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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1917
Page
10
Chicago May 11 Wheat surged for the fourth straight day to new highs, May at 3.15 and July at 2.47 62.48 as export bids rose to premium levels. Corn rose, oats gained, and provisions moved up, amid market tightness and fears of export demand intensifying.
Grain market notes from Kansas City and Omaha report mixed wheat prices for No. 2 hard, No. 2 white, and No. 3 white futures. Prices range around 1.64 to 1.82 per unit with quotes for futures and cash bids, including yellow and white varieties. Oats and corn receipts and prices are also listed, with regional mentions of Minneapolis, Missouri, and Saint Louis markets.
Daily commodity notes show No 2 northern corn at 3.18 percent around 3.2216, No 8 yellow corn at 3.08 percent near 3.18, oats No 3 white at 0.70 to 0.72, flax at 3.55 to 3.61.
Chicago May 11 Wheat market eased on light signals of political progress but firmed on cash demand and high export premiums. Prices reflect last year’s short crop and looming new crop scarcity. Retail flour prices rise, aiding farm income. Corn sits near a dead center with high prices limiting speculative long positions. Oats disappoint bulls as cheaper feed prompts substitution.
Wheat opened steady with traders bearish as seasonality suggests selling. July declined while nearby futures edged higher on light trade. City markets remained steady and value lines showed cautious activity amid mixed sentiment.
Receipts tally across cattle calves and sheep with prices for steers heifers cows and pairs. Kansas City shows higher hogs cattle and calf values while Chicago market totals appear mixed with varied per head offers and stronger feeder demand.
Chicago and other markets show creamery butter and poultry unchanged to firm. Butter prices mix with creamery firsts and extras. poultry includes alive fowls and turkeys with varied firming signals. coffee unsettled with spot prices and futures. St. Louis notes mixed butter and poultry values with small fluctuations across categories.
Seed market report lists Clover rseed prime cash at 10.85 for October and 1.60 for December, with other dates and varieties. Alsthe prime cash 11.50 for September both dates. Timothy prime cash 3.24 for September and 4.10 later. In Chicago Varley No 2 and Timothy prices 1.25 to 1.60 and 6.00 to 8.00. Clover 12.00 and 11.70.
The ad promotes Dr King’s New Discovery as fast relief for sudden temperature changes and spring colds. It claims the antiseptic balsams clear the head soothe irritated membranes and break up lingering colds. It warns not to stop treatment when relief appears, as a half cured cold is dangerous.
A calmer view of tax policy and strong industrials spurred trading as U S Steel rose to 116, a 14g point gain, with rails also advancing. Total sales reached 460,009 shares as oils, motors, and metals climbed. bonds and money markets moved in tandem with the day’s volatile but positive tone.
Quincy bank clearings for Thursday are reported by the Quincy Clearing House Association. The release notes same day figures support week over week comparison and shows a notable rise from the previous year.
May 11 report from Chicago shows hay Clover and alfalfa prices for straw searee and strom, listing alfalfa goo tea clover and straw-searee at firm levels. Prices include 20.0 for some oats and straw hive at 1.50, with other figures 90 and 82 noted in the market brief.
Auction catalog item from East St. Louis offering extra heavy draft and draft mix horses and mules. Prices shown include 160 and 225 dollars for various lot sizes with several entries showing 80 percent identities. Noted horses and terms appear malformed with several garbled phrases.
Misses Jennie and Daisy Dutmer from Larchmont New York visited Steffanville relatives and spent Monday with Mrs Elizabeth Byers then visited Quincey before returning to John Irwin who stayed with Green City relatives last week Miss Tinzel Goodwin of Knox City visited La Belle friends Saturday night Mrs W T Walsh left for Colorado Margaret Bartles wintered near Lakenan visiting her father and sister Dr R F Wilson and son Ray departed for Philadelphia where Ray will join a drug laboratory Mrs Beverlin and daughter and baby from Ketrksville visited Mrs H I Jones in poor health George Rugs and bride arrived from Richmond Virginia and are receiving La Belle congratulations Mr and Mrs Ross will make their home here Louise and William Coder spent Saturday in Lewistown with their brother Aubrey and wife Lloyd Hawkins and family from Kansas City visited north of town with Bell and Hawkins Sandy Glasory of Oklahoma visited his mother Mrs Henderson Gregory and daughters since last week.
Ed Graff suffered a paralytic stroke last Wednesday and remains very ill. Earl Fusselman was treated for appendicitis at Blessing Hospital in Quincy Friday night and is recovering. Wil and Herbert Fusselman visited Ear Fusselman in Quincy Sunday. Mr and Mrs Charies Lionberger visited Quincy Tuesday. Florence Heine of Richfield spent the weekend with her parents. Millard Lester drove to Barry Monday to retrieve his car. Viola McRae and son Ray of Quincy visited Mr and Mrs Philip Woagy last week. Fay Linthicum and family visited Floyd Seeley and Mrs Caroline Waggits Sunday ledding to health concerns.
Five farmers appeared on the city lot selling oats at 75 cents a bushel, Cors at 1.05 and hay at 22.50 per ton. Hog futures rose ten cents on the legat Hve stock market while corn sold at 1.65 per bushel. One load of loose hay brought 22.50 a ton and baled hay 22 a ton. three loads of cats were brought in and sold at seven cents a bushel.
Prices paid for hay grain and milling products from local markets. Wheat at $3.uu, corn $ ON or 105. Oats 0 12. Straw and hay values listed with alfalfa and shredded fodder. Milling products show prices for patent flours, bran, meal, and seed meals. Hog and cattle quotes from stations west of the Mississippi with varied weights and prices. Local butcher quotations for hogs calves and poultry, plus hides, tallow, and grease values.
La Grange area residents and visitors are noted in routine activity across Monticello Canton and nearby towns. Officials and clergy are recorded visiting and working, with several residents traveling to St Louis Quincy and Oklahoma notes referenced.
Monroe City on May 10 reports initial work on the new F. and M. Hank building with foundation and basement underway. A carload of brick and materials has been unloaded. KE, EL Kratz leads the foundation work for Joseph Knittel Construction Co. of Quincy. Government plans to draft physicians ages 22 to 65 and to list Monroe County doctors for service on European battlefields are discussed, with Dr. Payne chairing the local effort. Local Knights of Columbus convention attendees and other civic notes fill the rest of the page.
Residents from Dallas City, Sioux City, Spin feld and Mt Sterling travel to visit the gravely ill B A McCoy. Visits include Miss Hazel Teeper from Macomb Normal School and Dr Rupert Wall from Philadelphia. Local weddings, club hosting, and the Versailles high school play Country Folks are noted alongside a moral remark on disagreement and taste.
A compiled list of merchants and firms including Brown & Mays Drug Co Albright Son J R Baumberger Eber Seed Co Kiem Bros A G Koch Brashear Elkins Rethel Tonty Collins J A Bitbro Cantor W E B Weastholt Edina Morris Edina B B Brown Hannibal O Hern Fleher Hofbaner Bros Cox & Co Hurdland Leach Guinan Knox City Geo L Kelley Ta Grange Nat Gwens La Belle J W Moore Lewistown J L Perkins.
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