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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1920
Page
3
Traders report lack of buying interest on the corn market as prices struggle to hold a season high. Sunshiny weather and returning railroad strikes weigh on sentiment while oats retreat and provisions fail to lift overall grain demand. Northern markets show mixed signals with corn and wheat quotations fluctuating and no clear price plateau emerged.
Readable fragments show prices paid for grain by Knottenberg Miblings Co and items like alfalfa molasses and cottonseed meal. Mentions prices per cwt and per ton for corn, oats, and mixed feeds, with several uncertain figures and stray company names.
Market observers note ongoing bullish momentum despite intermittent pressure and volatility. Investors focus on strong sector leadership, demand signals, and government policy hints shaping next moves, with trading activity showing mixed breadth across major indices and midcap stocks.
New York markets opened with varied results as traders weighed cattle grain and precious metals. Prices showed modest gains in some sections while others remained steady or weaker amid ongoing volatility and regional demand shifts.
The city market session Thursday saw salting Timothy and other hay commodities at varied rates. Two loads of timothy were bid at 35 per ton, three loads at 223 for bale hay, with other commodities like clover and oats also quoted. The Pistter Powers column noted buyers and sellers actively engaging, while price spreads reflected market volatility.
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