Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-01
Market Notes

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Northwestern Miller says: 1.-THE Min
neapolis flour output last week de-
creased 20660 barrels. The output FOL
the week ending Oct % was 369,41(
L barrels. against 444,760 in 1912, 8S2,47(
in 1911 and 32O.29O in 1909. Twenty
two mills are in operation this weeR
but with shipping directions only fair
they are not operating at maximum
capacity. A year ago this week, tht
Minneapolis mills made 430, 260 barrels
With an upturn Of Sc In wheat, there
was a marked Improvement In domes-
tic flour trade last week. The advance
In wheat placed flour further than evel
out Of line for importers. The move
ment of wheat to country elevators
throughout the northwest last week
was not UP to normal for late october
This, grain men say, Is no due sc
much to the low prices, as that farm
ers want to get as much blowing done
as possible before the ground freezes
The big elevator companies look foi
fairly heavy receipts during the next
month or six weeks providing the
roads are In good condition for haul
ing. BY that time, the bulk of the crop
will have been marketed, leaving q
very small percentage to come forward
|
country elevators are large. In line
and private houses throughout the
northwest they are estimated to be be-
tween 25,000,000 and S0,000,o00 bu
Since a good carrying charge Is assur-
ed, elevator companies are inclined to
load up to capacity, shipping out only
enough to prevent congestion and keep
the houses in operation"
There were 1900 more hogs at the
eleven principal markets yesterday
than week ago, and packers regard
this as a herald of swelling move
ment and easier picking next week In
which case they will resume the price
smashing process. stunt possible only
when supply is in excess Of fresh meat
| demand.
| Fat cattle trade was able to sit up
and look around after the pounding
buyers gave 1t at the beginning Of the
week, but medium and common steers
were on a peddling basis. Good cattle
OF all weights sold readily, especially
light and handy weight stuff. Packers
had another respectable consignment
OF Canadian Gamer stock direct to
their killing beds.
Fat lambs were wanted at prices Is
| to Csc above the low spot early in the
week. but range trash found a slow
market. Packers had their peg in the
$3.50 hole. but outsiders were expected
to pay $3.50 for choice lambs. Sheep
were steady
The department Of agriculture has
been appealed to by farmers in Mar
| shall county, Iowa. for an expert to
help them combat hog cholera epi-
demic.
State veterinarians are at work in
Dallas county. Iowa, in an effort to
| eradicate hog cholera, which Is raging
in that section. They are using various
treatments and complete quarantine
Hay in ST Louis is $40 to $1,000 for
No. timothy. In Chicago 1t Is $1s to
SO per ton.
Husking returns from Iowa are show
ing slightly better yields than expect
ed. Fort Dodge, Iowa, wired: Corn
around here runs 30 to IS blu per acre;
cholera killed most Of hogs during the
summer and fall, thereby leaving sur
plus Of old corn, which Is now being
shipped out to make crib ROOM" Man
chester, Iowa, wired: During past five
years no old corn shipped out from
here. All fed, but last year 1t averaged
so blu. per acre and because of hog
and cattle shortage some was left over.
New crop averages 40 blu. per acre and
considerable will be shipped. Old corn
will be fed first" Cedar Falls. Iowa,
wired: Corn here to Minnesota line
average crop Southern Minnesota best
ever"
/ Iowa City, Iowa. wired: stock deal
Ter here contracted for corn to be de-
livered next July at 75c per blu. Know
Of q farmer who is paying 60c for corn
right in the field, being husked now
From all husking reports coming In
only half crop is the best possible COM
pared with last year."
Look for corn to touch 75c here
this week and cannot see anything to
stop 1t there, as none of us seem able
to pick UP anything In the country
and our industries must rum" wired
Peoria.
Reports from washington indicate
that there will be satisfactory adjust
ment in the corn grading between the
department Of agriculture and the vari-
Gus commercial exchanges.
The shipping demand for corn was
better and premiums for No. 8 corn
were relatively flrmer. Offerings were
extremely light and reports from
Peoria, Omaha and southwest markets
indicated farmers were inclined to hold
corn. Omaha wired that Iowa points
were bidding 55@58c for new and 500
SO for old corn, but that farmers were
holding off, Peoria cash corn was
1hc up, with extremely light accept
ances reported. At the latter market
7311c was bid on the call for No Z
corn for five shipments.
Oats were a trifle lower compared tt
the sales of the previous day, but were
firm relative to the December. Ship.
ping sales here were 100000 blu. corr
and 100000 blu. oats.
MEMBERS OF '63 CLASS
! MEET AT MUSCATINE
Muscatine, Oct 31.--Eleven mem.
bers of school class OF 1863 enjoyed &
reunion at the home of Mrs. Fred
Bridgman. 1869 Washington street