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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1917
Page
11
Chicago June 10 big jumps in grain prices followed a government crop report showing a small 1917 harvest. July corn oats and provisions rose, with wheat bolstered by bullish crop notes. Broad activity and heavy buying pushed prices higher as industry demand remained keen.
Disjointed grain price quotes show wheat and corn levels across major U S markets. Kans City reports No 2 red wheat around 2 90 a bushel with other grades near 2 80 to 2 90. Minneapolis lists No 1 northern wheat at about 2 95. corn steady around 1 70 to 1 72. oats varied by grade. New York cites nominal wheat and firmer oats with spot corn quoted near 1 75.
Market notices show Chicago and New York receipts and prices for creamery products. Butter and poultry sections report steady or mixed results with creamery receipts and fresh gathered firsts noted, along with raw sugar and coffee spot prices and general market activity.
St. Louis market shows hay mixed at 19.60, clover 20.00, alfalfa 28.25, straw 11 to 11.60 with Chicago reports. Receipts total 2,220 tons, shipments 163 tons. Timothy choice 20.50 to 20.20, No 1 19.60, No 5 16 to 17. Rye straw 11.60, other grasses 9.50 to 9.60.
The report notes May prospect moderate rise in wheat with shorts covering while July future climbs 14 points. Harvests in the southwest yield good quality grain. Corn shorts cover amid light offerings with September and December futures hit by cash constraints. Oats rise to near day highs despite bearish government signals as traders adjust to expected supply and grain interdependence.
Millers to pay 2.05 per bushel for No 2 wheat an advance of 15 cents. Flour retail prices set at 14.00 14.20 and 14.40 per barrel a 60 cent rise. Hog prices on the local stock market Saturday steady. Land of lugsehiag sold at 320 a ton and a load of corn brought 70 cents per bushel.
Prices for dairy and feed inputs from Pall tur Hay and Grain list various milks, flours, cereals, and animal feeds with per cwt and per bushel figures. Hog prices at C L Q stockyards show ranges by weight from 90 to 240 pounds, plus quoted prices for pigs and calves and assorted livestock notes.
Seed market notes list prices and bids for Clover and Alsike seeds with cash and futures values. Illinois Chicago traders quote June figures for Clover at 15.1 and 1.45, Timothy at 5.40, Clover cash at 10.90, October at 11.60, December at 11.40, Alsike cash 11.40 and September 11.45, plus Prime cash 3.60 in September at 3.92. Toledo listings mirror similar items and dates.
New York June 10 Trading active across accounts with General Motors up nearly seven points and Studebaker higher by about 1.5 to 2 points. Steel shares rose, led by Lackawanna and Crucible, while United States Steel eased slightly. Bank reserves show sizable shifts tied to liberty loans and loan expansion.
Market notes show hog receipts around 8 000 in Chicago with prices mostly 16 to . below Friday's average, cattle receipts about 1 400 steady, and sheep receipts around 20 with various bid ranges. Kansas City reports lighter hog demand and steady cattle values, while Omaha posts a 10 cent drop in hogs with mixed cattle and calf quotes.
Oscar De Priest, a Black former alderman for Chicago’s second ward, was acquitted in a criminal court of charges that he protected gambling dens in the “Black belt.” Senate testimony linked large profits from gambling houses and police involvement to a prominent candidate’s campaign fund.
Springfield report says minority leader Igoe amended the University appropriation bill allowing no new construction for two years while directing 400 000 to finish ongoing buildings. The article adds a caution about accountability in public affairs.
Relieves children’s croup and whooping cough with pine tar honey. The ad claims the remedy loosens mucus, soothes irritated membranes, and allows natural breathing. Pleasant to take and sold by druggists for 25 cents.
U S Department of Agriculture specialists outline three practical drying methods sun drying artificial heat and air blasts for vegetables and fruits. They describe home manufactured trays drying preparation slicing conditioning and packing into paper bags boxes cartons or metal containers with guidance for specific produce like spinach beets carrots onions cabbage rhubarb and parsnips.
Monroe City Mo June 10 Thirteen hundred of Monroe county young men registered at county precincts under the draft call. Monroe township reported the largest registration with 157. 1% were Negro. Several local clergy registered, and others from distant towns visited for registration. Household moves include Miss Alice Wine and Rev. W Garnet Alcorn joining families here, with several Proctors and Duncans planning trips and schooling.
June 10 report says peelings from New York hotels are saved for Cabot Ward park commissioner. Peelings from an uptown hotel were sent to a Staten Island garden and planted in place of seed potatoes in community plots under park department supervision. Ward plans to use the peelings for his vacant lot garden beds.
Secretary Daniels said on Friday that adequate housing facilities would be provided at the naval training station at Great Lakes. Work has started on new structures and the effort to secure uniforms for men at the station is facing difficulties.
Navy recruiting records in Chicago were broken last week as 3S recruits were accepted for enlistment. John J. Helm of Grayville Illinois, nephew of Rear Admiral J. M. Helm, has enlisted as a private in the army camps. A note on efficiency stresses getting others to do your work.
Miss Esther Nelson returned from Winley to Augusta after teaching there. Lester Fahey spent weekend in Cialesburg with friends. Paul Working visited friends in Galesburg. Nelle Young of Galesburg visited her father W. H. Young. Benton Weinberg stayed in Chicago Sunday to Tuesday with friends. Louise Weinberg left for Hysham Montana to visit parents Mr and Mrs Joe Weinberg. Mrs C N Sheedy was in Augusta on business. Alice Smith returned from Dallas Texas after an extended visit. Mabel Catlin, studying at St Charles Missouri, returned home for summer. G H W Slingerland Elmer Thomas George Miller and John Ogden attended dedication of the Masonic temple in Camp Point Wednesday. Helen Crain, studying in Baltimore, visited relatives in Austasia. William McParland was a business caller in Quincy Wednesday. Children Day observed by Augusta churches today. Mrs C H Harrison of Bowen was shopping in Augusta Friday.
Bert Gillum died in Barry with funeral services held there under Pike county Life Insurance. Seventy six registered voters, about 40 percent turnout, were tallied in the precinct. The page also notes clergy assignments and several marriages and travels, including Miss Brinkmann and May Seous wed.
Frank Waters visited Friday while Charles Edwards came from Pittsfield on Wednesday and Gardner Bradshaw traveled from Munter Friday. J F Lacey attended the bankers meeting in Pittsfield Thursday as floods caused considerable damage in the area.
Daniel McLaughlin of Co. E 57th regiment died in hospital on June 8. No arrangements for the metal have been made. Victor Leonard of New York attended the Ad club convention in St. Louis and headed home to visit his parents and sister in Quincy. H. A. Trowlett of Winnipeg, Canada, gave an engaging talk in cottage 20 Friday evening.
Weather bureau projections cover the Great Lakes region with mild temperatures and partly overcast skies and occasional showers. The Plains and upper Mississippis expect cooler conditions Monday and Tuesday then normal temperatures with occasional showers early in the week and generally fair weather afterward.
Sloan's Liniment relieves rheumatic pains neuralgia toothache lumbago sprains and bruises quickly without rubbing. Clean and effective alternative to plasters or ointments keeps prompt relief ready at home for external aches. Available from your druggist 25c 50c or 1.00.
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