Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-21
general RAINS TEND
IO AID WHEAT BEARS
uo,sruRE AND PROMISE OF COOL
WEATHER RELIEVES FEAR
OF DAMAGE.
PIT CAUGHT BARE
OF ORDERS TO BUY
Corn Recedes With Wheat ana De-
cause of Lack Of Derand-Prospect
of Ending Dry Weather Complain.
Ha. Effect Of Easing Oats Market
Scarcity Steadies Provisions.

Chicago. Nav 2l.-Ratn at various
noints with a chance of further moist
lre and GOODNESS had oearlSh eiIet'
today on the wheat marHet. The con-
ditions promised some relief from the
spread of Hessian 1iy damage Great!
increased selling pressure caught I'9
bit almost bare of orders 10 buy After
opening 5 to . Up. quotations sasseo
all around.
Fayora Bile crop reports when came
from the western half Of Kansas made
the weakness more pronounced Inc
close was heavy, Is 10 z cent under
last night
Corn receded with wheat and be-
cause demand lacked volume. Prices
started a. to "a cent down TO Is cent
advance and then suffered general
decline.
The fact that country offerings we're
less generous than Of late acted as
check on the bears. The c.rSe was
weak, Il 10 Is net lower
Oats.
Prosnect OF ending dry weather
complaint tended 10 ease the oats mar
ket. Buying. however was active
whenever prices showed decided weak
ness.
Provisions.
Relative scarcity OF hogs gave stead
mess 10 provisions. FIRST sales were
unchanged to cents higher and me
market seemed disposed 10 ho!d WIN
in that range.
Daily Grain Letter.
[Lamson Bros. & Co. TO Bel q NISl'-
Gilman. o03 Masonic Temple. Phone
1881
ChicaEo. May 21.-Wheat - Rainfall
over considerable portion OF the
western wheat belt caused LIQUIDATION
and these who took profits on yester-
DAVIS bulge were free sellers today.
The market was weak during most OF
the session, declining ABOUT y cents.
Even renewal Of damage reports
which now seem confined largely 70
soft winter wheat territory, failed ~
cause anv sustained advance, closing
prices being practically at inside nS
ures. a number OF reliable observers
asserted that the prospect Tor record
crop was still good a1d that there was
sufficient moisture 70 carry the plant
thru TO harvest. Liverpool showed no
great strength and continental markets
were all closed on account Of the HO-I-
day.
Co-n-The market was dull and low
er. reflec-ing in q large measure the
weakness in wheat. Planting VIII be
well toward completion ~ the end o:
the week where weather conditions are
favorable Advices Of shipments are
more liberal and corn is being offered
TO arrive in fairly larg= Quantities al
tho pri, IS are held a A-t.e above lid
In the majority Of cases. Weather II
the Argentina is sad 70 continue IN
favorable and offerings for deferred
shipments are not reported.
oats-The prospect Of r2.n Dough
free realizing in the deferred months
and prices broke sharply u about p;
cent urGer yesterday. The country ]!
offering rather freely and I 3 though
that. with good rains the crop prospec
viii, be very materially improved.
Provisions-EXceQ for tt-Htness III
July pork and May ribs. tn provision
list was easier and cIosed a. moderai
declines. The demand appeared I
come largely from shorts and the Sc.
ing was thought 10 De realizing due :
the weakness in hogs and the break j!
the grain market CASH Hade con