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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1917
Page
10
Chicago March 10 The remand halting exports weighs on the grain market with wheat closing heavy down about 4 to 2 41.87% to 1.87% and July to 1.56% to 1.56% while corn gains. Oats end unchanged to a fraction lower amid mixed provisions and government reserve reports.
Chicago and other hubs report varied grain quotes for wheat corn and oats. Prices show No. 2 hard No. 2 mixed and No. 2 white across Chicago St. Louis Kansas City Omaha and Minneapolis with notable differences by grade and region.
In St Louis on March 10 receipts show hay mainly timothy and clover, with overall market strength and higher bids across most grades. Timothy 14.50 to 18, clover 17, alfalfa 25, straw 37.50 to 38 per ton. demand outpaces supplies for clover and alfalfa while timothy and mixed clover remain barely sufficient. Chicago today reports steady hay, with timothy at 17 to 18, No 1 at 15 to 16, No 2 at 14 to 13, rye straw 11 to 11.60, oat 9 to 50, wheat 9 to 10.
East and West of town, heavy draft horses at 180 to 245 dollars. Northern breed mare draft priced at 90, differing styles around 150. A pair, 16 hands, priced 150 to 180. Two saddle horses, 220 and 60 dollars. Strong bidders, local dealers seek best terms.
News on Kansas moisture shortages and needed March rains while Texas shows mixed acreage and condition. Panhandle looks promising though Kentucky and Tennessee report winter damage. Government April report due April 7 details winter wheat rye livestock losses. Springfield Illinois notes dry ground but growth ready. Argentine wheat shipments this week reach 1,157,000 bushels versus 2,944,000 last year. Russell's News reports limited demand Friday with muted wheat interest and hints of oats demand.
Long Commission Co. notes open selling for September wheat. Prices slid after a Thursday government report, with late-day deliveries lower than the prior close. Cash wheat outlook remains bullish, but a further reaction is possible. oats declined from the morning high amid sympathy with general markets and rumors of Canadian export shifts.
Wheat opened lighter on the government report and trade was light and confined to locals. May advanced to $1. some confusion and a sneak close as dealers expect lower prices ahead. Corn fell after early strength with selling by longs, closing around $1.00. Short interest in corn also noted.
Dun's Review notes hesitation in business for the season but total transactions remain higher than usual. Storms and calls hinder freight relief, overseas shipments stay difficult and uncertain, while domestic movements of raw materials and products are freer. Manufacturing outputs have modestly diminished. Weekly bank clearings $5,069,563,022.
Chicago market reports rye No 2 nominal No 3 at 1. and barley at 1. psu 1.3 timothy at 3.7 7b 6.7 75 clover at 12 in Toledo Clover seed prime cash 11.10 March 10.90 Alstke prime cash and March 11.48 ryiscateing cash and March ae
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March dates list Chester Ballou near Sughvy Ore, two miles east of Camden, Saga on March 13 Graham Bros two miles west of Dover Ill March 14 Frean Tawson Barry March 15 J BR Stauffer four and a half miles northwest of Baylis March 22 Charles Stauffer four miles northeast of Barry
New York March 10. A rise in market activity followed a friendly Federal Reserve Board statement on American investment in foreign loans. Pittsburgh and other industrial centers reported higher steel and iron prices to record levels. Total sales reached 785000 shares, with gains in international bonds and strong performance by United Kingdom issues amid par value bonds at $4850000. The New York Stock List showed notable movements across major stocks and bonds with varied strength.
Livestock market notes from Chicago St Louis Kansas City and Omaha report mixed cattle hog and sheep receipts. Prices show gains of 15 to 20 cents for hogs and solid ranges for cattle calves and lambs with regional variations in demand and supply.
Despite the war, progress in boosting docking capacity in London aims to revive Thames trade and challenge rival ports. After the war, plans target recapturing transshipment traffic from Antwerp Rotterdam and Hamburg. Tilbury will gain a large landing stage with berths ready for steamers of about 25,000 gross tons, nearly double prewar capacity.
Word reached headquarters of General Jose Isabel Robles being wounded and taken at Tenango Oaxaca. Robles shifted loyalties repeatedly since 1910, joined Villa briefly, deserted after Celaya defeats, later returned under amnesty, then fought Zapatistas and Felistas before again deserting with 1600 men and being captured by villagers while trying to loot a village.
The local live stock market Friday showed hog prices steady at 23 cents a dozen for eggs. Farm products arriving included six loads of loose hay with prices from 10 to 12.50 per ton, two loads of baled hay at 14, four loads of baled straw at 6.50 to 7 per ton, three loads of oats at 0.60 to 1.00 per bushel, and three loads of corn at 1.16, 1.00, and 1.20 per bushel.
Local markets list prices for hay and grain including No 2 wheat at 1.85, corn 1.20, oats 0.60 and various hays and seeds. Milling products show flour prices and meal costs. Hog quotes from C B Q stock yards cover weights from 90 to 250 pounds with price ranges, plus live poultry, dressed poultry and hides prices from local buyers.
The late Duke of Norfolk was transported from London to Amundel Castle in an ordinary farm wagon drawn by four horses because no hearse was available in remote parts of England. Many farmers distrust hearses, believing the harvest of the Lord should be carried alike.
The author argues that culled apples are nearly useless and that pickers should harvest both good and bad fruit, sorting out the culls later. The time spent sorting represents a cost, and maintaining a clean, well kept orchard is the key difference between profit and loss.
Carthage mourns Charles W Taylor age 76 after a weeklong grip illness. Born Garrard County Kentucky 1841, he served in 118th Illinois infantry and later ran a grocery firm with Taylor Bros. Widow Lizzie Crawford and two sons survive. Funeral plans not yet set.
In New York March 10 the British admiralty ordered the Vauban to divert to Bermuda. Women government agents boarded the ship and searched American passenger Mrs. J. W. Zink upon its Friday arrival. She surrendered a packet of papers amid protests from Mrs. Zink and other Americans.
In a Supreme Court brief, the Le high Valley railroad steamship line is called a bludgeon used to suppress independent boat line competition on the Great Lakes as the government seeks to sever the steamship line under the Panama Canal Act. The report notes weather context about cold air settling and temperature layering near the ground.
Jefferson City March 10 bills from the appropriations committee push state expenditures for 1917 and 1918 to 17 million, over two million above projected revenue. Governor says he will veto nonessential items or the legislature must trim. Items listed include revenue, civil officers, penal institutions, and general contingent bills totaling over 12.5 million, with one third of revenue already earmarked for public schools raising total beyond 17 million.
Jefferson City March 10 The debate over Senator Stone’s stance on the armed neutrality bill neared the Missouri House Friday as Harry B Hawes of St Louis read a telegram from Senator Reed defending Stone The speaker stopped further replies from floor members and Farris of Phelps county contended about what constitutes an unusually long speech in the closing hours of the session The exchange highlighted tensions between Missouri leaders over Stone’s actions and Reed’s defense.
Gov Gardner released a letter from N A McMillan president of the St Louis Cleaning house describing a $2,000,000 loan from St Louis banks to pay deficiency debts from the Major administration. Gardner credited bankers for the action saying they may lose money at 4 percent and acted from patriotic motive to help the state out of a hole.
The House approved a secured debt tax bill Friday after noon with 72 votes. The measure imposes 15 cents per $100 on bonds owned in the state and relieves them of all other taxes. The chamber also passed the workmen's compensation bill by 120 to 0, sending the bill to the Senate.
A vintage mail-in offer urges readers to cut out the slip and mail it to Foley & Co for a trial package. The promotion touts Foley Honey and Tar Compound for coughs, colds, and croup, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets with claims of cleansing and relief from pain and digestive issues. Miller & Arthur Drug Co-Adv.
Palmyra Missouri reports a crowded city election with F J Bernhard seeking mayor against possible foe Dr C P Glahn. Incumbents R E Havcraft and ward reelection plans affect mayoral race as others decide candidacies. Local visits and P T A meeting noted.
Spring brings varied weather and lingering colds with hoarseness. Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey is promoted to head off new colds or stop old ones, with soothing balsams to relieve sore throat and heal irritated tissues. Get a bottle at your druggist for 25 cents with formula on the bottle.
An ad promises quick relief for backache and sciatica through St Jacobs Oil. It claims instant soreness reduction via gentle rubbing, with harmless, non burning formula that straightens posture and ends crippling pain after a small trial bottle from the druggist.
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