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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1917

Page

10

Peace Talk Sends Corn Prices Down in Chicago

Chicago reports show corn prices sliding after peace terms reportedly handed to the pope, with December futures down to 1.18 1/8 and May near 1.16. Oats fell lightly, while provisions varied from a 30 cent drop to a 35 cent rise. Export purchases failed to stop the late market sag.

Chicago Belgium Dakotas Minnesota Long Commission. Co TISIR Minneapolis Duluth Wriday Winnipeg

Grain Markets Across Cities Show Mixed Wheat and Corn Prices

Chicago corn prices range from No 2 mixed 21h 2 kta to No 2 yellow $2.20 with various grades. Oats and rye also listed, while Kansas City and St Louis report steady to higher corn and oats. Minneapolis and Omaha show No 2 white and yellow readings. Peoria prices track No 2 yellow and mixed. New York notes spot wheat steady with No 2 red and No 2 hard at $2.27 and No 1 northern at $2.30.

Chicago S&s G Kansas City Sept Minneapolis Yallow Omaha Omatita Sant Ogip Eoy Peoria New York Northern Arabia

New York Stocks Drift Up Amid Firm UnderTone

Friday’s market showed higher prices with a firmer undertone despite lighter volume. Europe and Australian army reports supported optimism while peace-talk attention drifted to Switzerland. A late dip against Chandler Motors did not derail a healthier sentiment as buying remained cautious.

Europe Tralian Army Switzerland Germany Chandler Motors

Seed Market Report From Toledo And New York

Seed prices in Toledo Ohio list clover at cash and future points with high and low values for Sept and Oct. Timothy and alsike show prime cash and monthly figures. New York Mercantile paper and money market details accompany short currency figures and loan rates.

New York Money New York

Corn Friday Market Letter Describes Frost Damage Impact

Long Commission Co.'s Daily Market Letter notes a typical Friday with scarce bulls, an 8 cent intraday drop from early highs, and weakness in cash markets. Frost damage prompts expected rise in movement by early October. oats and corn show strength early then fade. pork futures pressured by traders. overall cash trade steady.

Tietgens Cudahy

Price of hogs is ten cents lower

The price of hogs on the local live stock market dropped a dime Friday. Thirty-one farmers came to the city market. One load of loose hay sold for 719 a ton and 15 loads for $20. One load of baled hay sold for $20 a ton and two for $22. One load of corn brought $1.70 a bushel. Eight loads of oats sold for 60 cents a bushel. Three loads of baled oats straw brought $8 per ton.

Local Market Prices for Hay Grain and Milling Goods

Market listing shows Corn bids at 1.70 and 1.85, oats and bailed straw prices, and hay costs. Milling products from Hnollenberg Milling include high patent flour city at 11.89 and straight patent flour at 11.60. various wheats, corn meal, linseed meal, and animal feeds with numerous per cwt and per bushel quotes for livestock and poultry inputs.

Thea Hnollenberg Militang Company H. P. Eys Chick Mississippi River LB & Q Choice Choice Buss Anck Brother Dayig. Cleaver Co Bolles & Rogers Silzo

Fall Trade Grows Bradstreet Says

New York reports Bradstreet's outlook for fall trade is upbeat with expanding industrial output limited mainly by labor shortages. Government borrowing and price controls temper purchasing, while merchants report strong demand yet high prices restrain some buying. Labor shortages and wartime government needs shape the market.

New York Bradstreet Jei

Uptown Stocks Rally as Market Rebounds After Declines

A broad and vigorous upturn in New York stocks Friday lifted sentiment, aided by news of the Provisional government in Petrograd stabilizing markets. Trading volume reached 415,000 shares with gains in railroads like Reading and Delaware and Hudson, and strong demand for copper, steels, oils, motors, and shipping shares. Bond activity improved with U S bonds unchanged on call, Liberty bonds at about $3.55 million in sales.

New York Petrograd New Haven Reading Delaware and Hudson St. Paul Canadian Pacific U. S Liberty Atchison Cc. M St. P Nor Pfa N.Y N.hl Nor, Pac Penn Peoples Gas Fo. Pac Studebaker Union Pac WF. S, Steel LOK T. S, Steel West. Union Ly Sven Woolworth

Farm News: Corn Substitutes Aid Hog Fattening

The Hancock county board posted lists of men exempted or discharged for U S Army service and approved county road and tax measures. Farmers are urged to use corn substitutes to fatten hogs, with detailed feeding values for oats barley rye and other byproducts.

District Board U. S. Army United States Clarence Lester Hardy Carthage Oscar Forest Groves Plymouth George William Stollberg Edwin C. Reimbold Nauvoo Anthony August Boeddeker Niota Daniel Stauffer Dallas City William Chauncey Eppley LaHarpe Ralph Donald Bradshaw Gurnie Thomas Pittenger Ray Mosley Pearl Franklin Stevenson Ferris Henry Wilson Reed LaCrosse Harry Harrison Wright Warsaw John Joseph Clampitt West Point Robert Lawrence Richards Frank David Schmitt Sutter William C. Stratton Frederick E. Miller Basco Otto George Barr Roy Franklin Alston Stillwell George Jonathan Hallowell Everett Clinton Woods Bowen Arthur Eli Shirey Chris Lewis Weinreich Burnside Charles William Hettrick Penteoluc James Charles Whitten Webster Albert Anderson la Harpe Clarence Albee William F. Katz Fred R. Green Augusta James Cleve Atwater Clarence Harris Harry T. Scherer Hamilton Earl Francis Stolp Denver Gerbert White Orville Earl Floyd Jackson Clarence Ferdinand Hanks Kay H. Symonds James H. Pierson Earl Granville White Claude G. Layman Harley Levi Parker Colchester George F. Dachroth Harry L. Thompson Thomas A. Pilkington Ben West Lawrence Richards Symonds Clifford Hopkins Clarence Christian Schowalter Forrest Andrew Gabel Edward W. Ippenson Oscar Henry Wembhauer Claude Cress Little Pontoosuc Thomas H. Osborn Andrew Thomas Mellone Leonard C. Kelley Wamilton Claude Freeman Lallarpe Charlie Thomas Stevenson Roy Frank George Thomas Ervin Harding Winnard Ff. Williams Ray B. Mickle Liroyd Emery Kreps Blandinsville John Schumard Hplamilton Charles Francis Thompson Floyd Wood Robert ©. Heitman Elvaston Hugh Milton Alton Edgar Howard Headen Edward Brownlee Guy Fairfax Rolla Link Lester Earl Thomas Oscar D. Buckett Arthur S. Orth George J. Huts Edward Elsworth Stauffer Colusa Cecil Allen Smith Melgar Anderson Mosley Frank Louis Mennard Howard E. Grove Henry Forrest Martin Walter Ray Love Gilbert Royce Brown

Livestock markets across Midwest and Chicago report varied receipts

Chicago on September 15 shows cattle, hogs, and sheep receipts with mixed to strong bids. hogs range 15.50 to 18.45 with futures, cattle offered from 1 to 17.80 for native beef steers and stockers. St Louis and Omaha follow with similar volumes and price spreads for hogs, cattle, and sheep.

Chicago St. Louis Kansas City Hght Strong Sarabs Omaha Omatya

Markets Summary from Chicago and New York Sept 15

Chicago butter and potatoes show mixed receipts and price ranges with butter firming in New York creamery products and irregularities in extra firsts. New York sugar and coffee markets edge steady with centrfugal sugar at 6.90 and coffee unchanged on spot. St Louis poultry and eggs reported varied prices.

Beve York New York St. Louis Rio Santos

Hay and Straw Market Report from St Louis and Chicago

Reports show steady demand and firm prices for medium and tow quality hay and clover but weak for common stock. Timothy prices range around 19 to 24 dollars per ton in St Louis with 7.50 track for wheat or oats. Chicago quotes Timothy at 12 to 22.50, clover 19 to 20.80, alfalfa 22.60 to 29, straw rye 6.99 to 8.60, oats 8 to 8.50, wheat 8 to 9.50.

St. Louis Salon Timothy Chicago

One Trip On The Sea Of Matrimony Sees Seasickness

A witty line suggests marriage can be a rough voyage, with a single voyage through matrimony inducing a long spell of seasickness and unrest rather than smooth waters.

High pork hog numbers show declines across states

Washington reports Sept 15 estimates of hog supply down 8.2 percent from last year to 60,218,000. Major producers list Nebraska 4,164,000 Missouri 3,805,000 Illinois 3,766,000 Indiana 3,392,000 Ohio 3,361,000 Texas 2,583,000 Georgia 2,507,000 with declines of 6 to 20 percent. Mississippi and Virginia show small gains.

Washington Dena Nebraska Missouri Illinois Indiana Ohio Texas Georgia Mississippi Virginia

Versailes Man Appointed Head of Sioux City High School

Versailles Illinois DW Mofley leaves Wednesday for New York City where on Saturday the 15th he will trace. He is named among a few chosen for head of mathematics at Sioux City High School and will be re employed for next year. A substitute will fill the vacancy temporarily. He is son of B A McCoy of Versailles, born and raised here. He spent 4 12 years at Iowa State University with work at Colorado University and extensive youth work. He is described as jovial.

Versailles Ill Mofley Chicago New York City Sioux City High School Mr. McCoy B. A. McCoy Ihfnes State University Colorado University

Crane Co. opening and local travels

Nature and his friends speak of a successful career and a safe return home. A O McCoy a state contractor visited Table Grove with BL A McCoy and to bid his brother goodbye. Mrs J R Bell and Mrs J F Wileson attended the Crane Co opening in Mt Sterling. Pearl Davis of Jacksonville visited J L Davis and F Simpson left for Gillett Ark. Mr and Mrs Reid went to Mudlava Ind for rheumatism baths. Rev J M Judy will return to Versailles M E church for the second year.

A. O. McCoy Table Grove A. McCoy D. W. McCoy J. R. Bell J. F. Wileson Crane Co Mt. Sterling Pearl Davis Jacksonville J. Lb. Davis F. Simpson Gillett Ark Brown County Mra RR. Reid Mudlava Ind J. M. Judy Champalen Versailles M

Local Social Roundup Includes Trips and Visits

Coatsburg residents report weekend travels with J J Grigsby and J R Lambert to Clayton for the Adam County Farm Improvement Association picnic. Several relatives and friends visited, including Miss Marie Gray of Philadelphia Mo and Grover Meier of Chicago. Woodlang Home children harvested apples at Dr Lambert’s orchard and returned by evening train.

Coatsburg III J. J. Grigsby J. R. Lambert Leaton Irwin Clayton Ricnic Adamg County Farm Enprovement Association Ilmer Lummis Quincey Marie Gray Charles Gunther Waite Henderson Galesburg Grover Meier Chicago Philadelphia Woodlang Clarence Allen E. Kendall Springfield Flossie Gray Ruby Brown Grover Meter Edgar Brosi Hannibal

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