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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1919
Page
3
Furnished by J. E. Head & Co New York October 30 cotton futures held steady with Dec at 36.62 Jan 35.50 March 24.87 May 94.28 July 36.07 spot cotton steady middling 38 936 dollars per barrel is not clear from text but indicates steady market conditions and prices for futures and spot cotton.
Reports of a $500 million Germany loan circulated as a bullish factor in Chicago grain and provisions. Corn rose amid strong buying and short covering, oats advanced, and hogs rallied on higher demand for corn. Receipts and Western markets showed firmness with mixed quotes across wheat, oats, and staples.
The quarterly United States Steel report influenced early trading while a later rally in money markets followed news of a strike order from the United Mine Workers. Stocks showed varied moves with key gains for Cuban-American Sugar and United Fruit, United States Steel ending modestly lower. Liberty bonds rose. total sales reached about 1.48 million shares.
New York October 30 spot coffee steady and grain and dairy prices mixed. Milk, butter and eggs show steady demand with cheese and poultry prices largely unchanged. Potatoes steady with mixed regional deliveries and wholesale cases included.
Seed market行情 shows Clover Reed and Prime cash terms with multiple month quotes from 1919 including December March and April. Prices range from about 5.75 to 29.55 with cash options and listed futures or delivery dates.
Timothy hay No 1 at 31.32 per ton and mixed, clover, alfalfa hay listed with prices. Standard, No 2 gray timothy and prairie hay quoted across grades. Prices show wide ranges and regional quotes, reflecting grain and forage markets.
Hog prices rose modestly with a ten cent gain per hundred pounds on Wednesday in the hog market. Local trading showed little change aside from rainy weather. Early offerings appeared on the city lot, with two loads of new corn selling at 1.20 and one load at 1.10 per bushel. Two bales of hay brought 328 dollars per load.
A condensed market summary notes uneven activity with early receipts and later buying in the market. Corn and oats firm with pressure on prices, while provisions and steels rise on favorable earnings signals. The report favors cheaper, solid industrials and big sound stocks over high priced issues, citing limited fresh data and cautious sentiment.
Oct 24 sale notes from PAST ST LOUIS list Horace and Mulea figures with draft and saddle stock. Drafts bring 135 to 145 dollars, mules 110 to 215 dollars, with horse sizes and quality ranges noted for 16 to 17 hands and 14 to 15.5 hands.
Hogs receipts rise with higher bids in Chicago and St Louis markets, top quotations around 14.45 with heavy weights near 13.75 to 14.15. cattle and veal prices mix, with beef steers at 15.75 to 18.35 in some spots and lighter stock at 7.50 to 11.75. Sheep prices show steady to higher interest, lambs around 12.50 to 16.35 and ewes around 5.00 to 7.50, with regional variations across Peoria and Kansas City listings.
In Otis St Louis market notes Oct 80 oil quotes show bulk oil rates. Linseed oil runs at 1 to 4 barrels with a delivered price around 1.90 per gallon. Cottonseed oil quotes mix winter white 24¢ per pound and yellow 23.8¢. Coconut oil 31.0, soybean oil 33¢.
A stock market overview urges caution amid general expansion in leading industries. Emphasizes conservative holdings, recommends railroads and grain movement plays, criticizes overpaying for high capitalized firms, and suggests buying selective curb, mining, and molding shares while avoiding oils and Liberty bonds.
Hancock County women and older girls will gather at the Christian church in Carthage on Saturday afternoon November 1 at eight o'clock to organize county Y W C A work. Mrs J Finley Christ and Miss Louise Meebold will attend to answer questions and assist with plans. All townships should be represented.
A Halloween social at Pleasant Grove church is planned for Saturday night with supper and a promised good time. scrapbook notes mention gatherings in Quincy and Adams area with residents visiting relatives and moving belongings, including Flora Hennett purchasing property in Quincy and several families hosting or visiting across nearby towns.
Elmer Lawton spent the week in St Louis buying cattle. Mrs Will Cox hosted a dinner for Rev Stoddard and others at the Collings home in Mariod. Rose Cullins and James Steed wed in Canton with reception and departure for home. Funeral and burial for Ambrose Wade of Pekin occurred. Wier family updates share delays and visits. Eldan Ja delayed. multiple visits noted at Hamm home near Fanden.
In St Louis on October 30, the Republican machine mourned Senator Spencer for backing the veto override of the wartime and constitutional prohibition enforcement act. City leaders predicted his renomination would be doomed, while Spencer defended his vote as supporting constitutional enforcement and noted Senator Lodge urged passage over the veto.
A farmer reports rats robbed him of hundreds of chicks and others estimate grain and poultry losses equal to three years of taxes. Schroeder's Poison Wheat promises to kill rats in five minutes. 25 cents per pound plus express delivery to any U S address from Quincey Illinois.
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