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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1916
Page
10
Wheat firmed sharply on heavy export sales with May around 1.89 and July near 1.50. Corn rose about 2% on tight supplies and weather forecasts, oats and hogs led gains in provisions as prices fluctuated amid war risk insurance news and an erroneous sinking report that later proved false.
A dense market snapshot shows commodity quotes from Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Liverpool, Peoria, New York, Minneapolis and Omaha. Wheat and corn prices vary by grade, with No. 2 hard wheat around 1.70 to 1.80 in multiple cities while corn values range broadly, reflecting export demand and regional grading.
Long Commission Co reports a world food shortage concern with Premier Asquith's resignation noted for food policy criticism. Argentina fixes export prices, Romania reports Teuton grain captures, and UK used to market with higher wheat demand. U S embargo talk fades under Wilson, wheat supported near 1.70, corn and oats seen rising as supply tightens and rail car issues persist. Hog prices climb to about 19.05 with strong pork provisions and lard outlooks.
Market notes across three cities show mixed dairy and egg prices with steady sugar and coffee moves. Butter and creamery levels vary by region, eggs range from firsts to extras, and poultry prices rise for live fowls and hens while turkeys edge up.
Daily livestock receipts and price ranges across major markets in Chicago St Louis Kansas City and Omaha. Cattle hogs and sheep seen varied totals with notes on strength or weakness and specific price levels for different classes and weights.
Seed markets from St Lonia and Chicago list prices for grass seeds Clover Timothy millet and redtop with varying qualities. Prices show Timothy $2.0c to $3.05 for fallings and screenings, clover $8.40 to $12.25 for weedy to clean seed, redtop $6 to $8, German millet $2.26 to 9.55, white millet $1.66, Siberian $12.08, Alsike and timothy prices noted. Toledo Seed quotes December to March futures for choice and prime cash seed.
Mrs Flora Coats recovers from a two week illness while Elijah Elman remains ill. Dr Ross visited Golden Tuesday morning. A high school Saturday night play drew a good crowd. Mrs Lawrence Hyman and Mrs Harry Willard show slow improvement after operations. Mrs Warren Eifert ill with appendicitis but improving. her mother stayed with the Eifert family and left Wednesday afternoon.
An old advertisement invites readers to mail a slip to Foley & Co in Chicago to receive trial packages of Foley products including Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds Foley Kidney Pills for pain and backache and Foley Cathartic Tablets for constipation and biliousness.
An advertisement for Texas Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder ailments, dissolves gravel, and treats diabetes and rheumatism in men and women. It promises bladder regulation in children and offers a two months’ treatment per bottle. Send $1.06 to Dr. E. W. Hall in St. Louis for testimonials.
The market showed relaxed money rates prompting fresh speculative ventures amid uneven stock movement. Call loans touched 7 percent, with offerings at 5 and a final 3 percent. Heavy inflow from Canada totaling 17 million dollars aided stabilization alongside Russian gold consignments and reduced interior demands.
Local market prices show hay and grain rates with wheat near 1.05 and corn around 1.10, new corn sayde, oats and straw varied. Animal products list hog and pig prices by weight, beef cattle values, poultry and dairy quotients, hides and tallow prices, with multiple grades and units across stockyards west of the Mississippi River.
The Quincy Clearing House association notes midweek clearances. This Wednesday totals 179,860 dollars, up from 168,809 a week earlier and 154,309 a year ago.
In Chicago and St Louis market notes, prices for Timothy Clover and Alfalfa vary by grade. No. 2 and No. 1 timothy range around 12.50 to 15.56 with alfalfa up to about 20 dollars, and mixed Clover No. 2 around 13.72 to 15.50. Straw holds steady with oat near 7.50 and wheat near 7.50.
An old advertisement urges quick treatment for a hacking cough with Dr King s New Discovery. It claims pine balsams soothe irritated membranes and that the product’s antiseptic and laxative qualities kill germs and break up the cold.
Wednesday's city market saw steady prices as 34 loads moved through the weigh-master. Hay and straw offerings ranged with hay at 11 to 12 per ton, haled hay at 11 to 12, haled straw at 5.50 to 6 per ton, and new grade corn at 90 cents per bushel.
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