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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1918
Page
3
Chicago reports show larger hog numbers boosting corn and hog futures despite profit taking. December to January corn rose to about 1.30 while oats slumped modestly, with cash markets steady and a tentative shift toward easier money conditions ahead.
Wheat and corn price listings from Chicago St Louis Chicago Kansas City Minneapolis and New York with No 2 red No 1 hard No 2 hard and other grades for wheat corn oats and rye. Reports show bid and offer ranges for each grade and city across December 4. Prices include cash and futures style quotations for various grain types and standard and sample lots.
Local market report lists Knollenberg Milling Company quotations for hay and grain including Wheat 2.11, New oats 6 60, Rye 1.46, various hay prices, old and new corn, oats straw, and timothy, plus hogs priced by weight in Quincy stock yards and local butchers. Milling product retail prices and assorted livestock hides and animal products are also shown.
The New York stock market edged higher Tuesday with upbeat tones on President’s message and expected continued government rail control boosting earnings and dividends. U S Steel rose near 96, tobacco shares were strong with Tobacco Product and United Cigar Stores noted as buys. Southern Pacific Union Pacific and Atchison St Paul expected to fare better in coming winter. Copper and oil shares held firm with Anaconda Copper and Mexican Petroleum listed as good buys. mining issues like Cresson Gold Hecla Mining Caledonia rising on setbacks.
Market notes show rye at No. EER and barley at 90 cents. Timothy around 7.10, clover nominal. New York prices show several convertibles and fourths with mixed quotes. Silent reference to barley and wheat conversions follows, but data appears fragmented and unclear.
The hog market showed a 26 cent uptick on the local market Tuesday while overall activity remained dull. In the city market a load of loose clover hay sold for 25 dollars per ton, with several other hay lots offered from 24 to 26 dollars. A baled oats straw lot brought 10 dollars per ton. no corn or oats were offered.
Seed Market Toledo lists clover seed prime cash $24.98, December $24.95, January $25.10, February $26.35, March $26.25. Alsike prime cash $19.55, December $19.55, March $20.05. Timothy prime cash old $4.95, new $5.05, December No sale, January $6.20, May $5,368.
New York stocks saw moderate activity with broad gains in late trading as rails and industrials rose while Marine Preferred weakened sharply. Totals: about 99,875,000 in stocks changed hands with some bonds up and down and Liberty group at a new low for the fourth 4 1/4s.
Livestock receipts and price movements reported from St Louis Chicago Kansas City East St Louis and Indianapolis. Hog prices mostly firm or higher with top around 17.76 in Indianapolis and 17.85 in Chicago while cattle and sheep show mixed to higher tendencies across the markets. Receipts include thousands of hogs and cattle with varied steer cow and calf figures and regional range notes.
New York December 4 butter steady to higher in creameries with extras around 67 reading. eggs steady with fresh gathered extras at 74 75 and regulars 72 78. cheese strong with state specials around 37. live poultry mixed with chickens 23 24 and turkeys 23 26. Chicago reports higher butter and eggs with cases and poultry prices shifting. sugar in New York flat at centrifugal 7.28 and refined grade noted.
Frederick William Hohenzollern, still claiming crown prince title, discusses war guilt, Verdun, and hopes for a republic with the Associated Press from a cottage on Wieringen island. He says he would work as a laborer if Germany chose a US or French style republic and praises Wilson’s peace.
Admiral Sir David Beatty, commander in chief of the British Grand Fleet, denounces the German Navy in a speech aboard the battle cruiser Lion before escorting surrendered ships to Scapa Flow. He says their end was deserved and accuses Germany of lacking chivalry and differing in warfare.
A short advert reel urges waking with hot water combined with limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims internal bathing purifies the body and relieves headaches bilious attacks constipation and stomach troubles while promoting daily use.
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