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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1916
Page
3
Heavy gains in United States visible supply pressured wheat with a weak close. May and July futures fell while corn and oats edged mixed. Provisions held flat to modestly higher as foreign buying and favorable outlooks limited losses.
Wheat and corn prices across Chicago Kansas City Minneapolis Peoria and New York show firmer No 2 and No 3 red wheat in Chicago while oats hold near cents. Kansas City notes mixed lots and yellow prices. Minneapolis reports cash No 1 hard and northern ranges. Peoria lists white and yellow oats and corn by grade. New York markets show spot wheat and oats ease with futures softer.
Multiple city–by–city livestock prices and receipts dated January 3 show hogs, cattle, and sheep activity. St Louis, Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha, and East St Louis report varied receipts and declines or firmness across hogs and cattle with index ranges for light, mixed, heavy, and price brackets, including beef steers, cows, calves, yearlings, and lambs.
New York stock market begins year with gains despite Persia sinking and Teuton naval action. Mexican share up 65 points to 1.2954, California Petroleum strong on merger rumors, United States Steel modestly lower, battleship and railway issues trading firm, total stock sales reach 1,030,000.
The 3-Mercantile paper notes BaRt at 4 percent with bar silver at 57.74 and Mexican dollars at 42. Government bonds remain steady as railroad bonds firm. Time loans show 2 percent range, call money high at 2 percent, low at 1.74 percent, closing around 2 percent.
The Y. W. C. A. gymnasium classes resumed yesterday after a meeting held last night. The student council of the High School met in the Y. W. yesterday afternoon for a pleasant session.
New York reports a quiet dressed poultry market with western fresh chickens at 14 3 2 c, fowls 12 3 7 c, and turkeys at 24 c. Live poultry prices not quoted. hens 14 7 c, fowls 14 3 16 c. Chicago notes butter steady at 22 32 c, eggs rising with 1,650 cases, and mixed potato prices across regions. Kansas City lists butter at 33 c, eggs at 26 7 20 c, and poultry hens 10 11 0 c. St Louis shows chickens 10 7 12 c, springs 4 c, turkeys 13 8 10 c, ducks 9 10 c. New York market echoes steady butter, varied egg quotes, and mixed poultry figures.
Receipts at the local grain market rose to 14 loads of corn hay and straw with a 2 cent per bushel corn price increase to 62 65 cents. Hog prices fell 15 cents. Six loads of corn sold at 62 63 64 and 65 cents. Hay and straw sales include baled hay at 13.00 13.50 per ton and 14 for loose hay plus a mixed hay at 8.50 and baled straw at 5.50.
Local market prices list No 2 wheat at 1.15 and retail flour at Knollenberg mill 6.00 to 6.60 per bag. Corn 63 to 65 cents, oats 30 cents, hay and straw prices range from 4.50 to 14.00 per unit, clover seeds from 0.50 to 10.60, and hog prices by weight from 4.85 to 6.45.
Hog prices show choices by weight from 140 to 250 pounds with ranges 5.60 to 6.35 per unit. Pigs 90 to 125 pounds at 4.90 to 5.15. Poultry and eggs include lions, chickens at 114c, old roosters 7c, ducks 11c, geese 10c, young turkeys 16c, old gobblers 14c, eggs 24c, and butter stock at 17c.
Choice light hogs 5.50 6.05 Rough sows and stags 5.70 5.3 Fat steers 5.50 6.00 Fat heifers 5.50 6.00 Tat cows 3.00 4.00 Real calves 6.00 8.00 Bulls 3.00/2 4.00 Sheep 3.00 4.00
Report from Bolles & Rogers lists prices for cured hides No 1 15c No 2 14c green hides No 1 13c No 2 12c cured calf hides No 1 No 2 16c calf leather 16c kip 15c No 2 kip 1c dead green 2c per lb less horse prices range up to 5.00 for large, 3.75 for medium, 4.1 for small hair glue pony prices 1.50 to 1.50 for colts 40c wool pelts 60c to 1.50 yearlings 25c to 75c lambs 24 to 75c graded by wool amount and quality.
Pittsburgh reports the Ohio River fell tonight after reaching 207 feet at noon. The river remained stationary for hours before beginning to recede, easing flood danger per the local weather bureau.
A vintage advertisement claims relief from grippe and severe colds within hours. A dose every two hours, up to three, will ease nasal congestion, discharge, headache, feverishness, sore throat, sneezing, and body pains. Promises prompt, pleasant tasting relief for 25 cents, with a note to buy the genuine product at any drug store.
Chicago daily market letter notes profit taking and liquidation pressure across Wheat, Corn, and Oats. Wheat prices fall 2 to 3 cents with expected further dips, while loose demand persists. Corn cash market drags due to heavy discounts and liquidation, oats see softer declines but steady cash demand. Overall market shows limited individuality and a cautious sentiment through holidays.
Washington Jan 3 Rep Webb of North Carolina will re introduce his resolution for a prohibition constitutional amendment. The measure will go to the judiciary committee on which Webb serves as chairman.
Joseph P Griffin was elected president of the Chicago Board of Trade defeating James A Patten by 577 to 542 The private wire interests backed Patten while the cash grain faction supported Griffin Griffin had served as vice president of the board the previous year.
A patient asks a doctor if he is physically fit to marry after describing his romance with Belle. The doctor responds bluntly that the man is overweight and could lose weight to improve mobility, implying marriage readiness depends on health improvements.
Adams County Farmers Institute meets January 17 to 22 in Golden for lectures on livestock judging feeds soil fertility and crop insect pests. Highlights include sessions on horses cattle hogs and sheep with premiums for top judging scores and daily classes in corn breeding.
The lawyer notes rapid growth and contemplates bringing in a partner. The client questions whether all current associates have joined or if any remain outside the partnership.
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