Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-13


l57 eass Of suen. 40 oass and 10000 bora
Puts ON Nay wheat cold ogx OK 10 7o556(;
Calls TX TO Is.
Puts ON Nay corn, s411s; calls S4a6 q ~
South Omaha: Hoss $4,000; firm $50 to 3.75;
bulk, 3.75.
l,75o cattle, weak to lower; $500 shsep steady.
Chicago: $4,000 hoss, strong 9s. 1850 cat.
tie weak 10 lower; 1000 shesp steady.
Receipts and shipments primary points: Be-
oeipts $4,000 bu; last year $4,000. Shipments
1Ol, 900 bu; last year $4,000. Rsosipts $4,000
bu; Last year 10000. Shipments $4,000 bu;
last year 135.600.
Total olearancss: Wheat and Aouf equal;
$4,000 bu wheat; $4,000 bu corn.
Liverpool opening cable: Wheat sd lower
corn I'd lower.
Liverpool closing cable: Wheat I'd lower.
Government crop report issued today makss
condition Of wheat crop 77.9 per cent against
63 per cent year ago. Tho condition of
wheat in the several states il a follows:
Pennsylvania SO per cent; Texas, Il; Tenn
essee a; Ohio IS; Michigan IS; Illinois, "a !;
Missouri IS; Kansas 66; California SO; Indiana
~. The average condition Of wheat in April
"A the last 10 yean has been 76 per cent.
New York Letter: The call loan situation
will unquestionsbly command great deal of
interest in tho current week. In large ex-
tent it will be the determining factor in the
stock speculation. Some of the money to DO
paid out on induatrials and q. 4 A. accounts
this week is probably destined to be absorbed
in other parts Of the county, but certainly it
IL likely to be held temporarily in this city in
case call rate. continue to rule at o a 10 per
cent Should the government crop report be
more favorable than has been expected, its in.
duence Of course would of course be somewhat
beneficial on stocks. It is generally admitted
that the severe break in values last Thursday
and Friday cleared away much dead wood in
speculation The buying power will bs still
fuvther reduced if the banks and brokerage
houses continue to refuse loans or purchases as
this may be in the industrial list; on the other
hand no one believes that certain large opers-
tions OF banking houses will be utterly unable
to secure accommodation on this class of secu
ities. The technical position In the stock mar
ket in general has been greatly improved by
last weeks liquidation and the monetary pres
sure 10 not expected by even the most pessimis-
tic observers to last longer than week or two.
Tuesday, April IL.
WEATHER NOTES.
The Temperature has continued to rise slowly
in the central and southern sections. Il 10
slightly lower in the extreme northwest and
has fallen moro decidedly in western Nebraska,
South Dakato and Wyoming. Tho Missouri
river has risen three-tenths Of foot st Sioux
City. 1t has fallen . 1s of foot At Omaha and
greater falls occurred down the river.
Opening cable-Wheat dull, unchanged to
sd higher.
Corn sd higher.
Liverpool close-Wheat-Q Quiet steady un-
changed.
Chicago-Snow make percentage on winter
wheat much less than the government.
Crop damage reports numerous this .. m.
from Illinois. Michigan, Indiana and Kansas
Chioago-Hogs 1900, open steady +, weak,
light 1895 @s7; mixed $4,000; heavy 3.60@95;
rough s.6o@7o.
Cattle $500, steady 1t yesterdays decline.
Omaha-Hogs 1000 and $500 cattle.
Bradstreet's report today makes worlds
visible supply SOL 900. east of Rockies inoreased
$4,000. Europe decreases 100000 bu.
Northwestern receipts today 1856 cars against
1871 last year.
Chicago receipts today 1l9 cars wheat; $50
cars corn; 16S cars oats; tomorrow (estimated)
wheat u cars; corn 121 cars; oats IS oars:
hogs 2soU0.
0Puts on May wheat sold 7osS@ss. Call.
72N@a6.
Put. on May corn sold s4x@A. Call.
slA@%.
Money closed 2@216 per cent, last loan At
per cent. Total sales zoe, $50 shares.
New York Stock Exchange, April IL, $780,
Speculation in stocks continues to reflect the
after consequences Of the heavy liquidation
(WHICH took place in the stock market last
week. An element of uncertainty ID introduced
by such Developments in manner to tend "a
zestrict new ventures on long account. The
losses suffered BY operators and holds Of stocks
on the slaughter of last Friday morning may
not be easily measured bu. il is certain that
some severe losses have been inflicted and no
one can for time approximate tho probable
effect upon values. Almost the entire concern
of oil is felt in regard:to tho heavy payments
on industrial transfers, and Chicago d Alton,
- we'll Is Manhattan railway accounts. Until
these settlements have been completed more OF
less solitude will DO felt with regard 70 call
money accommodations and there will be q
natural barrier to the revival of speculative
extrsgavance.
Wednesday, April IL.
WEATHER NOTES.
The temperature u much higher in Nebraska
and throughout the west and northwest it il
slightly higher in lower Mississippi and Ohio
valleys. The temperature has fallen slightly in
the southwest and extreme upper Mississippi
Valley. A very decided barometie depression il
developing over the British Provinces.
The pressure increases steadily sout east
ACROSS the country to over tho southern states
The weather il fair throughoutall sections. The
river 10 stationery at Omaha. Il has risen
slightly above, but general fall is shown at oil
points above.
Crop damage reports are in hand in large