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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1917

Page

9

Wheat Offerings Meager Price Up In Chicago

Wheat offerings Saturday were meager with scattered buying pushing prices higher. May closed at 2.78 1/2 and July at 2.24 1/4 to 2.24 3/4 amid bullish factors from liberal Winnipeg wheat purchase terms and urgent overseas demand. Corn rose modestly, oats gained on seaboard buying. pork and ribs weakened while lumber-like notes appeared in related markets.

Chicago Winnipeg Seaboard Commission House Long Commission Co Lota Minneapolis Anadathy Pgd ALOPI

Grain Markets Across US Cities May 6 Report

Grain prices and receipts from Chicago Peoria St Louis Kansas City Minneapolis Omaha and New York show mixed grain quotes. Wheat No 2 hard futures range from 3.10 to 3.98 while corn No 2 yellow hovers around 1.55 to 1.60 and oats vary. receipts at Peoria and Minneapolis noted, with multiple No 2 and No 3 grades cited.

Chicago Vorn Peoria Peorta St. Louis St, Louis Kanmnaa City Kansas City Minneapolimn Winneapolis Biome Omaha Weeptye New York York Bard Duluth Manitoba

Hay and straw price listing from St Louis

A partial newspaper classified noting hay and straw prices in St Louis for May. It lists mixed grain, Timothy, clover, alfalfa and straw options with varied rates, though several figures are cut or unclear. The fragment references a local firm with price figures and page notation.

Sq. Louis

Seed corn and rape seed sale list with prices

Seed corn Boone County White priced at 2.50 per bushel Pride of North 85 day at 3.00 per bushel 80 Day Yellow at 3.00 per bushel Niogdy Butcher at 3.25 per bushel all corn selected double milled with germination averages 92 percent or better Dwarf Essex Rape 0.10 per thousand Fancy Whippoorwill Cow Lens not fully readable note incomplete itemlisting

Boone County Pride of

Gossip On The Board Of Trade Report

Gossip from the Board of Trade notes a British government agent granting concessions and better spreads, easing wheat trade with May at 2.78 and July at 2.60. It reports US duty changes, bonded and American wheat classifications, and Argentine weather aiding corn movements with limited new corn to ports amid light shipments and strong hold by holders.

BE. Lowitz & Co Winnipeg United States Board of Trade

Weekly Market Letter on Food Prices and War Fears

The report discusses wheat and food prices amid wartime anxieties, warning against hoarding and praising prudence. It notes rumors of peace, forecasts for crops, government reports due May 8, and shifts to corn and oats as substitutes. Hog prices and meat costs are described as not excessive while supply remains tight.

Herman H. Camp Movudy Bihte Institute Pacific Chicago Russia Germany Corp

Markets give Elgin Butter and Chicago prices mixed

Market notes show Elgin Butter under EUGIN W with 25 tubs and varied creamery prices, while Chicago reports butter unchanged at 12 to 48 cents with higher creamery rates and 30 cents for ordinary grades. Kansas City and St. Louis list poultry and eggs with modest shifts, including fowls around 22 cents and turkeys near 20 cents, with general butter flat to unchanged.

Chicago

Barretts Letter by El Lowitz and Co Chicago May Wheat Quiet Market

Wheat closed weaker with local selling despite strength in northwestern markets. Government sentiment appeared bullish for the next report while traders noted lingering market uncertainty. Corn showed strength on wheat gains and oats remained firm as trade continued.

EL Lowitz & Co Chicago

Sloan's Ointment Advertisement Claims Quick Relief

An old ad promotes Sloan's Ointment for strains and muscle soreness. It claims rapid relief, easy application without rubbing, and a clear liquid that cleans without staining skin. Suggested for rheumatism gout lumbago grippe bruises stiffness backache and all external pain at 25 cents from the druggist.

Sloan

Weakness in railroad shares dominates New York market

May 6 New York reports railroads in free supply with heavy concessions and record low quotations. Industrials fall with limited support. metals and select specialties hold. Bethlehem Steel new stock trades actively but loses gains. Banks see partial accounting for anticipated bank-statement setbacks as reserves and deposits shift. total bond activity shows US and Panama issues weak with few exceptions.

New York Ralia Bethlehem Steel New Federal Reserve Bank United States Government 3 Panama

Quincy Bank Clearings Report Saturday Figures

The Quincy Clearing House association reports Saturday clearings at $153,219, with last Saturday at $128,358 and a total for the week of $1,276,551. Other figures shown include a daily total of $260,543 and a weekly total of $926,247, reflecting mixed data entries.

Quincy Bank Clearings Quincy Clearing House Association

Market Prices for Grains and Seeds in Chicago and Toledo

Chicago and Toledo seed and grain quotations show rye and barley with nominal levels, clover and timothy prices, and seasonal cash and futures values. Notable figures include rye at $2.04, barley $1.25, timothy around $4.52 to $7.50, and clover bids near $12.17 to $12.50 for various months.

Chicago

Livestock Markets Across Cities Sales Report

Market reports from Omaha Kansas City Chicago St Louis show hogs cattle and sheep receipts with varied price ranges. Hogs mostly steady to weaker with mixed and heavy types trading around mid teens per cwt. cattle steady with native and western steers priced from about 7.5 to 12.5. calves and stockers in the 6 to 12 range. sheep and lambs in the low to mid teens.</s>

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East St Louis Horse and Mule Prices Dropped

Local market list shows draft horses and mules offered in various sizes and prices. Heavy draft horses priced at 199, 270 and 600 for larger loads. eastern chunk horses and better southern drafts also quoted. Mules range from 14 to 16 1 2 hands priced 125 to 270, with several lots noted for specific sizes.

East St, Louis Tlerse Mute Markoet

Hogs Fall One Dime on Local Market With Mixed Feeds

Local live stock prices show hogs down ten cents on Saturday. Nine farmers attended the city market. Oats arrived in five loads with prices of 71 and 75 cents per bushel and 7% cents for another. Corn sold at 1.60 per bushel. Straw brought 8 a ton for two loads. Hay prices varied with one load at 22 a ton and others without prices.

Local Markets Mill Products Prices and Livestock Quotes

A dense market listing covers hay and grain prices, milling product retail prices from Sehollenberg Milling, and cattle hogs and poultry quotations from CG BB Q stockyards and local butchers. It notes hog weights and prices, pig and calf rates, and poultry and egg prices, ending with a social line about a woman finding value beyond complexion.

Allies Of The Air Gardens Patrol Feathered Sentinels

Feathered sentinels will patrol the gardens as bloossoms are cleared of parasites and long beaked snappers dig worms to safeguard crops and ensure ample food. The piece imagines birds aiding humans by pest control and soil enrichment to secure harvests.

Birds as allied soldiers in pest battles for crops

An essay extols birds as an army of benevolent soldiers aiding agriculture. It envisions robins, thrashers, swallows, warblers, and grosbeaks patrolling fields to eat worms and pests, under Uncle Sam's guidance, urging readers to welcome these feathered allies and support their stay.

Mother Nature America Uncle Sam Sam

A Street Car Thought For Today

In the face of rising costs for daily necessities, street car fares stay the same. It costs more to produce a ride each year, yet the price to riders does not increase. Can you think of many other commodities that have not been raised recently?

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