Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-15
GAIN At LIVERPOOL
LIFTS CORN PRICES
DELAY IN SHIPMENTS FROM AR.
cENTiNA CAUSES ADVANCE
ABROAD.
CONTINUED HEAVY
RAINS IN ARGENTINA
Wheat Advances With Corn and BE-
CAUSE Of Reports Of Increased In
quiry From HessIan Fly-Cats SHo"
Gain in Sympathy With Other Grain
Bullying Cereals Raise Provisions.

Chicago, May 15-Corn today took
the lead on change both in activity ana
strength. The broadening out was the
result of a big advance at Liverpool
where stocks are decreasing rapi0l!
owing to delay IN shipments from At
sent,rra, Dispatches from Buenos Ayres
told Of continued extraordinary rains
and heavily increasing damage Inc
marke. here opened h2 70 g cent h'gHeT
and made material additional uptu-n'
Export confirmation OF damage by
Hess,an fly in Missouri brought about
q further hardening OF prices, oU'
profit taking eased the market later
The close was steady at IS 10 = cent
net advance.
Wheat.
whea, assembled with corn. Besides
there were advices that injury from
Hess.an Az was becoming more extern
.iye especially in Illinois. Opening
prices ranged from the same as last
night to ss cent up and some tArtAsG
gain was scored before any reaction
set in.
In the later trading the swell became
more pronounced. then recede1 some
what. The close was steady al !. 10 =
and 81 cent above last night.
Oats
Oats went Up grade Influenced ny
other grain. Several prominent houses
We're large buyers.
Provisions.
Rrlging cereals carried provisions
along. First sales were ~ and ,
cents to 10 cents higher, and the az
vantage was we'll maintained.
Daily Grain Letter.
Hanson Bros. * CO. 70 Ben * Wen
Gilman, 203 Masonic Temple Phone
1881
Chicago. May 15.-Wheat = Whea-
opened higher and held the advance
greater part OF the day due 70
strength in Liverpool. higher corn
market and further reports OF hes
sian fly The latter appears 70 De con-
fined mostly TO limited areas and prin-
cipally within the state of Missouri
Al the close tbs deferred futures We're
nearly at inside prices. showing ad-
vances of a sixteenth 10 4 cent over
Yesterday, while the May was up 3.
General prospect Of the winter whoa I
crop maintains It's high promise.
Corn-A reduction IN the estimated
sxportable surplus and q lowering Of
the quality of Argentina corn due 10
recent wet weather caused sensa-
sionaI advance in Liverpool The 10
cal market ranged higher than yes
terday's closing figures, and altho the
close was at lower prices Of the day,
gain Of i q Y cent was made. Coun-
try offerings were more liberal but
were offset by equally liberal sales Of
local stocks and supplies al lake
ports.
Oats-Strength in other grains was
felt in oats. altho May lost rs early
advance and closed i lower. while
deferred futures were up !. a i. Cror
reports are generally favo-a Bile. but
the cash situation IS strong. as shoWr
by the fact that samples we're y e
l cent higher.
Provisions--Strength IN ribs held tbs
entire provision list strong and CAV
4 Arm closing-buying Of ribs was It
tributed to prospect Of a liberal de-
crease In stocks and an improved cast
demand for meats. Outside Interests
IN the market does not appear larE'
and packers are credited with be!n:
the principal buyers.