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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1917
Page
10
Chicago June 8 corn market shows active trading with sudden price gains then a heavy close. July at 1.63, September 1.43, oats off slightly while provisions vary. Government crop report expectations weigh on futures. harvest under way in Texas and new wheat expected in two weeks.
Grain prices in Chicago Kansas City Minneapolis and other hubs show mixed readings for wheat corn oats and whites. Notable figures include No 2 hard and No 2 white wheat around 2.84 to 2.88 per bushel and corn values near 1.63 to 1.68 per bushel with regional fluctuations. Prices cited for cash and futures reflect standard grade listings and bid quotes across markets.
Vald for hay and grain prices listed including No 2 wheat at 2.40, corn and alfalfa hay. Milling products from Knollenberg company show high patent flour and bran prices, plus boatloads of feed items. Hog and livestock quotes from Black yards cover weights and prices, while local butcher and poultry rates are corrected daily and include ducks geese and turkeys. Government bond list and miscellaneous items complete the market snapshot.
Seed market figures show cash prices for Alsike and Timothy products with June and September cadences, plus related receipts and shipment notes. Agricultural commodities list Timothy at 2046 20.50 and 15.56 for various lots, with oat and wheat priced at 9.50. New York Money details reflect rates and bond-like figures with a 4% loan figure and closing bids.
Long Commission Co's Daily Market Letter notes wheat futures rising Thursday morning on anticipation of a bearish government report. Spring wheat acreage and condition are expected to improve, while冬 winter prospects look better. Corn edges higher on speculative buying but is pressured by ample stocks and car shortages. Oats and bran follow corn, with bearish government data looming.
In the local live clock market hogs held steady on Thursday as twenty six farmers attended. Hay and corn trades are detailed with multiple loads and prices including baled hay at 15 to 22 per ton and corn at 1.85 or 1.70 per bushel.
New York market advanced as persistent buying shifted into industrials and munition stocks. U.S. Steel surged to 134% with strong 414% dividend addition, Bethlehem Steel rose to 151 and 154, while other rails and metals showed strength amid heavy turnover near 1.82 million shares. Bonds also strengthened with Anglo-French issues leading, exports absent and call money around 4 percent.
Livestock receipts and prices vary across Hanata City Kansas St Louis and Omaha with steers cows and calves listed at different bids. Hogs range from around 15 to 16.40 per hundredweight while sheep lambs and ewes show varied bids, with weak to steady demand noted.
Markets report unsettled butter creamery receipts rise. Kansas City shows higher butter and poultry prices with roosters hens and broilers up. New York butter receipts strong, creamery activity higher. sugar and coffee quotes fluctuating. Sloan's Liniment ad promotes quick relief for rheumatic pains and injuries.
The 43rd annual Carthage College commencement was held Thursday at 10 o'clock in Trinity Lutheran church. Dr. Edward Alfred Steiner delivered the oration. Prizes, diplomas, scholarships and music awards were announced, with notable honorees including Gerald Paul Frey, Lyman Hall Jenkins, Hannah Bahr, and Leonard Steidley.
An old advertisement warns that constipation shortens life and poisons the system. It promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as prompt relief that is mild and non-griping, adds tone, and clears the complexion, priced 25 cents at the drugstore.
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