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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1918

Page

10

Market News Report on Grain Prices June 20

Weather-driven gains push oats and corn higher with July contracts up amid strong export demand. Government crop data show needed rain in Kansas Missouri and Montana while no major damage reported, pork and stocks rally on grains strength and lingering war news.

Televisions Goc Governoyeekly Kansas Missouri Imrom kBy Long Commission Co Oeld Montana Steel Committee War Industries Board

First Load of New Hay Brings Prices at City Market

The first load of new mixed hay mostly clover arrived at the city market Wednesday morning and sold for $8 per ton. Three loads of old hay sold at $13 and one at $10 per ton. A load of baled wheat straw and two loads of baled oat straw each brought $8 per ton. One load of yellow corn brought $1.45 per ton.

Local Market Prices for Farm Products and Hogs

The Handlenberg Milling Company lists farm prices for hay and grains including Wheat 2.10, yellow corn 1.45 to 1.50 per unit, white corn 1.50, baled timothy 14 to 15, baled clover 16, and various milling products with per cwt rates. Hog quotations cover weights from 90 to 250 pounds with prices from 15.05 to 46.80 and wagon load ranges, plus live animal and poultry rates, hides, wool, and general market receipts all quoted for Quincy deliveries.

Handlenberg Milling Company Knollenberg Milling Company Slatchford Wlatchford H. P Mississippi River Anck Brothers Dresach Jeese Rolles & Boxers Bolles & Losers Quincy

Toledo Markets Report Seed Prices and Quotes

TOLENO June 20 Clover seed Prime bids 15 for Oct 13. Alsike Prime cash 12 Oct 11. Timothy Prime cash 3.60 Sept 4.27 Oct 45 Dec 4 March 4.15. One of the great drawbacks in this world is that a man never knows it is too late until it is too late.

Toledo Toleno Alsike Timothy

Stock prices finish off point at close

New York June 20 trading in stocks showed little change with modest gains in some sectors as war finance moves and steel price discussions surfaced. United States Steel and rails and ships fell late while fertilizers and leathers rose. total volume about 410000 shares. Bond prices mixed amid light offerings and Liberty issues varied. Market list shows mixed closes across major issues with US Steel near 102 to 105.

New York War Finance Corporation Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company United States Steel Witte A Atchison St. P Helec Lehigh N.Y Nor. Pac Penn Wea Rock Island So. Pac Studebaker

Chicago Livestock Market Reports June 20

Hogs receipts 19 000 mostly lower than Tuesday’s average with varied quotes for hogs and pigs. Cattle receipts 11 000 dull except best steers. many unsold at close with prices generally down for steers and cows. Sheep receipts 9 000. lambs and sheep 25 to 50 cents lower, wethers and yearlings down.

Chicago Cihicago Eduho Wethers St. Louis Joseph Omaha Sioux City Sioux Cuey East ST. Louis Indianapolis

Markets New York Butter and Cheese Prices Report

New York markets show butter firm with creamery extras around 44% firsts 44, packing and receipts varied. cheese receipts around 1,532 with fresh specials and average run around 23 14. eggs higher with 25,678 cases received and firsts at 68 70 cents, ordinary firsts 28 to 31 cents. live poultry unsettled, dressed steady. Chicago reports butter firm at 64 43 and eggs higher with 25,678 cases. potatoes unsettled with assorted regional supplies. Kansas City notes butter unchanged and poultry prices. St Louis lists fresh firsts 29 46 per dozen for eggs and butter creamery extras 43 and firsts 38 42. Arkansas shows fresh firsts 29 46 per dozen and butter creamery extras 43, with various livestock prices including Northern Twins 22 and 24 for dairy?

New York Chicago Creamery Wis. Mich Minn Tex Nangwasa City Kansas City Broilers Joaess St. Lonia Tavis Arkansas Northern Twins

Unions Fight German Bribes Over Longshore Strike

In a tense London office scene German agents discuss the longshoremen strike and bribery attempts. Von Rintelen recounts efforts to pay leaders Kelly Butler and O Conner ten dollars weekly for five weeks to trigger disruption, but the plan collapses as officials report the attempt to Wilton. Count Bernstorff notes the breach closed by agitators.

von Lertz Heinric von Lertz Count von Berstorff Rintelen von Rintelen Kelly Butler O'Conner Bernstorff Later Wilton

Germany Plots Strike to Paralyze Allies at Sea

In a tense wartime scene Bernstorff presses for a general strike to tie up East Coast ports. Rin­telen suggests arousing anger by depredation and blaming longshoremen to widen a breach, while Pat Sennessy and Harrison Grant finalize security measures at the club.

Rintelen America Harrison Grant Pat Sennessy Honor Pat Hennessey

Neighbors Share News From Wirkwood and Surrounding Towns

Willard Cunningham of Wirkwood Missouri visits BR B Sanford to help on farm. Elsie Mannel, T. t eile Nelson, and Jessie Kelley visit L. Strock's. Clara Sanford aids Red Cross in St Joseph and is re elected music supervisor. Ada Chase travels from Kansas City and other cities as Red Cross worker and hopes to sing for Sammires in France. Reverend Steffen preaches at Baptist church. Meeting series planned to start first Sunday in October. Mississippi.

Willard Cunningham Wirkwood BR. B. Sanford’s Elsie Mabel Manneh T.teile Nelson Jessie Kelley Kans City Toledo Chicago Miss Chase Sammires France Arele Dave Walker Howard Mont Ernest Jonely Conrad Steffen Baptist Church Hallie Rice M. Kck Bessie Spurgeon G. S. Minon Carl Simpson Idina J. A. Whitebread Chris Mesmer Rob Plunkett Myra Lite Plunkett

Liberty Clark Sylvester Clark Quincy and Lizzie Manfield

Liberty Clark and Sylvester Clark of Quincy are connected with Lizzie Manfield of Beverly in a notice. The details reference names and local ties without further context or dates.

Clark Liberty Sylvester Clark Quincy Lizzie Manfield Beverly

Miners Do Not Receive Deferred Draft Class

Washington on June 20 reports that Provost Marshal General Crowder will not reconsider his decision to deny deferred draft classification to coal miners as a class. Congress members from mining districts were informed by Crowder’s office on Wednesday.

Washington General Crowder Congress

Grocery Trade Terms From Aged Ledger Fragment

Fragmentary OCR excerpt lists food items with prices and grades such as Swiss No 1 No 2 brick and margarine table prints. It mentions bakers special Gia tubs poultry including fowls cocks and hens spring chickens turkeys ducks geese and guinea fowls priced per dozen or per unit with units like 24 and 5 and 6 dollars.

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Outlook for horses and mules in St Louis market

In St Louis on June 20 the horse trade weakened with fewer large farm horses and uncertain prospects for southern and Cuban stock. Draft horses and mules show mixed activity with some shipments to Cuba and miners nearby, while bond prices and government offerings are cited in brief market notes.

St, Louis Paar Cuba Pennsylvania

New Salem Residents Visit Quincy and Baylis Folks

NEW SALEM ILL Mrs Callie Griffith visited her husband in Quincy where he is recovering from an operation. Charles Hill Jr of Baylis on furlough from Camp Taylor visits AL Rt Gray. Miss Bertha Hearn of Missouri visits cousin Miss Pansy Forbes. Dean Peterson and Grace Bell families visit Lee Bell in Quincy. Werman Fichman family visit C F Woodward. Eva Gray visits Quincy shop. Anna Martin of Baylis visits Miss Gray. Mrs Frank Pierson of Baylis visits Airs Arthur Gregory. J R Clark and family host Sunday guests Henry

Callie Griffith Quincy Lee Bell Werman Fichman C. FL Woodward Eva Gray Anna Martin Baylis Miss Gray Frank Pierson Arthur Gregory J. R. Clark Henry

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