Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-06
THREATENED GERMAN BLOCK
ABE INDIRECTLY CAUSE OF
DEPRESSION.
FEAR ENGLISH AND
FRENCH DEMAND HALTED
Corn Also Gives Way Under General
Selling Pressure, Depressing Cables
and Break In Wheat Being tho Sause
FREQ Unloading by Holders Is Rule
in Oats.

Chicago. Feb. e.-Heavy selling pres
cure on wheat resulted today from tne
exnort uncertainty. Many traders De
Heved the English and French oen>a''o
would be almost shut off Temporarily
by the threatened German blockade
LIVERPOOL dispatches, which announced
uaiting attitude were disquletlns 10
+ha hn,ls on this side. Prices mere
broke as much as Is cents before
h,,ying orders caused a DECIDED RAINY.
After opening rs to IA cents OIL
prices steadied at Y cents unoer laSS
night.
Later increased weakness developed
as a result of large country offerings
The close, nevertheless. was steady at
1as to IA. cents under last night.
Corn.
Conn gave way under general selllng-
r,enrassine cables and the break IN
a,hea, was the cause. The opening
which varied from a TO IA cents
lower was followed by moderate lur-
Their setback.
alter the slowness OF cash inquiry.
both domestic and foreign, brought
about an additional decline. Inc close
was weak, lis and IN cents net lower.
Oats.
Free unloading by holders formed lhe
rule in oats as in other cereals De-
rnand seemed to come only from shorts
evening up for the week end.
Provisions.
lower prices for hogs pulled DOWN
provisions The market was also al
fected by the break in grain
al | Atter-
1z,,,rnished by hanson Bros. & Co,
Masonic Temple. Phone ls3.J
r,bicago Feb. S-Wheat: While
hare has been some realizing in wheat
during the latter part Of the week,
which caused a reaction from the hlSh
roint- the market has been sharp4y
higher, tho very errauc, the Mayoe-
livery at one time being 10 cents nigh-
or than last Saturdays close. The net
pa;, for The week has been = Tor u 4y
and 1las for the May. The rapiolty OF
the advance has brought out every
nossible influence to compel the faT-
yner 10 sell more freely and to discour
age tnoughtless and irresponsible oug-
ing, The depressing influences, now
ever. have been Offset by heaNy oe-
rnand from foreign governments lof
wheat and heavy shipments from TINS
country on old contracts. Ciearahce1
last week were very heavy. the move
,nent OF wheat to market has been eS-
ceeded by shipments at primary pollIls
and the indications are Tor ADera
decrease in the visible supply Monoav
corn-Corn has been under pressure
of heavy receipts and large accu-nuIa-
ton. Until wheat showed signs OF
uueasiness, however. not nuch ue-
clina occurred in corn and the market
At tonights close IS Pa under 1as'
Saturday. Local trade has been I'm :
dressed with the large visible supply
and prospects Of further aoaNiohs
There has been, however, consNef
able volume of resting orders ana OF
that account, declines have been SUD
bornly resisted. Not only are stoch'
an sight heavy but a large numper o
cars remain on track, as great ceiay
experienced in unloading. MOST OF I'll
strength IN the future market there
fore is attributed 10 sympathy wit
other grains.
Oats-oats were more steady tha-
other grains today and showed less de
cline for the week. Movement stats
tics have been rather bearish, but tn
foreign situation and an anticipation q
continued demand from that source ha
prevented serious liquidation.
Provisions--The hog market wa
again depressed by heavy receipts an
this depression was reflected in pro
visions. Easier grain markets also Ia
a. pearish effect. The movement of hoe
is expected to continue factor {
prime Importance and some decreas
in receipts may result from recent dc
clines in prices.