Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-13

1880 bid; choice to fancy was nomin.
ally above While offerings were small
the demand was no better. Other trade
was reported as slow and quiet. Deal
ers were Indifferent. The tone Of outside
advices was easy Contract grade was
not mentioned. Quotations early were
given as OF late. but lato IN the week
there was about csc decline, March
oellVery was quoted as nominally
ABOUT $1b9 1850; offered finaliy at
Si6.40, and contract spot S1A76915.
closing at about $l4.7b. Country lots at
lover dd 5or poor tm to choice: very poor
Sl2.5o@14. Alsike, common to choice.
quoted at $12@16. Movement was very
iair. This indicates that something 81
Hoing and not little something. II II
rs not on the open market It is soma
Wnere else. The movement was large,
than year ago.
HAY-Receipts for the weak wer.
o22 tons, against 1907 tons for the pre-
vious week. Shipments for the wceL
were tons. 500 against 679 tons the
previous week. The offerings Of timothy
nay We're only fair during the past
week; good local demand existed, es-
p p Tor the better grades. There
was also some inquiry for shipment. A
nrm FEELING prevailed, but prices show
no material change. Prairie hay ruled
gulet. me arrivals were heavy, and the
demand was only moderate. The FEEL
ing was easier, but prices exhibit no
particular change.
quotations at the close ranged as fol-
Choice timothy hay ,s17.5o01so o.
W 1 tmotny ........... 16.006D17OO
NO. timothy "a o011Ino
No. timothy 10.00SS1e'oo
iowa. Minnesota. Nebraska
Shu Dakota prairie choice 140o01 1900
PRoVIs1ONs-A fairly 200, oS.So sn .S:Uo
iative trade was reported in hog nro.
ducts during the past week, though thu
market has not fully recovered from
the usual holiday quietness. Outside
" were moderate. and local specu-
!ators and packers We're not inclined "a
eraae TO any great extent Market was
IN prices were frequent within irres1,-
lar ranges. Stocks on hand exhibited
an increase Of $4,000, 900 lbs durinr IA
cember. and are 100000 lbs. more
man returned one year ago, and this
feature encouraged little realizinr in
d general way. Stocks Of meats at
western points about $4,000 lbs more
than one year ago. Hogs are being mar.
keted rather freely. and are selling Il
good prices. but this was not no ynuch
OF factor as usual, owing to the easw
ieeiing IN the grain markets, especiai.
~ ~ corn. STOCKS OF the speculative ar
sicies are steadily enlarging, and the
increase. Sscauy
RYE-The market has been steaav
tne past week. The receipts were pain
rather light, and the demand was Fair
ana while the feeling was firm hnvers
refused TO pay any better prices. Trad.
ing wholly Of q domestic character. and
cnoice particularly wanted. MaIsters
were good buyers early in the wesk
5eceipts were mostly OF under grades
buyers wanting choice rye had sona
alniculty IN supplying their wants. No
4 xport trade was reported, but q l,ttls
taken now and then at seaboard. Frnnn
aug. I, 1913, to Dec. ~, 1914 arnnrt.
from United States were reported ~
$4,000 bu, against $4,000 bu for sar,a
perlod IN 1919. The visible supply de-
creased 100000 blu and Is now 3Sa8 ooo
ou. compared with LIS, 900 blu one vesr
ago. Local stock-private and public
reported at $4,000 bu against 415.ooo
ou last week. and $4,000 bu one wear
ago. receipts for week 20 cars. There
were two cars withdrawn from un-
licensed houses during the week. No
tracks lots. local or Illinois billing. in
good demand and supply light sales al
oI3 "a SIC No. quotable at 56@S1c
s WIN sales at 56@61c. No. 4 auotahle at
ooW ooc, with sales at 53054c.