Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-20
CHICAGO

SIIpIIlcIltS were NlOuSTdtely lT0e diiu
| arrivals Of wheat at the seaboard con-
tinue heavy, but light OF other cereals.
Just a moderate trade was reported
in the market for cash grain this
| week. Consignments were again small
and purchases to arrive were light.
Wheat was In very moderate request
on milling and speculative account.
Premiums on winters remain nrm.
Corn sold moderately we'll, there being
no urgency in the call Prices were ir-
! regular. following futures. Oats We're
In fair demand, and moderate supply.
Prices unsettled. Eastern demand fair.
Rye ruled steady. Demand was good
for choice Barley in small supply and
good request Undertone firm. Seeds
inactive and prices rather easier Hay
in moderate supply and good demand.
Prices firm. Hog products were in mod
| crate demand and offerings not very
large. Sales comparatively small. and
prices f1rmer. Hogs ranged higher. Cat
tie lower and sheep higher.
Corn.
A fair general trade occurred under
this head during the past week and
while the feeding wasAsomewhat mixed
the late tone was firm The colder
weather while it improved the curing
and the quality Of the new corn, was
nevertheless looked upon as sure to
greatly increase feeding demands and
was therefore fully as "bullish" as 9TH
erwise. The strength in wheat at the
time also acted as supporting factor,
but around the above levels there was
considerable realizing by holders. The
weather continued clear and cold over
the entire belt. which was favorable for
the curing, husking and marketing Of
the new crop and the effect of the gov
eminent crop report was also rather
"bearish" both here and abroad. The
l o~-As IA 49, AHSA AvAu
innate OF production next month may
show further increase in the size OF
the crop. The greatest damage from
drought was In Kansas, which raised
only 23,000,O00 bu. The Missouri scrop
was reduced almost 80 per cent, with a
yield per acre OF only 17.5 blu against
80 bu last year. Illinois yield per acre
braska are off BID, Indiana 81 bu,
Ohio So blu, Oklahoma II blu, Indiana
81 blu, Ohio so blu. Oklahoma II blu,
against 1877 blu last year. and are all
below the ten year average. Minnesota,
Wisconsin and number OF southern
states are above the average. Farm
reserves are the largest known and
yield, being estimated at 1877 ,072,000 blu.
or IA per cent of last years crop, COM
pared with 64,764,O00 blu Nov. l, 1912.
The seven surplus states have total
crop Of 1.216.44s,000 blu, or 8os, 1000, 900
bu less than the final returns last year
and 22S,000,000 blu short Of the small
yield of 1911. Illinois and Iowa combin-
cd have e2s,ooo,ooo blu. or 2s5.ooo. 900
bu less than last year, but only 27,000,-
600 blu less than two years ago. Kansas
was practically wiped out as a produc-
er, having only 23,7E7,00 blu, or 100000
900 bu less than last year. This year
there has been heavy total loss Of
acreage, and the final revision next
month should reduce the final crop es-
time by fully 10o,o00.o0o blu.
! Oats.
Fair trading within moderate range
was the feature Of this market during
the week. and ting close showed net
oped, and the market was largely a
local affair Cash demand from the east
was curtailed in the opening days by
poor wire communication owing to the
storm, but improved later. Prices In the
sample market averaged slightly higher
with supplies about equal to require
ments. There are several cargoes Of
Canadian oats to came in from Fort
| William and some SMALL lots are beins
sold all rail to the local trade. Receipts
for the week were 626 cars, against 76C
oars the previous week and 1879 cars
last year.
| Glover Seed.
Glover was about nominal Some
clover was received, just a fair guam
| tity There also were moderate ship
ments reported. Some business must
there was no life, no interest. Usually
It was possible to obtain only nominal
quotations. The only business was the
| sale of few small lots over a range OF
l39@12 This was for common to fail
quality. The contract grade opened
nominally at the lowered prices OF last
week or at $13 for spot and 1880 fol-
or and advanced to $3.50 to 314@14.5G
respectively. Country lots improved
some and had final quotable range Of
31o014 for poor to choice; fair tc
i good $12@13. Alsike common to choice
| quoted ut t12@13.
Receipts the past week, lbs -. 1885, 0G
A week ago ia, 00(
Two weeks ago ............... 10000
Same time last year .......... .10S, 90t
Shipments the past week lbs.... $1,000
A week ago ~. -. .......... 10000
| Same time last year 1877 SOC
! Hay.
| Receipts for the week were 1879 tons
against 8.s72 tons for the previous
week Shipmens for the week were 6Ss
i
week. The market for timothy hay
! ruled Arm during the past week. The
arrivals were fair and the local demand
was good. Some inquiry for shipment
and there was more doing on that ac-
county. No particular change to note
in prices. Prairie hay was steady
throughout the week. A good demand
existed and the receipts were only
moderate. No change In prices,
| Quotations at the closed ranged al
follows:
Choice timothy hay. $3.50 q 900
No. timothy .......... 17.00Q17.5C
No. timothy .......... 15.00@ 1900
No. 8 timothy .......... 13.00@14.0C
Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska
and Oak. prairie. choice 1900 q 1850
l No. .................. 14.00@15.00
! ILL.,, Ind, and Wis. feeding
/ prairie 1900 900
Packing hay .......... 5000 soc
Sales ranged at $1S@1S.5o for fair to