Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-17
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
South American Harvest of Wheat
Started at Buenos Ayres.
WHEAT IS A FRACTION HIGHER
Cereal Strengthened ny the Demand
from Foreign Countrics-
Corn Receipts Arc Much
Heavier.
OMAHA. Nov. il, 1914.

OMAHA, Nov, IL, 1914
According to cable adviccs from Bucnos
Ayres the harvesting Of wheat will be
commenced in the northern part of Ar
gentina this morning, the harvesting of
this grain will be general next month
there, and that a big movement is prom
isod Tor early January, as well as FEB
ruary and the later months. According
to an estimate published by the Liver
pool Corn Trade News the yield OF wheat
in that country will be larger than last
1912 II was 1875 400 900 bushels.
Many complaints are coming from the
state OF Kansas of lack of moisture.
one of the larger concerns IN the trade
with branches all over the state says
that whether there has been damase to
the growing crop up to the present time
or not the opinions are divided From
the manner in which the receipts oil
wheat at st. Louis and Kansas city con-
tlnue to increase there is little fear OF
crop losses e; o IN kansas Those m9r5ets
compared with 16S,OOO bu for the CORE.
spending day a year ago. Receipts OF
wheat from July | to date at primary
markets were Bot, 5000 bu., against 49,
u9SOO0 bu. a year ago.
The export trade IN oats has fallen OH
somewhat, but this was caused partially
by the fact that foreigners have big
amounts OF that gram going to them ana
they are anxious to clean up part of these
offerings before they make additional
further purchases except on the soft
Spots. week reteiptS were b,SEbtVO puSn-
els, against 3I5SOO0 bushes one year ago,
and since August these shipments were
| III 100000 bushels against @,0O0OOO bush
els year ago.
With tie opening OF the stock yards
, today and n hog market on which to do
business in the provision pit on the Board
of Trade, additional activity is expected.
The cash trade in hog products has been
larger than generally known, and a Lreat
deal OF this is being used in the way OF
shipments abroad.
Wheat was NC TO lsc higher.
Corn was lC to 3l2c lower.
oats were unchanged to b4c lower
There is little doubt but what the ex-
port trade in wheat will continue on an
enormous scdle-in fact up TO the offer
ings for immediate and future shipment,
as Well as up to the ocean freight room
available, The bears in wheat Will talk
more or less of the Argentine crop being
in the way of that of the United States,
but those who are best posted on condi-
I tons say that all the wheat in the United
/ States, as well as Argentina. will be
wanted, and cable received from Liver
poo said that the larger part of the sur
plus in India has already been contracted
for by Great Britain.
doubtless be seen were II not for the good
! export demand that has developed and
VIII oh is expected to absorb all the corn
of good quality to be offered from this
time forward. There is goodly open In;
terest in the May future at ChiCaso and
!
long not only on the futures, but that
they have considerable cash bought for
delivery as soon as the grain is. available
This fall has been excellent for curing
and huskng corn and the movement will
likely increase freely. Receipts of corr
/ from November 1 to date were 1.54t 90.
hui AGAINST 44d30O0 bu last year, Re
ceipts last week were 692 900 bu., while
the shipments We're l.45l,O0o bu.
| Clearances: Wheat ana flour equal to
! 10000 bushels, corn, 5000 bushels and
oats, 3S7, 600 bushels.
end corn nd lower. -,
Primary wheat receipts were S,OS0,OQ
bu, and shipments IF 2,O590CO bu., against
! receipts of 1.S25.O00 bu. and shipments of
! 1924 Ot0 bu last year.
! Primary corn receipts were $4,000 bu.,
/ and shipments OF $4,000 bu., against re-
| ceipts of 1000 hu. and shipments OF
| $50 600 bu. last year. $1,000.
! Primary oats recelpts were lgNOn bu
and shipments of l07l 900 bu., against re-
. ceipts OF $4,000 hu., and shipments OF
! G99 600 bu. last year.