Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-18
The Opening Was Firm But
Profit Taking Caused EARLY
Weakness
COLD. WET WEATHER GENERAL
The Corn Market Was TrifIe Bullish
as a Result Of the Weather condi-
tions, While Rainy Weather and Ex-
ceIlent Shipping Demand Had
Strengthening Influence on Oats.

an influential holder had weakening
effect today on wheat. The opening
was quite firm, as the result Of cold
wet weather thruout large portion of
the United States. and small advance
at Liverpool. December opened al
s6A to s67s and declined to S61s. Min
neapolis, Duluth and Chicago receipts
were 619 cars.
Shorts covered on reports that the
Argentine crop was being damaged by
locusts. The market became strong,
December closing Is higher at S7@S71a.
Corn.
The sentiment In corn was a trife
December opened at AN and sold at
44M. Receipts were 1876 cars.
Strength of wheat had bullish eff
at AN @44N.
Rainy weather and excellent shipping
demand had strengthening influence
on oats. December opened at 2SA and
sold to 90. Receipts were 275 cars.
Provisions.
Selling by longs Of October products,
caused an easier tone in provisions.
Chicago Grain.
Chicago, Oct. IS.
wheat-No. 2 red, ss@ss1s; No. 8
red, s6@s71a; No. hard, s6@ss; No.
8 hard, s4@S7. December opened at
soy @S6B; highest, SIN !; lowest, s61s;
closing, S7@S71k.
Corn-No. 2, 52@52A; No. 3. 51M@
SO; No. 2 white, s53dD53A; No. white,
53@531a; No. 2 yellow, 54@54A: No.
3 yellow, "a. December opened at AK
@44T; highest, As; lowest, AN: clos
ing, AK @447s.
Oats-No. 2, 2s5s; No. 3, 2S@2sA;
No. 2 white, 3O@soA.; No. white, 2sN
@29A. December, opened at 2SB @29:
30.
Chicago Provisions.
Chicago, Oct. IS.
Pork October. 1920; January,
12.47k12.5O.
Lard = October, 712A; January,
6.S21a.
Ribs-october, 7.s5: January, s.52M
@6.55.
Rye-Cash, eskp7o.
Barley-36@52.
Flax-93@99.
Clover-13.O0.
Timothy October, $50.
Enthusiastically; creameries, 17k @
21k diaries, le1aall9.
Eggs-Firm; 15A@17A.
Poultry-Turkeys II; chickens, IL;
springs, 10.
Potatoes.
Chicago, Oct. 1S.-Prices hold steady
and outside buyers want supplies.
Weather is most favorable for hand
ling stock here and in the country.
Quality shows an improvement This
is bringing in more outside trade for
stock top to put away. There are still g
few cars of potatoes arriving that are
not entirely sound and of good keeping
quality. These do not sell so readily
Car lots in bulk on track
Per bushel.
Burbanks. good to fancy. So @55
Rurals good to fancy. 49,. So OBS
Red stock .............s... 40 @55
Common to fair, green or
heated, red or white..... 80 @46
Hay.
Chicago, Oct 1s--Market Is firm and
fairly we'll cleaned up on all grades.
Choice lots are scarce. Should receipts
continue light, az ut present "a slightly
better price will prevail Receipts for
the past ten days have been decreas-
ing, the consumption having been
greater than arrivals.
Not much rye straw Is arriving, but
sufficient of oat and wheat. Demand
is fair and prices unchanged. Timothy,
Choice to fancy 5000; No. l, s10.5O@
11.50; No. 2, $9.oo@1o.0o, No. 3, $500
$50 Prairie-Choice Kansas, Missouri
and Indian Territory $11.00@11.50, No.
1, $10.0N@10.50; Iowa, Minnesota, Ne
braska and Dakota, S7.50@9.5O; Illi-
nois, Indiana and Wisconsin $4,000
$50; Illinois and Indiana packing $3.50
$500. Straw-Choice rye, $7.00@750:
good $3.50 wheat and oat s5.50@6.00.