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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1916
Page
3
A vintage health ad urges flushing the kidneys with four ounces of Jad Salts daily for several days to relieve ache in the kidney region. It claims the grape lemon lithia mix clears urine, eases bladder issues, and promotes a pleasant effervescent lithia water drink.
Wheat prices traded lower as stock weakness influenced sentiment amid reports Britain and allies may publish Germany’s proposed peace terms. May and July futures fell. corn and oats showed mixed moves. Dispatches from Minneapolis noted flour mill closures due to ocean vessel shortages and rail embargoes, while government crop yield forecasts hinted at lower totals.
Wheat and corn futures listed for Chicago St Louis Kansas City and other hubs with No 2 red No 2 hard and No 2 white grades, mixed and yellow varieties, plus oats standards and cash quotes. Prices vary by city with Chicago No 3 red at 1.62 dollars and futures across markets around 1.50 to 1.80 for wheat and 0.87 to 0.91 for corn mixed grades.
The letter notes weak markets amid peace hopes, expects wheat to profit from holding, cites Michigan Central embargo and limited foreign buying. Corn shows strength due to transport delays, oats lack trading. foreign oats may rise when delivery is secured. Provisions stay strong despite grain declines, signaling higher future meat and fat prices amid perceived food shortages.
East St Louis and other markets show receipts around 16 000 to 60 000 hogs and 5 000 to 16 000 sheep. Hogs mostly steady to weak with varied heavies and lights. cattle receipts steady with steers and cows trading within narrow ranges. Market notes from Omaha Chicago St Louis reflect mixed pork and beef values across the day.
Butter prices held steady with creamery firsts around 39 to 40 cents per pound in Chicago and New York markets. Eggs and poultry values moved variably, with hens and turkeys trading in modest ranges while potatoes and cheese posted mixed receipts and finishes across Kansas City St Louis and New York.
Heavy draft horses priced at 150 dollars each for eastern and southern stock. Mules range 14 to 16 hands with various prices from 50 to 250 dollars. Listings include 15 to 15% hands and 24 to 14% hands with stated prices.
Market notes report prices for Timothy hay and straw mixed with oats and wheat in Chicago and St Louis. Listings include Timothy No 2 and No 8 prices, alfalfa No 8 and No 1 values, clover, and steady straw oats and wheat quotes with varied per unit figures.
A fragrant antiseptic cream promises fast relief from catarrh and stuffed noses. Apply a small amount in the nostrils to penetrate air passages and soothe inflamed membranes, providing instant relief. The ad urges druggists to supply a small bottle for immediate use.
Severe liquidation swept the New York stock market on Thursday as fears over Teutonic peace proposals and weak technicals sparked bear drives. U.S. Steel tumbled about 12 points, with large losses across major industrials and war group issues while bonds stayed steadier. Total volume reached 2.6 million shares as price quotations evaporated and margin calls pressured traders.
The Quincy Clearing House association reports Thursday clearances with a total of 259 813 dollars compared to the same day last week and the same day a year ago. Details show a marked activity level and a year-over-year comparison evaluation by local financial observers.
Toledo reports prime cash and December prices for Clover, Alsike, Timothy, and other seeds, with figures for January and March where shown. Chicago seed markets list No 2 varieties and Barler sale offers, alongside St Louis and regional prices for Timothy, Redtop, German millet, white millet, and alfalfa, noting quality variants and cleaned seed values.
On Thursday market activity included loose hay at 12 dollars per ton for one load and 11.50 to 11.00 for several loads, baled hay at 12.75, 12.00, and 12.50 per ton, baled timber at 6 dollars per ton, and corn offerings with old grade at 1.00 per bushel and several loads around 92 to 89 cents. Oats sold at 56 cents per bushel amid adequate corn supply.
Prices paid for hay and grain include No. 2 wheat at 1.60, corn 9 scw 1.00, oats 50 5c, baled straw 5.6, baled hay 35 12, loose hay 10 11.50, alfalfa hay 72, clover seed 16.50, 14 16 timothy seed 1.26 1.78, milling products list high patent flour 9.40 straight patent 9.20. Hog prices by origin and weight range listed plus calf, steer, sheep, and poultry quotes.
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