Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-25
Weekly Grain Review
CHICAGO.

Weather conditions In this country
during the past week were rather un-
seasonable, being mild with consider
able rain in various sections or the
west regarding the condition OF the
wheat plant were highly satisfactory;
in fact, advices from all sections were
in the main very favorable and the
plant is In good shape to go into WIN
ter quarters Area is generally esti-
mated 1922 per cent larger than that
of a year ago. The mild weather
through the corn country was unfavor-
able for curing and reports as to yields
still vary greatly. Lower temperature
Is urgently desired to improve the
quality Of the new marketings. Pastur-
age Is in excellent condition, and more
or less disease reported among swine,
the losses due to cholera being quite
extensive through the central west.
The movement Of grain from the
farms and interior elevators during the
past week was again quite liberal In
the aggregate. Weather conditions
were, on the whole, less favorable for
handling, still arrivals at the leading
terminals made a good showing. De-
liVeries in the northwest showed some
shrinkage, while across the line in Can
ada are still quite large. In the west
and southwest the movement OF grain
was more liberal, WIllle III the Hi'uoio
west was moderate.
Only a moderate trade was reported
in the market for cash grain during the
week just past. Consignments were
again small and purchases to arrive
! were little, II any, larger. Wheat was
in somewhat better request on m1lllng
and speculative account and about
| 100000 blu taken by exporters. Preml-
| ums on winters lower. Corn sold MOD :
|
the call Prices were irregular, follow
! ing futures. Oats were in fair demand,
and moderate supply. Prices still I'M
| settled. Eastern demand fair.
Regular Wheat.
A fair general trade was recorded
under this head during the past week
and while the feeling prevalent was
considerably unsettled the tone at the
finish was fairly steady. Compared
with last Friday resting spots show tn, the
! December up Nc, while the May lost
| 81 a nc and July SO Ac. Popular
sentiment "bullish' at the outset and
prices were higher. Buying at the
outset Was based chiefly on the higher
cable list and further alarming news
! from Argentine reporting heavy rains
with cxportable surplus again reduced
! Direct Argentine cable on Monday re-
ported torrential rains in north, con-
lluucu uIoutll III tllS 'n'"'i'' WA H'""o'
900 acres seriously affected and l,0O0,-
! 900 acres likely to be total loss.
Oats.
| stubborn market was on during
| the week, and the action created the
impression that the market has been
well sold out. The fresh business in
Canadians is light, although they are
arriving in liberal quantities on preVi-
Gus sales. The cargo received here
early in the week graded standard. At
the close sales were at net losses OF
! % n &c for the week. Shipping de-
mand was fair and sales to the east
about the same as the previous week
as to volume. Offerings in the sample
market were ample and prices averaged
higher. Receipts for the week were
$40 cars, against 626 cars the previous
week and 1926 cars last year. Export
clearances for the week were 114,O00
bu against $4,000 bu the previous week
and 1.353,OO0 bu last year. News Of a
general character was rather scarce.
The movement In the Canadian north
west continues large, yet prices there
hold we'll In the visible supply there
was a decrease Of $4,000 bu, against an
increase Of 100000 bu last year. The
total supply is 31.136,000 Blu, against
12,5S3,000 bu last year.
Corn.
Sentiment was much mixed again
this week. but the late tone was rather
easy, with resting spots 7 !lowing De-
cember A@Ac higher than last Fri