Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-09
MOVEMENT OF CROP FROM THE
FIELDS AND COUNTRY ELE-
VAToRs coNTlNUTEs FAIR.

VAToRs coNTlNUTEs FAIR.
WINTER WHEAT GOOD
No Demand Whatever for Seed Glover
or Timothy; Quotations are Nom-
inal and Extremely Hard to
Get at All.
Weather conditions in this country
the mast week were unusually mild,
but unreasonable. Temperature ranged
high the opening days, with more or
less moisture through the grain belt,
but colder weather prevailed toward
the close. Reports as to the condltion
of winter wheat were uniformly favor
able, particularly the advlces from the
southwest, where the plant. II anythlns'
to too far advanced. In some sections
the plant Is close to the jointing stage
and cattle were turned into the fields,
as a sudden freeze would undoubtedly
cause considerable injury. scattered
complaints Of green bugs were forward
ed from Texas and the presence OIL
Hessian fly also reported in some sec
tons, and snow and colder Weather IS
now much desired. Flowing for spring
wheat is advanced, and mild weather IN
Canada was also favorable Tor neld
work. Conditions the past week were
unfavorable for corn, and complaints
were general Of excessive moisture in
the marketings at country stations.
Quality of the crop only falr ana zero
weather needed to improve the grading
Pasturage reported in good condition.
Live stock as whole reported IN falr
shape, though considerable disease
among swine and losses due 10 cholera
still quite extensive.
The movement of grain from the
farms and interior elevators during the
past week was again of very falr pro-
portions. Weather conditions were on
the whole less favorable for handling,
still the arrivals at the leading term
mails made a fair showing. DELIVERIES
in the northwest showed some little
shrinkage, while in Canada the move
ment Is still quite large, but with the
advent Of rough weather is expected
to show a heavy shrinkage. In the
west and southwest the movement of
grain was very fair, while in the mid
die was was moderate Locally the
receipts in the aggregate were OF some
what larger proportions. ConslSnments
only moderate, but more new corn COM
ing. while purchases to arrive were
light. The shipments of grain east
ward were fair, and arrivals of wheat
at the seaboard continue heavy, put
'smau Of other cereals. Exports of
breadstuffs enormous and limited Of
corn. New bookings to go abroad
larger, almost exclusively to Canadian
varieties, but more doing In American
hard winter. The domestic visible sup
ply, as compiled by the secretary OF
the Chicago board Of trade, exhibited
an increase in barley, and II decrease
in wheat. corn, oats and rye.
Foreign crop advice last week in the
main. more favorable. The weather in
the United Kingdom has been, more
seasonable and seeding there is about
completed, with some increase in wheat
area over last year. Prospects in
France are generally favorable. but
there are increasing complaints OF
weeds and vermin, with indications Of
q decrease in the acreage. Offerings
of native wheat are larger, but these
are quickly absorbed. Weather wet.
Weather in Germany is warm, with the
outlook mostly favorable for the new
crop. Native offers are light and the
demand good. Prospects for the crops
in Russia are reported as mostly salts
factory.
Western marketings this week were
again considerably smaller than those
for the same period in 1912, and from
July 1 to Nov. 20 totalled 194,716,b00
bu. compared with 225,370,00O blu ast
year, worlds shipments this week We're
estimated at 100000 bu, as against
shipments one year ago Of 1882 bu.
Moderate decrease indicated in amount
on ocean passage. Argentine shipped
$4,000 bu last week. compared with
! 100000 blu in 1912, and totalled since
Jan. 1 106.742.000 blu, as against 9S.41O,-
900 bu for the same period one year
ago. The visible supply there is now
$50. 900 blu, as against 100000 bu the
week previous. and 900 bu one year
ago.
Domestic visible supply decreased
$4,000 blu, against 10000 bu addition
same week in 1912. and now totals ST.
lac, 900 blu, including the bonded wheat
in this country. or 7,37S,000 bu larger
than last year. Baltimore stocks in
creased $1,000 blu: Detroit, 230, 900 blu;
Minneapolis, $4,000 bu: New Orleans,
$4,000 bu. and New York, $1,000 blu.
Buffalo decreased $4,000 blu; Galveston,
10000 blu: Kansas City. $4,000 blu;
Omaha, $1,000 blu; Philadelphia. 20
ledo, $4,000 blu. Duluth stocks de
creased 100000 blu. and the lakes in
creased 1,541 900 blu. Local stocks were
enlarged by $1,000 blu the past week,
and are now 1851, 900 bu, or Gal 900 blu
smaller than those Of one year ago.
WHEAT-Active and irregular last
week. the trade being Of larger volume,
and while the feeling prevalent was
much mixed, the late tone was one of
Final figures we're " al sc
higher for December, while the May
gained 1c and the July NC The market
was rather depressed and lower at the
outset, December selling off to 85Rc,
while the May touched 89H @s9%c and
July s7hc Deliveries Of about 1,000,-
900 blu on December contracts Monday
morning led to a great deal Of liquida-
ton Of December contracts and helped
to create a "bearish" sentiment. Fine
weather with the harvest progressing
rapidly in Argentine, resulting in weak
ness in the European markets, helped
along the feeling Of weakness and led
overselling by professional
SPECTATORS and room traders. Later
in the week it TRANSFERRED that the de-
liveries went into strong hands, princi-
pally elevator concerns and that fair
portion of the same were to be shipped
to eastern markets, part all rail- The
market was also helped considerably
by the black rust reports which were