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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1917
Page
2
Chicago traders faced a nervous day as the board of trade barred most December and November corn trades to settle existing contracts and limit new purchases. Prices moved erratically with December at about 1.15, May near 1.10, and provisions uneven amid weak country offerings and stockyard buying.
Market roundup shows corn and oats values by grade across multiple cities including Chicago Kansas Derry Omaha Minneapolis St Louis Peoria and New York. Prices vary by grade with No 2 yellow and No 2 mixed corn broadly around 2 per bushel and oats trading near 60 cents to 70 cents.
Market notes from Toledo dated October 24 show prime Clover seed prices with old and new values ranging around 15.15 to 16.36 for various months. Alsike and Timothy prices listed, rye and barley figures included, with several months cited and miscellaneous quotes.
New York stocks opened firmer but faced liquidation in gas and copper shares as investors reacted to Monday’s low. Better demand for standard rails was noted, with expectations of higher rates. Market comments suggested ongoing acting opportunities but urged accepting moderate profits. Stegar Market report from New York dated Oct 24.
A quiet city market saw hog prices fall to 85 cents per hundredweight on Tuesday. Nine farmers weighed in, with hay at $20 a ton, old corn at $1.61 per bushel, new corn 59 pounds per bushel at 90 cents and $1, oats at 55 cents per bushel, plus baled oat straw at $8 a ton.
Prices paid for barley hay and grain show old and new corn at 85c to $1.60 per bushel, oats at 5c, mixed and timothy hays listed. Milling products include flour prices from Ehknenberg company and various feeds, meals, and byproducts with per cwt costs. Hog, pig, calf, veal, poultry, hides, pelts, tallow, grease, and wax quotations are provided by local markets and Butchers, with weekly corrected figures.
St Louis October 24 Market steady for timothy and clover mixed with fair trade volume though sentiment easing as three day receipts rise Buyers hold at high prices but trades still netted at full values Prairie clover and alfalfa remain buoyant with scarce supplies High grades unlikely to fetch top levels while ordinary and common hold above relative value Straw scarce and sold on paper ton track for ground wheat or outs
New York money market notes show mercantile paper at 5 percent while bar silver rises to 821/2 percent. Mexican dollars quote at 62 1/4, time loans ease to 6 1/2 percent, call money firm with highs and lows around 4 and 2 percent. Nosing bid at 3 percent reflects trading conditions.
Kansas City and New York market notes dated Oct 24 show butter creamery and packing stock prices, eggs and cheese receipts, and dressed poultry values. The report lists specific grades, weights, and prices for butter, eggs, cheese, oleomargarine, fowls, turkeys, ducks, and various fish and shellfish.
Chicago and others report mixed cattle hog and sheep receipts on Oct 24. Chicago receipts totalled about 18,000 hogs and 13,000 cattle with steady to uneven prices, while St Louis and Omaha show hogs near 10,700 and cattle around 6,900. Kansas City lists hogs around 8,000 and cattle near 18,000 with variable prices. Prices span light to heavy categories, with calves and stockers showing notable ranges.
Monroe City's liberty bond share exceeds the allotted 64,024 with an aggressive house to house canvass across Monroe, Marion and Ralls counties. In sports, Monroe City ties Paris High in boys play, defeats Paris in girls 31 to 21, while boys win 28 to 25 after overtime. Additional items note Rose Oliver's death, revival closes, G A R veterans train through, Calf Club banquet, Gerald Williamson new bank role, and local social events.
Hides prices and receipts quoted by the Hides Firm in St Louis on Oct 24. Wet salted hides range around 21 to 20 1/4 per lb for round and No 1 or 2. dry hides show 86 to 83 for flint and salted, culls at 21. horse hides priced at 6.75 for No 1, 4.75 for No 2, glue stock 11 43. hog hides 75 to 80 cents with glue and pig half price. sheep pelts and wool pelts listed with per-pelts prices. dry stock priced 35 to 30 cents per lb by weight.
East St Louis market lists horses and mules with varying sizes and prices. Prices range from 110 to 275 dollars for several craft sizes and draft types. The ad specifies parcels for one hundred forty to two hundred eighty-five dollars and notes extras like extra heavy draft animals.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Keller of Palmyra attended the Hansbrough sale on Thursday and remained until Friday. They are the parents of Mr and Mrs Hansbrough. Mrs Margaret Watson who had visited her daughter Mrs Julia Fuqua has returned to New London.
Robert Allen took his sister Lizzie Allen to Rolla Wells home north of Williamstown where she will teach and live. Ida McFadden and Ivan Morrow of south of Colony visited Lula McFadden in La Belle. Rev Howerton of La Belle closed revival services in Colony. William Allen of Newark visited family while crop actions followed a draft call in Monticello. Morey Owen family plan to move to Neeper with stock and goods sold next Saturday. Wilbur and George Morrow visited relatives in Williamstown and Bettie Morrow. Diffendorfer begins treatment at Woodman sanitarium in Colorado. Rena Robinson threatened with blood poisoning from a scratch. George Roberts bought Scott Forester’s farm east of town. Forester to give possession early year. Ada Morrow returned home from Stronghurst. Robert Alen delivered twelve horses to William Pettit in Knox City and attended Ladd sale. Ladd sold his livery barn in Knox to Robert McReynolds who will run a garage.
Mr and Mrs Albert Brown visited Mr and Mrs David Brown in Barry Saturday. Protracted meeting to begin Oct 29 at M B E church led by Rev McCumber of Plainville. Clifford Brown and family visited relatives in Burton Sunday. Otis Ditker and Wills Brown called in Plainville Saturday evening. Floyd Finchum and family from Adams called on relatives here Tuesday. A Flick and Bertha Ryan were Quincy visitors Monday. Mrs H Bavens Milo Bavens Mrs Ea Zee and Ralph Zee of Burton visited Mrs Clifford Brown Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Otis Gallaher of Pag eon called here Tuesday. Johnny Brown made a business trip to Fall Creek Wednesday. Floyd Lee of Canton Mo was a caller here Friday. Earl Rice bought a new car. Dell Holeman has a new Ford. Mr and Mrs Kelsie Holeman and daughter Myrtle of Perry visited relatives here Wednesday. Miss Myra Rice of Payson visited her parents Saturday. Kennedy and family of Liberty took dinner Sunday with several locals. Dell Holeman’s sale drew attendees including Arthur Hartshorn and closs. Miss Dollie Schmalshof was on the sick list last week. J Pierson and granddaughter Nellie were Hull Sunday callers.
STILLWELL ILL Harry C Zinn serves as petit juryman from St Albans township this week. Bert Howard and family returned from a two week visit in Missouri and Kansas. They traveled by car with Mrs Howard's mother Mrs Frank George. Alvin Carr shipped a car of potatoes from Dakota last week and disposed of about half at 1 40 per bushel. Mack Cheney now drives a new Ford. Mrs James Howard is in Keokuk with her sister Mrs Elin Meyers who had cancer surgery in St Josephs hospital Saturday. Mr and Mrs Arthur Clark returned from Dakota. William Howard visits his ancestor in Missouri. Grace Hanson and children spent weekend with her parents in Carthage. J O Ripley was a business visitor in Burlington Friday. No school in Prof Stickneys room last Friday due to his illness. Buckett and Emery were visitors in Warsaw and Keokuk Saturday. In Keokuk they bought a large engine for use in the local electric light plant. ER O Jackson spent Sunday with his son Clyde near Plymouth.
Residents from Clayton attended Maynard Bens stock sale on Nat Clarke farm, with lunch by the Twentieth Century class. The Fancy Work club plans its season kickoff with Mrs Hurley Smith. Carle drug store opened recently on East Washington. Society news notes local visits, Lyceum course opener, and Mario Pyle heading to Oklahoma for winter visits.
Carthage Oct 24 The People versus Charles Huston went to a jury in the circuit court after closing arguments. Huston faces extortion and robbery charges. Judge Harry M. Waggoner presided. Other criminal cases included pleas of not guilty by Angus Light and J M Moses alias J M Moses with Arthur Wilson for conspiracy and extortion, and Paul Flower pleading guilty to burglary resulting in a penitentiary sentence. Civil and chancery orders followed with various judgments, defaults, partitions, and a divorce granted.
Multiple court items include separate maintenance and partition actions with reports filed and decrees signed. Parties named include May Van Fleet Danial Van Fleet Martha Ann Damron Leo F E Caldwell Peter Payton Douglas Thompson and others. Also 139 Hancock county youths faced physical exams with 118 appearing. Dodge Saturday departure for Mr White from Hamilton. Carthage college beat Hedding 71 to 0 and high school defeated Mazors 15 to 0.
Chicago October 24 Col J A Ryan reported 3586 men in training at Fort Sheridan subscribed to bonds totaling 1 388 050 in value. A W Bullard estimated statewide sales near 300 million within a 420 600 000 to 700 000 000 district. Figures include Cook County 78 555 150 and Great Lakes sailors 275 000 in two days.
Waterloo Iowa October 24 Conrad Grundy county town with 671 residents largely of German descent subscribes to seventy thousand dollars in liberty bonds, averaging over one hundred dollars per person. It already purchased eighty thousand dollars of the first liberty loan bonds.
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