Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-15
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stocks increased 100000 bu and were
12,706,o00 bu against 12,S36,000 bu last
year. Contract stocks increased 100000
bu and were 5,934.000 blu, against g.
OS5,O00 blu last year. In the visible sup
ply there WAS a decrease of 100000 blu
against $4,000 bu last year, making
the total 31,t63,000 blu, against 2S,909.-
900 bu last year.
RYE--Ruled firm again the past
week and prices were advanced another
&c. bringing PRICES TO the highest point
reached on the crop. but the full adj
vance was not maintained, about Vac
being lost before the close The receipts
held up fairly well and considerably
larger than the preceding week, Com
siderable rye was sold to arrive and
this is coming forward, with likeli-
hood that the receipts will be larger
next week, without, however. increas-
ing the offerings. Usually rye sells 200
25c below choice wheat, while at the
present time only about 507c differences
exists. The quality WAS good. most OF
tho arrivals grading No. 2, A few cars
graded below and some inspected sam
pie grade on account Of mixture OF
ergot. The demand was active and the
offerings, especially OF choice. were
taken up daily at the established prices.
Buying was mainly to supply domestic
manufacturing concerns. with some
buying on speculative account and
there was some export inquiry. Millers
bought large percentage OF the offer
ings, Receipts for week 1913 cars against
81 cars received the previous week.
BARLEY--A weak feeling settled
over the early market. 1t affected all
grades. 1t was noticeable moro In the
mating than in the other kinds. That
was because there was more doing In
the mailing. The larger business was In
such goods. Arrivals were liberal again.
Considerable were delivered on to ar
rive contracts. The requirements OF
masters were not large. Some of these
buyers did little or nothing while 9TH
ers remained present. The circum-
stances governing the malt trade was
reported as unfavorable. Demand for
malt was reported as solw. There Was
said to be old malt on hand yet, sold
but not taken. The consumption Of malt
products is not what il expected Of 1t.
Brewers are said to be complaining.
The war tax of soc per barrel on beer
also was not accepted with favor.
TIMOTHY--I.ittle change came over
this market. None OF Importance. The
market may be said to have steadily
held its own, and at close there came
some advance for contract grade In
speculative market no business was
done. In cash and to arrive seed there
was some trading, bat it was on very
moderate scale The regular buyers
were present and making bids. Some
times the bids were accepted and some
times not. Some not regular buyers
were favored with orders. The filing Of
these helped some. The tone Of the
market usually was called strong, es-
pecially for good quality. Sales, which
included both small lots and car loads,
were over range of $4.60@5.50 de-
pending on the quality. Contract grade
spot of December delivery was quoted
as nominally about $6.10 to finally
1926. March delivery bids were raised
from $6.25 to $50. and the asking price
advanced from $40 to ;s.so SO there
was always difference standing over
range Of $4.2b@5.75 for poor to
fancy. Very poor lower. Fair to good
was quoted at $6.2505.25.
CLOVER-An advance In prices
amounting to 25c was quoted the past
week 1t was not on account Of any de-
Melopment here. but because a shade
better prices were quoted outside.
What dealers were doing II was impos-
sible to tell. They apparently were do.
ing less than they have been, II the
reported movement can be taken as n
criterian. In this there was falling of
in both receipts and shipments from
week ago. The only open market busi-
ness here transacted was the sale OF
few bags of low grade. Not enough
really was done to merit special atten-
tion That such was the case was duo
to an absence of offerings, The usual
buyers were not affected by this. No
interest was shown. Quotations given
were merely nominal prices
HAY-Receipts for the week wero
TOSS tons, against 8,O97 tons for the
previous week. Shipments for the week
We're 2s,091 tons. against 2,160 tons the
previous weke. The market for timothy
hay ruled steady during the past week.
The offerings were liberal. Demand
good, especially for the cheaper grades.
buyers generally looking for cheap hay.
The better grades were quiet. No
change to note In prices. The best
grades OF prairie hay were In LIGHT
supply and the demand was good. The
market ruled firm. Medium and low
grades were quiet. Offerings only mod
crate, but the demand was light. Prices
show no particular change.
Quotations at the close ranged az
follows.
Choice timothy hay. .S16.5om17 "a
No. timothy .......... 15.oo615.5o
No. 2 timothy .......... 12.50@1.5o
No. timothy ........... lO.000b11'D0
Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska
prairie choice. -. 1a.o001@6o
no. ! .,......,.. ....... 11,0OM12Oo
NO. ........ ......... 5000 90o
Ill.,. Ind: and Wis. feeding -
prairie ..... i. 80. s.no@1ooo
rkins 1890. ........ 5000 TOO
anSeo az SSWl5.b0 for poor to
choice timothy hay and $3.50 for state
hay. $3.50
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