The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-23

food available, and especially while
labor is poorly employed. Some shrcwd
ana experienced dealers believe that
domestic requirements for food and
seed this year will be at least coo, =
600, 900 bushels Consequently there
VIII be no excessive supply unless the
next crop turns out to be even larger
tllan the previous one. AS n rule, cable
adNlcos have been somewhat colorlcss
although European markets We're oc-
cHSionhiiy tribe iirmcr. which was as
crlbcd largely to smaller offerings at
n!Shcr ngurcs Tor forward shipments
from Canada. Argentina and RUSSIA.
hcccipts At primary points continue
I light or moderate, as farmers are maxi
ing small deliveries to country stations.
Advices from Pennsylvania and other
solt wheat states Indicate tha; supplies
are small. IN PENNSYLVANIA the supply
oi prime wheat has become decidedly
mearrc. partly because part OF the
surplus there has been Fly cut" and
some OF il is therefore unfit for max
! Ing flour.
| H"ttcr Tone 10 Prices.
+ Late in the week there was q
! stronger nndertonc. OFFERINGS were
I light rs a rulc. while shorts were in :
cilhcd I" cover. especially May con-
! tracts. on the other hand the distani
or new crop contracts. were slightly
/ weaker. and consequently tho Nav
preminm aGain widcned. The conf
t
cribcd largely 10 lighter primary re
4 ceipis. fairly large shipments into CON
/ SuhlptlEc channels. ana the expectation
.. a IAlr dtcrcnse IN the visible supply
d on Monday. Buying was also Dartlv
/ prompted by encouraging cables Euro
, nean mnrkoiS he!nT influenced by lirht
/ Snir'nehtS from Argentina. the total
! BENG only l,a9G,O0o bushels. against
: i.dhS 600 bushels ia the corrsepVndim,.
/ weck last year. -
This makes the grand total thus far
/ inls season only iIS72,ooo bushels,
/ VA spite 81 this, the visible supply in
I ,hls country IS insignificant, $50. 900
SIiS3n..S: whtFeas . year ago il was
+ from Australia We're less satisfactorily.
seeding III tho Southern districts hem
Hei,ayed BY drought Therefore, il is
believed that E.uropc viii soon bn,;,,
10 BUY our wheat aud -four more freely
i The recession in the new cron co,tr.ct.
WIS caused Iarrcly by hcarish Scnti-
inent. the growth of which was prompt :
Ell by continued favorable weather ana
CROP reports. Tia growing plant nre
sthl'ht a favorable appearance. which
was confirmed by the weekly summary
acknowledged the receipt Of fairiw
large orders for hard whoa, at siirhtiv
better limits, but unfortunately free
asked
Corn Somewhat Tirmcr.
Corn has been irregular and unset /.
49, Dut Scherai!N stronger. especially
| Iate IN the week, when nricns al
Nahced somewhat sharply. as offerings
were small and short sellers unxinT,.
| 70 cover. Ihey were prompted partly
! by iIEh' primary receipts. farmers max
! ing lnnltcd deliveries TO country Sin
! ions Consoqucntly, there was a
! sharp rlcs in Western cash markets a (
! domestic demanded Is fairly brisk. rhe
upturn was checked partly by furthcr
\ receipts from Argentina, and rcport.
! mat over million bushels ind hecI
I bought TO arrive from that country
! May -Junc-July shipments, at So To 81
cents. Cable ndviccs were somewhn,
encouraging European markets bcjnr
/ Influenced by reports Of unfavorablr
weather in Argentina. where harvest
i ing is IN progress,