Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-02

o0o bu. against 114,ooo hu the previous
week and l,9S2,000 bu last year. Coun-
try offerings were not large, and in
terror holders show no uneas iness
about selling. In the visible supply
there was decrease of S97 bu, against
$50, bu last year, and the total was no.
$4,000 bu against 100000 bu last
year, In local stocks the decrease was
$4,000 bu last week and they were A.
100000 bu, against 2.579,00O bu last
year. Contract stocks increased $4,000
bu and were 6,675,000 bu against 21S, 900
bu last year. 1t Is said that $4,000, 900
hu Canadian oats have been sold to
come into the United States, and that
there is a possibility that 10000, 900 bu
can be spared. Other interests say that
the surplus Of Canada has been dis
posed Of A cargo Of $50, 900 bu is due
here from Fort William, and another
OF 100000 bu Is to come down, the lat
ter to be held in the steamer all win
ter.
Barley
An easy feeling prevailed the past
week. The market was slow and unin-
ttresting. Demand from masters was
tame. Some were not buying, others
only little. 1t was only now and then
that some buyer would come along and
take line. that any life appeared.
Nest OF the buyers seem to be we'll
suppNed for the present. Some also
have got their future wants taken care
of to considerable extent; for 1t
must be remembered that in the last
three weeks a good deal Of barley for
deferred shipment has been taken, for
January, February and some March
Prices were let down some. at least 1c,
In some cases &c. The trading days
were restricted in number Thursday
was a holiday, and Wednesday there
happened probably what has never oc-
CURED before In the regular trading
season, there was not sale made. The
circumstance was caused by wealth or
so dark as to have made 1t impossible
to judge barley by sample, There was
none to arrive business the past week
excepting a small lot Of fancy. The
sales Of mailing continued over a wide
range-at 5307Sc. The largest business
was In common to good, but not bright
barley at 57@64c. Inside price was for
very dirty, seedy. The better cars on
the market ranger at 7207Sc for choice
to fancy. Small sales Of good mellow
grade sold at 65@6sc. At times the
trading was as two levels Of prices. a
high level and a low level. with very
little between. The market had about 1t
slowness and a heaviness, owing to
buyers being indifferent-not Compel
ms, but fixing their bids on their ideas
Of values. to which sellers had to con-
cede IL they wanted to sell. The small
Let of fancy sold to arrive referred to
brought 7Sc. The market for the class
Ut barley known as feed was inactive
at times, and then again 1t would be
m fair demand. 1t did not change ma
terially. Sales Of this were made at 81
oslo.
Receipts the past week were ESQ cars,
or slightly smaller than a week ago,
when there were 2S4 cars, and two
weeks ago 293 cars. Last visible sup
Ply showed 219,060 bu decrease, leaving
5,544,000 bu. compared with 4174,000 bu
the same time last year.
This seed has presented nothing new.
There was little to the market. There
was some offered for March delivery.
The asking price remained as it has
been-$14.3O. When bids were made
they were below that, at sl4, and early
less than that was bid. Neither side
would give way so that nothing could
be done. Contract spot was called about
$3.50 IA. but 1t was purely a nom
inal quotation. 1t was the same way in
the cash market 1t occurred rarely that
any cash seed weuld be offered and
then only a small lot a few bags
Inere was a moderate movement. Re-
cetpts not quite SO large and shipments
were larger than week ago. 1t is al
most impossible to get any information
on the clover situation. The little cash
seed which changed hands sold at
S13.25: 1t was good seed. The quota
lions remained about the same from
day to day. Country lots were quoted
at $10G13.75 for poor to choice; very
poor lower: fair to good $12@13. Alsike,
common to choice quoted at $12@17.50.
Timothy
There were days Of moderate cash
business. and there were others also
when nothing would be done. From the
action of the market 1t seemed that
there were orders from outside for
seed. They were not so urgent but
what buyers would wait for offerings,
ard at times when there was no bust
ness the inaction would be due to a
practical absence Of sellers. The local
regular dealers did not show any par
ticular interest in the market Sales on
the open market were mainly at $4.25
@4.70 for ordinary to very good coun-
try seed. Some very poor sold down
lower The movement was very mod
crate. considerably smaller than re-
Gently. Some cars lately have been