The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-28
Late Market Quotations

Grain Letter.
FURNISHED by Long Commission Co.,
403 Main. Telephone No. 350-351.]
CHICAGO, Dec. 28--Pressure OF
realizing sales was the feature In
wheat early today. The buying OF
futures by cash interests, particularly
those with export connections, stead
quiry for cash wheat continued good.
and premiums advanced further TO the
widest on the crop. Foreigners seem
less disturbed over the possibility OF
transportating supplies than are the
speculative bears. A nervous market
may be expected. but on fair breaks
the buying side Is advised because the
worlds supply is insufficient for the
worlds demand.
Corn-Corn acted steady, although
the range was lower than that Of yes
terday, The freight situation is evil
IDENTIFY being relieved as removals OF
embargoes have taken place or are
about to take place on several eastern
roads. The relative price of live stock
and other grains warrant high prices
for corn and makes the buying side
preferable on the breaks
Oats-Cash interests were willing
to admit business for seab0ard account
in oats, while they were disposed to
be secretive IN regard to wheat. The
volume of trade was limited In III.
lures, locals and spreaders between
corn and oats doing the bulk OF the
business.
Grain Review.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-The wheat
market was weak early today on re-
newed peace talk and An sympathy
with the stock market. "A little firm
ness shown Just before noon but the
general trend was down.
December opened down I "a and at
noon was unchanged from the open
ing at 1874. May lost Ia at the
opening and at noon regained 70 to
1925. July was the weakest. losing
falling IL to 1881.
Corn shared the wheat weakness
At noon December at 91A was down
q from last night. May at 92M was
down "a, while July at 81 was off ~.
Oats were dull and inclined to be
lower At noon December was 1917.
down ss from last night May b3es,
down u and July 50N down u. Trad
ing was small.
Provisions were irregular and quiet
Chicago Estimates for Tomorrow.
Furnished by Long Commission Co.,
400 Main Telephone No. 350-351.]
Hogs. 10000: cattle. $500: sheep.
5000; wheat, 81; corn, 2S4; oats, 81.
Liverpool Close.
Wheat, / up; corn, " 10 / up.
clearances.
Wheat and flour, 466,000; corn, l.
600; oats. $4,000.
! Northwest Wheat Receipts.
Minneapolis. 255 cars; Duluth. 81
cars; Winnipeg, 62 cars.
Chicago Cash Grain.
CHICAGO, Dec. 28.--Wheat-No. 3
spring. $1.67.
Corn-No. 2 yellow. s2A @92Ac;
No. yellow, sc@s1@c; No. 4 yellow
I8S@90Ac; No. yellow. S6h @S71ac;
No 6 yellow, 861sc; No. white.
92Ac; No. white. 90% 91hc; No.
4 white, S9@9O%c; No. 2 mixed. 80
@92Ac; No. 3 mixed, 90@ Gle; No. 4
mixed, 88@90c; No. mixed, S61zc;
No. 6 mixed. 85c.
Oats-No. 8 white, 51A@521sc; No.
4 white, 49@511sc; standard, SEQ
| 53c.
Kansas City Cash Grain.
FURNISHED by Long Commission Col
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 2S.--Wheat-
No. 2 hard, new, $1.T6Q1.7S: No. 2
hard, new, $1.74@1.771s; No. hard.
new, $17O; No. 2 red, new. sI74@
l.7s; No. red, new. 1859 i.76; No.
A red, new. S1.60@1.72.
Corn-No. 2, S9@89hc; No. 3. sec;
No yellow. S91a @90c; No. yell
low, SSk @89c; No. 2 white. S99
ls9hc; No. 3 white. 1914 @S9c.
Oats-No. 2, 53953hc; No. 3, Sig
521ac; No. white, sac; No. white.
53@ 53hc.
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA, H., Dec. 28.--Corn-Mar-
ket unchanged, nc lower. No. 4
white. 91ho; No. 2 yellow, 92c; No.
3 yellow, No. mixed. 91@9l &c; No.
4 yellow. s9Qs9kc; No. 4 mixed,
s9hc; No. mixed, s7hc..
Oats-Market unchanged. No. 3
white, SIC; No. white. SIC; stand
ard, 52Rc.
Chicago Live Stoek-Close.
Furnished by Long Commission Col
CHICAGO, Dec. 2s.-Hog receipts
AZ, 900; market active, loo higher.
Mixed and butchers, 5000 @10.70;
good heavy. s1O.200108Os rough
heavy, s1O.2oQ1o.35; light, $3.50
1880.
Cattle receipts 10000: market
steady; top s11.80.
sheen REGENTS 10000: market
steady; top s10.25. Lambs. top 1880.