Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-11

official Washington has boosted the
rame of the foreign producer. The
bureaucratic have become the mouth
pieces of Argentine and Australian In
terests and government organization
has been utilized adversely to domes-
tic producers
And the price of meat to the con-
sumner hasn't been reduced either. 1t
will soon he up to Washington to ex-
pla in.
Those who watched the corn trade
yesterday said there was 100000 bu
May traded in at zoe. and all the buy
ing orders at that figure in the hands
o" commission houses were not filed. 1t
WAS rather Il surprise to the bears to
Sc so much support at that figure.
There are said to be buying orders be-
low that mark that have been here
some time. II is claimed that several of
the local elevator houses are making
contract corn and that more will be in
1t by the end of the week should there
DE any increase in receipts Several of
the local longs have sold out the last
few days and December Is off 2ssc from
the top price OF Saturday y
st. Louis cash corn values went to
Pi.SNS SNStcIudN, tioSlnB 80 &C lower.
with only three cars sold at the decline.
the market readjusting itself to a level
more in line with those elsewhere hav-
ing, been sustained by the urgent de-
mand from industries. A car of No. 3
yellow sold there early at 76c, or 1c
higher than on the previous day, but
later was down to roc Larger receipts
are expected there in the immediate
future. which caused buyers to hold off.
Cd \
with 100 cars carried over unsold, sam
pie values being unchanged to 1c low
err, while Omaha was 1sn1c lower.
Peoria and Chicago unchanged to lc
lower and Milwaukee unchanged to &c
lower. Shipping sales at Chicago were
$4,000 blu. Sales at Chicago to arrive
were $4,000 bu on basis Of SIC under
May No. yellow, December shipment.
Demand for cash wheat was far from
urgent yesterday, shipping sales at
Chicago aggregating- 10000 bu, includ
ing $4,000 bu hard winter to Baltimore
exporters. but at the same time efforts
on the part of seaboard exporters to
resell were without success.
No. hard winter at Minneapolis sold
at 11ac over May. while bluestem No, 1
northern was " Ollie under May. This
is expected to attract considerable Ne
braska wheat to that point. ST. Louis
was nc higher on red and firm for hard
winter, while Kansas City reported an
excellent demand from \ mills, with
prices kc higher Milwaukee was I'M
changed to VIC lower and Omaha n C
higher.
Cash oat sales at Chicago Tuesday
aggregated 100000 blu. but the demand
was only fair and sample values VIC
lower. st. Louis broke h61c, Omaha
ac and Peoria R@Ac, while Milwau-
kee was unchanged to 1c lower
Average price OF hogs at Chicago.
S1.76, against $3.50 Monday, 1882 last
thursday, 1857 week ago $3.50 a
month ago, $S12 two months ago, SS.51
three months ago, 1888 a year, ago. 6.15
two years ago 1874 three years ago,
ss.46 four years ago and $5.56 five years
ago.
Frank Cheatle, travelling grain man,
back from trip through central Iowa
says corn yields average 35 bu per
acre. Most Of the crop will 20 into the
drought districts south Farmers are
hullish, and not selling. Farmers hold
so per cent of their oat crop, and are
feeding them in preference to corn
Wheat never looked better, with acre
age above normal.
The wool market at st. Louis has be
come SO stagnant that even nominal
quotations are not available. Manufac-
turers. dealers and brokers are appar-
entity waiting to see what effect the new
tariff will bring about.