Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-18

last year 6.714,000 bushels. Northwest
cars for the week 6,104, last week $3.50
and last year 1874. Clearances: Wheat
and flour both 4,540,000. previous week
465O,000 and last year $4,000 bushels
There Is considerable wheat coming
here from Minneapolis and Duluth
which, with the December liquidation
next week, may cause further weak
ness. but when this influence is out of
the way we would not hesitate to rec
ommend the long side for good profit,
but until that time it is doubtful If any
material advance can be maintained.
Corn-Light receipts, the indlsposi-
ton Of farmers to part with their hold
ings freely at present prices and the
further heavy decline in the already
small local stocks has caused the bears
some anxiety and brought about liberal
short covering. There has also been
some buying by the local bull crowd.
who believe that the situation demands
better prices. While the quality OF the
new crop appears to be excellent. there
is good deal of complaint heard about
a disappointing yield. Stocks in sight,
the farmers reserves and the new crop
combined is about 200.000,000 bushels
less than at this time last year, while
prices are 1Ac lower. The demand,
both foreign and domestic, is almost
unprecedented, but there is not the
speculative interest to take advantage
of the situation. Primary receipts,
., 1874. 900; last week. 1927 900; last year.
3,62s,00O. Shipments, 100000 bushels;
last week, 3,241, 900 bushels; last year.
4.63S.OOO bushels. Clearances, 4,603.0O0
bushels: last week, 4,5s1,OOO bushels;
last year, 3,5S1.0OO bushels.
Provisions-The high stock OF prod
ucts about 10000 barrels of pork, 100000
tierces lard and 100000 pounds ribs,
are proving more and more of drag
on the speculative market as the end of
the year approaches. There is the usual
running away from December futures
and the uneasiness attending upon the
annual jump from old to regular prod
ucts. Hogs are declining and with
prospective freer movement from first
hand are likely to sell further declines.
The export demand for products has
fallen off and the decrease in stocks has
not been as rapid as this time last year.
There will be more old products on
hand January than in 1898. The out
side speculation keeps light 1t is not
exert themselves for bull market. The
outlook is bearish for January prod
ucts.
Local Markets.
The following prices quoted are as
nearly correct as 1t is possible to OBJ
tain. The quotations are for prices paid
by dealers, corrected Saturday after
noon.
GRAIN AND FEED.
w. H. Sloppy reports the following
prices:
whea,-53@55.
Oats-19.
Corn-24h.
Rye.
Barley-2s.
Hay-Tame, 1000; wild, y.w.
Timothy-S5490.
Clover-4.0O.
LIVE STOCK.
Receipts today, 3O9.
Britain g. Co. are paying the follow
ing prices for hogs in wagon load lots:
Selected light, 140 to $50 pounds, $50.
Selected heavy, over 35J pounds, $50
Stays and piggy sows graded accord
Ing to quality after reduction. Rough
includes thin old sows. milky bellies
and hogs unfit for packing. Premium
hogs must be smooth and fairly well
fatted.
AL hogs subject to government In
spection.
PROVISIONS.
Marshalltown grocers quote the fol-
lowing prices for country produce
New potatoes-15G20 cents per bushel
Beans-L70 per bushel in trade.
Eggs-15.
Butter-Dairy, % cents in trade.
Apples-Home grown, eO975 cents per
bushel.
POULTRY.
Commission and cold storage houses
are paying the following cash prices:
Eggs-13M14
Ducks-4la cents.
Spring chickens-5a cents per pound.
Old chickens-41a cents.
Old turkeys cents.
Young, plump turkeys, cents