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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1918
Page
10
Chicago reports a mixed session as corn rose amid rail priority order suspensions and uncertain car availability. Prices closed higher with gains in corn and varied outcomes in provisions, while hog-delivery weakness limited the bulge. Receipts and shipments for wheat corn and oats are listed with daily totals and year-ago comparisons.
Across Peoria St Louis and Chicago markets on January 4 values for corn oats and rye show mixed movement with No 2 White and No 2 Mixed options in the 1.50 to 1.89 range in several cities. Hog prices in the Mississippi West yards range from about 12.70 to 14.60 for various weights while hay and mill products list moderate retail prices.
Public buying from the west and New Fingland supported gains while profit taking appeared on advances. Government financing remained anticipated to bolster sentiment. Bond listings show U S ref 2s and 3s amid fluctuating bids. mercantile and Mexican time loans noted with varied yields.
Long Commission Co reports mixed signals on corn price limits with fresh buying by bulls and shorts covering. Cash market shows improving receipts and strong demand, while exporters stay out. Rail concessions and railroad service cuts affect freight. Stocks rise then pull back but hold gains as government stance supports major industries. outlook remains bullish on standard securities.
Hogs fell 25 cents Thursday in the city yard where farmers worked all day. Seventeen wagon loads of farm products were sold, including loose mixed hay at 27 dollars per ton, baled hay at 28 dollars, corn at 125 and 130 cents per bushel, and oats at 70 cents per bushel. No straw has been available in the market for some time.
Receipts of hay are liberal with strong demand for timothy and alfalfa. Prices vary by grade and type, including No 1 timothy around 38 cents per unit, standard 28.50 to 29.50, No 1 clover mix and alfalfa steady, prairie day market firm, and straw priced around 10 to 10.60.
A broad stock surge followed by late losses as profit taking trimmed gains. Rail, steel, shipping and war related shares led the advance with U S Steel rising to near 8 but closing lower after heavy volume. Liberty bonds and par value sales cited, 1,365,000 shares traded.
Chicago hogs receipts weak prices mixed by weight with bulk around 16.10 and 16.30. cattle receipts 21 090 with native steers 7.50 to 13.85. sheep receipts 18 460 with lambs 18.25 to 19.19. St Louis and Kansas City show lower to steady markets across hogs cattle and sheep. Omaha reports softer hog market and slower cattle trade. Chicago butter and eggs steady to firm with creamery prices higher. New York raw sugar steady and coffee steady. St Louis pricing for butter and poultry. Kansas City reports slight declines in hogs and steady cattle.
A long, fragmented classified section lists numerous Quincy men with associated numbers and initials, spanning Class One to Class Five, followed by brief notices of two suspects released in Juarez, Mexico, and then miscellaneous prices for poultry, fish, and other goods. The readable portion centers on a dense roster of names linked to numeric codes.
Prof and Mrs George Crawford of Champaign spend holidays with the Fraziers south of town. Twentieth Century club members host at the Underwoods. Misses Anne and Lou Saylor of Redlands visit Elizabeth Saylor and daughters. Mrs Louis T Graham hosts a card afternoon. Mrs Nick Byrne of Keokuk with the Claytons and daughter Ruth. Rosa Stamper files for divorce on drunkenness and cruelty. Lt Kenneth G Pringle visits St Louis. Funeral for Guy Owens held after tuberculosis illness. City council allocates 25 for Red Cross work. County Clerk records show 175 marriage licenses in 1917. Prof and Mrs Vail Cordell visit with Mobison family. Luncheon Bridge club meets. Bowery and Ivis Johnson in St Louis for business. Prof and Mrs Wilbur Hatfield and baby visit west of town and Anna Steel’s family. Kinsella and Juanita Halpin visit George Halpin. Mary Shastid visits Springfield and Virden. Mrs Jed W Niebur seeks medical treatment in Jacksonville hospital. condition improving.
A lengthy item lists numerous county figures and appointments in Palmyra and surrounding townships, including thrift stamp supervisors, township captains in Liberty Fabius Union Warren Warren South River Miller Wendren and others, with aides to be named in each district, plus notes on residents visiting and interment details.
A well known woman describes a nervous breakdown from constant child care and home duties. After trying Phosphated Iron capsules, she reports improved sleep appetite and energy. An aunt nearby also benefits. Sold at Owl Drug Store 125 North Sixth Street.
A compact advertisement asserts Ely's Cream Balm clears nasal passages from catarrh and head congestion fast. It claims the fragrant antiseptic cream soothes swollen mucous membranes and provides instant relief, urging readers to ask a druggist for a small bottle to ease stuffed up sinuses.
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