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 by the Demand
from Foreign COuntrics-
Corn Receipts Arc Much
Heavier.
OMAHA. Nov. ID. 10

OMAHA. Nov. ID, 1914
According to cable adviccs from Bucnos
ANres the harvesting OF wheat VIII De
commenced in the northern part of Ar
gentina this morning the harvesting OF
this grain will be general next month
there, and that big movement ia prom
isod FOR 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
year, when 1t was 1872 100000 bushels. In
1917 II was l9S, 600 bushels.
Many complaints are coming from the
/ 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 litue fear OF
crop losses In Kansas. Those markets
received $4,000 bu Jointly on saturday,
compared with 16S,0O0 bu for the CORE
! spending day year ago. Receipts OF
markets were 256, AS 900 bu., against H.
U5S 900 bu a year ago.
The export trade IN oats has fallen OH
somewhat, hut this was caused partially
by the fact that foreigners have Dig
amounts of that gram going TO them and
they are anxious to clean up part of these
offerings before they make additional
! further purchases except on the soft
4
els, against SI5N,OO0 bushels one year ago,
and since August 1 these shipments were
l2l 100000 bushels. against S0,oOoOO0 bush
els a 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 &c to 1sc higher
Corn was lC TO 3l2c lower.
oats were unchanged to nc lower
There is little doubt but what the ex-
port trade in wheat will continue on an
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-
tons say that all the wheat in the United
| wanted, and cable received from Liver
! pool said that the larger part of the sur
/ plus in India has already been contracted
for by Great Britain.
The corn market is in posi-,
! ton where lower prices would
doubtless be seen were IL not for the good
/ export demand that has developed and
VIII CHI is expected to absorb all the corn
! of good quality TO be offered from this
! time forward. There is goodly open In;
! it is generally believed that foreigners are
/ 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 huskinE corn and the movement will
/ likely increase freely. Receipts Of corn
/ from November / to date were 7.54+ 90,
! hu. against A4d3,OCO bu. last year Re
! ceipts last week were 692Wo pu'' WINE
the shipments were 1,45l,O0o Blu.
| Clearances Wheat ana flour equal to
! l 10000 bushels corn, 5000 bushels and
oats, 3S7 600 bushels.
! Liverpool opened with wheat unchanged
| and corn I'D lower. 49,,
! Primary wheat receipts were 3,OS0,OO
/ bu., and shipments IF 2,O590CO bu., against
| receipts Of 1.S25,C00 bu. and shipments of
! 1924 900 bu last year.
! Primary corn rece'nts were l,3oo:ool bu.'
/ and shipments of $4,000 bu., against re-
| ceipts of 900 hu, and shipments OF
! 3S5 600 bu last year.
Primary oats receipts were 1000 600 bu
! and shlpnents of OF 900 bu., against re-
3 ceipts OF 751, 900 hu., and shipments of
! 699 600 hu last year.