The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-27
] ate Market Quotations
Long Commission Co. Grain Letter.
Furnished by Long Commission Co..

FURNISHED by Long Commission Co..
4O3 Main St. Telephone No. 350-361.]
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Wheat-The
scarcity OF cash wheat up to this time
has been felt in limited way only
in this country, seems to be acute
labroad While. of course, foreign buy
ers are attempting.in every way to
conceal their anxiety for wheat. and
the volume of their buying, the de-
mand has become SO insistent that
our market is beginning to feel its ef-
fleet. A study Of the amount available
for export in North and South Amer
lea, from now until July i. shows that
shipments cannot continue at the pres
shortage. Political news may make
possible effective bear demonstrations
from time to time, but the trend of
values Is towards levels well above
any yet reached.
Corn-The buying of futures by cash
houses who have recently been cred
tied with buying for foreign govern
ments upset the plans of the local
bears today, bringing sharp upward
reaction The bear continues to sell
corn on the price and the expectation
of heavy movement. These prices
are not due to the car situation, but to
a short crop and demand from for
ejgn sources for all OF the surplus
raised in this country.
Oats-Oats continue to be under the
weight of large accumulation. Bulls
have been worn out by the recent
break and are discouraged. There
are however. indications that shipping
conditions to the seaboard will be
greatly relieved In the near future
and a rapid decrease in the visible
supply will be effected before spring.
e.ai. Review
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 27.-The wheat
market was strong today with light
trading. The opening was up in all
months except July, which was frac-
tionally lower, but soon after the
opening there was selling move
ment which caused depression Of
nearly cent Resting orders to buy,
however, forced prices up again and
a sharp buying movement followed.
At noon December wheat stood at
1924, 21a cents above the opening
and also last nights close. May was
l71h,. Ia cents above the opening
and ga cents above last nights
close. July was up Y cent over the
opening and " cent over last nights
close at 139.
Corn was dull with locals free sell
ers. At noon December was 91S, u
cent down from the opening: May.
92ts, up n cent; July 91H, up l
cent.
Oats were weak early after frac-
tionally higher opening. They ad-
x,yhn hut tho
price variations were small. At
noon December stood at so. May.
53ss, and July at 50A.
Provisions. were quiet and Arm.
showing slight advance on hog
strength.
Chicago Estimates for Tomorrow.
FURNISHED by Long Commission Co,
40s Main. Telephone No. 350-351.]
Hogs, $4,000; cattle. 5000; sheep.
14,OOO; wheat, SO: corn, 2S2; oats. 81.
Liverpool Close.
Wheat, unchanged; corn, unchang-
Wheat and flour, 761,000; corn, 49,
900; oats. 5000.
Northwest Wheat Receipts.
Minneapolis. 225 cars; Duluth. 81
cars; Winnipeg, S51 cars.
Chicago Cash Grain.
CHICAGO, Dec 27.-Wheat-No. 8
hard. s1.721s; No. spring. $1.65A.
Corn-No. 2 yellow, 92A @92kc;
No. yellow, 90@92c; No. 4 yellow.
SSm9Oc; No. 5 yellow, S6@SShc; No.
2 white, 1914 @93Ac; No. white, 81
692hc; No. white, S9@91hc; No.
5 white, S7A08Sc. No. mixed, 92c;
No. mixed, 90@91Ac; No. mixed.
s899oc; No. mixed. S6@s7c.
Oats-No. white, 51IA@521kc: No.
A white, 51ss@51&c: standard, 51A0
52Nc.
St. Louis cash Grain.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 27.-Wheat-
No. 2 red, new, $1.s6; No. 8 red. new.
STA; No. 2. hard, old. $1.79h@1.83.
Corn-No. 2, 93c: No. 3, 910911ac:
No. 8, yellow, 91h092c: No. 2. white
s2c; No. white. 911a @92c; No. T..
white, Ole.
standard, SIC: No. 3 white, 52hG
SAC; No. 4, white, 52a 053c.
Kansas City Cash Grain.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. FL
Wheat-No. 2 hard, new, $1.72GL76;
No. 3 hard, new, $1.70@I74; No. 4
hard, new. s1.6701.71; No. red,
new, $1.75h; No. 3 red, new. $1.70;
No. red, new, $1.6201.6s.
Corn-No. 2, 881a 089c No. 3, $50
ss1hc; No. 2 yellow, s9k @90c; No.