Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-27

here for the week 1,527 cars. against L.
lSS cars last week and $3.50 cars ono
year ago. Western marketings were
smaller than same week In 1913, and
from November to January II foot
up 65,594.O00 bu, as compared with 61,-
$4,000 bu in 19l2-13. Exports were
$4,000 blu, as against 2,672,000 blu same
week last year, and total since July
Is ,433,0O0 bu, compared with $685.
600 bu In 1918.
Oats.
Business In oats during the week
was fair, with prices covering fair
range, and at the close sales were at net
losses of u a &c. The "bearish" feeling
that perVaded the trade resulted In free
selling on the breaks. which resulted
In the market being oversold. and fair
rallies followed Trading on the whole
was mainly local and moro interest was
taken In July. Canadian oats are COM
ing in here all the time without any
fuss being made over them. and sell at
May price to lac over for standard
and No. white. The east Is being well
supplied with Canadian oats. but the
domestic product was taken moderately
at times. Supplies In the sample mar
ket We're ample and prices held within
about the the, same IAN range as Of late ate Re-
against $40 cars the previous week and
1.246 cars last year. Export clearances/
for the week were93, 900 bu last year
Contract stocks decreased $4,000 btu
and were 3,451 900 blu, against $4,000
bu last year. Total stocks in ali posi-
week of $4,000 blu, and compared with
2,7660O0 blu last year. In the visible
supply there was a decrease Of 1907
600 blu, against an increase of $4,000
bu last year The total supply was
25.235,OO0 blu. against $4,000 bu last
year. In the Canadian visible there
was an increase Of $4,000 blu, making
the total 17,157.ooo bu.~ against s,so1.-
600 bu last year.
The market was dull the past week
and prices about 1c lower. The re-
ceipts have been light. but there was
enough rye offered to supply the de-
mand, which was Of a moderate char
acter. Local manufacturing concerns
wanted occasional cars, but at no time
was the demand Of a character that
would enable receivers to dictate prices
in fact buyers views had to be met
In order to effect sales. Most Of the
receipts were Of the under grades No
export trade was reported, but little,
taken now and then at seaboard 1t
was rumored Boston had sold 10000 bu.
From Aug. 4, 1913, to Jan. 5. 1914, ex-
ports from United States We're report
ed at 24S,00O blu. against 416O0O bu for
same period In 1928. The visible
supply increased 5000 bu and is now
blu one year ago. Local stock-private
and public-reported at $4,000 bu.
against $4,000 blu last week, and ia
600 bu one year ago. Receipts for week
is cars. No. track lots, local or Illi
nois billing, in light. demand and sold
able at b5@60c. with sales at 56@59c.
No. quotable at 53@57c, with sales at
54@56c.
A very fair and steady business was
done. There was some increase in ar
rivals. Receipts were 1928 cars. COM
pared with 216 cars the previous week
and 262 cars two weeks ago. Trading
was conferred mainly in mating goods
'rhe supply was equal to the demand. A
favorable and an unfavorable side to
the market appeared Mellow barley
that was sound was very fair sale. A
steady feeling prevailed early and
toward the close 1t appeared weaker
There was wide range to the prices
at which sales were made. The size
OF berry, the color, and purity or per-
centage Of shrinkage In clearing had to
be taken into account Sales were over
range Of 56m79c Most Of the trading
was 5S@65c for fair to good qualify
The larger portion offered ranged with
in those grades. Very choice to fanny
cars always commanded ready salt.
1t cannot be said that prices changev
materially. Sellers would have differenv
experiences as they did business Will
different buyers. The same thing may
be said of buyers. 1t Is seldom that
any two put just the same value on
sample. The unfavorable side of the
market was that unsound. rough. thir
and very dirty even IL mellow barley
was dull: no one cared for It, The 81 .me
was the case with hard northern. Such,
goods We're carried over from day To
day. Now and then a few cars would
be worked off, around inside prices Fol
such goods there was dull, easier
market. On Wednesday moderate sales
feed or mixing barley were made. Al
other times very little was done. This
class of barley was slow. There was
only a light demand. The sales were al
50M53c mainly at 51@52c.
TIMOTHY sEED--There has re.
NAMED a dull, quiet market. Ever since
the closing Of the fall season there hai
been only faint trace of life In this
market. Only a small part Of the seed
received came on sale: that is, Offer
ings Of fresh arrivals were light. There
has for some time been going on an &C.
emulation Of cars ordered to store
good many cars have taken this course
because they would not command bidi
that were satisfactory. Trade was re.
ported as quiet Advices from the coun. !.
try have indicated a good deal OF sect
back. The situation has been such that
the usual buyers have been disposed t. 4
hold off unless something OF very at.
tractive quality was offered them
Nothing to speak Of offered OF tina,
kind. These stored lots are held for
favorable turn in the market Thei
have been for some time, and tn,
change is slow In coming. There were
cash sales at sac $50. The outside wal
for a fine article. 1t was only on
couple Of days that anything was done
Most of the seed on the market latel.
has been of poor to just good quality
having quotable value OF $3.50D45d
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