Wheat declines pace amid canceled orders on Chicago market
Wheat prices slipped as seaboard exporters canceled purchases and bets on an Adamson decision weighed. May and July futures fell while corn and oats followed wheat lower, with declines broadening after late trading. News of exports to Europe and a government report added to the uneven, nervy session in Chicago and other grain centers.
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Manitoba
Grain Markets Kansas City Wheat and Corn Prices
Kansan City report lists No 2 hard wheat at 1.06 to 1.97 with various hard and red types, including No 2 red at 1.95 to 1.98, and several corn price points such as No 2 mixed at 1.06 12 and No 2 yellow at 1.66. The text shows multiple grade prices and units for wheat and corn in a grain market listing.
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Mnom
Livestock Markets in Midwest and Plains Hogs Reach New High
Chicago reports hog receipts around 31 900 with a new high price record near 15.0 to 15.0 and mixed across weights. Cattle receipts 12 000 with natives at 8.25 to 12.25 and calves to 11.75. Sheep receipts 15 000 with lambs 12.16 to 15.00 and wethers around 10.86 to 12.25. Other hubs list steady to higher hogs and cattle with varied prices and bulk trades.
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Kansas Cisy
Omahes
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National Stock Yards
Jil
Prime Southern
Markets Report From Four Cities On Dairy Poultry And More
NEW YORK March 8 Rutter Firm creamery higher than extras 41 42c creamery extras 92 score 41 P41%c firsts 374g 10We seconds 13 37 Negs Steady fresh gathered extra firsts 35140 firsts 8446 85c nearby hens whites fine to fancy 883 19c nearby hens browns 36 4c Cheese Strong state held specials ghar ae dao average fancy UyeE c Raw sugar Exnsy centrifugal 5.46 molasses 5.95 refined wuteudy fine granulated 7408 Spot coffee Nominally unchanged at are for Kio Te and 10c for Santos Rt Louis ST LOUIS March Poultry Un changed except hens 184k0c Butter unchanged Egges 27c Kansas City Butter Creamery 420 firsts 40c seconds 379 packing 70 Eexs Firsts 27c Poultry Hens 194g¢ roosters 18a turkeys Se CTNCAGO March 8 Butter Firm creamery 82400 Exys Lower receipts 10195 cages firsts 26%4c0 ordinary firste 2745 128c at mark cases included 274% 3s%ec Potatoes Lower receipts 7 cars Idaho Colorado Oregon and Washington white 2.50 22.60 Wisconsin and Michigan white 2.25 2.86 Poultry Alive higher fowls 21c springs 21c Peas found in mummy cases have been planted quite recently and found to grow.
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Chicago
Hog market prices continue to advance on Wednesday
Hog prices rose 25 cents on the local Hoe stock market with only twelve loads of produce. Baleds hay sold at 13 dollars a ton, loose hay at 12 and 12.25, straw at 6.60 to 7, corn 1.20 a bushel, oats 0.61 and 0.64 per reel, reflecting steady gains across multiple commodities.
Local Markets Hay Grain Prices and Livestock Quotes
Prices paid for hay grain and milling products. Wheat at 1.80, corn 1.12 to 1.20, oats 6a, straw and hay values, alfalfa and clover seeds, milling flour prices, various feeds. Hog and pig prices by weight, wagon loads, local butcher quotes, poultry and egg prices, hides, tallow, grease and horse stock values. Locations include local yards and markets with corrected daily figures.
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Seed Market Prices for March in Toledo
Clover and alfalfa seed prices listed for March show Clover at 11.70 to 12.18 with prime cash and other terms, Alsike around 11.80, Bee rye and rye No 2 prices shown, Barley at 1.004 to 1.29, Timothy about 4.75 to 5.76, reflecting market quotes for seed commodities in Toledo Ohio.
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Horses and Mules Prices and Ads in Fast at Louis
An early 20th century price list advertises horses and mules with terms like extra heavy draft and various price points. It notes muscle and joint strain themes and promotes Foley Kidney Pills as a health remedy. A Reading Pennsylvania reader endorses the product via Miller and Arthur Drug Co. advertisement.
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Stoge Prices Rise and Fall in Irregular Market
New York stock market on March 8 featured moderate public interest not extending to investments, with a revival of pool operations. Prices fluctuated amid uncertainty from rails and Washington’s actions, totaling 880,000 shares traded and bonds irregular as rails strengthened. Newswires from London hinted at Bank of England rate cuts while U. S. time accommodations eased.
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Quincy Bank Clearings Report for Wednesday
Quincy bank clearings reported by the Quincy Clearing House association show 358,096 for Wednesday, compared with 206,298 the same day last week and 229,728 the same day last year.
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Wheat and Corn Market Letters Signal Cautious Buying
Long Commission Co. surveys wheat, corn, oats and provisions with cautionary guidance. Wheat opened strong then weakened on cancelled export contracts. May wheat recommended, July or September kept in view. Corn rose with grains and hogs but fell as wheat weakened. on breaks buy. Oats moved with grains but bearish due to cancellations. buy on breaks. Provisions jumped but caution advised. hogs around 16.00 seen near the top.
Record hog prices hit 15 dollars at Chicago yards
Chicago March 8 hog prices at the stock yards pushed to 15.00 per hundredweight for choice hogs. The 15 cents per pound on the hoof marks the highest price ever paid for hogs, far exceeding Civil War levels. East St Louis also reports the record, with good heavy hogs bringing 15.00 per hundredweight at the National Stockyards.
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Barretts Letter and Wheat Market Slump Report
Barretts Letter from Chicago notes March activity with wheat opening strong and locals as top buyers, but outside sellers pushing prices down to 1.87 five eighths for May at close. Cash wheat weak amid export-cancelled lots. Kansas crop reports mix. corn opened high with strong local demand but closed weak on export contraction. Oats also soft in sympathy with wheat and corn.
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Kansas
Gossip On The Board Of Trade Grain Reports
Reports from the Frice Current Grain Reporter note mixed conditions across regions. Dry winter weather hurt crops, then slow rains started growth. New Orleans export oats reach 1.65 million bushels, Wichita endures a severe dust storm, and Ohio Miller's association cites unfavorable winter wheat conditions amid improving moisture in Kansas and Nebraska.
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Lawton Delights Carthage Friends at Piano Recital
Ralph Lawton presented a concert in Carthage at the Baptist church under the Euterpean club. Fresh from successful tours in England, he played Bach, Brahms, Liszt, Debussy, Alkan, Scriabin, Chopin and more on a Knabe piano, with a program spanning organ transcriptions and piano works.
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Seymour program pleasant affair
The Charles W Seymour Memorial High School Literary Society hosted a program in the auditorium last Friday with a large crowd enjoying the evening. Juniors served lunch in the domestic science room after the program, raising a nice sum.
Indicted for Obscene Letter in Federal Case
Houston writer Frank Arnold is charged by federal grand jury with mailing an obscene letter to President Wilson on February 4. The indictment, returned in Houston, outlines the alleged crime and dates, presenting a legal action against a local resident in a federal case.
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Spring Colds Are Dangerous and Dr King's Discovery
Sudden temperature changes bring spring colds with stuffed head sore throat and general symptoms. A dose of Dr King's New Discovery provides relief by clearing the head and soothing irritated membranes. Do not stop treatment when relief appears as a half cured cold is dangerous.
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Hancock Board Hears Reports On County Home And Welfare
Carthage March 8 The Hancock board of supervisors met in regular session with most members present A SAC County Home inventory shows a total valuation of 11301 95 and cash on hand 1260 15 Expenditures total 1856 94 Inmates Dec 1 1918 94 and March 1 1917 38 Quarter totals show 62 enrolled and 38 daily attendance The Schools report notes 28 district schools called personally during Dec 1 16186 to Feb 38 1917 Carnegie Fund petition reads and a committee is appointed for investigation A contract for medical care for the poor in Hocky Run township goes to Dr Albert Carver of Tioga The petition to lay pipes along public highways is granted by a special committee The board approves reporting births and deaths by district with $250 for legal registers payments Bounty on wolf scalps is authorized at 5 for wolves and 2 for young wolves Aid for the blind granted to Adolph Siondecine 80 plus years old monthly stipend 37 59 per quarter Warsaw supervisor to pay L Symmonds 3 00 weekly Probation Officer Helms reports 30 dependent children in schools and two adult prisoners on parole.
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Nitrate Plant Board Off For Inspection
Secretary Baker Lane and Houston with army engineers form a board to pick a site for the 20 million dollar government nitrate plant. They depart Washington for proposed sites in South Carolina Georgia Tennessee Alabama Kentucky Ohio and West Virginia, with a March 16 completion and a follow up tour of the West. President Wilson seeks a rapid selection due to potential international complications.
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Public Sales Listed Around Barry and Dover Areas
March dates outline auctions for W. H. Pierce and GQIL Stauffer four miles north of Barry, Graham Bros two miles west of Dover near Til, and Frank Lawson in Barry on March 14 and 18.
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Missouri Senate Passes Income Tax Bill Amid Constitutional Doubt
The Missouri Senate approved a Dunen income tax measure despite Attorney General McAllister’s constitutional opposition. The plan imposes a 0.5 percent tax on income above 3000 for single filers and 4000 for married filers, drafted under Governor Gardner. The bill, an administration revenue step, has not yet cleared the House but faces limited opposition there.
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St Louis Saloons Fight Prohibition Tax Proposal
March 8 revenues estimated from 5000 to 18000 dollars and more each year would accrue to liquor interests in St Louis. They seek a tax on property owners who rent real estate for saloons and allied purposes to fund an education campaign against prohibition.
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Missouri Senate repeals collateral inheritance tax bill
Missouri Senate passes a bill repealing the collateral inheritance tax with an exemption of 10000 dollars for widows and 200 dollars for each child. The measure goes to the House for concurrence in the senate amendments.
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Power Company Pays 1916 Taxes on Hancock County
In Carthage on March 8, County Treasurer John McAllister announced a check from the Mississippi River Power Company amounting to 11 176.37 to cover Hancock County property taxes for 1916. Township credits follow: Wythe 362.82, Walker 429.97, Montebello 9389.86, Sonora 211.33, Nauvoo 7.88, Appancose 580.83, Pontocluc 200.03, Dallas 0.65.
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Mississippi River Power Company
Hanccock County
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Walker
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Sonora
Dr Kings New Life Pills Ad for Spring Laxative
Advertised as a non griping laxative to remove winter wastes from the intestines and purify the blood. Claims to brighten the eye improve complexion and restore vim and snap with a 25 cent price for Dr King s New Life Pills.
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