Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-19
.TXP|)R1 SITUATION
STILL RULES WHEAT
FUTURES SCORE NET ADVANCES
DURING FIRST HOUR OF
~ TRADING,
0oluME OF BUSINESS
~ OF FAIR PROPORTIONS
Corn. Reacts in sympashy With Wheat
and Makes Ad~aaees Compared TO
I, Tuesday,, closina Figures - Oats
share in General 6uilishness-Pro-
visions Aighs. tnh| Grains and Hogs.

Chica go, AuEA IaL-sEhe export STU
alton was still & factor in wheat today,
futures opening unchanged to e cent
higher, and in the first hour OF trading
net advances OF rs to ~ were scored.
The volume Of trade was fairly large.
The close was strong despite profit
taking, lss92 over yesterday.
Corn.
Corn opened easy, IL cent higher to
- cent lower. but reacted in sympa-
thy with wheat and made net advances
over last night of Is TO u cent.
Heavy realizing sales sent prices
back under yesterdays final figures,
and the close was steady, g q y down
Oats.
Oats shared the general bullishness,
opening 4 to II cent higher and ad-
RANGING Is to l Il cent.
Provisions.
Provisions In the early trading sold
5 TO 25 cents over yesterday, in SYM
pathy with grain and the advance in
live hogs
Daily Grain Letter.
Hanson Bros. IL Coz 2US Masonic tenn
pie. Phone 1891.
Chicago Aug. 19-W-heat: There ap-
peared to be substantial reasons Tor
holding yesterdays advance and buy
ers were plentiful at a further advance
early today. While profit taking
weakened the market from time Il
time. the close was strong at prices
only little below the top Of the day
While exporters were claiming it was
impossible to work any additional
business, at the advance it was noted
that export brokers were active all day,
Producers appear not only TO be hold
ing their wheat but laying in supplies
of -four and the domestic demand for
-four recently has undoubtedly taken a
large amount of wheat off the market.
Corn-Good strength early was fol-
lowed by fair recessions late In the
day and losses are from q TO e. Corn
continues to move on previous sales
to arrive and there is also a fair con-
signmene business. While demand is
fairly good considering the level of
prices. Eastern sales Of 10000 bushels
were today reported. The weakness in
the pit appeared to be more from profit
taking than any causes affecting
the cash market
Ga ts-Sales for export to the amount
Of 5000 bushels can be confirmed.
Altllo runlor has it that sales were
much larger than that amount There
was fair business also worked for
domestic account. The sharp advance
OF from q to IA early brought some
profit taking sales, but the net advance
at the close was from !. to q. Sep
TENDER showing the best strength and
giving evidence Of market effect of the
changing that has been going on for
the past few days. Movement OF oats
is somewhat Disappointing in view OF
the size Of the crop.
Provisions-There was unusual
strength in provisions, especially in
1axd and pork which scored good gains
which were Well held There was d
better demand for the deferred delfv.
cries and this appeared to be of an in
Sestment sort, while purchases Of near
by deliveries, especially of lard. Were
thought TO be in response to a bette,
cash demand which nccessita ted the
rem oval of hedges. The hog move
inent continues Of very moderate vol.