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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1916
Page
3
The Quincy Whig lists contact details for editorial and business matters in Quincy Illinois. It provides postal and telephone numbers for subscriptions and delivery, notes second class mail status, and instructs readers to report irregularities to the office.
Chicago market opens with a sharp wheat drop of about 2 points as July and September contracts slide, while corn also declines and oats resist selling. Rain concerns in western Kansas and panhandle deterioration in Texas influence prices. Liverpool stocks weigh on provisions. hogs up modestly fail to lift overall market. Northwest car lots report varied arrivals. regional quotes include St Louis and Kansas City price lists for wheat corn and oats.
New York on June 2 reports Thursday's stock market edge higher led by rails with Norfolk and Western up to 130 and convertible 42s rising. Reading and Lehigh Valley rallied with peacetime rumors lifting Grangers and eastern lines. Japanese 42s and Anglo French bonds hit new highs while Mercantile Marine and United Fruit advanced. Reading and Gulf States Steel shares showed notable gains as Mexican tensions weighed on less prominent issues.
Market letters note wheat drop on liquidation despite bullish crop reports. U.S. and Oklahoma yields lower than last year with state harvests advancing. Corn shows early decline then rebound. oats stronger on cash demand and weak southwest outlook. New price lists cover flour, feeds, hogs, poultry, and livestock values from New York and local brokers in extensive numeric quotations.
Chicago market notes June 2 show wheat prices across grades with No 8 red at 105 per bushel and No 2 hard around 1064, No 3 hard 103, No 2 yellow 1704, No 4 yellow 65, No 2 white 0 470, No 3 white 695, No 4 white 670 768, No 5 white 67. Oats prices listed as No 8 white 394 39 g and No 4.
The St Louis market lists Clover mixed grades and timothy with varied prices from $8 to $19.50, No 2 and No 1 light mixes around $11 to $19, alfalfa no-grade at $8 and new scant categories at $13, straw scarce and firm, wheat at 86.50 per ton.
East St Louis reports hogs 8,000 head steady, cattle 2,400 strong, sheep 2,700 active. Kansas City logs 8,500 hogs strong, cattle and sheep gains. St Louis hogs mixed to 9.70, cattle and sheep firm. Chicago hogs weak to steady, cattle unsettled, sheep firm. Overall, buyers show confidence in market direction despite regional variances.
CHICAGO June 2 Thursday Butter firm creamery 20674729¢ Eggs lower receipts 30404 cases firsts 204g¢21% 40 ordinary firsts IN 1120¢ at mark. Poultry alive steady fowls 1914c Potatoes unsettled Michigan Wisconsin Dakota Whites 857¢ 81.00 Minnesota Dakota Chins 80.200¢ Texas Louisiana Alabama. NEW YORK June 2 Thursday Butter steady creamery extras 92 score 20’30130) 2c higher scoring S08 473llse firsts 29.0 30e Seconds 28r28 4e Eyes steadier fresh gathered storage packed firsts or extra firsts 2347 24c regular packed extra firsts 20 4a Wr30 do firsts 2x1 We nearby hens nervy whites fine to fancy 26.7 27c nearby hennery browns 240 7 25tse Cheeses weak state fresh specials 1Se do average fancy Miste 14s BKKANSAS CITY Mo June 2 Thursday Butter creamery 29 firsts 27c seconds 25c packing
New York market notes show spot coffee prices steady with Santos futures quoted at 1035 and 4s 1035. The quiet market activity reflects minor shifts in roprices as traders watch global demand.
East St Louis June 2 horses steady to firm for draft and light types. Eastern heavy drafts listed around 175 to 225 dollars, eastern chunks about 150 to 185, good southerns 85 to 125. Steady to slightly higher for selections 16 hands, 150 to 275. 15 to 16 hands 125 to 175, 14 to 15 hands around 75 to 125 with small notes.
Thursday market was fair as six loads of hay and baled straw sold early. Early morning rains hampered farmers delaying planting, hog prices rose five cents per hundredweight while other prices held steady. Hay brought varying per ton prices and one straw load sold at 5.50.
Prices paid for hay and grain include Gray No 2 wheat at 70 cents per bushel, corn at 70, oats at 35 to 40 cents, bale prices for straw and timothy hay, mixed hay, oats hay, legume hay, and alfalfa with variations in amounts. Entities: J W, grains, hay types, dollar amounts, units.
Clementine Rensing transfers pt It 9 bik 6 in Moore's addition Quincy to Benard H. Westhaus for 3 dollars. Henry C. Sprek sells pt It 8 bik 17 in Key's addition Quincy to Edward P. L. Gs for 500 pounds. Mary Olive Irwin transfers Jt 13 and pt it 12 bk 2 Church's addition Quincy to Frederick W. Resch jointly for 6500 dollars. Charles E. Bowers conveys ne Ty see D and mot, ne Ty se Ty see 22 and nw Ty se Ty see O28, Qs aw, and 15 400 valued parcel. Quote about crowded street car appears as unrelated reflection.
An inventory for Joseph A. Root shows assets totaling $1 046.85 and letters testamentary issued for Sophie Wegel with Lulu Wegel as executrix. Bond approved at $300. Inventories and reports cover Ralph P. Jewett James Aikens Eugene Agen Martin Snyder Anna Beck F William Menne and other estates with assets and receipts detailed. Marriage licenses listed for multiple couples including James Russell Williams Florence Halbach and Bessie Turner in Lewistown Barry and Barry area.
Steamboat Keokuk with master Hugh McKenzie runs Monday Wednesday Friday mornings at 10 30 from Burlington and Keokuk returning at 3 00. Steamer Helen Blair under Harry Young sails 10 30 each Thursday from Davenport returning 3 00. Steamer Dubuque visits Wednesday Saturday evenings at 6 00 from St Louis. Quincy to Keokuk departs Wednesday Saturday at 9 00 pm. Quincy to Burlington departs Saturday at 9 00 pm. Dubuque to St Louis departs Monday Thursday at 9 am. Steamer Quincy from St Louis on June 6 at 10 am. Steamer St Paul on first trip from St Louis July 1. The idle talk at end gives moral quips about laziness and marriage habits.
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