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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1917

Page

10

Bears Control Grain Market InSept Report

Bears took control of the corn market on Friday as frost threats failed to materialize. December corn closed at 118 to 118 3/4 cents, May at 114 to 115 3/4, with oats and provisions also mixed. Reports cited larger Iowa Nebraska offerings and slight market rally on Dutch-U.S. frost terms, with export and supply figures updating after the close.

Chicago Iowa Nebraska United States Seaboard Minneapolis

Grain Markets Standings Across Cities Sept 22 23

Grain prices and market notes from Chicago St Louis Kansas City Peoria Minneapolis Omaha New York and more show mixed corn oats and wheat quotes. Notables include No 2 mixed corn at 2 28 in Kansas City and No 2 yellow at 2 31 in Peoria with oats around 60 cents in several markets and No 2 white wheat near 2 10 in Omaha and New York spot prices around 2 24 to 2 30.

Chicago Gample Hoy St. Loukas Louis Kanana City Kansas City Peoria Minneapolia Minneapolis Omaha New York Duluth Manitoba Cor York

New York Stocks Positively Affected By Copper Fix

J E Bennett Co reports copper price fixing eases fears over business and market stability. Copper profits remain solid for producers while steel price adjustments loom for final stage. With these issues settled, expectations rise for better stock trading as the Liberty bond issue proceeds and Treasury aims for favorable market conditions.

Buatnass Treasury Department

Beed Market Clover Seed Prices and Rye Mix

Beed Market in Toledo Ohio lists mixed commodity prices including clover seed and rye. Entries show dated quotes for October December and September with amounts around 18 to 9 dollars and various seed types. The fragmentary OCR text includes terms like Pata prime coat Timothy and Rept with unclear context.

Toledo Pata Marc Seo Timothy Mines Glover Giten

Corn Market Letter Signals Shifting Cash Futures Relation

Weather remains the dominant factor as corn slides on an outlook for higher temperatures. Cash markets weaken futures as old and new crop prices diverge, with government seizure rumors at the Seaboard adding caution. Provisions show demand for October and January rib futures, with scarce offerings and brisk bids, while cash trade stays firm.

Looris Seaboard United States Longs Lord

Thirteen Farmers At Local Market Lot Report Prices

The local live stock market on Sunday showed steady hog prices as thirteen farmers attended the city lot. Transaction details include loose mixed hay at 198 dollars per ton for one load, four loads at 20 dollars, prairie hay at 7 dollars, baled mixed hay at 20 dollars per ton, corn at 1.70 dollars per bushel, oats at 60 cents per bushel for two loads, baled wheat straw at 7.60 dollars per ton, baled oats straw at 7.60 dollars and 8 dollars per ton.

Local Markets Report on Hay Grain and Milling Prices

Prices paid for corn, oats, hay, and milled products dominate the page. Knollenberg company reports high patent flour at 11.89 per unit, various wheat flours, bran, and meal prices, with corn meal and mash costs. Hog and poultry quotes, hides, fats, and other farm staples round out the listings, reflecting regional market activity.

Knollenberg Sting Company Hiard Graham Shellea c Cisalauc Cer Statiools Ipsissippi River Chuice Anck Brothera Gidacer Co Geoss

Business cautious Dun's review signals slower demand

Dun's Review reports business remains cautious across branches as outlook stays clouded and forward purchasing slows. Conservative buying contrasts with last year’s rush, yet signals readjustments and easing extreme price impacts in key materials. Weekly bank clearings total 5,084,106 shares the measure.

New York Dun Ahea Goms Gos

Metals Stronger Reaction Is Quick

New York market opened with copper prices up after a 283 1/3 cent level was established and many shares rose 1 to 3 points. But sentiment faded, trading was narrow, then strength returned near close. Copper and steel shares led gains while motors lagged. bonds showed active demand, liberty bonds at a premium, overall par value sales at 65.5 million.

New York Canadian Pacific U. S

Livestock Auctions Across Midwest Markets

The report lists Sept 22 market receipts and price ranges for hogs cattle and sheep in St Louis Chicago Kansas City and Omaha. Highlights include hogs around 17.30 to 18.95 per cwt and cattle with steers near 7.50 to 17.90 depending on grade, plus sheep at 10.50 to 18.15. Stronger midwestern activity contrasts with softer lambs and mixed classes.

St. Louis Chicago Kansas City Omaha

Markets Report Butter and Cheese Prices in New York Trade

New York markets show butter steady with receipts at 14 829 and creamery highers ranging 44 to 45 cents for extras. Cheese receipts 9 469 with fresh specials 25 26. poultry alive weak, dressed chickens firm at 25 382. Coffee spot irregular with various quotes around rio and Santos futures.

New York Bega Pennsylvania Hennery

Market Report on Hay and Straw Supplies and Prices

Brisk demand noted for timothy with market steady to firmer. Clover mixed scarce. prairie quiet. Nos 1 to choice alfalfa strong but low-grade stock hard to move. Timothy sales Crewe and Clover at 22.25. alfalfa 28.25. Straw scarce and firm at 7.50 for wheat and oats and 8.56 for rye. grain car at 7.50 reconsigned. Chicago reports hay quiet with receipts 895 tons and shipments 98. timothy 23.50 to 24. No. 1 22.20 to 22.28. No. 3 20 to 21. oats 9 to 9.50. wheat 8.2 to 8.3.

St. Louis Louis Timothy Crewe Chicago

Worrying Wheat Seeding If Seed Is Worthless

Illinois farmers are warned that only about 40 percent of 1917 wheat may germinate as seed due to scab. Eugene Funk of McLean County tested samples across a wide area and found the same low germination rate. He is sourcing seed from Kansas. The U S Department urges testing and treating seed to ensure a strong crop next year. A fanning mill removes weed seeds and shriveled grain, aiding seed quality. use seed treatment to further prevent smut.

Illinois Eugene Funk McLean County Mr. Funk Funk Kansas United States Department of Agriculture

Illinois Sets Safe Sowing Dates For Winter Wheat

Dr Forbes with Illinois entomologist group and US Department of Agriculture released a table of earliest safe sowing dates for Illinois counties to reduce Hessian fly damage while guarding against winterkill. The list notes dates vary by county and latitude, elevation, and longitude, and advises farmers to adapt to local conditions using the table as a guide.

Urbana Ilinois A. Forbes Illinois Forbes United States Department of Agriculture Dr. Forbes Adams Alexander Bond Boone Brown Bureau Boun Carroll Cass Champaign Fayette Ford Franklin Fulton Gallatin Green Grundy Hamilton Hancock Hardin Henderson Henry Iroquois Jackson Jasper Jefferson Jersey Jo Daviess Johnson Kane Kankakee Kendall Knox Lake LaSalle Lawrence Lee Livingston Logan McDonough McHenry McLean Macon Macoupin Madison Marion Marshall Mason Massac Menard Mercer Monroe Montgomery Morgan Moultrie Ogle Peoria Perry Pratt Pike Pope Pulaski Putnam Randolph Richland Rock Island Saintclair Saline Sangamon Schuyler Scott Shelby Stark Stephenson Tazewell Union Vermillion Wabash Yverren Washington Ayne White Whiteside Will Williamson Winnebago

Hog production and war profits urged by Wheeler

Chicago Sept 22 Corn belt farmers can gain at least a billion dollars over five years by doubling hog production says Harry A Wheeler state food administrator He urges Illinois farmers to abandon unprofitable practices and focus on hogs while noting downstate reports of high sow sales War and embargoes are shrinking European meat herds including Belgium northern France Germany Austria and others While neutral European neighbors face further reductions in herd sizes over the next years Denmark Holland Norway Switzerland and Sweden are seen cutting cattle slaughter.

Chicago Harry A. Wheeler Russia Romania Serbia Italy Germany United States Holland Denmark Switzerland Norway Sweden

Second Liberty Loan Campaign Closes October 27

Washington report states the second liberty loan campaign runs four weeks from October 1 to October 27. October 24 will be Liberty Day with patriotic meetings planned in every city town and village nationwide.

Washington

Illinois Has Had Better State Fairs

An Old Dome ruin and soldiers on patrol mark this year’s Illinois state fair in Springfield. Attendance is down but agriculture shows, including Percheron horses, shorthorns, hogs, and garden displays, exhibit notable merit amid limited machinery exhibits and frost damage forecasts.

Orange Judd Farmer Illinois Springfield Corm Belt Vostock

Judge Chadwell Ties Nuptial Knot in Palmyra

J L Oliver of Indianapolis and Eva Writz of Chicago were married in the Palmyra courthouse Thursday afternoon with Judge Chadwell officiating. The couple departed on the 3 PM train to Quincy for a brief stay. Guests included Mr and Mrs Diemer Jegglin of Chicago.

Palmyra J. L. Oliver Indianapolis Ind Eva Writz Chicago Ill Court House Chadwell Quincy Diemer Jegglin

Susana Arrives Safe at Foreign Port After Submarine Sinking

The steamer Susana, once reported sunk by a German submarine in the Mediterranean, has reached a foreign port safely as per cable advices to agents here. The Whig daily want column offers delivery of messages to about 7,000 homes in Ouvier's trade district.

Susana Atlantic Mediterranean the Whig Ouviev

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