Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-30

oats will be exported. There is some
10000, 900 blu that are available for ex-
port This was one of the reasons given
by traders for the buying by cash
houses yesterday. and for the small
rally after the early break. More cash
oats were bought in the country yes
terday. The country is selling small lots
Of new No. white for July-August
shipment from the country at about lie
with shipping connections expect to
pay for good percentage Of the cash
oats delivered Friday.
Perry Palmer. farmer and stock
feeder Of keota, Iowa, had three cars
of cattle and one car hogs Monday, his
own feeding. Cattle sold at $S.75. His
father-in-law. Daniel Dill, accompanied
him, and his many old friends were
glad to see him, he being veteran
cattle feeder.
Packing Of hogs in the west the past
week, as compiled by the Farmers and
Drovers' Journal, was $4,000, against
$4,000 the previous week and 416,00O
last year Cattle slaughtered, 10000;
calves, $4,000, and sheep, 100000 head.
Shipping sales Of 100000 bu cash
corn were made at Chicago yesterday.
Offerings In the sample market were
small, but buyers were not disposed to
take hold, and values dropped no
INC. ST Louis and Peoria Were 1@112c
lower, Kansas City UNCHANGED to Nc
higher due to the failure Of bids from
that market at comparatively high
prices. to attract supplies. Omaha was
h61c lower, Milwaukee unchanged to
Hc lower and Minneapolis unchanged.
R1 oh 1ont
tinues small. shipping sales at Chi
cago yesterday being only 10000 bu.
New York reported sales of domestic
wheat for August shipment for export
Monday, but gave no quantities. There
was also 100000 bu Manitobas sold
abroad.
Prices for wheat at ST. Louis and
Kansas City were unchanged. Omaha
nc lower. except on several cars Of
dark hard winter, which brought &c
advance Milwaukee was unchanged to
NC lower. Bluestem No. l northern at
Minneapolis sold at 2@SAc over May.
and velvet chaff at 202Ac over May.
Sales Of 100000 bu Canadian oats
were made from New York to Antwerp
yesterday, quick shipment, and there
were bids for more on the basis Of 1c
over Chicago May. Shipping demand at
Chicago was moderate, with sales of
lower St. Louis was unchanged to Nc
higher Omaha We lower. Peoria Nc
lower and Milwaukee unchanged to
1sc lower.
Homer E. Coffenan, stock feeder Of
Keota Iowa. had two cars hogs Mon
day. his own feeding. Mr.. Coffenan Is
feeding q good bunch of cattle for a
little later on.
1t is the belief Of wheat bears that
so long as crop conditions continue
brilliant there is no prospect of any
advance being maintained any length
Of time They say indications are that
the bulk Of the shorts in May have
covered, leaving holders Of May in A
position where they must merchandise
their stocks Traders are looking for
good deliveries Of cash wheat on May
sales Friday, and thing that May and
the deferred futures should be sold on
all rallies. Bulls stick to their belief
that all old wheat in the country will
be wanted before another harvest and
that any accidents that may befall the
crop are in their favor. The impression
is that private crop reports to be is
sued within the next week will all show
a high condition Of winter wheat, with
little or no cha nge from that Of 95.6 In
April, and some expect to see higher
showing.