Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-24

claims of crop losses In the far north,
,, where the harvesting OF corn Is now
under way. There We're some, cables
suggesting reduction in the eXportable
| surplus from that country. Routine
statistics were both publish and
"bearish." The visible supply increased
$4,000 bu for the week to total or
17,595,000 blu, compared with an IN
crease of 1,S99,000 bu to total OF a.
235,00 bu for corresponding period one
year ago. Chicago stocks increased
271,000 blu to S,674,000 bu, compared
with 4,057.000 blu one year ago. Amount
Of corn afloat in the harbor at Chicago
is reported to 900 bu, compared with
$4,000 bu one week ago. Worlds
, shipments were 1,S53,00O bu, compared
with 3,r20,000 -bu the previous yeek and
4.574,000 bu the corresponding time last
year.
The Argentine VISIBLE supply is $685.
600 bu, against $4,000 hui the previous
week and 100000 bu for the corr
responding time in 1918.
OATS-Comparative little interest
was taken in the market for oats the
past week. Fluctuations were small,
and at the close there were net gains OF
" on for the week. News was MAIN
ly of the routine order. Some increase
in country offerings were noticeable,
but the movement was only about nor
and supplies no longer than require
ments, taking all markets. Prices held
within a narrow range. Arrivals for the
week were 572 cars. against ATS cars the
previous week, and 1,190 cars last year.
Export clearances for the week were
211 900 blu, against 1873, 900 blu the previ-
Gus week and z, 200 bu last year 1t
is said that the quality of the arrivals
shows some Improvement Of late. Ca
madam oats are not as much Of factor
al Of late. Consumption is heavy and
oats are said to be relatively the cheap
est feed to be had Local contract
stocks decreased 1000 bu last week and
ar, 3,233,000 blu, compared with 412,O0O
bu last year. In the total stocks there
was a decrease Of $4,000 bu, making
til total 0,166,000 bu, ;.gainst 4,022,O
blu last year. In the visible supply the
decrease was $4,000 bu against an in
crease of 1874, 900 bup las year. The
total is 22,540, 900 blu, against 1t,053.6t6
blu last year Canadian visible there
was an increase of $4,000 blu and the
total was 16,133,00O bu, against $4,000
blu last year.
RYE-There was a little steadier
feeling, without any special change in
prices until toward the close when an
advance of lc occurred. The light re-
ceipts prevented larger business be-
inc transacted. A moderate demand
existed-it was entirely of local char
acter. The few cars received were
taken up readily. Besides the car lot
purchases by tom" buyers, lot OF 3d.
90 blu was sold out Of store for export
From August 4, 1918. to February 2,
1914, exports from United States were
reported at 100000 bu, against $4,000
bu for same period in 1923, Exports
from Russie, Danube America and Ger
many combined from Aug. 4. 1913. to
Feb. 2, 1913, were 33,S00,O00 bu, against
%, 46A,000 blu for same period in 1912
10. The visibly supply dccreas ed 10000
bu and is now 1,964,000 bu, compared
with 100000 bu one year ago Local
stoclk-private and public--reported at
$4,000 br, against 100000 bu last week,
and 10000 bu one year ago. Receipts
for week Is cars.
BARLEY--A quiet market was ex
perienced in this grain the past week
No material change in prices developed.
There also was lacking any feature of
much interest. On Wednesday there
was practically no business done owing
| to dark weather. At other times a quiet
trade was experienced. Receipts were
again very moderate and yet somewhat
larger than the previous week. Some
Of the cars received We're delivered on
previous sales. OF fresh arrivals the
offerings were small. The market also
W
supply was light. A steady feeling pre-
vailed for goods Of suitable mailing
quality. Sellers became firm and sought
some advantage. Demand on other hand
was tame and buyers were not dis
posed to yield All that was suitable
for mailing, the judgment of buyers
prevailing. was salable and former
prices were obtainable. A steady to
firm market was quotable. Demand,
though tame, was sufficient to clean
up such goods as discrbedN Some of
the usual buyers did very little or held
off entirely. Those on the market buy
ing took what was offered of the suit
| able quality. Very low grade. which
masters did not want, was dull: Sell
ers did not want to let it go as feed UNI
less very poor, and except alta feed
price it was not wanted. In fact for
the feed grade there was only light
demand
Mailing grades sold mainly at $40
SAC, occasional cars Of very dirty or
poor at 54@5 5c, and a few selected
choice to fancy cars at 67@70c. Moth
ing sold over zoe. An extra quality
might have been salable for trifle over
but it was uncertain The feed grade
ranged at 4S@53c. Screenings were
quiet with demand tame, but as offer
ings were very moderate prices about
, held their own and the sales were over
a range of 24@4SRc for very poor to
very choice Receipts during the week
were 1879 cars: the previous week they
were 1856 cars and two weeks ago 1923
cars.
TIMOTHY-There was some increase
in the business done. Trading at the
same time was not important The
movement made a more favorable
showing. A somewhat firmer feeling
prevailed More or less talk Of firmness
was heard. Some Of it was just little
more sensational than appeared war
| ranted by the facts. 1t is only natural
| that trade should pick up some If
spring business did not begin to show,
it would be something unusual and be
disappointing. The inquiry for high
grades was very good. Buyers here gave
every preference to = such grades be-
cause the outside demand was best
along such lines. Such grades were
sparingly offered. There has been no
considerable quantity Of fine seed at
any time after the early movement Of
the crop. Some with good stocks of or
binary quality were said to want fine
seed to be used to bring up the quality
of the other. There was a car of fancy