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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1916
Page
3
Wheat prices move higher on reports of Hessian fly damage in Kansas central counties and drought concerns in Oklahoma. Corn follows with gains, while hogs weigh on supplies. Kansas and Oklahoma crops loom large as traders weigh drought forecasts and potential yields.
New York May 17 The early broad price upturn on Monday faltered at the open of Tuesday trading due to profit taking and renewed liquidation, with readings in Reading and U S Steel dragging strength. Total stock sales reached 645000 shares while bonds remained steady as sterling and francs firmed on gold import flows.
Chicago market letter notes wheat failing to move higher on crop damage reports but demand from commission houses and large traders lifted September prices. Kansas crop prospects mix, with some reports below earlier estimates. Corn benefited from wheat's rise. oats outlook favorable with cool weather. Price lists for milling products, hogs, poultry, eggs, butter, and various farm supplies included.
Butter and creamery prices show firmness in Chicago with 92 score extras and 29 30 for firsts. Eggs remain firm with fresh gathered extras at 24 25, regular packed firsts 20 23 1/2. Poultry and potatoes move lower. regional white potatoes 83 93, Minnesota and Dakota prices shown. Kansas City lists butter at 20 firsts, 27 seconds, 25 packing, eggs at 21 1/3 for firsts.
New York reports dated May 17 show dressed poultry prices for chickens fowls and turkeys with live poultry bids and note butter exy sugar and coffee market activity. St Louis reports dated May 9 list poultry prices for chickens springs turkeys ducks geese with butter prices and coffee and sugar quotes for regional markets.
East St Louis hog prices eased with mixed hogs and big volumes, cattle 3,700 strong and active, sheep 4,500 steady. Indianapolis hogs steady to 10c lower, top at 10.15. Cattle at Indianapolis: steers and cows varied, calves and sheep listings noted.
Forty two loads of oats corn and hay were in the market, with 32 loads remaining unsold at 4:30 Tuesday afternoon. Hogs slipped ten cents per hundred, hay sales ranged from 11 to 18 dollars per ton, oats topped at 48 cents per bushel, corn at 7.5 cents, and one bale of hay brought a price without a listed figure. Farmers expected to plant corn as weather improved and plowing neared completion.
Prices paid for hay and grain listed for No. 2 wheat 8110 corn 70 oats 40. Baled wheat and timothy at $13.50 and $10.50 respectively. Mixed hay $8.50 to $10.00. Loose hay $11.50. Alfalfa hay $13.00.
Market notes from East St Louis show mixed demand for horses and mules. Drafts and extra heavy drafts priced around 150 to 185 dollars, with good southern stock at 854 to 125 dollars. Mules range 125 to 190 dollars, with 14 to 17 hands offered at about 64 to 125 dollars depending on size and condition.
Miss Nelson Pulliam traveled to Ewing Saturday evening for the performance of The Girl Miner. Mr and Mrs J E Houchens visited with Mr and Mrs Overton in Lewistown Sunday. The school board plans to begin work on a new school building within three weeks, to be built half a block west of the old site. Miss Mabel Vincent visits with cousin Mrs Albert Decker this week. W M Weber and son Eugene of Dover visited Durham on Tuesday. Miss Willa Schofield was in Guiney Monday and Tuesday. Special services are being prepared for Sunday morning in the Baptist church. John Sanders transacted business.
Quincy and Knox county items include residents back at work, health updates, travel, and social visits. Major topics: rheumatism recovery, millinery shopping, visits by guests from Ewing, and movement of households. Public notices mention alfalfa talks and dog taxation. Several residents announce or seek political office and transportation changes.
Local residents and visitors share weekend happenings from Quincy and nearby towns. J D Blauser called on business in Quincey Saturday while Miss Ruth Lines plans a summer course in Macomb. The community hears about visits, travels, housing, a hip fracture, a runaway team, new car purchases, and family milestones.
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