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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1920
Page
7
Chicago market notes May corn rising to 1.77 1.78 and July at 1.65 due to delivery bottlenecks and shorts scrambling to cover. Oats advance to 1.01 for May while provisions lift on overall grain strength amid wet weather and war bread talk. Shipments and local price quotes for wheat, corn, oats, and hay appear with detailed weekly figures and market notes.
The report lists multiple grain and commodity prices from Chicago to New York and St Louis, including wheat, corn, oats, and seeds with varied grades and notations. Prices show mixed futures, with winter wheat at around 2.58 to 2.90, corn around 1.70 to 1.75, and oats near 1.07 to 1.14, plus seed values for timothy and clover and livestock figures in a brisk, trading-room tone.
Markets across New York show varied movements in dairy and cotton items. Butter and creamery products hold firm with price markers. cheese ranges steady, while sugar and coffee futures show minor shifts. Liberty bonds finalize with mixed prices as cotton futures close steady with May and July points.
The local market stayed steady on Friday with no change in quotes. Hog prices were unchanged while offerings on the city market lot for hay and grain were light but firm.
Clover seed quotes prime cash 27.00 April 27.90 Oct 24 live seed cash and April 30 Timothy prime cash 1907 0.60 Tous 6.80 19s 470 April 5.70 May 5.70 Seps 68 Oct 5.74 Dec 5.77 The Who Want Ads help those wishing to purchase or sell homes farms of pea estate.
Stock markets opened weaker with tenth straight reversal and Fed tightening fears. Mixed commodity tone in regional reports shows cattle, hogs, and lamb prices uneven across East St. Louis Kansas City and Peoria markets, with notable declines and modest rallies in others as traders assess credit conditions and export demand.
Livestock receipts 600 cattle with best steers steady to lower top $14. Bulk around $125 to $149. Calves and vealers weak with best $12.50 to $15.25. Hogs receipts 24,000 steady to 15 cents lower than yesterday with bulk lights $14.05 to $15.50 and heavier classes $13.50 to $14.60. Sheep receipts 6,905 steady to 16 cents.
Dun's reports varied impediments to seasonal business development across regions. Slowed conditions stem from railroad congestion easing only partially, with freight movements still retarded and production disorganized. Higher prices and tighter money markets add to the restraint, while a backward spring limits operations. weekly bank clearings reach 7,880,994,93.
Tioga residents hosted visits among Mendon Hamilton and Webster families during a lively Sunday. School staffing for Tioga area includes Helen Ensminger teaching Tioga School, Bertha Household at Weiler, and Elsie Hrad enbure at Crescent. The Walker Township Sunday School Convention meets May 2 at 2 pm at Tioga M.E. Church South with an arranged program.
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