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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1918
Page
7
Holiday mood reduced trading interest as corn prices closed steady near 1.39 to 1.41 dollars, with February and January showing narrow moves. Oats weakened, hedging sales blamed, provisions fell for active deliveries, and lard exports edged lower amid cold weather impacting nearby options.
Grain prices across Chicago St Louis Kansas City Peoria and Minneapolis show varied readings for wheat corn and oats with No 2 and No 3 classifications, cash bids and receipts noted. Highlights include No 2 hard wheat around 2.26 2.29 in Chicago and mixed corn values from 1.40 to 1.64 in multiple markets.
Timothy hay remains firm with light offerings in Louis. No. 1 timothy at 81 3 2, standard 29 30, No. 2 26 28, No. 3 24 26. Threshed 16 13 8, light clover mixed No. 1 29 30, No. 2 20 28, heavy clover mixed No. 1 25 26, No. 2 24 25. Clover hay cholce 27, No. 1 26, No. 2 24 25. Alfalfa hay cholce 64 37, No. 1 36 35, standard 32 33, No. 2 28 29. Prairie hay cholce 31, No. 1 20 30, at an date 27 28, No. 2 25 26. Straw 98 60.
Seed market report from Toledo lists clover seed prime prices for cash and specified dates including Dec 25 Jan and Mar. Webd 25.30 dollars and 26.20 dollars. alsike prime cash Dec and Mar at 19.65 and 19.85. Timothy prime cash old 4.95, new 3.00, Jan 5.05 and Mar 5.20.
RYE AND BARLEY prices noted as ago and Dec values with Krave No 2 at 1.62, Barley 0c 1.02, Timothy and Clover nominal. New York money markets show Sterling 60 day bills at 4.7314, Mexican dollars 77%, government bonds strong, railroad bonds heavy, time loans easier at 4 1/4 to 5 percent, call money steady at 4 percent. Christmas purchases loom as a seasonal verse closes.
Lamson Bros notes holiday sized corn activity with strong cash values but weaker deferred months due to lack of support and weak oats. Oats show weakness with heavy selling in January. cash oats at seaboard lower than west quotes fueling bearish local tone. Stocks lack features with holiday lull. early hope of government support fades as skepticism rises, with public interest awaiting a real upward turn after year’s end.
Local wheat prices rose after flour restrictions were lifted with No. 1 at 2.20 per bushel and No. 2 at 2.17. Poultry advanced to 22 cents a pound for hens and springs, butter reached 34 cents. Hay and grain loads traded at $25 to $25.50 per ton and $1.45 for corn per bushel.
Knollenberg Milling Company posts detailed market quotes for hay straw and various grains with prices for No 1 and No 2 wheats oats ear corn mixed hay timothy clover and straw. Hogs and pigs priced by weight at Quincy stock yards with standard live hogs and beef byproducts plus dairy and feed products quoted by the mill and local butchers.
In East St Louis on December 24 buyers saw horses and mules priced by size and breed. Horses ranged from 110 to 158 dollars with variations for southern and eastern stock. Mules sold from 140 to 325 dollars depending on height and condition, with several middle grades offered.
New York markets opened moderately active with ship stocks leading gains of 1 to 4 points. The list then dropped by mid-day as metals and utilities weakened, American Smelting slumped 1.5 points while Liberty bonds rallied. Total volume reached 360,000 shares with total sales $14,250,000.
Chicago and other major markets show steady to higher cattle and hog prices on Dec 24. Hogs move around 16.50 to 17.70 in Chicago and St Louis with varied weights. cattle receipts near 20 000 in Chicago and 7 800 in St Louis, buyers paying up to about 19 for prime beef and around 6 to 14 for cows and calves. Sheep receipts also rise with fat lambs and prime ewes attracting stronger bids, reflecting a generally robust market.
New York market notes show butter unsettled up to 68 69 with creamery and extras varying. eggs unsettled with fresh gathered grades and regular packed. cheese steady with normal receipts. Chicago reports butter lower and potatoes higher with car receipts. Kansas City and St Louis show poultry and eggs mixed, with butter steady at 68 in New York and raw sugar steady with multiple refined grades listed.
Crop expert B W Snow of Bartlett-Frazier Co Chicago reviews 1918 grain results for Knollenberg Milling. Wheat nearly set a record while corn fell short due to heat. Prices rewarded farmers but not as profiteers. 1919 wheat guaranteed price discussed. acreage shifts threaten other grains. world surplus may curb war-time price support. outlook for next year optimistic if winter conditions cooperate.
Ted Wilcos and Orlin tstes discharged from Carthage College and sent to Valparaiso Ind. Lieut Merlin Wolfe, recently at Fort Sill Okla, discharged and visiting Carthage relatives after receiving a first lieutenant commission. Irene Chapmin to spend holidays with family in Morris Ill. Revered Carl A Sundberg attended Central Illinois Synod in Springfield.Prof Carl Spielman and wife to Chicago and Rockford for holidays. Worrel and Yale Coombs visiting grandparents J W Worrell in Bowen. Helen Noyes returns from Presbyterian hospital lab in New York City to spend holidays with mother Laura Neves and sister Julia. Charles Thackston visits Mrs Phoebe Thackston in Kansas City. Mrs Alice Aaron called to Chicago for daughter Ella illness. Herman Helfrich of Fort Madison Ia weekend with family. Mrs Mary Bell goes to Quincy for operation. son Samuel and grandchildren. T M Conner of Denver Colo visits sister Mrs C L Ferris. Helen Ferris teaching in Oklahoma City returns for holidays. Mrs Lee Leibenborn, in Chicago, diagnosed influenza and hospitalized.
Grandmother darkened her hair with a brew of Sage Tea and Sulphur Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound promises natural color and shine. Dampen a comb and apply one strand at a time. gray hair disappears after a few uses and returns to its natural hue. Not a disease cure.
J Louis Engdahl editor of the American Socialist testifies he never printed lines aiding the war while four co defendants face espionage charges. Assistant district attorney reads anti war excerpts including Victor Berger writings and a piece questioning Navy receipts and patriotic displays. Defense cites Hearst Chicago Examiner on free speech as Engdahl's direct examination continues.
The Texas Wonder claims relief for kidney and bladder troubles including gravel diabetes and rheumatism in men and women. It is said to regulate bladder issues in children and often cures after a two month treatment. Available by mail for $1.25 from Dr. E W Hall St. Louis Mo. Sold by druggists.
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh at all stages by acting through the blood and mucous surfaces. The proprietors offer 100 dollars for any case it fails to cure and invite testimonials, noting Toledo, Ohio as the address and that the medicine is sold by all druggists.
An old advertisement promotes St Jacobs Liniment as a quick, harmless cure for rheumatism pain. It claims most cases need no internal treatment and promises instant relief when applied to the tender spot. The ad asserts the liniment Also works for sciatica neuralgia lumbago backache sprains and swellings.
A newspaper blurb promotes Jad Salts as a safe, inexpensive kidney flush to prevent backache, headaches, and bladder issues. It claims four ounces in water before breakfast for several days clears blocked kidneys and neutralizes urine acids, with a local druggist noting high sales to believers in early kidney trouble.
War department release names two officers and 102 enlisted prisoners from the expeditionary forces. Among those listed at Camp Rastatt are Lawrence Connors of Des Moines and Lawrence V. Faber of Keokuk, Iowa, with other prisoners at Camp Swicken and an unknown camp.
A 1900s advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla Peptiron and Hood's Pills as a "new combination family treatment" to prevent illness after influenza and war. Claiming to purify blood build strength and regulate the system the ad urges regular use before meals after meals and at night with purchases through the local druggist.
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