Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-13

this season. Cholera is still raging,
he said. Last week we had sick hogs
from parts OF Missouri and Kansas 500
miles apart, indicating the extent of tho
infected area. Omaha territory has al
so been ravaged, but corn Is more
plentiful in Nebraska and Omaha will
be getting hogs late in the winter when
Kansas City will be bare. In Kansas
feeders are using corn costing 70 cents
per bushel and upward and with that
handicap to contend with the stun
will be merely fed until 1t can pass
muster at the market. The winter sup
ply everywhere in Missouri river ter
ritory will be light and weights de-
ticient Kansas will also market the
few cattle it is finishing early and beef
supply from that quarter Will be the
shortest in many years"
The long expected movement Of corn
is expected to materialize next week.
some receivers figuring that with favor
able weather receipts should average
over 400 cars a day, due to the In
crease in consignment notices. Re
ceipts for today are estimated at 275
cars.
. Cash values yesterday had an easy
tone in all markets, prices at Chicago
being unchanged to 1c lower, with
shipping sales Of 10000 bu. Country
sales were not heavy, although pur-
chases to arrive aggregated about $780,
with industries out Of the market.
while Kansas City was unchanged to
Ac lower Omaha nc lower, Peoria
unchanged to NC lower and Milwaukee
unchanged to nc lower
Seaboard exporters resold over 16o,-
coo blu hard winter wheat recently pur-
chased at Chicago yesterday, finding
the demand from abroad rather slack.
Fresh business was $4,000 blu, mainly
to millers, and 10000 bu contract sold
to go to store at ssh @89c.
Red winter wheat in the southwest
was very firm, Kansas City being up
&c, with sales Of 5000 bu No. red at
92c, while other grades were UNI
changed to Nc higher. st. Louis sold
25, 900 bu No. red to Tennessee mill
ers at SIC free on board and called the
market firm. Omaha was unchanged
and Milwaukee unchanged to Nc high
ed. No. 1 northern at Minneapolis ad-
vanced NC, as compared with futures
selling at May price to Inc under
Durum wheat advanced &c.
Demand for cash oats yesterday was
fair, shipping sales aggregating 225.-
600 bu, sample values being unchanged
here and at Kansas City, Omaha
Peoria and Milwaukee, while st. LOUIS
was unchanged to Nc higher and Min
neapolis Nc lower, No. white In the
latter market selling at " @1hc under
Chicago December.
An unusual situation has developed
in red winter wheat Kansas City re-
ported an advance Of &c per blu yester-
day on the purchase Of 5000 blu, while
St. Louis sold $4,000 bu No. red to g
Tennessee miller at &c free on board
or TIC over December. One Of the
most prominent st. Louis houses ir
discussing the situation, said: 1.-THE sof'
winter wheat grades, which represent
more than one-half Of the total cror
raised this year, are selling from &c tt
| Sc over hard and spring wheat, ant
show an advancing tendency. If price!
| for soft wheat can be maintained a.
! present level for any length Of time
| there is no question in our minds bu
that hard winter and spring wheat will
have to sell higher, and as the price o
futures in Chicago, Kansas City and st
Louis is based on hard and sprint
wheat, the odds are all In favor Of {
! good advance in the market"
| Corn bears are looking for increased
receipts and a weaker market unles.
there is an Improvement in the ship
ping demand. Shipping houses hav'
some corn sold to go out this month
! and a fair quantity bought to com,
years Bulls said that considering thu
heavy selling in the last hour, which
was attributed to local operators, tn
market gave a fair account Of itself
Cash people reported some buying bacl
Of corn sold for first half Of Decembe
by country shippers and lighter farm
ers' deliveries down state owing to tn
weather having moderated. 1t wa
generally remarked by the bulls tina
the dryers, although they may worl
day and night. cannot make enough t.
deliver all the corn sold for this month
Trade in December has dropped t,
small proportions.
| Iowa corn crop is estimated at 329,
$4,000 blu. or 100000 bu short o
last year, In the final state report. Gov
eminent November report made tn
| yield 33S,192, 900 blu, against $4,000, 90
bu harvested last year. Oats crop i
164,S41,O0O bu, against 1853, 1850 blu II
| the government preliminary report an
final returns Of 217,S1S.000 bu last year
Spring wheat crop aggregated $4,000
blu, or 100000 bu less than the govern
ment returns last year.
The average price Of hogs at Chicag
was STA, against $7.71 Wednesday
1852 week ago lowest day sine
january, 1874 a month ago, 1927 tw
months ago. SS.1S three months age
$S.62 four months ago, $7.33 year age
S6.12 two years ago, 1871 three year
ago, $3.41 four years ago and 1854 fiv
| years ago.
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