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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1917

Page

10

Corn and Wheat Rise as Dry Weather Bites Crop Yields

Crop impairment from dry southwest weather lifts corn prices while wheat gains on Minnesota and South Dakota yield fears. Market shows mixed moves with provisions weak. Bitterness in cotton seed prices cited. Regional quotes list No 2 and No 3 grades for wheat, corn, and oats across Chicago, Kansas City, St. Louis, Omaha, Minneapolis, and New York exchanges.

Chicago Kansas Kansas City Craeks City St. Louis

MARKETS REPORT FOR HAY GRAIN AND LIVESTOCK

Local markets list prices for No 2 wheat 2.45 a bushel corn 1.80 oats 0.63, loose hay and baled hay prices, milling products from Knollenberg Milling Co with high patent flour 12.06 straight patent 12.90. various feeds per cwt including linseed meal calf meal and molasses. Hogs and pork prices by weight class from C B Q stockyards and Lovar Butchers, poultry and eggs quotations, hides and leather prices, plus live animal quotes for horses mules and cattle from East St Louis markets.

Knollenberg Milling Company Graham Swift H. P Mississippi River Atock Yarde Chuico Lovar Anck Brothers Boltoa & R Hollon Ogers

Corn and oats market summary from Long Commission Daily Letter

The corn market was mostly local with bullish tones from a Kansas State report suggesting crop acreage above ten year average. Oats rose on favorable harvest weather and strong cash premiums, with traders bullish on the large crop while deliveries remained pressure points near peak prices.

Kansas

Price of Hogs Show Change Locally

The Weal live stock market remained steady Friday with hogs unchanged. Wheat advanced ten cents as local mills paid $2.25, hay sold at $15 a ton, and another load of looge hay brought $12. Corn sold for $1.80 per bushel while oats brought 65 cents per bushel. Six farmers appeared at the city market.

Timbered Market Report on Hay Prices and Demand

Chicago and St Louis report mixed hay markets with dull tone and weak old hay. Timothy and clover quotes appear, with clover around 18.60 to 19.60 per something and timothy near 17.60, straw about 9.60. Prairie and alfalfa volumes limited but prices firm for best timothy and heavy clover.

St. Louia T.ouis Timothy Alfalta Chicago Hicago

Grain and sugar market quotes from Toledo and New York

July reports list prices for Clover seed and Timothy with futures for months and cash options, including Prime cash and upcoming contracts. Sugar prices in New York show raw sugar strong while molasses and refined remain firm, with notable figures for cents per pound and market terms.

Chicago Geicars Toledo Alsthe Timothy New York

Short Coverings Strengthen Mart On Friday

New York July 28 cover ing of shorts in steela and War shares aided a dull market. Rail stocks moved narrowly with Union Pacific and Canadian Pacific among notable exceptions while U S Steel led gains in active shares. Bonds showed heaviness in international issues as domestic rally softened amid mixed industrials.

New York Shorts Baldwin Locomotive Virginia Row Industria General Motors Studebaker Maxwell Avenas Philadelphia Company American Telephone St. Paul Canadian Pacific Western Maryland Union Pacific S. Steel Uberty U. S Loco Atehisan N.Y N.H Penn Peoples Gas So. Pac Union Pac. We U. &. Steel de’ Pot Willys-Over Woolworth

Red Cross benefit in Carthage features bazaar and dance

Carthage sees a July 31 Red Cross fundraiser with a 2:30 PM bazaar in the Woods building, booths for sandwiches candy and popcorn, a fish pond and fortune teller, a livestock sale at 8:30 PM, and a Reyer’s hall dance at 9:00 PM. Committees handle decorations posters and tickets amid a مسیر of community events and notices.

Carthage Red Cross Fred Johnson Reyer Julia Tate Noyes Emily Lyon Adelaide Merrill May Harris Louise Kunkel Mrs. Frazier Miriam Owsley Gladys O'Harra Alma Horney Myrtle Rams Erma Rowe Ted Wilcox Raymond Taylor Raymond Ellsworth Taylor North Fayette Street Raymond Eugene Emma (Riley) Taylor Baylis Pike County Leota Golden Nauvoo Babes Alice Thomas Pilkington Elvaston Loyd Minnesota Sexton White J. M. Jones Baptist Church Woodland Church Woodd Land Quincy Ty Tt. Davidson Burlington

Livestock Market Prices Across Major Cities

Chicago hogs and cattle show varied receipts with steady to higher fat hogs and mixed cattle trends. St Louis and Kansas City report mixed hogs and cattle with modest declines, while Omaha notes steady to lower hogs and slow cattle demand across a broad regional snapshot.

St. Louis Louis Kansan City Kansas City Omaha Bulk of Wales Western Greers

Markets Across Cities Show Mixed Butter and Eggs

Chicago reports butter unchanged and creamery prices steady while eggs receipts total 9,964 cases with varied firsts and grades. Kansas City lists butter and creamery figures with firsts at 34 cents and eggs at 20 cents. New York notes firmer butter with higher creamery prices and irregular egg receipts. Louis remains quiet on poultry prices as overall market tone shows no major shifts. The Philippine islands are predicted to influence begonia varieties, with greenhouse culture needed for many. A British firm markets tea blocks resembling tobacco for tourists.

Nicago Chicago Kentucky Olinots Kansas Missouri Springs Kansan City Kansas City Butten New York

GOAN SHOWS RAPID GROWTH IN AREA CROPS

Farmers report rapid corn growth as heat extends stalk height in the Fabius district after recent floods. Wheat and oats harvesting is underway with threshing begun in the region.

Fabius

Weather and War Slow Trade Amid Uncertain Markets

Dun's review notes slower business activity as midsummer nears, with international tensions and weaker prices dampening demand. Buyers hesitate to cover distant needs, while government requirements grow. Some firms push to maintain output rather than seek new contracts. Weekly bank clearings reach $4,947,211,401.

New York Dun

Wonderful Night Illumination Of Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls is illuminated by thousands of lights powered by water diverted from the falls. The aero car crosses high above the whirlpool on a 1,800 foot cable, carrying 36 passengers. The scene, plus the new Aerial bridge, draws Fraternal Order of Eagles visitors to Buffalo for the August convention, with record attendance expected and a packed program.

Niagara Falls Mother Nature Niagara Merc America Order of Eagles Niagara Whirlpool Lewiston Eagles Buffalo

Harvesting and seed storage tips for better grain and hay

U S Department of Agriculture specialists urge timely harvest and careful handling to prevent waste and secure higher grades and prices for grain and hay. Focus on dry, clean, unmixed varieties, proper storage with turning, and early seed planning for next year to support production and market stability. A note adds a new bathroom scale with a dial facing upward for self-weighing.

United States Department of Agriculture

Sweet Clover Harvesting and Threshing Techniques

A Farmers Bulletin outlines best timing and methods to harvest sweet clover for seed to minimize shattering losses. Guidance covers cutting at 75 percent seed pod maturity, suitable equipment like self rake reapers and grain headers, field drying, and threshing options to recover 2 to 10 bushels per acre.

United States Department of Agriculture Farmers’ Bulletin Bulletin

Beverly III Church Sees Fourth Quarterly Meeting

BEVERLY III The fourth quarterly meeting of the M E church was held Thursday morning in the M E church. Ivan Olcker motored to Clayton Sus day to visit his uncle Dr Peters. He was accompanied by his mother and sister his grandmother Paters and aunt Mrs M Staggs. M T Stauffer of Tulsa Okla came Friday for a visit with his mother Mrs Stauffer and other relatives. Mrs Amy Perry of Washington came last week to visit her mother Mrs EH Covert. Mr and Mrs Harry Heyes Harat at Glade Kelle Wadored Griggsville Sunday to visit Br and Mrs Clyde Hull Mra Hedsall of Barry was a visitor at William Kellum s and M R Sykes last week. Charles Hull and family spent Sunday at J B Kelly s. J B Stauffer has rented his farm to Fred Stauffer. J B wih move to Griggaville. Mr and Mrs William Carbaugh of Quincy passed through town Sunday.

Fred Stauffer J. B

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