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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1918
Page
5
Prices closed strong in corn as late selling reversed to a sharp rally. May at 1.275 and July near 1.471, oats down, provisions mixed. Government buys 250000 bushels steadied oats. bearish sentiment earlier eased on improved planting outlook.
Chicago and other markets report mixed grain prices with No. 3 mixed at 1.50 to No. 4 mixed 1.40 while yellow and white varieties vary in Kansas City St Louis Peoria and Minneapolis. Oats and rye quotes also correspond to regional demand and spot offerings show ongoing volatility.
The market opened with a broad range of activity and a buoyant tone. Rail stocks and Liberty Bond demand supported prices while utilities and steel showed mixed moves. government rail support encouraged buying though wide gains require favorable war news to materialize into sharp advances.
In Chicago on May 3 Aero No 2 lists barley at 1.40 with 1.74 for Timothy and Clover futures. Stork and Clover prices indicated as 1bsqy2R in the report, reflecting mixed barometer readings for grain commodities.
The market opened weak with sharp declines in corn and oats and a late rally as commission houses covered shorts. Cash prices fell, weather favored planting, and Argentine corn arrived. Provisions and oats recovered late. stocks rose on Treasury optimism and notable buying led by United States Steel, with European war news shaping further trading.
Three market changes noted in milling feed live stock and poultry. Linseed meal fell to 3 10 per cwt and cotton seed meal to 2 85 per cwt. Poultry prices ranged 26 to 35 cents for chickens, turkeys removed, squabs up to 25 cents. Hay and grain sales posted with various loads and prices, including corn at 1 46 a bushel and oats around 79-80 cents per bushel.
Prices paid for hay grain and milling products listed by Headlenders Milling Co. Wheat 2.10. yellow corn 1.30 1.45. white corn 1.50 1.70. mixed hay 18 4020. clover hay 20 22. hullings 19 21. milling items Bran 1.96. shipstuff 2.40. corn meal 5.25. shelled corn 1.80. chop corn 3.26. linseed meal 5.10. cotton seed meal 1.85. digester tankage 5.20. alfalfa molasses 2.30. sucrene dairy feed 2.85. Swifts meat scraps 5.45. Arab horse feed 3.20. Blatchford products 35.15 5.15. H. P. Exess Mash 4.00. H. P. Egg Scratch 4.16. P. I. Chick Scratch 4.35. Hog prices from stations west of Mississippi at C B Q yards. various weights quoted 14.70 17.20. hogs 140 350 lb 15.00 17.20. wagon-load hogs 14.60 16.36. calves 10.0 11.0. sheep 5. Poultry and hides quoted. market weak and lower with several price ranges for fowls, geese, ducks, turkeys. hides by grade. pelts listed. wool, tallow notes.
May 3 market notes list Clover prime cash at 11.40 with Oct slabs. Alrike prime-t at 16.05 and Timothy prime ac old at 5.86. New price 2.85, Sept rate 84.47 percent, Oct 4.25 dollars.
New York May 3 Stocks rose strongly from the prior session with gains in United States Steel Bethlehem Crucible and Lackawanna while rails rallied on expectations of continued government financial support. Canadian Pacific jumped on a favorable annual report and Liberty bonds eased under late pressure as overall volume reached 455,000 shares with par value around 6.15 million.
Chicago hog receipts 34,000 with bids 16.65 to 17.55. cattle 15,000 receipts mixed prices 9.50 to 17.40. sheep 12,000 receipts lambs 15.50 to 20.90. St Louis hogs 11,800 receipts lower. cattle 2,900 slow. Kansas City hogs 7,000 receipts steady. Omaha hogs 15,000 lower. cattle 4,700 steady. Sioux City cattle 2,590 receipts. St Louis hogs steady 17.35 to 17.60. Indianapolis hogs 65,060 receipts steady at 17.50 top.
New York reports butter firm receipts and creamery extras around 4d6ad4s with firsts 4347 4516, fresh pathered storage packed firsts 20 percent, and 37 864 cases creamery receipts. Chicago notes Moegs receipts 14 602 cases unchanged. Potatoes receipts 30 ears from Wisconsin Michigan and Minnesota, bulk 90e and sacks 1 204a1 2h. Kansas City lists butter and poultry unchanged. Raw sugar steady in New York with centrifugal 6.005 and granulated 7.45. Spot coffee quiet in New York. shipments and shipping orders referenced.
Pittsfield board of education announces new teaching staff for the next year led by Superintendent R. R. Kimmel. hires include Miss Idah Foote and others for primary and high school roles. German dropped and French may be added if a teacher is found. Local residents featured in personal mentions.
Live poultry items with varying prices and quality descriptions include fowls hens spring chickens at $1 per unit, turkeys hens and toms with prices around $25 to $29, ducks geese priced per dozen around $10 to $11 and overall notes on discount levels from 1 to depending on quality. Guinea chickens listed at $6 per dozen and other stock quantities appear alongside miscellaneous text on stock types.
East St Louis market shows strong demand for horses with farm buyers active. Drafts extra fetch 525 to 525, farm mares 125 to 200, southern types 115 to 130, medium 75 to 110, cheap 35 to 100. Mules scarce keeping quiet trades with prices listed for various hand sizes and ages.
Mr and Mrs Thomas J Underwood welcomed a baby daughter born last Friday His wife stays with her mother Mrs Oscar Phillips as he prepares for a furlough at Camp Logan Houston Texas Mrs CBE Dunham and Marguerite Wills Mrs J C Wade and Mrs Arthur Barnett shopped in Pittsfield Saturday Celia Tootie arrived home from St Louis training as a nurse Miss Margaret Allen of Quincy visits relatives H W Triplett returns to Stuttgart Ark after stay with daughter Mrs T M Yates Mrs G F Kneeland visits Chapin and Bader. son Glenn Mike Fox of Bloomington visits relatives Remains of William O Donald died in St Louis Thursday arrive Friday night taken to sister Mrs Thomas Riley’s home funeral Saturday at St Mary’s Pittsfield interment Catholic cemetery Odd Fellows 98th anniversary service led by Rev Pettit Mrs Clayton Elledge and daughter Phyllis depart for Ottawa Kansas to join husband working for railroad James Ireland leaves for Kansas City for a job Grace Snyder of Hannibal visits grandparents J J Snyder.
A Chadock school representative spoke at the M E church Sunday evening. Georgia McBay of Redfield visited relatives in town and Payson last week. Effields stayed in Kinderhook with William Heast. Kitsmiller sold household goods at auction and will move to Oklahoma. Rev and Mrs McCumber toured Quincy. Faye Hoakina expected home from hospital. Four pupils to graduate. Commencement in May. Blauser showing slight improvement. Wagsy took cousin Mrs McBay to Kinderhook. George Boren Jr. and George Dursley visited Quincy for a new auto. Home Improvement Society met in the Red Cross room and elected officers. Wm Wasy returned from Louisville and Camp Taylor to visit daughter Eva Robinson who was burned by an electric wire. Yannis Sellars moved to A Watson’s orchard near Melrose Chapel. Tom will occupy Watson house. Cliff McCrae was in Springfield.
Social visits include Mrs. Jennie Dye and Mrs. McBay in Payson with Mrs. Fannie Carter. E B Monroe traveled from Quincy. Clyde Seelye delivered seed corn to BE B Monroe. Willie Martin reported at the Kitsmiller sale. M E Ladies Aid to hold annual bazaar and chicken supper May 4 in the basement. Chas Wagg hauled hay to Hannibal for Gregg Orr. Troy Fusselman sold his horse at the Earl Rice sale and plans to walk. An author likens the heroine’s hair to spun yarn, calling it a chestnut.
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