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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1919
Page
3
Chicago on Monday saw corn prices decline amid overbought conditions and a six cent weekly bulge. December and May futures finished lower while oats and provisions showed mixed weakness. Bearish sentiment grew as weak hog values dampened demand and longshore strike news weighed on export expectations.
Chicago and other cities report corn No 2 mixed gluviglon and No 2 white at 141 141 percent and 73 72 4 shifts. wheat, corn, oats unchanged in Minneapolis Kansas City Peoria and New York markets with No 1 and No 2 grades cited and prices varying around 1.27 to 2.48 per bushel.
Oct 21 market notes show firmer receipts for rye and oats, higher creamery extras and fluctuating firsts for butter and milk. live poultry steadies with varying prices for chickens and turkeys. potatoes arrivals and strong sugar prices with refined and powdered varieties listed.
ST Louts Nov 21 hay market notes show timothy baled hay with prices for No 1 No 2 and standard grades, including night cleaver mixed clover and alfalfa hay, and prairie hay in multiple grades with prices ranging roughly from 23 to 35 dollars per unit. The report lists No 1 No 2 and standard prices for each hay type and straw at 7.50.
Toledo Seed market update lists Clover seed and Alwhky prima prices with cash and future months, plus Timothy and ghero figures. Cottonseed quotes per bushel, oil and cooking fats, peanut oil, and coconut oil notes appear with several month markers and unit prices.
Hogs opened the week showing weakness with a further 25 cent drop on the local market. Local hide prices remained steady despite weakening hogs and a firm offering on the city market lot.
Prices paid for hay and grains, live stock quotes, milling products, and allied commodities from Kuolenberg Milling Co and local markets. Includes hay by grade, corn and oats prices, straw, clover and timothy hay, barley and rye feeds, milling byproducts, hog and cattle values, poultry, and hides. Toledo market notes and supply quotes from Butles and Rogers. Local wool, seed, and chemical price data included.
After a slight opening spurt corn turned weak and lost ground by the close. Weather Outlook suggests unsettled conditions next 48 hours while demand remains tepid and outside buying limited. Oats followed corn but declined only fractionally as receipts rose. Provisions fell outside October pork with shorts bid up October pork. caution urged in selling. Motor shares led a strong session for stocks while steel stocks showed mixed results amid a postponed conference and hopes for eventual action. A cautious market stance is advised pending clearer signals.
Livestock market notes from Chicaro Chicago St Louis Kansas City Peoria and Peoria receipts show hogs cattle and sheep trading with varied prices. Hogs mostly lower with top around 14.05 to 14.28. cattle steady to slightly lower with beef steers and cows in mid range. lambs and sheep mixed with per head quotes and regional totals.
Fragmented listing shows horse and draft prices with quantities such as 290 and 165, plus 18 tool handa and various hands brackets with prices ranging from 90 to 200. It reads like an old market ad with inconsistent OCR.
The New York market rose to higher levels as industrial and monetary developments supported gains. Automobiles led with strong rises in General Motors and peers, while steels, electrics, oils, and other groups posted 3 to 10 point advances amid brisk volume of 1.8 million shares. Bond markets were irregular as Liberty issues traded unevenly.
Grain and stocks opened strong on corn demand but selling by local bears pushed prices down. Reports from Peoria and Decatur show sizable corn purchases. outs traded light with skirts of weakness across rye and barley. Provisions softened on better hog movement while cash markets showed weak spot demand and a day of lower closes.
The stock market opens the week with specialties in the foreground and new highs. Investors urged to watch Bethlehem Motors Consolidated Cigars and other low priced movers for upside, while seasoned stocks stay steady in the background. Recommend buying motors rails grain and tobacco issues on breaks, take dividends now, and hold long term.
For over thirty years Bliss Native Herb Tablets are advertised as a standard remedy for constipation rheumatism indigestion sick headache and liver and kidney issues. The ad touts blood purification system toning and appetite restoration with a money back guarantee and two sizes 50 cents and one dollar sold by druggists and agents nationwide.
An old remedy using Sage and Sulphur restores faded gray hair to its natural color. Modern prep Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound is sold in drug stores and praised by a downtown druggist for natural, even darkening. Apply with a sponge to strands. by morning gray hairs fade.
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