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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1917
Page
10
Chicago reports March wheat prices closing higher by 2.5 to 3.5 cents as export sales of about 1.2 million bushels buoy demand. May futures reach around 180 with gains supported by anticipated harmonious talks on railway labor, while corn oats and provisions also advance amid light receipts and strong buying.
Market notes report mixed grain prices across cities. Wheat No 2 red at St Louis and No 2 hard in Kansas City show small gains or steady levels. oats and corn vary by grade. Omaha and Peoria reflect modest shifts, while New York and Minneapolis note spot firmness and sharp intraday moves amid crop news.
Market sentiment remains hopeful on a threatened railroad strike while Kansas crop reports weigh. Exporters seek supplies but struggle to obtain round lots as millers lead northwest demand. Shorts add to lines. technical position strengthens amid a world shortage. Oats align with grains with local sellers absorbed by commissions. Winnipeg strength spurs buying. bear drives seen as buying opportunities.
Chicago March 16 Wheat Tabreany opened firmer with bullish locals and Missouri crop fears pushing May to 1.8014 at close. Reports from Inglis for Logan were poor, attracting large buyers. I remain bearish, expecting a fall. Corn firmer with wheat, shorts the best buyers. Gats firm in sympathy with Brauing.
The report covers poultry and butter prices in St Louis Chicago and Kansas City with slight changes noted. Potatoes rise in price with regional variations, while eggs and poultry show mixed movements. New York lists firmer butter and varied cheese, coffee, and sugar prices across futures and spot markets.
In St Louis on March 16 hay mixed at 16.50 to 18.50 per unit with timothy at 16 to 19 and clover 16 to 18.50 while alfalfa tops 17 to 24.50. Straw scarce and steady around 8. Chicago market shows hay steady with receipts 682 tons and mixed timothy 15 to 17, No 1 15 to 16, No 2 14 to 16. Straw rye 11 to 11.50, oat 9 to 9.50, wheat 9 to 10.
Seed market update shows Clover seed Prime cash and March at 11.08 and 11.46 respectively, Alsike Prime cash and March at 11.46, Rye No. 2 at 2.00, Clover at 12.18 in Chicago markets. Figures reflect March 16 listings with cash and March bids.
New York reports a firm to strong dui market despite handicaps from adverse domestic and foreign factors. Mid session highs fading into final hour after Russia revolution rumors. 455,000 shares traded and total sales 2,225,000 par. Birn bank clearings shown for Thursday. government bonds listed. U S money markets steady with call money closing around 2 1/4.
Hogs receipts across markets show mixed to strong price movements with Kansas City and Omaha reporting steady to lower bids, while Chicago and St Louis note higher ranges for hogs and cattle. Cattle receipts vary with steers and cows trading around mid to high dollars, and sheep showing mixed demand across regions.
A public sale is announced for March 28 involving Charles Stauffer, with the site located four miles northeast of Barry. The notice provides sale action and the specified meeting point for bidders.
Springfield, Ill March 16 Senator Shirley requested the table of his bill to restrict singing and playing the Star Spangled Banner. He said hotel and restaurant owners misunderstood the proposal fearing it would ban the song rather than dignify it. The Senate also passed McCulloughs painted sign at grade crossings and Shirley’s measure allowing town boards to disapprove plat vacations.
In Freeport Illinois Judge K M Landig commuted the Mann Act sentence of Geo Reitzell after five minutes in a chair. The court ruled the act aims to curb commercial vice rather than punish personal immorality, and he was released after 30 seconds.
Hogs held steady as ten farmers weighed at city scales on Thursday. Hay and straw receipts totaled four and three loads respectively with two hay loads priced at 12.50 per ton and one at 14.00. Corn deliveries included two loads at 1.17 and 1.20 per bushel.
Prices paid across markets include No. 2 wheat at 1.50 and corn at 1.12 per bushel. Straw hay and baled hay quoted, along with alfalfa and clover seeds. Hog prices by weight range, wagon loads, and pigs listed, plus butcher quotations for fat cattle and veal. Poultry and hides rates corrected daily by local firms.
Sudden temperature changes and exposure bring spring colds with stuffed up head and sore throat. A dose of Dr. King's New Discovery provides relief as antiseptic balsams clear the head soothe irritated membranes and break up lingering cold symptoms. Do not stop treatment until the cold is gone.
In Jefferson City on March 16 the Million Population club annexation bill is smothered in the House Municipal Corporations Committee after amendments by Senator Gardner. The panel notes that Gardner’s changes require county approval by a majority and four sevenths for any town to join, making annexation highly unlikely and protecting county revenue.
An Amsterdam Reuters despatch from London dated March 16 reports on ongoing European events. The brief mentions diplomatic or political developments, with emphasis on official statements and likely implications for regional relations.
A short notice lists D L Musselman and Simon Duker along with MO G Blomer as directors in connection with a financial matter cited as $1 367560 61.
Count Von Reventlow argues in the Berlin Tages Zeitung reprint that Britain seeks to sway neutral Sweden by expanding consular ties. Germany watches Sweden closely, contending a decision cannot be delayed as Sweden's stance bears top importance for the war.
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