Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-17
WHEAT SHOWS GAIN
AFTER EASY START
ADVANCE DUE TO STEADY
cAeLEs AND LACK OF RAIN IN
DOMESTIC FIELDS.
KANSAS REPORTS ARE
MUCH LESS R6AssvRlNo
Corn Becomes 9tsady After Session OF
Easy FssIino-G1s& Cancels AmsTs-
oan purchases, end Substitutes Ar
ueneins cs~-osos Hold steads-
Smaller Paoleerp. Az Prowisions.

Cnscaxo April 1E.-wheat developed
nrnaness today after some weakness at
the start. Cables were steady ana
predictions of rain had not been Full
N,led in the domestic winter crop belt.
Kansas reports seemed less reassurins,
the weather being windy and hot with
several counties increasing their loss IN
acreage. Opening prices, which varied
from u of to 3s up, We're followed oy
some advance all around.
DRY weather talk from Nebraska
and Oklahoma helped to harden val
ules. The close was steady at 10 TO u
net advance.
Altho corn gave way for while un-
der a rush of selling, the market later
became steady. The east was said 10
be cancelling American purchases ana
substituting Argentina. On the other
hand it was pointed out that domestic
primary shipments were consiSsra ply
In excess of receipts. Prices opened
AZ to x lower but soon recovered
nearly all of the decline.
Reports that 500, 900 pushei: Of cash
corn here owned by the chief longs mad
been sold for shipments was the basis
for the rally, but in the last nour prices
suddenly dropped owing 10 e denial OF
the supposed cash sale. The close
was weak, g q l2 to 1d11s cents net
decline
Oats held steady Leading houses
were good buyers.
Provisions.
The smaller packers gave support
to provisions. First transactions
ranged from 5 cents off to like
amount up, and the market seemed dis
posed to keep within about such limits.
Daily Grain Letter.
Hanson Bros. & Co., to Bell & Wich-
Gilman, 202 Masonic Temple. Phones
1881
Chicago, April 17.-Wheat-Strong
tilruout the day. wheat closed Is to !.
higher Outside markets were also
higher, especially those in the north :
west. Continued complaints of dry
weather and the appearance Of harm
full insects, together With present reas
enable prices discourages short SELL
ing. Mondays statistics are expected
to be bullish. Estimated worlds ship
ments are light and q decrease IN
stocks on passage is expected. The in
ability of Argentina to con tribute heav-
lily to the worlds supplies is likely to
result in keener demand for Ameri-
can wheat.
Corn-Liquidatio continues in corn
and May was weaker than the later
months. News OF liberal cash business
at the reduced level was entirely dis
regarded in the rush of both bears and
holders to self Cash demand from the
east was the best Of the season, and
all markets are reported to have done
good sized shipping business. Pres
ent prices make it possible to secure
domestic corn In most parts of the
country at prices equal TO, or consid-
erably less than, the price of Argen-
tine
Oats-Oats again showed a firm I'M
dartone, the nearby delivery being
higher. July lower and September I'M
changed. Cash demand is reported
good A resale OF oats to Omaha by q
Texas dealer, which was at first con.
vtrued as bearish was later said to re-
suit in the oats returning to strons
hands and being held for higher
prices.
Provlsions-Early frmness on short
covering and the resumption Of LIQUID.
alton during mid session was followed
hy frmer close and the loss of Tho
dav was regained. Liquidation now
appears to have pretty well run its
course.