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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1916
Page
10
Wheat rose on news Britain will take over UK wheat imports and ensure shipping. Dec at 1.5953, May 1.596, corn and oats also up amid Argentina drought and export sales. Bears limited by supplies, with Liverpool lift in provisions and rising export demand backing gains.
Across Chicago St Louis Liverpool Minneapolis Peoria New York and Toronto markets on October 11 lower and steady shifts in No 2 red No 3 red No 2 white and mixed grain prices with variations by region. notes include spot and futures levels and freight terms for wheat corn and oats with multiple grade classifications.
Springfield II reports high turnout at the Lincoln Tomb in Oak Ridge Cemetery drawing visitors from around the world. In September eleven hundred thirteen registered at the Emancipator monument boot. guests arrived from Canada Japan Ireland Mexico Australia and many US states. Charles E. Hughes placed a wreath, followed by William G. McAdoo secretary of the treasury conducting hearings on the Farm Loan bank, then Secretary Daniels of the Navy. Numerous others offered flowers, nearly filling the monument with blooms.
Berlin shows a population drop of 1,790,821 from the 1915 total of 1,800,454 in the year ending July 1916. The piece notes moral reflections on labor and thrift, suggesting unemployment concerns and the challenge of keeping appearances and expenses in check.
Long Commission Co reports a strong Tuesday rebound in wheat after Monday bears, with forecasts of further gains amid drought in Argentina and Nebraska, and UK wheat control. Corn and oats stay firm with strong export demand. provisions show light offerings but firmer tone, advising buying on dips.
Louis and Chicago and others report hog receipts around 8 000 to 16 000 with steady to higher price ranges, cattle steady to easy, and sheep generally steady. In Louis the hogs ranged from 8.25 to 10.10 with bulk around 9.65, cattle mostly 5.30 to 11.40, lambs 7 to 10.40. Chicago hogs 9.40 to 9.85, cattle 6.60 to 11.40, sheep 6.60 to 10.40. Omaha hogs 9.00 to 9.85, cattle 8 to 9.40, sheep 7 to 10.40. Kansas City hogs 9.26 to 9.80, cattle 7.25 to 10.75, sheep 7.50 to 8.75. East St Louis hogs 9.25 to 10.05, cattle slower, sheep 2 000.
York and Chicago markets show varied prices across dairy eggs poultry and fruits. Creamery butter and cheese steady with slight regional shifts. fresh apples like Ben Davis and Winesap command moderate premiums. potatoes and raw sugar hold firm amid mixed receipts and demand. York and Kansas City reports reflect regional price ranges and quality tiers.
Hay quiet with Timothy priced at 16.50 17.50 and No 1 15 16 No 2 14 14.60 while sea straw stand at 9 a ta and oat prices also listed. Rheumatism follows exposure in rain and Sloan's Liniment promises quick relief for aches and bruises with a 25 cent bottle advertised.
New York October 11 stocks traded in orderly fashion with gains led by railway issues and industrials while overall market cautious after Monday’s liquidation. U S Steel and Reading rose, Sugar and gas issues gained, bonds were strong and money markets firm as investors watched submarine activity and near term demand.
The Quincy Clearing House association released Tuesday clearances showing 0.42055 in daily totals with prior figures at 0.290,246 the same day last week and a different figure for the prior year. A Sunday reference appears in the data.
Seed market notes from St Louis dated October 11 show prices for grasses and clovers, with timothy, red top, German millet, and alfalfa varying by quality. Clover mixed and timothy prices span broad ranges, while straw, oat, and wheat/rye values are also listed. Prominent seeds include alfalfa at 10.50 to 14.50, clover at 5 to 15, and red top up to 7.59 for fair quality.
A vintage health ad touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a gentle laxative to remove impurities from the body. It claims accumulated waste poisons the blood cause dizziness and pimply skin and says a dose tonight will ensure a free full bowel movement by morning.
Forty seven loads of corn hay baled straw and oats arrived at the public market square on Tuesday, the biggest fall total yet. Prices remained steady as all loads were sold by four in the afternoon. Wheat prospects cited as good though rainfall needed. Hay dominated trade with 34 loads, loose hay leading, prices ranging from 9.50 to 10.50 per ton. Baled hay and straw also traded, with prices between 5.50 and 11 per ton. Grain totals included 22 loads total with corn and oats, prices from 7 cents to 86 cents per bushel for various lots, several loads sold with no prices given.
A long list of local market prices covers wheat and feed, grains, hogs and sheep, butter and poultry, hides and livestock with ranges for weights from 80 to 320 pounds. Prices include No 2 Wheat at 10.50 per bushel and hogs from 7.70 to 9.40, veal calves to 9.50, spring lambs to 10.50, and poultry at various per-pound rates. The report cites Anckh Studluers as daily quote source and closes with a proverb about a girl’s influence on a man’s heart and coat.
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