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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1917
Page
10
Chicago market notes show modest wheat declines with May at around 1.85 and July near 1.68. Corn weakens after higher intraday levels, hog market strength provides some support for provisions, oats show independent strength, and Canada eyes a possible vote.
Chicago and Kansas City show mixed grain quotes with No. 2 hard wheat around 2.00 to 2.07 dollars and corn No. 2 mixed about 1.07 to 1.09 dollars. Prices vary by quality and market, with notes from Omaha Minneapolis New York Peoria reflecting regional shifts in cash and futures values.
St. Louis reports mixed hay and straw pricing with several figures: Timothy hay at 1417 dollars, magnesium 31056417.80, alfalfa 816 4705. The fragment lists various grades and prices, indicating market activity on March 6.
A market summary notes bullish sentiment at Saturday noon fading when the senate killed a bill to arm merchant vessels. May wheat faces squeeze risk if European buyers hold stocks, with advice against shorting July or September and continued optimism for corn and oats amid price shifts in grains and meats.
Kansas City reports mixed cattle and hog prices with higher receipts for hogs totaling 9,060 and cattle 12,000. Chicago shows firm hogs with heavy and light categories rising. cattle and sheep also stronger. Omaha and St Louis note higher hogs and steady to higher cattle, with lambs and yearlings in demand.
Local markets list prices for hay and grain including No. 2 wheat 1.80, corn 1.00, oats 0.55 0.58, baled straw 6, baled hay 11 to 13, loose hay 10 to 12, alfalfa 27, clover seed 10.80, millet 1.00. Milling products show flour prices with high patent 9.80 city, straight patent 9.60, wheat flour 9.50, bran 1.50, corn meal 2.60. Hog quotes cover shipments west of the river at several weights. pig prices 10.60 to 12.50, hogs 11.60 to 13.40, sows 10.35 to 12.75. Poultry prices listed by weight and type, hides and pelts values, and livestock quotes from local buyers.
Rye No 2 at 1.68. Barley 1.27. Timothy 8.76. Clover 12 18. A Japanese capitalist group opens an egg product plant at Tsingtao China. Sales aimed mainly at the United States market.
Sloan's Liniment relieves rheumatism pains and aches with a clear liquid that penetrates quickly without rubbing. The product eases exposure injuries, strains, sprains, muscle soreness and external pains. ideal for gout toothache backache stiff neck and more. Available at druggists 25 cents.
Local hogs drew rising attention as prices climbed with no quotations released. Twelve farmers displayed stock while hay and straw offerings fetched 11 to 12 dollars per ton, and oats and corn entries varied though some prices were not disclosed.
A sequence of public sale notices lists sellers and locations including Ira I Schnur near M. Strong west of Rushelies SR east March 7 Atx mile of Asberry northeast of LaGrange Mo William Mittleberg quarter mile west of Fowler March 8 W J Pierce and L Stauffer four and a half miles north Barry March 18 Graham Bros two miles west of Dover IN March 14 Frank Lawson Barry Also a new method by C J Carter of Kansas City MO for wood block flooring using dovetailed ends to the baseboards and a smooth black surface.
A vintage newspaper advertisement urges readers to mail in a cutout to Foley & Co. for a trial package including Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets, with Muller & Arthur Drug Co. named as advertiser.
New York stocks continued an upward swing Monday led by steel and iron shares, munitions, shipping and copper issues. Total sales reached 860000 shares with par value around 1785000 dollars as government bonds held steady and money markets showed little change.
Quincy Clearing House reports Monday bank clearings totaling 272 909 dollars, higher than the same day last week at 207 288 dollars and compared with the prior year’s 892.
Chicago on March 6 reports active and irregular wheat as locals bid, May up to 1 91 a strong tone with scattered long sellers causing weakness. July seen bear ish on new crop amid weather fears. Corn starts strong but ends easier on profit taking and shorts covering early fades to easy closing.
Butter firm across markets with Chicago creamery at 40 cents for firsts and 29 cents for ordinary firsts. Kansas City and St Louis show varied butter and poultry quotes. Eggs firm in New York with fresh gathered extra firsts and nearby hennery browns at 35 to 38 cents. Sugar and coffee prices steady with refined and raw varieties listed.
The item lists residents moving in and out, family visits in St. Louis and St. Theuis, and several health and travel notes. It notes farm tenant changes, residents moving to Ferry, and a plan for re election of retiring officials except the treasurer. It mentions Dr. Ro H W. Matre injured by a horse and a planned dramatic company tour. It reports a new water pump arrival for the state water system and a contract delay with a $100 daily penalty, plus a door tat gadget for garages on a new building corner.
The Monroe City area reported services for S Megown Sr buried in St Jude Cemetery after a Renick Missouri death. The obituary notes his birth in 1841, a 1860 marriage to Sarah Couch, and eleven children with four daughters and two sons surviving. Also mentioned are local stories of William Frederick's funeral, Proctor estate sale results, and community notices including land sales, business moves, and student achievements.
The article reports plans for a postwar expansion of higher education in Britain. It notes government cooperation for a uniform postgraduate system, Oxford considering new advanced study for colonial and allied students, and calls for a common scheme to attract foreign students and exchange teachers across dominions, India, and colonies.
Foley Cathartic Tablets cleanse the bowels and settle the stomach. They are recommended for indigestion biliousness bad breath bloating gas and constipation. Wm C B Bielke of Hancock endorses them as a mild pure laxative that works without griping. Miller Arthur Drug Co. ad.
Dr Howard James of the U S Public Health Service advocates Nuxated Iron for all patients and urges physicians to prescribe it. He cites claims of rapid blood enrichment and increased vigor, with praise from other doctors including Dr Ferdinand King and Dr T Alphonsus Wallace. The piece promotes organic iron as safer and more effective than ordinary iron salts, and notes tests and endorsements from medical figures and drug firms.
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