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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1916
Page
11
Market news from Chicago shows wheat purchases for Great Britain facing unfounded cancellation rumors causing nervous selling. Prices closed lower for wheat and mixed for corn oats and provisions amid modest end day rally from export sales data.
New York December 8 The inquiry for minor low priced rails extended amid rising metals trading. Strength shifted to specialties with sugars and paper up, shipping shares recovering. U S Steel showed slight gains after a quiet session while investment rails saw modest demand. Total stocks sold reached 790090 shares as banks reported a cash loss of about 20 million and reserves tightened to 41.09 million. Government bonds strengthened with heavy weekly turnover and mixed coupon notes. Money market in New York reflected steady call money conditions amid rate speculation.
Across Chicago Kansas City St Louis and Liverpool reports show mixed grain values. Wheat No 2 red near 1.68 to 1.88 dollars and Corn No 2 yellow around 0.87 to 1.02 dollars per bushel with varied futures across regions.
St. Louis seeds desks report varied pricing for clover timothy and millet with strong demand for clean bright seed in late year. Prices range from 25c to 55c for timothy tailings, clover from 10 to 16 in futures, redtop futures 5 to 8, and German and white millets around 2.25 to 2.85. Chicago and Toledo quotes echo diverse rye barley and timothy values with December and January contracts trading near 10 to 11 for clover seed and 2.6 for timothy in March.
A dispatch from Athens to the Central News Agency says casualties in the fighting in the Greek capital are about 200. London reports confirm the prevailing tally.
Burglaries Friday night stole the People's State Bank safe at Mansfield Illinois. The auto used to haul the safe away failed to work, and the safe was found abandoned in the street near Champaign.
In Chicago on December 3 markets report creamery eggs receipts at 2,183 cases with various firsts and ordinary firsts, potato receipts at 40 cars plus whites from Minnesota to Dakota at around 1.60 to 1.75 per unit. Poultry and butter prices show declines in St Louis and Kansas City with creamery butter around 41 to 49 cents and unsettled New York butter figures.
Governor Dunne reprieves Joe Campbell sentenced to hang for the Joliet prison murder of Mrs. E M Allen. Campbell has had four stays to allow court review. The latest stay sets the execution date for March 16 in Joliet Illinois.
The Long Commission Company notes global grain trends with wheat corn and oats slipping while rail embargoes hinder distribution. Elevators run full, ships scarce, yet markets offer chances to sell on bulges and buy on breaks as prices likely rise later if conditions persist. Provisions dip briefly but a buying surge in Europe is anticipated before winter ends.
Chicago St Louis East St Louis Omaha and Kansas City report brisk livestock movement on December 3 with steady to firm cattle and hog prices. Cattle ranges include native beef cattle 70 to 125 in Chicago and steers 7.70 to 11.75 at St Louis and Omaha. hogs quoted from 7.25 to 10.00 in several markets. sheep varying by type with lambs near 9.90 to 12.70 in Chicago and 11.60 to 12.35 in Kansas City.
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr King s New Discovery as a trusted cough and cold remedy. It claims 47 years of soothing antiseptic balms that ease hacking coughs and congestion for all ages, urging readers to buy a bottle at their druggist for 50 cents.
The Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles dissolves gravel cures diabetes weak and lame back rheumatism and all irregularities of the kidneys and bladder in men and women. Regulates bladder troubles in children. If not sold by your druggist it will be mailed for $1.00. One small bottle is two months treatment and seldom fails to cure. Send for testimonials. Dr. E. W. Hall 2926 Olive St St Louis Mo. Sold by druggists.
Local market prices stayed steady on Saturday with 31 loads received. Fall plowing and corn husking dominate farmer activity as hay and straw shipments arrive, buyers paying 11 to 19.50 per ton for baled hay, six loads of corn across prices from 0.98 to 1.09 per bushel for old grain and new crop at several cents per bushel.
A compilation of local market quotes for hay and grain including alfalfa and Timothy hay prices, straw value, and seed costs. Also listed are hog prices by weight class, cattle and sheep quotes, poultry and egg rates, and hides and horse values from Hutchers and stockyards, with corrections from Anck Brothers.
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