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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1918
Page
10
Chicago and midwest grain markets show corn firm with July at about 1.39 to 1.40 per bushel and August near 1.40. Oats rise with corn. provisions swing 30 cent down to up as traders cover shorts. Regional bids quoted across Chicago St Louis Kansas City Omaha and Minneapolis with visible supply and car lot tallies included.
Long Commission Co reports a fractional dip in coin A followed by two to three cent advances in all deliveries, most gains held at close. Weather improves with forecasts of fair and warmer conditions. visible corn supply drops to 12,848,600 bushels. Oats rise 1 to 1.5 cents, June delivery strongest as export demand improves. provisions hold steady with slight gains. Tobacco and Marine shares rise on specialty moves while other items close steady to lower. War news uncertain but tax-rate talk eases. Market waits for favorable developments.
Knollenberg Milling quotes prices for hay and grain including Wheat 2.10, Yellow corn 1.40 to 1.46 per 70 lbs, White corn 1.50 to 1.60, Oats 0.64, and various baled hays from 12.50 to 14.16. Mill products list prices for bran, shipstuff, corn meal, and other feeds. hogs, calves, sheep, and poultry prices from local sources. hides, wool, and miscellaneous farm commodities quoted by Bolles & Rogers with regional delivery notes for Quincy.
Hogs and cattle prices drift lower or steady across St Louis Chicago Kansas City and Omaha with hog receipts rising in several markets. Strong cattle demand persists in parts while lighter weights show softer bids. Sheep and poultry prices vary by region with slight gains noted in Chicago and St Louis.
Mon Monday session of the Stock Exchange showed prices steady to a shade lower on the general list while awaiting clearer news from the western front. Industrials were slow then weaker after profit taking. U S Steel ranged narrowly. Recommend buying dips to around 96. Equipments steady to up. buy Baldwin on dips. Ray & Son, Clair OH near 27. rails quiet but improving. Manning Power prominent as a strong investment. Low priced rails to watch Chicago Great Western, Kansas City Southern, Rock Island. Buy Houston Oil, Cosden, Okmulgee. Mining stocks in demand including Cresson Gold and Caleyonta.
Farmers offering hay at the city market posted lower returns with mixed timothy loads at 12.50 per ton. Three loads and two loads of baled hay also averaged 12.50. Timothy loads ranged 14 to 15 per ton, corn ranged 1.45 to 1.46 per bushel, oats 0.64, and wheat straw baled at 8 per ton.
East St Louis market notes list horse prices by type and size, and mule values for 14 to 16 hand stock with prices. It includes government bonds, coupons and New York money rates with mercantile paper quotes and bullion prices.
New York June 11 The stock market opened weak and barely traded 275000 shares the smallest in almost a month as news of resumed German offensives toward Paris and ongoing U boat activity dampened traders. United States Steel edged lower, while a few issues like Sumatra Tobacco Texas Company and Baldwin Locomotive rose. Rails were quiet though shipping shares stayed firm to strong and Liberty bonds recovered slightly. Total bond sales were $6,250,000.
ST Louis reports mixed prices for poultry and dairy products, noting large spring hens at 48 and ducks 24. In New York Rutter-Firm shows 6800 tubs receipts with higher than extras at 44qPd419 and firsts at 4tig rd2, plus irregulars and varied packing stock. Cheese-Firm reports 6042 boxes receipts with market activity implied.
The Adams County Illinois Board of Supervisors met June 10 1918 at Quincy Court House with Clerk W J Smith and Sheriff John Coens presiding. Temporary chair Cook nominated J C Gibbs for permanent chairman and the board voted him in as Chairman for the ensuing year.
ST LOUIS June 11 Timothy hay market ruled steady for food No 1 to choice timothy with scant offerings and fair local demand. Lower grades slow with generous supply. Prices ranged No 1 23 25 dollars, No 2 16 19, No 3 15 15, light clover mix No 1 22 23, No 2 17 19, heavy clover mix No 1 17 18, No 2 14 15. Clover hay No 1 18 19, No 2 16 17. Alfalfa hay choice 27 28, No 1 24 25, standard 23 24, No 2 14 14. Prairie hay choice 21, No 1 19 90, standard 18 19, No 2 14 15. Straw 6 6.50.
Rye and Barley market quotes from Chicago with rye at No 2 and barley at 1 12 1 50, clover and timothy listed. Toledo prices show prime clover cash and October futures, alsike prime cash, timothy futures with September and October dates and multiple monthly prices.
Adams County supervisors adopt rules for the coming year and elect a Poor Farm Committee with George H. Rice as county member and Bader as city member. They confirm Hebron Cemetery trustees Cornelius and others, approve building and grounds bids for courthouse doors, receive reports from the Poor Farm physician and probation officer, and adjourn to continue work next morning.
American marines and infantrymen wounded in the Bouresches Veuilly fight are in Paris hospitals. Nurses marvel at their good spirits as a large hospital staff tends the wounded. Theodore J. Waldman of New York City says he and others got some of the enemy before being wounded. Hospitals have increased capacity to care for the Americans.
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