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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1919
Page
3
Auction style notice lists household goods and furnishings including a refrigerator range freezer heater roll top desk chairs sectional bookcase kitchen set and sewing machine. Inquire at J B Jacobs 1100 Cherry for details.
Chicago market notes show mixed wheat corn and oats prices on May 9 with No 8 and No 3 yellow corn around 1.68 to 2.68 per bushel. St Louis Peoria and Kansas City reports list steady to higher corn and oats and varying white and yellow grades. Prices include No 2 yellow corn around 1.74, No 3 yellow 1.73, and No 3 white 1.70 to 1.71 in multiple markets.
The Thursday market shows firmer industrials on peace outlook and optimism for broad business improvement. Willys-Overland hiccup soon resolved. other auto stocks rise. rails advance with crop outlook. Liberty bonds firming toward par. oil shares rise, especially Texan and Mexican oils, with unlisted oils pushing to new highs. mining stocks like Caledonia Hecla and Cresson improve on favorable mine reports.
Hog market moved lower after several days of steady advances with a quarter cent drop on Thursday. No offers appeared in the city amid rainy conditions, and overall market activity remained light with no notable features.
Prices paid by Knollenberg Milling Co for wheat, hay, corn, oats, straw, fodder, and livestock. Quoted values include No 1 wheat at 2.55, No 2 at 2.53, yellow corn 1.60 1.65, oats 0.70, various baled and loose hays, shredded fodder, and straw. Livestock prices cover hogs, calves, steers, cows, lambs, and poultry. Local mill products and miscellaneous commodities with graded hides and wool also listed.
Chicago reports No. 2 nominal rye barley at 1.15 to 1.21, Timothy 8 to 11, Clover nominal. New York raw sugar steady with centrifugal at 7.28 and fine granulated at 9.
New York May 9 Petroleum shares dominated trading, lifting the market to new highs with strong gains in shippings and rails. Texas company Wag led with a 2 1/2 point rise to 69, GM Marines and American International strong, United States Steel steady, sales 1.7 million shares. Bond activity showed firmness, total par value around 2.22 million.
Mercantile paper 54 40 percent in New York. Sterling six day bills at 4.65. Government bonds easy, railroad bonds firm, time loans strong at various maturities. Liberty Bonds quoted with first and second 4s, US 664, and related treasury notes across several issues.
Peoria and Kansas City report hog receipts around 1 700 with prices 15 to 20 cents lower, top near 21.20 and bulk around 21.10. Cattle receipts about 100, steady. Chicago closes mostly 23 to 80 cents lower with bulk 20.75 to 21.10 and beef and packer prices drifting. Sheep receipts around 70 000 nationwide with lambs and ewes showing varied declines and price ranges.
In Toledo on May 9 prices listed show Clover seed prime cash at 27, quit measures 2.15, December 19.90. Alsuke not quoted. Timothy prime cash old 5.50, new 5.30, May 5.39, September 6.15, October 5.35.
New York markets report butter steady receipts 7 760 titbs creamery higher than extras 8012 61 with various firsts and packing stock figures. Eggs steady with receipts 25 656 cases and mixed firsts. Poultry live steady broilers and fowls listed, dressed steady. Chicago notes butter higher creamery 5013 and poultry live lower for fowls. eggs steady with receipts and storage values. Potato market in Chicago steady with arrivals 40 cars and bulk and bagged pricing details.
Market activity steady with buyers seeking eastern horses and drafts priced at 150 to 270. Eastern chunks 140 to 200 while southern horses bring 140 to 175 and plainer southern 40 to 60. Farm mares 150 to 200 and plugs 25 to 50. Mules quiet with prices for varying heights from 100 to 450.
Timothy hay prices stay firm as buyers seek extra good and standard grades. Highest quote last Saturday saw one car of extra good alfalfa sell at 40 41, with standard at 39 40 and No 2 at 27 25. Clover mixes, alfalfa, prairie and straw listings appear with varied bids across No 1 and No 2 grades.
Reports from Paris say serious trouble erupted in China over the Shantung and Riao-Chau decision. Riots occurred in Peking and the house of the minister of communications, who is friendly to Japan, was burned.
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