Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-23
The Courier'S Complete Markets of the World

grades. No export trade reported. but q
little taken now and then at seaboard.
From Aug. 4. 1918, to Dec. l. 1913. ex-
ports from United States we're report
ed at $4,000 blu. against 100000 blu for
same period In 1912. The visible supply
Increased 41.00o bu and Is now $685.
co. blu, compared with 1871, 900 blu one
year ago. Local stock--private and pub
lic-reported at AL 900 bu, against l0s.-
900 bu last week, and $4,000 blu one
year ago. Receipts for week Is cars.
against cars the preceding week.
There were two cars withdrawn from
unlicensed houses during the week. No.
track lots, local or Illinois billing. in
good demand and supply light Quotab-
ly 64@66c with sale Of dark at SAC.
No. quotable at 58D62c, with sales at
6S@62c. No. 4 quotable at $50 SIC, with
sales at 57@5Sc and a choice car sold
at Gle.
BARLEY--The condition of the mar
ket has not been very much In contrast
from what it was week go. In the re-
Geipts there was moderate decrease.
There were inspected in 279 cars. COM
pared with aga cars tie previous week
and 3l4 cars two weeks ago. or fresh
arrivals the offerings were daily OF
small order. A good part of the arriv-
ais have continued to be delivered on to
arrive sales. The offerings of held over
lots were small. The market was in
better condition. in this regard, than II
has been for couple Of months. There
was some low grade northern elevator
mixture on the market. This early was
neglected but later good block of cars
was sold. In tone the market for all
mailing barley from fair quality to best
grades, was firm, and prices hardened
some: there was about 1c advance.
INN Ne s<~
were moderate buyers early. Later, they
did not seem to care so much for car
lots. At the same time a few round lots
to arrive were taken. Sales of $4,000 bu
were made. $4,000 bu for January and
the rest for February shipment. A lot OF
20 spot cars OF low grade barley also
was sold. The mailing demand was
limited as" maltsters were reported
crowded with both barley and malt The
manufactured article was said to be GO
Ing out slowly. Sales of mailing rang
ed at 53@77c. The inside was poor,
northern elevator mixture: main sales
were at 5s@66c. The feed grade ranged
rev buyers. In the visible supply there
was $4,000 bu increase with b,974,00 bu
reported against 1851 900 bu a year
ago. The bonded stock was increased
10000 bu, which made 1t $4,000 bu
against $4,000 bu the same time last
year.
TIMOTHY sEED-There was a very
fair cash business done. The market
seemed favored with fairly rood out
side orders. 1t can safely be said that
there were a dozen or IL cars sold on
the open market. There may have been
more sold. because sometimes operators
do not make known all that was done.
Sales included fresh arrivals. stored
seed and also some cars to arrive. An
other thing some OF the seed was taken
at full late outside prices. OF fresh ar
rivals the offerings were only moderate.
Sales were over a range Of $4a565.5O
for ordinary to fancy, with some poor
at $3.50 and tailings down to 81. A frm
feeling prevailed. There was quoted
about. 10c advance. not an important
change. The speculative market did not
furnish anything In the way Of bust
ness. Buyers and sellers approach the
market with caution. They sseem to
keep apart, though the past Week the
difference between them was somewhat
lessened. They reached point where
for March $3.50 was bad and $5.s6 ask
ed. Contract spot had no other quota
ton than to be quoted about Csc under
March. Country lots were quoted over
a range Of 33.75@5.35 for poor to
choice: fancy higher; very poor lower.
Fair to good $4.50@485
CLOVER-The feeling seemed to be
firm early and weaker later. There was
little of basis for a market. because
there was nothing done. The only Glow
er to come on the market was a few
bags Of inferior quality early, that sold
down to $7@9. and later small lots OF
fair to good at $12.5o@14.25. Reported
receipts were smaller, but movement
still very good--larger than last year.
The clover does not come on the regu-
lar market for sale. December il a
month Of quiet business, and a time
when stock usually increases. There IL
believed to be considerable clover in
the country, as farmers have been un-
willing to sell except to a small ex-
tent, though lately more selling dispo-
ton was shown and weaker feeling de-
veloped. March was quoted early at
$15.25 bid and $3.50 asked to later at
SIS and $15.40 In the same relation.
Contract spot seed had a nominal quo
tation of SIS and country lots were
quoted at s10@14.75 for poor to choice:
14.25. Alsike, common to choice was
quoted at $12@14.
HAY-Receipts for the week were -
GAL tons, against 6,937 tons for the pre-
vious week. Shipments for the week
were tons. sos against 524 tons the
previous week. The market for choice
timothy hay ruled firm during the past
week. The offerings We're only moder-
ate and a good local demand existed.
Prices show no material change. Me-
dunn and low grades were In liberal
supply and the demand was light. The
market ruled quiet and rather dull.
Prices declined 5Oc@1.O0 per ton, and
the close was weak. Prairie hay was IA
large supply and the inquiry was light.
Buyers were taken hold sparingly and
the market ruled dull, but prices show
no particular change.
Quotations at the close ranged a. fol-
lows:
Choice timothy hay .......s1s.5o@1s.5o
No. timothy .......... 16.500l7.0O
No timothy .......... 13.50014.5o
No. 3 timothy ......... 11.00nl3.00
Iowa, Minnesota. Nebraska
and Dakota prairie, choice 14.50615.oo
No. ......::...:..::.. 11.50@14.00
ILL.,, Ind, and Wis. feeding
prime ...... -. 1910. 1900 800
Packing hay ........... 5.0o0 500
Sales ranged at $10@19 for fair 10
choice timothy hay. and 3950 for Tou,o