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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1916

Page

3

Market Holds Despite Hessian Fly Damage Report

Chicago trades show wheat up amid conflict over Von Buelow mission and crop damage from Hessian fly in Oklahoma and Kansas. Prices closed unsettled with July near 1.093 and September at 1.1054. corn and oats also moved, while hogs boosted provisions. Northwest car lots and receipts listed, with regional quotes across Chicago St Louis Kansas City and Liverpool, reflecting a mixed but firmer grain market.

Chicago Oklahoma Kansas von Buelow Prince von Buelow United States Indiana Mintis Towa Minneapolis Duluth

Market Reaction Tests Stocks On Hefty Trading

New York reports a stock market retreat labeled a healthy reaction as traders cite overdone upswing. Reading led declines after hitting new highs while United States Steel stayed firm before retreating. Wabash bonds gain on April results. foreign exchange remains heavy amid gold receipts.

Reading Crucible Steel General Electric Westinghouse United States United States Steel Canada Wabash

Wheat and corn markets driven by crop reports and weather

In Chicago on May 25 Wheat prices bounced as bullish crop reports from Oklahoma and Kansas supported a covering rally amid dry hot weather. The corn market rose on short covering despite slow demand, with Iowa progress poor per government weather notes and May delivery tight. Oats strengthened on Oklahoma demand and liberal seaboard clearances. In New York poultry prices for dressed birds rose while live poultry held firm, and St. Louis listed modest gains across poultry and dairy commodities.

Chicago Oklahoma Kansas Iowa Seaboard

Market Report From East St. Louis Livestock Yard

Market steady to lower with horses and mules featured. Horses priced by type and size from extra heavy draft at 175 to 225 dollars, eastern chunks 150 to 180, southerns 85 to 125, and 16 to 16½ hands mules 150 to 275, smaller mules 65 to 125. Coffee and sugar prices listed: raw sugar quiet at 6 1/2 to 6 7/8 cents, refined at 7 6/8 cents, coffee quiet with Rio at 7 3/4 cents, San Tos at 4 1/8 cents.

East ST. Louis

New York Monty Mercantile Notes and Silver Prices

The Mercantile paper shows 3 percent at 3, Mexican dollars at 55, bar silver quoted at 4. The call money market is firm with highs at 244 and lows at 214, closing bid 214.

New York Monty New York Mercantile Paper

Livestock Markets Report From St Louis May 25

Hogs receipts 8300 mixed and lights to 10.00, good heavy 10.05, bulk 9.80 10.00. cattle receipts 2100 strong to 16c higher with native steers 7.50 10.50, cows 5.50 8.50, stockers 5.50 7.50. sheep receipts 2700 steady to 15c down, lambs 10.00 12.70. East St Louis hogs 500 steady, mixed 9.80 10.00, heavy 9.95 10.00. cattle 2000 strong. Kansas City day hogs 11000 higher, bulk 9.60 9.90, heavy 9.80 9.95. cattle 4000 higher.

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Early Rain Keeps Many Farmers Away

In a Wednesday public market, only seven farmers appeared as morning rain kept attendees away. Progress on planting and plowing corn continues with favorable weather expected. Local market prices held steady with corn at 71 cents per bushel for three loads and 70 cents for two loads. Hay sold as two loads at 13.50 dollars per ton and 11 dollars per ton.

Chicago Market Prices for Butter Eggs Poultry and Cheese

Chicago markets report butter and eggs with mixed firmness across regions. Butter prices ease in some markets while creamery grades hold. eggs show weak demand though fresh gathered stock remains varied. poultry slaughter and hens prices steady with turkeys up. Cheese shows irregular movement with state flats and Wisconsin twins quoted at varied levels reflecting regional demand.

New York Hennery Wisconsi

Local Market Prices for Hay Grain and Livestock

Local market report details wide ranges for hay grain and livestock. Prices for No 2 wheat, corn, oats and various hays, seeds, and meal products are listed alongside hogs, cattle, veal, lambs, sheep, and dressed poultry prices. Local butcher quotations for hogs, steers, cows, calves, and hides are included.

Grain quality notes from historic trade report

A compact tally lists moisture and grade notes for several items such as Med light and Heavy fines, with figures in cents per unit and short descriptors like Sunday and Burry. It reads like a mid-century commodity snippet showing quality terms and price deltas.

Sage and Sulphur Hair Tonic Ad From Old Newspaper

An old advertisement promotes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as a fifty cent tonic to darken gray hair, restore thickness and luster, remove dandruff, and stop itching. It claims gradual fading of gray vanishes after use and that the natural color returns with repeated application.

Wyeth

Kidney and bladder weakness relief claim jad salts

A noted authority states kidney and bladder weakness stems from uric acid. The remedy involves four ounces of rad Suits taken with water for two to three days to neutralize urine acids. Jad Salts, an inexpensive lithia drink, is described as harmless and helpful for urinary disorders.

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