Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-08
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1. ChAcAgo, Dsn Z - Wheat prices
turned up tony In rssponse to rsports
that rain W. again interfering with
the ArgentinH harvest ThresMng adj
vices from that country also were I'M
favorable, Besides vAorld shipments
were Light. The market opened u to
y and n higher and subsequently
made = farther ascent.
Unexpected increase OF the visible
supply, however. wiped out all the
gain. Predictions were current that
The Canadian import duty would soon
be removed. The close was steady, IN
changed to \ net up.
Corn.
Clear cold weather tending to hasten
receipts gave q setback to corn, but
December showed the most weakness.
Prices at the opening were unchanged
to 4 cent lower and displayed no
signs OF any important rally.
Weakness continued thruout the
session. The close was at decline of
.a@h to IN cent net.
Oats.
Oats held steady. Wheat strength
seemed to neutralize the effect Of the
corn weakness.
Provisions.
Provisions rose with hogs. First
sales varied from Saturday night S
level to IN cents higher but later re-
acted under the influence Of corn.
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Temple. phone 1889
Chicago. Dec. S.-Wheat-Freezing
weather which extended over the en-
tire country with practically no pro-
lection OF snow to the winter wheat.
gave Arm tone to the market. Argen-
tine news also was bullish. reports
showing that the yield was disappoint-
ing and quality poor. The appearances
of the visible supply about showed an
increase of over 100000. which
showed the trade that It was sort Of
surprising. the market closing I'M
changed. A part OF the weakness, no
doubt. was In sympathy with the So
we're decline in corn. Movement in the
northwest has fallen off and previous
heavy marketing in that section has
said to be at the expense OF country
stocks. Milling demand in the south
west is said to be good.
Corn-The market did not hold well
IN the face Of sudden change to clear,
cold weather. The current delivery was
the weakest, with q loss of IL cents.
while the later deliveries lost II to y
cents Acceptances on overnight bids
were liberal enough to show that the
country is willing to sell corn at pres
ent levels when weather permits. In
spite of the small arrivals here during
the last week, local stocks showed a
very small increase, altho the total
visible increase was only $4,000 BUSH
els. All cash markets except st. Louis
were lower and there was no marked
Improvement in the cash demand, sales
of only $4,000 bushels being reported.
Oats-Continued demand for Decem-
Der by elevator interests and fair cash
inquiry held the oats market steadier
than corn and losses Of only X cent
occurred. The visible supply showed a
decrease Of 1852, 900 bushels. There was
a disposition on the part Of the eastern
trade to resell some OF the oats de-
livered on December contracts and 1t
would appear after the continuous ad-
vance of last week that a further re-
action Is in order.
Professionalism an early advance as
result Of higher hog values. free
and the moderate commission house
buying held the market surprisingly
we'll in the face OF good run Of hogs.