Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-09
LI|)K Of MOISTURE
AIDS WHEAT Bulls
CONTINUED COMPLAINT FROM
KANSAS THAT RAINS ARE
BADLY NEEDED.
srRENoTH OF LIVERPOOL
ALSO sULLISH FACTOR
Cor, weakens Under Selling by Prom.
inent speeulators-Wet Weather,
Lessenins Corn Movement Forms
Only Temporary Prep-oats Lower
in Sympathy With Corn.

Chicaro. Dec. 9.-Continued absence
Of adequate moisture for the winter
cron an Kansas gave an advantage TO-
day to the bulls in wheat. Strength al
Liverpool also counted against the
bears. After opening u to y cent
higher. prices reacted little. but then
again hardened
There were reports Of frost in AR
eentina but attempts al profit taxing
sales led to a decided decline after
noon. The illness Of the kaiser had
beareh influence on prices The close
was weak. "a and to u cents unoe'
last night
Corn weakened under selling led oS
nromfnent spectators. Wet weather
lessening the movement from first hano
formed only a temporary prop to the
market The opening. which was 4 10
8. cent higher. was followed BY set
back all around.
Big receipts prevented any rally but
the market responded somewhat TO de-
nands from Europe. The close was an
settled al a shade TO Is net decline.
Oats.
Oats weakened with corn. Transac-
tons for the most part were between
pit traders.
Provisions.
Higher prices for hogs carried pro-
visions up grade There were ncreas-
ing offerings on the advance.
Daily Grain Letter.
Furnished by Lamson Bros. & Co.
Masonic Temple. Phone 1881
Chicago. Dec. 9.--Wheat - Greater
ac.;v,ty than recently shown appeared
in the wheat market today. Early
prices were higher, due TO reports OF
frost in the Argentina ana liberal eX-
ports but the close was at decline OF
III 70 II al cent. Much Of the selling
was due TO a report that the German
kaiser is Ill, but no such report was
confirmed In reality, buyers on the
recent bulge became discouraged and
sold out. Their offerings were alb
sorbed by some Of the larger cash in
terests. Export sales at the seaboard
were reported at 100000 to 1,5OO, Ooo
and sales to exporters We're placed al
about the same figures. The reduction
of the winter wheat acreage in Rus
STA was also reported
Corn-AS compared with the decline
in other grains, corn was steady ant
closing prices are practically those o
last night Primary markets. OUTSIDE
OF Chicago, received only 10000 bush
els more than shipped. Sample value!
were lower earlier, but most of the de
cline was recovered as December ad
yanced Liverpool continued the ad
vance which it has shown TOR weei
and spot prices there for Argentine
corn were quoted al equivalent to n 4
cents per bushel Some fresh expor
business was worked here. but th
quantities were not given out.
Oats-Further liquidation of Decem
Der contracts and stop loss orders il
May resulted IN a weak oat market an
decline Of II to u cent. Country offer
lngs are limited, but eastern deman
Is also slow. The market appears I
be in rut with interest ceniered NOR
IN corn and wheat.
Proyisions-Another advance in no
prices caused firmness in the proviso
market with closing prices for most {
the list at moderate advances. Pack
ers and scattered local longs were IN
chief sellers. Local sentiment Is in
Clsned TO the selling side on the ex
pectation OF an increase in hog receipt
due 10 the recent advance in prices Z
the local yards.