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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1917

Page

7

Markets Rome MAKES NEW HIGH PRICE MARK CHICAGO

Market reports from Chicago show wheat exports near 39 million bushels for four months boosting prices. May wheat 1.88 to 1.8845, July 1.69 to 1.591, corn up to 14 1/2 c, oats and hog demand lifting grain and fat cattle outlook. Cash bids vary with quality. exports and hog shortage drive overall strength.

Chicago Indy United Bang Commission Co Mayo Pan PS T.sa VTLST Srattan- Fist Teast Mtom Spee

Grain Markets Amid Erratic Trading Across Regions

Grain prices show mixed moves with Wheat No 2 hard around 1.95 to 1.06 at Omaha and Chicago, Corn No 2 white and No 2 yellow trading near 2.01 to 2.04, oats steady near 0.58 to 0.78. Regional quotes from Kansas City and Minneapolis place Wheat and Corn in narrow ranges as buyers await clearer signals.

Peoria Sloat L St. Letis ST Tanis de Ransien Cy Kansas Macrel Bohineel CoriNo Osic New York Northern Duluth Manitoba Co. B Standard Minneapolis

Weekly Market Letter Long Commission Company

Wheat prices rise on world politics as Congress enables ships to defend themselves. Bulls favor exports while Snow projects 98 million bushels in farmer hands by March and 39 million exportable after demand. Corn and oats seen with tight supplies and cheap oats. pork and other provisions bullish but not aligned with hog prices.

Hay and Straw Market Report from Chicago

Chicago March 4 Price listings for mixed hay and straw show steady receipts and shipments. Notable prices include timothy at 14 to 18 dollars per ton and alfalfa around 28 to 30 dollars, with oats and wheat components noted in railcar lots.

St. Touts Uis Chicago

Prime Cash and Alsike- Agricultural Seed Prices Listed

A fragmented agricultural notice lists Prime Cash and Alsike seeds with March prices. Includes references to rye and various lots with amounts such as 74, 50, and 12. Contains garbled OCR text but indicates seed varieties and pricing for March and related supplies.

Vateda OG Maren Maar

Barretts Letter Bulls Dominate Markets On Saturday

Chicago March 4 Saturday the bulls held sway with Nieves on grain and provisions showing unmistakable strength. The market mood favored higher prices though danger lurks in current levels. The writer notes a bear stance on new crop wheat and corn remains strong while oats rise in step with trends.

FE. Lowitz & Co Chicago

Brief stock session active with gains in New York

Washington clues hint at possible extra congressional session. Shipping arms issue prompts market optimism in New York as United States Steel and copper lead a rally. Total 378000 shares traded. bank statement shows small cash gain but $51 million loan expansion and $2 million reserve drop. Bonds light, most issues down marginally. Mercantile paper around 4 1 4, silver at 76 1 2.

New York Washington State Department Financial District United States Steel Panama

Quincy Bank Clearings Reported by Clearing House

Quincy Clearing House reports Saturday bank clearings at 364 073 with 200 880 for same day last week and 11 544 for same day a year ago. Total for the current week is 1 609 329 and total for the previous week stands at 867 539.

Quincey Bank Quincy Clearing House Association Ee Eit

Livestock Markets Report From Omalia And Chicago

Omata March 4 hog receipts up with heavy hogs at about 118.45 and 12.10 to 12.46 for light hogs. cattle receipts mixed with steers around 11.75, cows near 0.50 to 0.60, feeders 5.30 to 9.25. sheep and lamb quotes varied with wethers near 21.50 to 22.00 and lambs around 12.00. Chicago reports Monday hog receipts at 1,000 with prices about 13.65 to 15.85 for various weights. cattle receipts 18,000 with steady to higher bids for natives and feeders.

Omaha Omatia Jamibs Kansan Cleoy Kansas Chicago Anck Brothers

Gossip On The Board Of Trade In Melbourne Auction Grain Moves

A Melbourne report notes Britain bought most of the 1915 16 Australian wheat crop and the new crop at 1.16 a bushel f o b. Farm reserves show 15.3 per cent wheat 30.4 per cent corn and 2.2 per cent oats of last year’s crop. If applied to 1916 estimates totals reach about 98 million bushels wheat 786 million corn and 403 million oats. Oats and corn offerings rise on the advancing market as southwest snowfall brings moisture to winter wheat and an export demand for wheat was mentioned. MARINETTE Wis March 4 At tacked by a large mother bear Willie Watson killed the mother and kept the four cubs alive.

E. Lowitz & Co Melbourne Australia Landing Porta B. W. Snow Marinette Wis Willie Watson Mattie Watson Amberg

Sloan's Liniment Promises Quick Relief for Aches

An old advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment as a quick penetrating remedy for bumps, bruises, sprains, rheumatic aches, neuralgia, and post cold soreness. It targets mothers and outdoor workers, claiming cleaner relief than plasters and urging readers to keep a bottle at hand. Available at all druggists for five cents.

Sloan

Wheat rises to 1.80 as livestock prices gain

No. 2 wheat sold Saturday at 1.80 per bushel, up five cents. Hogs in the local market were quoted fifteen cents higher. Nine farm product loads brought good prices with corn at 1.12 to 1.16 per bushel and oats selling around 61 to 62 cents. Hay and straw prices ranged from 6.50 to 12.50 per ton.

Local Market Prices for Wheat Feed and Hogs

Local markets report wholesale and retail prices for grains hay and straw, seeds and mill products, plus hogs and livestock quotations from CG. B. Q. stock yards and local butchers. Included are prices for No 2 wheat 11 80, corn 1.00, oats 58c, baled hay 11 13, alfalfa 2 2, shredded fodder 3 38, various seed prices per bushel, flour and meal prices, and hog and pig price ranges from light to heavyweight categories. Also listed are poultry, eggs, butter, dressed poultry, hides, tallow, grease, and horse values.

Knollenberg Milling Company Graham Swift H. P

Butter and Poultry Prices Steady Across Markets

Chicago and Kansas City report unchanged butter and poultry receipts as market notes describe steady prices for eggs and creamery butter. New York shows firm butter with creamery higher than extras and steady refined sugar futures amid quiet coffee trading and strong cheese prices.

Kansan City Kansas City St. Louis S. Louis New York Lhennery Chennery

Horses and Mules Prices in Fast St. Louis Market

Auction catalog notes heavy draft horses priced at 150 dollars for extra heavy stock and 140 to 180 dollars for eastern chunks. Road southerns listed at 90 dollars. Mules priced by size from 150 dollars for 16 to 16% hands down to 60 dollars for 14 to 14% hands, with totals up to 270 dollars.

ST. Louis

Public Sales Schedule Noted for March Dates

Public sales listings show events from March 5 to March 14 in various locations. Names include Charles D. Burkhardt Ira K Schnur S Strong Asberry Boxers Fabia Gestg W Joseph Littleberg W H Pierce C G L Sigurt Barry Graham and Frank Lawson with details on mile distances and residence references.

Charles D. Burkhardt Paltipes Areh Ira KE. Schnur Sant S. Strong Rusa Wie Pynies Norey Barry Mare —Graham Res Dover Frank Lawson Barry

Advice to Bird Students Mr Hess Recommends Arrivals List

Mr Hess urges keeping an accurate arrivals list and notes visitors seen or expected this month. Bald eagles near Decatur are among the notable sightings, with further observations of other birds and regional activity reported by local enthusiasts.

Lynn Grove Robin Peter Peter-Peter Red-tail

Never Guess on Birds Arrivals and Records in Illinois

A careful bird student urges readiness for spring migration, noting twenty years of data from January to December show 198 species within a ten mile radius. The piece lists common winter birds and early spring arrivals, emphasizing exact identification, systematic observation, and maximum entity detail with dates and locations.

Uinois

Four or Five Lusty Youngsters and Meadowmouse Supply Anxiety

A fragment notes the anxiety over obtaining enough meadowmice to feed a half dozen owls, mentioning Isaac E. Hess. The readable text is limited but identifies the central issue and a named individual in a historical context.

A Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles

The Texas Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder ailments including gravel diabetes and rheumatism for men and women. A bottle provides two months of treatment. swore testimonials are available. Sold by druggists or mailed for $1.00 from Dr. B R Hall St. Louis Missouri.

Texas Wonder BR. W. Hall Olive St St. Louis, Mo Cruggists

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