Steel rebounded from early losses. Rubles rose to 34 60 amid Russian security purchases.
Long Commission Co. reports Chicago market chatter as wheat lingers amid railroad uncertainty and poor northwest yields while strong demand from the southwest supports wheat. Corn opens easy, then rebounds on house buying amid bullish local estimates of lower yield. oats show September buying and December selling as receipts mount and terminal stocks grow. Seaboard inquiries for cash outs stay near working levels.
Chicago, St Louis, Omaha, and Kansas City markets show varied hog cattle and sheep receipts on Aug 31. Hogs steady to higher in Chicago and Omaha, with cattle gains in St Louis and Kansas City. Lambs and yearlings show mixed prices across regions.
ST LOUIS and KANSAS CITY markets show varied poultry and butter rates with chick prices around 18 to 19 cents and turkeys at 14 to 23 cents. New York reports firmer butter with creamery extras at 92 score and elevated creamery prices. eggs and cheese also marked, while raw sugar and coffee futures display modest shifts.
Camp Point August 31. Mrs Jane Connor longtime resident died at her daughter’s home Tuesday morning at 7 36. Born November 13 1839 in Kentucky she moved to Illinois with her parents and later to Camp Point. Survived by five children eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Member of the Christian church. Funeral held Wednesday at 3 p m in the Christian church with Rev W Wise presiding.
Mrs C H Brosins of Greenspurg visits her parents in La Belle as local chautauqua programs proceed with concerts lectures by notable speakers including Joseph G Camp Alf Taylor and Dr Daniel Fox. Local ball team beats Edina 5 to 2 on Edina diamond, following a prior 6 to 5 win. James B Roberts of Wraconda marries Gertrude Batley of Knox City at M E parsonage.
Traveling trips upset digestion due to water and food changes. Foley Cathartic Tablets are advertised as gentle and reliable, relieving headaches, biliousness, bloating, sour stomach, and bad breath from clogged bowels. Miller and Arthur Drug Co.
An advertisement touts Jad Salts as a safe and inexpensive remedy to cleanse sluggish kidneys and stop bladder irritation. It describes meat digestion producing uric acid that overworks kidneys, urges a daily spoonful in water, and promises relief from back pain, headaches, dizziness, and nocturnal urination.
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