Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-07

y a sc as compared with the finish Of
the previous week. Wet weather.
hindered seeding operations In Illinois
part OF the week, while few reports
IRON Texas said there had been more
winter killing than anticipated. The
Oklahoma April report, however,
showed condition of SO with the
acreage per cent larger than last
year. Cash demand was comparatively
SLOW the greater, part of the week. and
while supplies In the sample market
were small. they We're ample for re-
quirements, aggregating 622 cars,
against 553 cars the previous week, and
533 cars last year.
Ryan easier feeling existed the
past week and prices Nc lower. There
were only light offerings, the receipts
being small. but the weakness in other
grains had some effect on rye. Trading
was entirely local, domestic manu-
1acturlng concerns taking offerings and
fresh arrivals We're disposed OF readily.
No export business here, but New York
reported clearances of $4,000 blu. From
from United States were reported at
$4,000 bu, against 100000 blu for same
period In 1912-18.
BARLEY-There was falling OF in
the receipts. Number OF cars inspect
ed IN during the week was 210. The
week before 24S cars were reported
and two weeks ago 253 cars. Some cars
received were being delivered on prev
ious sales-that Is on to arrive sales.
Quality actually offered was small from
the start. 1t kept growing smaller
Trading at the same time grew small
er until 1t became very light. The mar
ket had about 1t on life and there were
moved: It was in calm. There was
no pressure to sell. II receivers had
anything really good to choice they
were disposed to hold 1t firm There,
was always some demand present for
such grades. Common to fair quality
of mailing was salable. No one want
ed much, and they seemed to get all
that they desired.
T1MOTHY-The market has ex-
hibited some decrease In the offerings
the past week. OF car lots in par
ticular the offerings have shown re.
duction. Consignments were COM
posed mainly of small lots. The. arr
on the market resulted from this,
evolving finally in little better feel
Ing. To begin with. buyers mani
tested no special interest AS the week
advanced bids came little more readi-
ly. They also were improved somewhat
over what they had been. Even with
such the case they were not as II rule
| "A
SO much of decline In prices since
the close OF the fall trade that late
Dids have been below what country
holders have been looking for and be.
low what they had right to expect :
from the prices they had paid. &c.
CLovER-Movement fell off. The
more active season is over. Movement
both ways was larger than the same
tlme last year. Dealers reported
some trade, but said it was
quiet. On the open market In
the way Of sales Of consignment lot,
nothing to amount to anything was
done. Total sales would not foot ur.
cally nothing. The market here wa,
nominal.
I HAY-Receipts for the week were
S,441 tons, against $3.50 tons for the
previous week. Shipments for the
week were 1929 tons, against s11 tons
the previous week. good local de-
mand existed for both timothy and
prairie hay the past week. All grades
were wanted. more especially choice
nay The offerings were only mod-
crate and firm feeling prevailed
Ihere was also little more doing on
shipping account. and the market was
In healthy condition. Prices adj
vanced 50c@1.00 per ton.
Quotations at the close ranged as
follows: III.
Choice timothy bag ..... .$17.oo@1s.o0
No. | timothy 15.o0SD1s00v
no. timothy ......... 1900 1900
NO. timothy .... ..... 1900 1900
iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska s
and Dakota prairie. w.
c clce ...................1 4.5O0 1850
M, NO. ! ..;,............... 12.00@14.00
consin. feeding prairie. soo@1o.oo
Packing hay ... 5000 ZOO