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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1917
Page
10
Chicago market news reports a government embargo on corn and oats from Chicago starting December 10. Prices fell across grains and provisions, with corn closing heavy and oats down, as traders priced in reduced shipments and expected government actions. The article lists regional quotes from Chicago St Louis and Minneapolis markets, plus weekly car and inventory figures.
Chicago dispatch notes oats driving the latest grain pullback while December deliveries face an embargo east of the Indiana Illinois line. Traders anticipate more freight cars and a government stance against risky speculation as corn and oats stockpile at western terminals. Rail earnings show rising gross but falling net income amid broad economic strains.
Prices paid for wheat, corn, oats, hay and timothy seed. Milling products at Hadlenberg Milling Co. list bran, wheat, shipstuff, corn meal, shelled corn, chop corn, linseed meal, linseed products, alfalfa and dairy feeds with varied per cwt and per bushel rates. Hog and cattle bids and weights listed. Toledo and Chicago market figures included with seasonal seed prices for clover and timothy.
The local live stock market on Friday saw hog prices fall by ten cents. Eighteen loads of farm products arrived at the city square. Hay and grain sales included four loads of loose mixed hay at 24 a ton, two loads of baled timothy hay at 26 a ton, baled mixed hay at 26 a ton, one load of old corn at 1 65 a bushel, and oats at 4 cents a bushel.
New York December 8 stock quotes show a stagnant, heavy session with total dealings around 330,000 shares. Declines appeared in Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania, while U S Steel dipped late before partial recovery. Liberty bonds and other issues fluctuated amid cautious activity and weak foreign news.
Market notes from New York and Chicago outline creamery receipts and creamery extras at various percentages, firsts and seconds for butter and cheese. Poultry prices steady with hens, springs, and turkeys listed. refrigerating and refined sugar items show unchanged tendencies.
Market notes show a unsettled tone with limited bullish momentum and a trader focus for moderate rallies. Railroads to industrials advised only on weakness, aiming for small profits. domestic and foreign uncertainties cloud sustained gains. Horses and mules market pages report steady prices on southern stock and draft types with limited demand for eastern classes and war orders.
Finance and pauper claims report on Detention Home costs for September to November and adoption of management powers. Includes pension awards for blind relief and warrants to many applicants. Committees approve dog tags procurement, weights and measures standards, and grand juror list. Public notices include adjournment for next day.
The United States Department of Agriculture urges shelling seed corn by hand for best germination. After selecting ear from productive stalks, ears are nubbed and kernels from tips and butts discarded. Hand shelling is slower but more profitable as mechanical tools can injure germ tips. Each kernel is examined, rejects bad kernels, and shelled into shallow containers for later mixing.
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