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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1917
Page
10
Chicago reports bear pressure as officials term 1917 corn crop greatest. Prices close 2% to 2.5% lower for Dec and May contracts. Oats decline modestly while provisions fall. Seaboard demand and month end trades create some strength in oats. hog scarcity fails to halt selling.
In Chicago on September 23 the corn market weakened as traders priced in a government push to curb costs and harvest prospects of a corn crop exceeding 8 billion bushels. Oats edged higher for September while deferred futures fell, and provisions saw liquidation with a weak undertone at close.
Hogs edged higher on the local live stock market with farmers noting gains as prices show a ten cent rise. Five loads of feed hay sold around $20 a ton while baled hay moved at $15.50 to $21 per ton. Corn fetched $1.71 to $1.72 per bushel and oats at 52 to 58 cents, with small lots recorded.
Prices listed for hay straw and mill products including timothy and mixed hay, flour grades and weights, bran, and meal. Hog, calf, sheep, and poultry quotations from West of the Mississippi yards, plus butcher and hide prices, with New York coffee spot figures.
Sept 29 market notes from Gram Markets Omaha and St Louis report corn No 2 yellow 2 02 to 2 12 oats mixed and white prices around 58 to 61 percent, rye around 1 87 to 1 91, wheat spot quotes in New York at 2 25 for No 2 red, Chicago lists No 2 mixed corn 2 01 to 2 03, oats 60 to 61, barley 1 25 to 1 43, and Timothy 6 7.75.
The market’s buoyancy faded as money-tightening and coal miner demands pressed stocks. Freight-rate rises by grain carriers were suspended by the Inter-State Commerce Commission for four months, sparking railroad weakness. Copper stocks weakened despite a wage settlement, with taxes and labor tensions shaping outlook until money markets stabilize and new tax bills clear.
New York trading showed liberty 3 percent government bonds rising to a new high premium of 100.25 while quotes ranged from 100.04. Total open bond sales reached 5.35 million dollars, about 90 percent of the day’s bond market activity, as dealers cited the treasury department’s plan to issue an unlimited new bond at 3 percent interest.
Bradstreet's reports a still upward swing in business as government buying and domestic demand drive record volumes. Despite adjustments in large lines, iron and steel buying pauses for price effects and war demands shape the outlook, with weekly bank clearings at $5,885,808,000.
New York trading opens with government bond fears, rails weakest as mixed price declines spread across industrials and steel. New highs and lows noted in Am Beets and other major issues. total volume around 545000 shares with bonds irregularly lower and Liberty issue trading near 100. Substantial list shows varied moves across major corporations and utilities amid unsettled market tone.
Omaha reports receipts across cattle hog and sheep with steady to higher ranges led by heavy hogs at 12.90 to 19.40 and cattle around 6.50 to 17.50 for natives while sheep show gains to 18.50 for yearlings lambs 17.75 to 17.85. Chicago shows hogs at 13.40 to 19.88 and cattle mainly 7.2 to 15.78 with sheep strong to 13.68. St Louis notes mixed to higher livestock prices with cattle steady and sheep bids up to 12.60 for canners and ewes around 10.50 to 11.76. Market activity spans multiple regional receipts and price ranges.
Chicago markets report butter at 40 to 43 percent fat creamery, eggs receipts 8,806 cases with varied grades, potatoes higher with 60 car loads, poultry prices up for alive fowl and springs. Kansas City lists butter firsts at 41 percent, eggs firsts 36, poultry hens 21 44, roosters 14 1 2, broilers 14 1 4. New York shows butter weak with creamery above extras at 45 64 cents, eggs weak with 13,589 receipts and mixed grades, Pennsylvania and nearby hennery whites and browns priced 58 60 and 48 60. Dressed poultry prices unchanged.
St Louis reports steady to higher hay prices with light offerings and strong demand. Prairie hay scarce, good grades firm, clover and alfalfa sought at strong prices while common stock quiet. Straw scarce with prices 7.40 to 8 per ton. rye and other grains offered in various stated figures.
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