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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1916

Page

10

Markets unsettled as Wheat, Corn and Provisions trim gains

In Chicago on Tuesday wheat closed unsettled with May at 1.468% to 1.688% and July at 1.381% to 1.8814, while corn slipped and oats edged up. Provisions rose modestly as export demand and tight supplies influence trading, with weather and Berlin news shaping sentiment. Trade showed some investment buying though overall activity remained light across grains, hogs, and cattle.

Chicago Germany Berlin Long Commission Co Minneapolis Eas Duluth Winnipeg Liverpool

Grain market notes from Chicago and Minneapolis reports

Chicago market prices show No 4 red wheat around 1.40 with varied hard and white wheat quotes. corn mixed and yellow and white futures quoted across several grades. Minneapolis dealers report wheat prices steady to higher with cash No 1 hard quoted near 1.70. New York spot wheat sees irregular activity and No 2 red at around 1.61 to 1.72.

Chicago Vie- Juan St. Louis St, Louis Kansans City Kansas City Devon Peoria Prowata Th. Dee Minneapolis Northern

Fragmentary market report fragment from northern regions

Market notes show scattered figures for Duluth and Manitoba with mixed prices. References to New York and spot rates imply a brief commodities tick, but most data are incomplete and fragmented.

Wheat and grain markets rise amid wires down and peace outlook

Long Commission Co's Daily Market Letter notes wire outages and holiday disruptions push prices higher after Christmas. It cites cold snap harming winter wheat, weak peace prospects, and enduring war demand. Corn remains tight due to car shortages, oats look cheap but may rise as Europe buys, and meat investments reportedly profitable with rising exports of lard and bacon.

Entente Wilson Europe Europa Uncle Sam

Livestock Market Prices Across Major U.S. Cities

Receipts and prices for hogs cattle and sheep reported from Kansas City East St. Louis Omaha Chicago St. Louis Myrtle and other markets. Prices show mixed to higher trends with steers cows and calves ranging up to about 14.25 and lambs near 13.25, plus various ranges for hogs and sheep across cities.

Kanaan Ikansas East St. Louis Omaha Omatla Hisher Pier St. Louis T.ouis Lleogs

Pembroke Chapel Refuses Recall of Dr Aked in San Francisco

In Liverpool the Pembroke Chapel congregation rejected a motion to recall Dr Charles F. Aked, the former Fifth Avenue Baptist pastor and Ford peace expedition member. A letter from J. S. Morse urged vacating the pulpit in favor of Aked, but the church voted unanimously to support Pastor Donald B. Fraser.

Liverpool Charles F. Aked United States Fifth Avenue Baptist Church John D. Rockefeller Pembroke Chapel J. S. Morse First Congregational Church of San Francisco Donald B. Vraser Morse Vraser Aked Dr Aked Fraser

Obregon May Take Field Against Villa Reported

Menico City dispatch says General Obregon minister of war will meet General Gonzales to arrange army matters so Obregon can take command in the north and personally lead against Villa at once.

Menico City Obregon Gonzales Villa

Stocks Slow Mixed Signals From Mexican Situation On Wall Street

On December 27 New York trading showed investors focusing more on the Mexican dispute than European peace talks. Shipping shares fluctuated wildly with Mercantile Marine preferred plunging 7 44 points and Atlantic Gulf and West Indies rising. A broad mix of rails and munition stocks followed the uncertain mood as total volume neared 50 000 shares amid modest shifts in bonds and commodities along with assorted farm and livestock prices.

New York Wall Street United States Mexico Mercantile Marine England Atlantic Gulf U.S

Mercantile paper and time loan rates ease in New York

In New York on December 27 Mercantile paper priced at 40423 and bar silver at 74% were noted. Mexican dollars traded at 587% with time loans easing to 4 4ts. Call money moved higher with a high of 344 and a low of 244, closing bid 214.

New York Mercantile Paper

Quincy Clearing House Association Tuesday Clearings

The Quincy Clearing House Association reports Tuesday clearings with figures for the current week and the same day last year. The data shows year over year comparison, highlighting changes in overall banking activity.

Quincy Bank Quincy Clearing

Market reports show mixed grain and produce prices

Chicago and across major markets report steady to firm tones for potatoes eggs butter and poultry with varied receipts and regional supplies. Prices cited include creamery butter around 42 cents to 49 cents, eggs near 40 to 41 cents, and sugar and refined products listing multiple price points.

Denmark Feels War Pinch As Food And Fuel Tighten

Denmark and other neutrals face shortages as war disrupts supplies. Rye bread now mixed with ten percent barley since December and likely to rise to twenty percent. Plans aim to regulate sugar consumption with weekly one pound cards. Housing is tight with scarce flats and buildings, while municipalities shelter homeless families in schools and temporary structures.

Denmark

Market Receipts at Local Tuesday Market

Three loads of farm products reached the market square on Tuesday. A bale straw load sold for 7 dollars per ton, a loose hay load brought 9.5 dollars per ton, and a baled hay load was valued at a price not provided.

Chicago and Toledo Seed Prices Reported for December

Chicago and Toledo seed markets show varied price levels. Chicago lists Ryze No 2 nominal No 3 nominal No 4 122 dollars barley seed 1180 Timothy 35 7 Clover 17. Toledo reports Clover seed Prime cash December 10 January 10 70 March 16 7 Timothy Prime cash December 210 March 30.

Knollenbecg Milling Company Sraight Queen Dairy Swift H. P. Gy Chicago Ryre Nomeinal Toledo Timothy

Market prices for horses and mules in St Louis ad

Fast St Louis ad lists draft horses priced around 2 0 0 q 220 eastern chunks 104 1839 southern mules 160 AAO Ph to Ist hands 1 ha W275 16 to 1544 tracds 225 lf to liu hands 04 710. Prices appear in old currency format with multiple breed and load terms.

ST. Louis

Dr Beil Pine Tar Honey Promises Cough Relief

A vintage ad touts Dr Beil Pine Tar Honey as a remedy for coughs and throat irritation. It claims soothing relief and easier breathing with antiseptic properties that kill germs delaying healing. Meant for croup sore throat and chronic bronchial infections, priced 25 cents at all druggists.

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