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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1918

Page

10

Wheat Rally Fades as Bulls React to Crop Outlook

Chicago market reports show mixed prices with advance in wheat caused by crop reports and hot wage fears, while corn and oats rise on bullish grain outlook. Northwest car lots for Minneapolis and Chicago indicate steady demand. receipts and ship­ments detailed, with total clearances across grains.

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Market Letter Reports Corn Strength Amid Regional Drought

Long Commission Co. reports a strong corn market driven by a West region drought, with cash demand from the East and bids for low grade corn at 90c, hoping for 1.20. Oats decline under crop reports and export demand remains, while provisions rise on higher hog prices and government orders. Copper stocks lead Friday trading as Butte and Superior climb on court funds release. US Steel and peers are uneven.

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Market News Chicago and St Louis Grain Prices June 29

Chicago and St Louis report corn and oats prices with No 2 mixed and No 3 yellow values, and No 2 white and No 4 yellow figures. Peoria and Omaha markets show receipts and price quotes for corn and oats, with city cash corn bids and barley-like notes. Local markets list hay grain prices, milling product prices, hog and cattle quotations, poultry and egg prices, hides and wool values, all from Quincy delivery.

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New York Stocks Bullish Start with Oil and Copper Rally

Friday's session on the New York Stock Exchange showed a bullish open as oil and copper gleamed to new highs before later profit taking trimmed gains. Advices to buy in OIl and Anaconda persisted, while UW & Steel showed weakness and may dip before rising on investment demand. Rail stocks faced a readjustment from government policy but could rise on earnings prospects for St Paul Union Pacific Southern Pacific and Atchison. Low priced rails like Chicago Great Western Wabash Erie and Kansas City Southern were urged for upside in the summer. Broad Street trading remained brisk in unlisted oils and war stocks with accumulation in Aetna Explosives Motors and shipbuilding. Racing securities drew interest in Hecla Caledonia and Cresson Gold. Okmulgee oil was bought by buyers. bargains in the unfisted market linger before a potential advance.

New York Brock Exchange Iclair UW & Steel St. Paul Union Pacific Southern Pacific Atchison Chicago Reat Western Wabash Erie Kanana City Broad Street Interst Hecin Caledonia Cresson Tatchers New York Mmit Pricas H Low Close M. Loco Atchison Anaconda R. T C. M St. P N. W Pac Penn. Iy Peoples Gas Rock Island Studebaker Union Pac Wu VW. S. Steel Willys-Over

Hogs Climbing and Market Quiet on Friday

Hogs rose ten cents on Friday while the rest of the market held steady. Farmers were busy harvesting so arrivals were light. two loads of yellow corn brought $1.45 per bushel and two loads of vats sold at 65 cents per bushel.

Hay and straw prices and market report

Hay and straw prices in 8th Street, St Louis, June 29 show firm Timothey hay demand with No 1 at 22.00, standard 21.22, threshed year headed 10.00, light clover mixed No 1 20.21, No 3 18.19, sleav clover mixed No 1 17.18. Clover hay New No 1 14.18, No 2 10.12. Heated hay 7s. Alfalfa hay Choice 25.26, No 1 standard 19.20, No 3 17. Prairie hay Choice 20.21, No 1 19.40, Standard 19.19, No 2 16.16. Straw 67.76.50. New York settee. S. NEW YORK, June 39. Riots and commodities notes with coffee futures.

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Stocks Sluggish and Steel Off Point

New York money markets show sluggish stock activity and steel shares near weak levels. Mercantile paper and call loans drift with small spreads as metal markets stall with quiet quotes for lead and firm spelter in East St Louis.

New York Money New York Mercantile Paper Metal Exchange East St. Louis

Livestock Market Report from Chicago and Midwest

Chicago and multiple cities report livestock trade on June 29. Hogs receipts 18,000 in Chicago with prices rising to 17.15 for selects. cattle receipts 6,000 with beef steer prices up to 17.85. sheep receipts 13,000 with spring lambs 18 to 18.75. Similar movements noted in St Louis Kansas City and Omaha with mixed to higher quotes across hogs cattle and lambs.

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New York and Chicago Market Signals Mixed on June 29

Reports indicate butter and eggs largely unchanged in New York and Chicago with easing poultry and stable to firmer creamery prices. Potatoes rise in Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota markets, while New Orleans shipping data show varied grain and sugar movements across hubs.

The Mississippi Waterway in War Times at St Louis

A 1918 St Louis Star editorial examines St Louis and East St Louis as a key Mississippi River hub with aging docks and limited river traffic. It outlines planned modern terminals, private docks, grain elevators, and rail connections, urging speed to redirect freight from rail to water routes for war transport and noting vast underuse of river tonnage.

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