Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-26
oRNeRAi RAM AND SNOW GIVES
PROTECTION AND MOISTURE
10 SPRING CROP.
NORTHWEST RECEIPTS
SHOW euoHT INCREASE
Livsroj Movement From the Country
Promising 70 Continue For Some
Time MaIeso Corn Hsa~y-oats Turn
Weak in Sympathy With ceru-ere-
visions Show etrsnsth With Hess.

Chicago, Dec. 26-General rain or
snow over the winter crop belt made
todays market easy. The protection and
moisture given, combined with the alb
sence Of any severe cold. and slightly
Increased receipts northwest, appeared
to leave no encouragement for the
bulls. In addition there were complaints
from nnillers that -four trade was in
semi condition. The open
ing was unchanged to Is lower and
then suffered further decline.
Fine weather in Argentina With re-
ports OF larger yield there helped
keep the market depressed. The close
was weak, q toss and Il net lower.
Corn.
Altho corn started firm, owing to un-
settled weather, the market later devel-
oped heaviness because of advices that
Notwithstanding the weather, liberal
to last some time. Quotations which
at the outset were unchanged to y
higher, were followed by sag to well
Smaller shipments counted against
the bulls. The close was weak, e and
IS to y net lower.
Oats.
Oats turned weak with corn. Business
was oaIIJ scattered.
Provisions.
Provisions showed a little strength
as a result Of an upturn in the hog
market. First sales. which were al
most wholly confined to ribs, indicated
an advance Of cents.
Daily Grain Letter,
Hanson Bros & Co. 2Oa Masonic
Temple Building. Phone 1881
Chicago, Dec. 26.-Wheat-Trade
was Of moderate volume and the range
was very narrow. The principal trade
was in changing commitments from the
current month to later deliveries, De-
spite marked weakness in corn. losses
IN wheat were comparatively small
With foreign markets closed. there was
little news from abroad and domestic
conditions were reported as being fav-
orahle. The Modern Miller suggests
that winter wheat Is sufficiently pro-
tected to insure against serious damage
from cold weather. Cash trade was
slow and export business is reported as
being lighter than last week OF a year
ago.
Corn-corn today reached the lowest
prices since October, the break COM
ing largely from stop-loss orders in
the hands Of the commission houses.
Except for Peoria, cash markets were
lower and demand here came only from
elevator interests. Scattered commits
sion house buying Is less in evidence
than at higher levels, but there contin-
ues to be an evident desire on the part
of small proportion Of the trade to
invest in corn at each new low quota
ton. December corn, in both St Louis
and Kansas City showed marked weak
ness today.
OatSThere was no great activity in
the cat market, a moderate decline be-
ing registered in sympathy with weak
ness in corn. One Of the largest ware
houses sold May IN limited quantities.
Heavy stocks IN Canadian oats are re-
ported as accommodating in eastern
points with more being offered.
Provisional lighter hog movement
with higher prices in Chicago. gave
early strength In provisions. The break
in corn, however was felt in the mar
ket and at the close prices were easy
and slightly lower than Wednesday.