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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1916
Page
20
A brief note on subscription costs and delivery details from The Quincy Whig. Includes rates for daily including Sunday and monthly options, mail delivery, and contact information for the newspaper office in Quincy Indiana.
Chicago market closes unsettled as wheat futures tumble near ten dollars a bushel led by new crop fears. July and September prices drift around the dollar mark. corn declines with oats and hogs rallying late in the session. Kansas harvest looms, fueling hedging worries and liquidation ahead of next week’s moves. Northwest and regional quotes show varied gains and losses across wheat corn and oats with receipts and shipments noted.
Chicago hogs receipts 16 000 mixed prices 9 29 to 9 50 heavy 9 35 9 50. cattle receipts 500 native beef 7 85 to 11 40. calves 8 50 to 11 75. St Louis hogs 5 500 5 to 10 lower mixed 9 65 to 9 95. cattle 350 steady beef steers 7 50 to 11 15. Kansas City hogs 1 200 5 to 10 lower bulk 9 40 to 9 70. cattle 100 prime fed 9 34 to 11 25. East St Louis hogs 5 500 lower 9 60 to 9 95. cattle 400 steady. Sheep generally light trade.
The St. Louis market lists mixed hay and clover grades with prices from 8 to 20 per ton and various No 2 to No 1 classifications. Alfalfa bids appear at 10 to 15, straw track prices quoted at 6 40 per ton. market notes scarce supply and damaged grades.
In New York on Saturday trading was dull as leading stocks declined amid Mexican and railroad labor tensions. Mexican Petroleum New York Air Brake General Electric and Pressed Steel were down 2 to 3 points with only partial recoveries by close.
Chicago reports unsettled butter and lower egg receipts at 20 623 cases with firsts and ordinary firsts priced. Minnesota Wisconsin and Dakota potatoes unsettled with various car rates. Kansas City shows creamery butter and egg firsts. St Louis notes poultry and butter quotes. New York lists unsettled butter and egg figures with ranges for creamery extras and firsts.
The local market lowered No. 2 wheat by five cents to 95 cents per bushel to align with broader markets while flour prices in milling remain unchanged. Hog prices dropped 15 cents per hundredweight as farm product loads arrived and sold by 4 pm. Multiple loads of hay oats corn and baled straw entered the market with varied prices per ton or bushel.
A Long Commission Company weekly market note argues wheat will rise above a dollar despite current bear pressure from large holders and Argentine corn competition. It cites weak consumer interest, late season farming, rising hog prices supporting feeding, and notes oats demand, hog runs, and government bonds while warning of a June hog run and packer control. Also includes a brief Elgin Butter report and a Hall's Catarrh Cure promotional item with U.S. bond mentions.
Local markets report extensive price lists for hay grain and milling products. Prices cover hay types, oats straw, clover seed, various flours, meal, and digester tankage. hogs and beef prices by weight and grade. poultry, eggs, butter, hides, wool, and miscellaneous animal byproducts with vendor references and regional weights.
The Texas Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder issues and related ailments for men women and children. It promises relief from diabetes rheumatism and irregularities and offers testimonials upon request. Priced at $1.00 with shipment if not available locally.
New York sugar markets were closed Saturday for the usual Saturday holiday with quotations nominally unchanged. In New York Poultry, alive fowls and turkeys were unsteady with dressed poultry firm. broilers at 26 32, chickens 23 32, fowls 18 23, turkeys 26, reflecting inconsistent price levels.
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