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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1916
Page
3
The Quincy Whig publishing information outlines subscription prices by carrier and mail, including daily and Sunday editions, with rates listed in advance. It provides editorial contact numbers, office addresses, and notices about delivery and reporting irregularities.
Chicago reports a firm close with wheat up 4 to 41 cents, July and September futures around 10534 and 1063. Bullish outlooks come from larger spring wheat yield but smaller winter crop figures, with buyers in Liverpool and signs of improved demand. Northwest field reports and a Hessian fly scare easing support prices, while corn and hog futures rise on strong cash demand and export interest. Local carlot, receipts, and shipments across Minneapolis Duluth Winnipeg St Louis Kansas City Peoria Minneapolis New York are listed with bid levels for wheat corn oats and pork lard and ribs volumes.
The report lists hay and clover mixes with prices from $6 to $18.50 per unit, timothy grades from no grade to No1 at $8 to $18.50, and common No2 clover at $12. New alfalfa No2 at $12 to $13 and No1 at $14. Straw and grain straw are noted at $6.50 per ton, with track and scarcity remarks.
New York markets show butter steady with creamery extras around 93 with 8003014, higher scor ing, firsts and seconds listed. Eggs ease with fresh gathered extra fine 257726 and nearby hennery whites and browns priced around 22 to 23, cheese firmer state specials 16, coffee spot quiet with Santos and Rio list, raw sugar nominal at 627 molasses 650 refined steady 765.
An advertisement touts Dr Bell's Pine-Tar Honey as a remedy for colds with claims to heal inflammation soothe cough and loosen phlegm. It asserts immediate breathing relief and warns against chronic irritation while urging readers to buy at druggists.
New York trading showed broadened activity with rails leading gains despite some unsettled tones. Reading, Illinois Central, St Paul and other rail shares held recent gains while coal road stocks revived, with shipping but secondary to rails and high priced issues like American Coal Products and International Paper showing strength. Total stock sales reached 595,000 shares with bonds volatile, Panama coupons up on call. East St Louis and Midwest markets report hogs and cattle with price shifts across Kansas City Chicago and St Louis markets.
Wheat faced pressure from local bears and large holders but closed with higher prices as demand for cash wheat improved. Exporters were seen at western points and July delivery at Winnipeg attracted foreign buying. The government report shows a sharply lower condition for all wheat and a harvest of 715 million bushels, offsetting bearish world supplies. Corn and oats trends were mixed with dampened buying and favorable weather tempering gains.
Twenty one loads of various products were sold in the public market Thursday by 4 30 PM with steady prices. Hog prices were steady while hay oats and corn arrived in several loads with prices ranging from 30 to 71 cents per bushel for oats and 70 to 71 cents per bushel for corn. Straw and hay prices varied with loads selling from 1 50 to 14 per ton. Roads were in fair condition and farmers were less worried about rain.
Prices paid for hay and grain include No 2 wheat at 1.00 per bushel and oats at 35 16c. Baled wheat straw 5.00 to 6.50, timothy hay 12.12 to 13.49, mixed hay 8.50 to 10.00, loose hay 11.50 to 13.50, alfalfa hay 14.00, oats straw 6.00 to 7.00, shredded fodder 8.00, Alsike clover seed 9.00 to 10.00, New clover hay 7.00 to 11.00, clover seed per bushel 1.00. Milling products list retail flour prices: high patent flour 6.00, straight patent 3.00, hard wheat flour 6.00, graham flour 3.10 per cwt, buckwheat flour 4.00 per cwt, bran 1.15 per cwt, ship stuff 1.50 per cwt.
The item lists diverse live animals and poultry with weights and prices from a local butcher supply page, including hogs, cows, veal, lambs, sheep, dressed poultry, eggs, butter, hides, wool, tallow, grease, and horses. It also adds social notes from Camp Point Illinois with local club meetings and visits.
A round of visits and gatherings fills the week with neighbors traveling to Quincy and Columbus, musical readings shared by Mrs. Isaac Cutter and Mrs. Arthur Boger, and a 500 party hosted by Mrs. George Downing and Miss Mabel Grove. Rev. G W Wise recovers at Monmouth hospital and returns home, with church readers from Galesburg to perform Friday evening.
A grateful user writes that a 25 cent bottle of Sloan's Liniment cured his pain after years of suffering. The ad urges those with rheumatism neuralgia backache soreness and stiffness to buy Sloan's at any drug store for quick relief, warming and soothing affected areas.
The Texas Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder issues for men and women, dissolves gravel, controls diabetes and rheumatism, and regulates children's bladder troubles. If not in stock, it can be mailed for $1.00. One bottle provides two months of treatment with seldom failing results. testimonials available from Dr. E. W. Hall, 2326 Oave Street, St. Louis, MO. Sold by druggists.
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