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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1917
Page
10
Chicago May 1 report shows European buying halted for cash wheat and futures, pressuring prices. May soy futures ease to 2.71 with July at 2.26, while corn and oats fall and provisions edge higher. Traders note potential government price caps and U S visible supply the smallest in over a decade, with weather aiding some price support.
Chicago reports May 1 wheat as No 3 hard at 2.80, No 4 hard at 1.68, with mixed quotes for yellow varieties and cent figures scattered. Minneapolis posts May 1 prices including May and July wheat at around 2.08 and 2.79, others in the 2.60s to 2.70s range, while St Louis and Kansas City note similar levels across red and white classifications with varying backbone quotes.
Seed seed list from Barry Illinois shows Neia Yellow Dent at 2.50 per bushel, White at 2.50, Pride of North at 3.00 per bushel, 99 Day Yellow at 3.00, Toody Butcher 3.25 per bushel, Ail corn double milled with 2.00 or better germination, Dwarf Essex Rape 0.10 per thousand, Fancy Whippoorwill Cow Peas 3.25 per bushel, Laney Foja Beans 4.50 per bushel, Fancy German Millet 2.00 per bushel, Early Amber Cane 2.60 per bushel, and all other seeds in stock. Send orders.
In Omaha on May 1 wheat and corn prices show No 2 hard at 2.94 to 2.96 dollars, No 2 white corn at 1.62 dollars, oats at around 0.70 dollars. New York spot trade for wheat shows No 2 hard at 3.12 dollars fob, No 1 northern Duluth at 2.92, No 1 northern Manitoba at 2.90, corn No 2 yellow around 1.69 to 1.74 fob New York, with spot conditions fluctuating and opening navigation noted.
Winnipeg wires indicate orders for January and October deliveries will be accepted with possible delays due to censors. Liverpool reports wheat easier with Winnipeg influence and rising arrivals, corn firm, American decline offset by exports. oats dull with liberal exports and rising world shipments. U S wheat visible supply fell 4.5 million bushels to 25.756 million, corn down 2.333 million, oats down 0.832 million. weekly world shipments show wheat 6.453 million versus 1.813 million last year, corn 2.978 million versus 1.691 million.
In Chicago May 1 1919 markets opened choppy with light offerings and good winter weather. visible supply to ease, cash prices steady. Corn trading mixed with fair cash demand and transport pressures not hindering demand. oats and provisions show volatility with hog prices easing then firming amid larger receipts.
May wheat opened strong with light offerings while weather reports hint at improvement. Crop prospects appear fine though trade activity shows some dull periods. expectations for weekend weather and weekend market shifts remain uncertain.
Livestock market report from Chicago May 1 shows mixed receipts across hogs cattle and sheep with prices varying by category. Hog receipts around 2000 with steady demand and prices near 1 4 per hundred weight, cattle receipts about 20 000 with steady to higher values for native beef steers and cows, and sheep receipts around 10 000 with higher bids for yearlings and wethers.
Seed market notes show Chicango and Chicago listings with several seed names and prices. Timely figures include Clover at 12.47, Burley at 1.90 to 71.62, and May 1 Mayo mover seed cash prices around 10.95 to 11.50 with April values listed. Toledo and Aisike entries appear with Prime cash rates near 11.50 and 8.80.
An old advertisement urges parents to use Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey for children's coughs. It claims soothing pine balsams relieve coughing loosen phlegm and heal irritated tissues with a 25 cent bottle available at druggists.
New York stock market battled stagnant conditions with gains reversing late as short covering lifted prices in a quiet session. Total turnover reached 325,000 shares with pools and professional trading shaping activity around Industrial Alcohol, motors and oils while US Steel edged higher to 110% and bonds remained heavy.
Retail flour and mill product prices from Knullenberg Milling Co. include high patent flour at 14.46, wheat flour 4.00, bran 2.32 per cwt, and various meal and feed items. Hog prices by weight and type show choicest hogs 260–250 lb at 14.75, 160–200 lb at 14.60, and other ranges. cattle and calves listed with fat steers at 8.50–9.50, veal calves 10–11, and sheep and poultry quotes corrected daily by local traders. Hides, tallow, grease, and other byproducts are also priced for varying grades.
Odd garbled notes show bank clearings reported by the Clearing House. The fragment mentions same day figures for a week and totals for April and March with partial figures. The unreadable text appears to reference monthly totals and days of reporting.
New York butter prices steady to firmer with creameries showing higher rates for extras and firsts. Fresh gathered storage butter and creamery products listed with ranges. live poultry markets weak with modest declines in fowls and turkeys. Chicago and Kansas City notes show unsettled butter with mixed creamery quotes. poultry prices soft in St Louis and other cities.
Fragmented OCR text lists horses and mules for sale with prices and descriptions. Mentions horses, mules, prices around 125 dollars, and multiple unclear lot names. Contains several garbled terms and likely dealer references.
Netherlands at Maastricht May 1 report first Rumanian prisoners of war escaped to Holland seeking sanctuary. The escape follows entente actions with Serbians and Italians among fugitives from many belligerents. In one week eighty warworn refugees reported to authorities including Russians Poles Belgians and German deserters. The Rumanians used insulated wire cutters to breach the border clearance. Also noted French horticulturist Mo de Nover proposes spinach stems as 46 percent cellulose for paper, claiming experiments yield a product rivaling Japanese paper.
The local live stock market Monday saw hog prices drop ten cents. The market master noted steady activity as no farmer appeared in the market.
In Petrograd on May 1 a chorus strike at the state run opera halted singing as performers demanded higher pay. Though initially silent, the chorus eventually won a 50 percent salary increase by the following day, ending the dispute with rising hopes for better living wages.
London May 1 The Ontario military hospital in Kent showcases new equipment and management methods adopted by British hospital managers. American and Canadian business practices are used with cash index systems in all departments. The hospital has wards with 52 beds and an isolation ward of 40 beds, total 1080. In six weeks 1000 more beds will be ready. The staff includes eighty Ontario nurses rated as first lieutenants. The matron Miss Smith of Ottawa is a captain. A moving picture theater is featured, shown twice weekly. Women are suited to match men in service.
The May 8 and 9 meeting of the Churches of Christ Third District in Canton outlines a full program. W. D. Endres presides with district officers and a range of speakers from Carthage Canton Macomb and Peoria. Delegates will be lodged and fed by the Canton congregation for the convention.
Norwegian captain Gude Due testified at a naval court about German sailors looting the Norwegian steamer Storaas after stopping her near the North Sea on March 14. The crew were forced into boats as a U boat fired, and the Germans seized cargo, provisions, and personal items from the captain and officers. The captain confronted a German lieutenant and reclaimed some belongings, while more items were taken before the craft abandoned the scene.
A county farmer diary notes extensive soil prep discing seed bed building and alfalfa reseeding near Mendon and Quiver. It highlights farm visits by G T Starr H K Francis and others with tractors alfalfa oat and clover stands, orchard planning hogs and pigs, soybean tests, and community talks promoting diligent crop and livestock production.
A Liverpool conference of English girls' school teachers defines the perfect woman as 40, married, mother of five. She lives in a pleasant region near a town, runs a home with high cleanliness and taste, is sensible and patriotic, enjoys leisure activities, can ride, drive, and handle practical tasks, and reads widely in multiple languages while pursuing crafts and garden work.
An advertisement extols Dr King’s New Life Pills as a mild laxative to regulate bowels and relieve congested intestines. It promises clearer complexion and brighter eyes, claiming a pill before bed removes heaviness and spring fever. Available at druggists for 25q.
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