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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1917
Page
10
Chicago market report notes optimism on crop prospects despite brief adverse weather. Corn prices end lower at 31.20% for December and 1.20% for May, with oats firm on export demand and rains. Provisions show mixed changes, with ribs under selling pressure, while country offerings ease and a late rally trims gains.
Weather dampened sentiment as corn traded in a narrow range and closed near inside prices. Cash corn held steady amid uncertain maximum price readjustment while bull positions appeared disadvantaged. Oats saw September selling and later liquidation but cash inquiry remained firm for seaboard buyers. Provisions traded heavily with light offerings and some long products, market nervous with wide swings and otherwise modest activity.
The Thursday local livestock market shows hog prices advancing by ten cents. Hay and grain prices appear with hay at $21 a ton and corn at $1.73 per bushel, alongside assorted mill products and animal feeds. Regional price quotes span Omaha to New York with multiple corn and oat figures and various flour and feed prices.
Chicago and St Louis market data list hogs cattle and sheep receipts with ranges for new and steady prices including western steers and stockers. Kansas City and Omaha show varied hog and cattle quotes with lambs and yearlings, plus a note on a waterproof cork fabric tech using cork sheets glued to cloth for waterproof garments and hospital sheeting.
The market remained restricted in activity on Thursday due to unsettled money conditions. Despite cautious trading, solid support limited bear pressure as investors awaited clearer signals on money markets and the overall market direction.
The report lists grain and seed prices including Rye No 8 at 1.91 1/2 and Barley 1.20 1/4. Timber and seed values show Clover seed Prime cash and various futures. Coffee spot in New York is steady with Rio Santos values noted. An ad notes vacancy listings via Whig waned.
New York reports indicate money as the governing factor with call loans near 6 percent until late, time funds scarce, and short covering in steels producing an irregular close. U S Steel fluctuated and Liberty bonds rose to a new high. a mixed bond list and uneven equity performance characterized the session.
Chicago and New York market notes show butter firm with mixed creamery prices and high egg receipts. Kansas City and New York report varied butter and egg prices, with live poultry and cheese futures steady, while regional figures include Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota potato receipts and poultry lines.
St Louis reports steady demand for timothy and clover mixes with firm prices. Clover scarce but top grades sell well, medium quality moves easier. High grade alfalfa prices strong though No 1 and lower grades vary. Straw scarce but firm at 7.50 per ton track. wheat and oats cars sold at 7.50. Chicago quotes: chalice timothy 25.50 24, No 1 22.23, No 2 20 21. rye straw 9 9.50, oats 9 9.59, wheat 8 9.
Samuel Jungreis, a six year old boy from New York, can instantly total vast columns of figures yet cannot distinguish individual digits. He is the thirteenth child of Mr. and Mrs. Tobias Jungreis.
Honey Creek commissioners invite sealed bids by 10:00 a.m. October 13, 1917, at the County Superintendent of Highways Office in Quincy Illinois for constructing a reinforced concrete box culvert and repairing a 40 foot low truss steel bridge. Plans are on file there. bidding is subject to County Board approval in December and bids must include a $50 certified check.
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