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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1919
Page
10
Chicago reports October market shifts as cool wave and frost forecasts trigger selling in corn. Prices finish lower with December at 1.22 and May at 1.213. oats down, hogs movement weak for western packing. Trading activity shows exporters withdrawing while commission houses buy lard amid mixed grain quotes.
Grain price listings from Chicago St Louis Minneapolis Kansas City Peoria and New York on October 11 show varied quotes for wheat corn oats and other grains. Prices reflect nephron no change steady gains and mixed trading among No 2 and No 1 grades across regions with futures not detailed.
Chicago hogs and cattle show varied moves with receipts around 13 000 hogs and 6000 cattle while sheep reach 16000, prices range across heavy, medium, and light grades. Kansas City reports higher hog prices with strong beef steer values and mixed cattle demand. East St Louis and Milwaukee regions include similar activity with fluctuating weights and fair to strong prices for select beef and veal.
News briefs report butter and cheese receipts and prices in New York and Chicago trading centers. Butter prices rise in creamery and packing stock, with assorted firsts and extras noted. sugar steady at wholesale levels. poultry and potatoes show varied selling at fluctuating prices.
A market report notes stronger demand for timothy hay with improving receipts. Prices for timothy baled hay range No 1 82 34 per ton, standard 29 31, No 2 24 27, No 3 20 23. threshed timothy 12 15. headed timothy 20 22. Clover mixed and alfalfa prices are listed with multiple grades. prairie hay, straw, and other roughage show varied quotes and abundant arrivals.
Seed market notes from Toledo and St Louis list Clover seed prime cash prices and futures for Oct Dec Mar. Alisiike and Timothy seed prices with historical cash values. Tanseea quotes for barrels and prices for cottonseed oil and various soybean products. includes crop related cash and weekly market figures for Oct and Oct 11.
Local hog market steadied after a 50 cent drop on Thursday with partial recovery on Friday. The city market had few offerings as quotations for mill products poultry eggs and oil fluctuated during the day.
Prices paid for hay and grain list wheat, corn, oats, and various hays. Includes bale and loose straw values, straw and mixed hay, and Prairie alfalfa. Also reports butcher and live stock quotes, poultry, dairy feeds, hides and wool, and related regional commodity rates. Multiple local suppliers cited for hogs, cattle, and miscellaneous goods.
J. E. Bennett & Co notes a three month flag of truce in the industrial world with renewed buying by late investors. Caution urged as a looming liquidation wave may follow profit-taking while labor remains in existence and profits must be shared between capital and labor.
Fragmented OCR listing draft values and horse and mule descriptions. Mentions eastern chunks southern horses choles drafts and heights with numeric ranges and prices, plus bay hands and nose details.
Fragmented OCR listing public sale notices for Melrose township. Names appear as J. R ip 4 KR Majors and Mrs E W Smith with locations described as southeast of Melrose. no clear dates beyond Oct 14 and Aug 13.
The New York stock market saw broad, vigorous gains led by bull pools with strong buying in steels copper and rails. United States Steel rose to 112 1 2 in its best price since the strike. affiliated steels also advanced amid hopes for favorable U S Steel tonnage data and mill reports.
Persistent selling of corn on bulges by country-connected houses and those who took profits on Thursday. Market factors point to new corn near 1.95 per bushel despite farm buyers selling old and new corn on a lower basis. Weather forecasts predict low temperatures and clear skies over the belt in 48 hours. Oats weaken as export efforts ease, while provisions rise with hogs and bid up corn. Stocks rise, but the rally faces limits amid favorable news on steel plants and housing costs.
Corn market opens firm then weakens on rising bearish sentiment as forecasts predict much colder weather. Shorts cover, hog prices rise modestly, but late selling pushes prices down. trade remains light with depressed news and steady cash demand. Peoria reports good quality new corn, while receipts rise and movement is expected to increase.
Bradstreet’s reports labor unrest and efficiency concerns dominate the commercial outlook. Longshoremen strikes in New York and San Francisco threaten export trades while other unions press for agreements. Despite obstacles, overall trade grows slowly with gains versus last year. weekly bank clearings reach 8,611,160. Coffee prices steady in New York with spot levels quiet.
The city records list marriages issued over the past week including Urban Timer and Fleanor Buckhold in Marion county George C Reed and Clara FP Bollt Werk in St Louis Henry BR Diehner and Catherine Dowling Hannibal Virgie CL Dammes and Blanche Heatherton Hannibal Perry FL Smith and Angie Sparrow Hannibal Wm IL Ringquert and Cattle Wood Monroe City Marcus Waggener and Minnie Show ers Quincy Jesele Green and Margerie Duniess Lester Bonham and Annie J Menzel Hannibal Dakota Carnest and Clara Brandon Russell M Kempf and Jessie Kirtley Quincy R J Weavenridge and Daisy Calvern Hannibal Joseph Ford and Emma Nichols Floyd Wells and Meg Bundy Hannibal
A. V. Ely, Marion County Highway Engineer, was last week named a life member of the United States good roads association by Governor Gardner. The nomination came months ago at a Texas meeting. Weaseman attended a Delca Light convention in St. Louis and a Missouri Athletic Club banquet. The Canton LO O F degree team will visit Palmyra October 17 to confer the first degree on several new candidates, hosting them at Palmyra lodge No. 228. Dan Wallbracht bought the Main Street building occupied by A. K. Cairabes harness shop from Belle See.
Northwestern university trustees announce two gifts totaling 350000 dollars towards a 25 million fundraising drive for new buildings on the Evanston campus and a Lake Shore drive site near Chicago’s upscale residence district. No donor names released.
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