Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-06
BESIDES DEMAND is POOR BE
CAUSE OF ELECTION HoL-
IpAY TUESDAY.
DOMESTIC SUPPLY IS
SOURCE OF BULL WORRY
Corn Wsatsens WIKI Wheat and Be.
cause Of Reports That Stock and
Coal Cara VIII Be Requistioned to
Move Crop-oats Decline With Corn
and Wheat,

SAlCaSc, NOV V~lS<A2uo ID SOuiutIu
Argentina gave a downward slant to-
day to wheat prices here. Besides de-
nand was poor because OF reluctance
10 make commitments In the face Of a
general holiday tomorrow. The size Of
the domestic visible supply, as
compared with a year ago, tended also
to handicap the bulls. Opening prices,
which ranged from u TO cent low IT.
with December at Isis 91s2A and
DAY at 1884 @1.s3A. were followed by
decided further setbacks, interrupted
by brief transient rallies.
Adverse weather. In Canada and
British buying at Winnipeg tended la
ter TO give the market a lift Export
demand was also said to have iraprov-
ed. The close was strong. N cents 10
ola cents net higher. with December at
s1.S4A and May at s1.ss1a.
Corn.
Corn weakened with wheat. In ad-
dition the market was bearishly at
fected by reports that wherever stock
and coal cars could be used they will
be used for shipment OF corn. After
opening - IL II aiAo1 Mt
suffered a further decline.
Later corn recovered as result OF
the late strength in wheat The close
was strong AZ !, Il 70 g net advance.
Oats.
Oats declined with wheat and corn.
Pit traders took to the selling side.
Provisions.
Hixher prices on hogs lifted pro-
visions. Lard led the advance.
Daily Grain Letter.
From Lanson Bros. & Co, 2o3
Masonic temple. Phone 1881
CHICAGO, Nov. 6.IWheas-ln the alb
sepce Of any special feature the wheat
market was duh. There was consid-
cradle evening FOR the holiday to-
morrow. A n1oderass amount OF
LIQUIDATION carried the December to a
wider discount under the May and
wniie deferred deliveries were slightly
higher by midday Dian the close Sat
urday, December had lost some ground.
General outside interest has aoated
and the market appears in shape to do
little beyond marking time.
Corn-Desptse large receipts and
further shading Of cash values corn
features were firm after an early set
back. The Increased receipts were
gratifying to local cash buyers, who
naturally are anxious for cash corn to
lose Its wide premium. Argentine
cables were higher On corn though
lower on wheat and Liverpool reported
strong market with offerings light
from surplus countries.
Oats-Sca.tered selling BY holders
and hedging sales by warehouse In
rerest depressed oats early. The bulk
of the buying was by interests who
usually have orders from the seaooaro.
Chicago Grain Close.
Chicago, Nov. S.
wheat-No red, 1.7sA 91.so; No. 3
red. 1.7sA. No. 2 hard 1s4 91.so :. !:
No. 3 hard, 1.7s% 91.83A.
Corn-No. yellow, new. 1ooh q
1881; old. EOS 61.o4: No. white
new, sT@so: old. 81: No. yellow. new,
ssAdss.
oats - No. s white, 519 9o2As
standard, 6aA@55h.
Range Of Chicago Grain Prices.
wheat-December opened at 1915
highest. 1.s4g: lowest, 1908; closed
1s4ss; May opened at 1891; closed
1861.
Corn-Decem oer opened at s5ss;
highest, ssss: lowest, So: closed S6&s
May opened at s77s closed SO.
Oats-Decentber opened at 1914
highest, 54l: lowest, 531s: closed
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