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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1918

Page

5

Freezing Weather Lifts Corn Prices on Chicago Market

Chicago May 10 The prospect of freezing temperatures pushed corn futures higher with May at 1.27% and July near 1.47. Oats rose on frost signals while provisions followed grain upward but offerings increased causing a fall in late trading. Northwest car lots and export figures are listed with daily bids and weekly comparisons.

Chicago Long Commission Co Northwest Minneapolis Duluth Winnipeg

Grain Markets Across Cities Report Mixed Corn And Oats Prices

Chicago and St Louis report mixed corn prices with No 3 white around 1.68 to 1.70 and yellow varieties near 1.50 to 1.65 while oats show several white and mixed grades and values. Kansas City and Peoria list cash corn and oats with varied white and yellow quotes. Minneapolis and Omaha note similar ranges as New York reports firm oats and spot corn in prompt shipments.

Chicago St. Loria ST. Louis Kannon City Kansas Cety SiTia Peorlia Vrorta Omaha Omatea Minneapolis Oasis Louis New York New

New York Stocks Show Profit Taking Stabilizing Market

J E Bennett notes Thursday trading reflected a firm halt to Wednesday selloff with profits expected to be taken above current levels. Steel stocks lead declines then rebound toward 110 while railroads benefit from anticipated rate hikes and summer business. Rubber oil copper and unlisted issues attract buyers as mining stays quiet amid silver and copper trades.

Ruy Konnaccott Kerr Lake

Market on Horses and Mules in East St. Louis May sales

Report from East St. Louis on horse and mule trade with strong demand and high food prices. Drafts and farm mares show steady quotes. mules available in various heights and prices, reflecting robust agricultural market activity and widespread buyer interest.

East ST. Louis Marnas Wouthern Alindla Southern Goutaeta

Market Letter Reports Firm Session Amid Rain Outlook

Long Commission Co. notes corn shorts covering and firmer cash markets as rains and cooler weather loom. Oats rise sharply with big cash gains. no export demand but domestic calls. Provisions firm early, with later selling. stocks rally led by United States Steel on bullish factory demand and war production outlook.

United States Steel United States

Hogs and Roosters Rise on Local Market News

Hogs advanced 35 cents and roosters 2 cents on the local livestock market Thursday. Only six wagon loads of farm products moved through the city market yard with hay, corn, and oats trading at mixed prices. Lease mix hay sold at 1.46 per ton, baled hay at 20 and 21 per ton, corn at 1.59 per bushel, oats at 2? per bushel.

Local Markets And Milling Prices Reported

Local market data lists hay and grain prices from Kuvilenberg Milling Co and Knollenberg Milling Co, including wheat at 2.10, yellow corn 3.45, oats 0.66, rye 2.26, and various milled products with per hundredweight and other unit prices, plus animal prices for hogs, cattle, poultry, hides, and butter. The compilation covers farm feeds, milling goods, livestock quotations, and retail poultry prices with daily corrected figures from local traders and stockyards.

Kuvilenberg Milling Company Knollenberg Willing Company Blatchford H. P

Seed Market Toledo Prices Report May Ten

Toledo seed market notes prime Cash values for various seeds with dates and prices. Lower seed prime Cash at 18 for Oct. Alsike prime Cash 15.25. Timothy prime Cash old 8.72 new 3.75 Sept 4.30 Oct 4.05.

Toledo Lower Alsike Timothy

Markets in New York and Chicago May 10 report mixed dairy and poultry

Markets across New York Chicago and Kansas City list varied receipts and prices for butter cheese and eggs. Creamery receipts and extras indices shift while regular packed items show modest gains and declines. Live poultry prices reflect activity for broilers fowls roosters and turkeys with differentiated per-dozen and per-head figures. Sugar and oleomargarine prices appear alongside cheese quotes for several varieties.

New York Chicago CHICAGO, May 10.—Butter—Lower, creamery 85 @ 42. hees Kansan City Kansas City Northam VY. A Santos

New York Money Markets Report And Quotation Notes

Mercantile paper for 4 and 6 months at 8 percent, Gar auver at 99 percent, Mexican dollars 77, time loans 5 percent to 6 percent. Call money ranged high to 6 percent with closing bids at 6 percent. A critic by any other name would be a knocker just the same.

New York Money New York Mercantiles Garauver

Steel hits six month high at 107 3/8 on active market

New York May 10. A surge in industrials and war news lifted U S Steel 53 percent above its low for the move to a new 107 3/8 quote, highest in over six months. Reading and steel led, while Sumatra Tobacco rose to a new record at 61 2 or 61 1/2, with other issues advancing. Total volume around 1,100,000 shares with notable gains in Distillers Securities and Industrial Alcohol. Bonds weak and irregular. total sales 3,775,000.

New York U. S. Steel Sumatra Tobacco Tobacco Products Distillers Securities Marine Canadian Pacific Saining Union Pacifics Reading

Vegetables- In Quantity And Cheaper

A market summary shows vegetable prices easing on local markets due to rising supply. Home grown asparagus and Kreigshauser down to 10 cents per bunch, California Florida early sugar loaf cabbage to five cents per pound, and other greens like kale lettuce and radishes reduced. New fruits added California cherries and pineapples with modest prices, while western apples and pears were removed from quotations. Local items include hot house lettuce 20 cents per pound and various other produce with detailed per unit prices.

California Florida Louisiana Almeria Kreigshauser Stewart New Calif Ark Celery Ana Ben Davis Washington Nesport N&avels Valencia P. Barry Texas

Local families travel to Quincy and Clayton for visits

Mr and Mrs Sherman Daniels and others motored to Quincy Friday while Hurley Brents visited his uncle J N Flanders. Mike McNeff of Buckhorn died Sunday morning and funeral was held Tuesday at 2. Mr and Mrs Chas Dunham visited Quincy on Monday and Ruby Lucas went to Clayton.

Sherman Daniels Ben Moore Nannie Moore Quincy Wriday Hurley Brents Quincey J. N. Flanders Mike MecNeff Buckhorn Chas. Dunham Quincy Ruby Lucas Clayton

Local residents travel and daily errands noted

Day on business reports snippets of local activity. Melrose of Quincy tuned some panes for Fargo folks Monday evening. Marion Six returned from La Grange Missouri to join her daughter James Marshall's household. McCray and Lewis Buckley with Eva Buckley visited Clayton Tuesday to see Will Baker Mrs Wendell Bradney and Fanny Hoss shopped in Mount Sterling Tuesday morning. A household note mentions one parent turning children out to tidy the street.

Melrose Quincy Fargo Marion Six James Marshall la Grange McCray Lewis Buckley Eva Oklahoma Clayton Will Baker Wendell Bradney Misa Fanny Hoss Mt. Sterling

A Texas Wonder Cure Ad Campaign

An 1890s advertisement touts Texas Wonder as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles, gravel, diabetes, rheumatism, and various irregularities. It claims children’s bladder issues normalize and offers mail delivery for $1.35 with testimonials and a two months’ treatment per bottle. Dr. E W Hall of St Louis is cited with druggists selling the product.

E. W. Hall Olive St St. Louisa

Also Mentioned on This Page

Atest Market News J. E. Bennett & Co Long Commission Co.’s Daily Market Letter Mississippi River Anek Brothers Eebbone Buiter Prieves Rolles Rogers Aidahil Ee S. Ae Res Eee Ptee U.s. Liberty Omatia Troge Ywear- Mines Spss Sifaria St. Joseph Sioux City Sioun City Isen Vatilo Timewell, III James E. Bennett &C Grain Chicago Board of Members New York Stock Exchange Treetshire Barry, Ill Deering Vollbracht CO Swift Knollenberg Milling Co 8Th York Streets S. W. Cor Fifth & Maine St
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