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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1916
Page
10
Markets closed strong as export sales to Europe totaled about 1,600,000 bushels. Wheat and corn led gains with May wheat near 1.20 and July about 1.19. Oats rose on corn strength, hog prices lifted provisions, and a notable trans Atlantic demand for lard supported the complex.
Wheat and corn prices quoted in Chicago Kansas City St Louis and Omaha markets with No 2 Hard No 2 Red and various white and yellow corn grades plus oats across grades. Prices shown include bid ranges from $1.14 to $1.25 for wheat and 65 to 72 cents for corn per bushel, reflecting mixed regional values and weekly shifts.
The liquidation of speculative specialties intensified after last week’s Gary statement, with war stocks leading the losses. Declines reached 3 to 7 points for Crucible Steel, Pressed Steel Car, American Car, Baldwin Locomotive, Studebaker, and Colorado Fuel, while United States Steel and American Smelting also faced pressure. Total volume traded was about 845,000 shares as dividends prospects remained uncertain.
Livestock receipts show mixed trends with hogs and cattle varying by market. Chicago reports mixed cattle and strong sheep demand while Omaha and Kansas City list higher hogs and steady cattle. East St. Louis notes strong sheep and cattle activity with price ranges across varieties.
A fragment records talk by Ferdinand Pfresh claiming a personal origin and family tie while Polly Pickles quips about a treasure beau, indicating a light conversational item in a local page. The readable lines suggest a social column snippet with informal remarks on lineage and affection.
A quiet day at the city market produced no sales on Tuesday. A hog load arrived for weighing, the sole activity noted. An increase of five cents was recorded in the coal hog market.
Market list shows No 2 wheat at 1.16, flour prices 36.40 for selling, corn 63 to 66 cents, oats 30 3A4 cents, straw and hay prices including $5 to $14 per bale and per ton figures. Clover seed 7.50 to 9.00, shipstuff 31 per ton, corn meal 2.00 per 100 pounds. Retail wheat 1.15, various hog prices by weight, rough heavy hays at 9.15.
Historical hog market bulletin lists choice hogs averaging 200 to 250 pounds at 620 dollars a head and 35 cents per pound, 160 to 175 pounds at 6100 dollars, 140 to 150 pounds around 506 to 610, rough heavy hogs at 590 to 615, and pigs 86 to 125 pounds at 44 to 00 dollars.
Prices shown for chickens ducks geese and turkeys with young and old birds. Eggs and butter are also priced. Listing notes 1390 and packing stock butter at 17 cents.
Data shows mixed livestock prices with fat cattle at five dollars seventy cents per hundredweight and various bids for heifers cows calves lambs and sheep. The entry includes inconsistent figures likely from a market listing and contains several typographical errors.
A dense price list for hides, cured and green varieties, calf and kip measurements, horse prices by size, glue and pony rates, tallow and grease values, wool pelts and lamb weights. Includes grading notes on wool quality and weal, with unit quotes and per-pound options.
Chicago market reports list butter at 25 630, creamery and eggs trading across Minneapolis, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Dakota, and Michigan regions. Kansas City and St Louis show varied butter, eggs and poultry quotes. New York reports steady creamery butter and egg prices with regional fluctuations.
Chicago market report notes continued local and professional trading with wheat moving and supplies expected to be light before new wheat. Corn gains linked to export demand and Argentine drought, but Kansas City elevator costs discourage shipments. Oats face potential rail embargo disruption and possible grain stock buildup at western terminals with limited strength beyond other grains.
In St Louis on January 11 a Southern inquiry boosted the horse market with 750 fresh arrivals mainly suitable for French or Italian inspections. Eastern stock was scarce and buyers moved quickly, while Cuban animal demand persisted as cavalry preparations continued. Mules started slow but firmed midday, with fat cotton and big mules selling steadily though small and ferd erders remained weak.
Mendon township canvassed by supporters of a township high school seek signatures from 50 percent of taxpayers in Mendon and parts of Honey Creek township. Petition to County Superintendent Steimer requests an election to decide the school’s fate, with 30 percent of taxpayers needed to sign before the election is valid.
Daily Farm News reports a surge of applications after a county announcement, with E. T. Robbins and another man joining the Farm Bureau. The piece covers cooperative marketing plans, seed corn and Percheron interests, and winter work by the county agent to enhance member opportunities and farm income. It notes Cornell poultry tests on pullet laying, molting, and hatch timing, stressing breeding and egg production improvements potentially lifting farm earnings 25 to 50 percent.
Poultryman from Cornell University says fall is ideal to select breeders. He emphasizes eye appeal and vigor under adverse conditions and cites ongoing Cornell experiments to test hen resilience and performance.
An old style advertisement urges readers to take Dr. King's New Life Pills to relieve sluggish liver and bodily discomfort. It promises improved digestion, purer blood, clearer complexion, and general system toning, noting availability at local druggists.
Washington note reports a plan from the Woman's Peace party to hold many small meetings on Washington's Birthday to protest what they call unnecessary war preparations. A central committee will coordinate with 155 sectional branches. officers were reelected. Senate and House foreign affairs panels will host public hearings for representatives.
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