The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-20
Late Market Quotations
LONG comm Isslon CO.. Grain Letter.

! Long Comm issIon CO.. Grain Letter.
Furnished by Long Commission Co. ]
CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-Wheat-Un-
certainty in regard to political de-
velopments is making very erratic
wheat market. The May delivery has
had AZ cents range and was act
ing steady around midday. until
Winnipeg broke sharply. Buying by
certain houses with eastern connec-
lions was credited to foreign govern
ments, although this runner was not
fully confirmed The forecast is for
zero weather in the far southwest to-
might and, If this occurs, some dam
age may result, due to the fact that
snow covering is insufficient. Move
ment statistics are bullish. The mill
ing demand shows a slight improve
ment. The buying side is advocated,
but purchases on bulges should be
avoided.
Corn-Decembe lost it's premium
over May and again went to a dis
count, because it is expected that
some deliveries on December con-
tracts will be made in the near
future. Peace talk is regarded as
less bNarish on corn than other
grains, and domestic and foreign de-
tmand are both good, but cur
tailed by lack of cars. The
eastern shipping situation re
mains very unsatisfactory. The seven
surplus states have crop of 226 mil
lion bushels less than last year, with
the exception of Iowa all show heavy
losses, the latter state having $1,000
900 bushels more than in 1915. There
is not enough surplus corn In the
country to warrant decided bearish-
ness.
Oats-OatsS were irregular with tie
other grain markets. Commission
houses in general were fair sellers
and q good many step-loss orders
were encountered in the first half
hour. Seaboard houses were good
buyers, but their purchases Were
credited more to speculative than ex-
port account Gradual price improves
ment is expected after the first Of
the year.
Chicago Estimates for Tomorrow.
FURNISHED by Long Commission Co,
4O3 Main Telephone No. 350-351.l
Hogs, 10000; cattle, 5000; sheep.
10000; wheat, 43; corn, 119; oats, 112.
Liverpool Close.
Wheat, unchanged; corn, up.
cIearances.
Wheat and flour, $4,000; corn, 49,
900; oats, 100000.
Northwest Wheat Receipts.
Minneapolis, 161 cars; Duluth, Sc
cars; Winnipeg, $50 cars.
Chicago Cash Grain.
CHICAGO, Dec. 20-Wheat-No. 3
hard, $1.64ss.
Corn-No. 2 yellow, s1Ac; No. 3
yellow. eOA @92c: No. 8 white. 901z
Q91kc; No. mixed, 90A 091kc;
No. mixed, 9A@91c; No. mixed.
881ac.
oats-No. 8 white, 50k@51Ac; No.
white. 50h@51c; standard. Gig
51kc.
Kansas City Cash Grain.
Furnished by Long Commission Col
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 2O.-Wheat-
No hard, new, $1.67@1.71; No. 3
hard, new, $166k @1.69; No. 4 hard,
new, sl.6a4166; No. 2 red, new.
S16791.72; No. 3 red, new, s1.62@
ITO; No. A red, new. s1.50@167.
Corn No. 2. S9@S9Bc, No. g. 1914
@S9c; No. 2 yellow, 90@91c; No. 3
yellow, s91a @9Oc; No. 2 white, so9
Gle; No. white, sec.
Oats-No. 2, 531zc: No. 3, 52@53c;
No. white. 54@54kc; No. 8 white,
52A g53hc.
ST. Louis Cash Grain.
Furnished by Long Commission Col
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 20.-Wheat-
No. 2 red. new. $1.75@1.80; No. 8 red,
new, $165; No. hard, old, s1.71@
177h.
Corn-No. 2, s2c; No. 8, s1c;. No. 3
yellow, Gle; No. 2 white, 93c; No. 3
white, 9112c.
Oats-No. 2, 53c; No. 3, SIC; stand.
ard, SAC; No. 3 white, 1914 @58Ac;
No. white. &c.
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Dec. 20-Co-n--Mar-
ket A@1Ac lower. No. 3 white,
921ac; No. white, 91kc; No. 3 yel-
low. 91A @92c; No. 4 yellow, 500
9o1kc; No yellow, s7kc; No 8 |
yellow, Sac; No. mixed, >31kc: No. !
4 mixed, 90Ac; No. s. mixei, s71sc.
Oats--Market steady. M. 3 white, |
51h@52c.