The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-16
Late Market Quotations
Long Commission Co. Grain Letter.
Furnished by Long Commission Co.,

Furnished by Long Commission Co..
403 Main ST. Telephone No. 1901
1 CHICAGO, Sept 16.-Wheat- Some
of the leading holders tired of the re-
cent action of the market sold wheat
freely today. The market was drag.
gy. rallies being met with heavy sell
ling, both by commission houses and
the local element, who are mostly
lbearish. Export business was of fair
jyolume, the seaboard giving out sales
lof $780, 900 bushels which may include
a cargo by way of the gulf for Novem-
Der shipment. Larger quantities are
being cancelled from store and fur
Their reductions in the visible supply
would not be surprising. Underlying
conditions are strong and point TO
lsharply higher prices as soon as the
present liquidation has run its course.
Corn-Short selling of corn was on
in large way today, because the
frost area was not as large and tenn
lperatures not as low as generally an
ticipated. The weakness In wheat had
much to do with the decline. Prices
Iof all commodities are high. due to
lgood prosperity in the country, and
the scarcity OF nearly all kinds Of
food products. Under the circum-
|stances the present level of corn
i SdAuCS IS hOL hiSH sAhA ~ SLSAOAS
seems unwise to press the selling side
on declines.
Oats-About the only depressing
feature in oats is the large stocks.
These, however, are owned by inter-
ests that contemplate shipping them
out and, II cars became more pfentf.
full as Is assured, there will be moth
ing to prevent an irregularly higSer
market.
Grain Review.
limited Press Leased Wire Service]
CHICAGO, Sept. 16.-Lack Of sup.
port and bear raids on the reports OF
tremendous victory on all fronts by
the entente allies developed weak
undertone in wheat today. There was
a sharp decline at the opening. Sep.
TENDER closed down / cent below a
low opening at 1471a: December
down LIS at 147A and May down rs
at 14S1s.,
Corn continued easy on the weak
ness In wheat. September was I'M
changed at S64, December down rs
at II and May * at 751z.
Oats were lower on the weakness
in the other grains. September was
unchanged at 44h, December down
rs at 4Tss and May down X at SOS.
Provisions were lower on weak
hog market.
Chicago Estimates for Tomorrow.
FURNISHED by Long Commission Co.,
403 Main. Telephone No. 1901
Hogs, 81 900; cattle, 10000; sheep,
$1,000; wheat. n; corn, 21S; oats.
148.
| :u>..a@s Nl4.>
Wheat. unchanged; corn, easy, 40
Ia lower.
Wheat and flour. $4,000; corn, u
900; oats. $4,000.
Northwest Wheat Receipts.
Minneapolis. 416 cars; Duluth, 1S1
cars; Winnipeg, 252 cars.
| Chicago Cash Grain.
CHICAGO. Sept. 16.-Wheat--No. 2
red. s1.45A; No. 8 red. $1.35; No. 2
hard, $1.5OA @1.52; No. 3 hard, SLAB
@1.4s1a.
| Corn-No. !. yellow, ssh Q87Hc:
No. yellow, s5@86c; No. 5 yellow.
SOC; No. 6 yellow, 76@78hc; No. 2
white, 86A @87c; No. 8 white, $50
IS5kc; No. white, 845c; No. 2
mixed, S6kc; No. 8 mixed. 84@84kc;
No. mixed, Sc; No. mixed, 78kc;
No. mixed, 7f@78c.
Oats-No. 3 white. 44k @45Ac; No.
4 white. 44@441zc; standard. $50
45Ac.
ST. Louis Cash Grain.
FURNISHED by Long Commission Co,
403 Main. Telephone No. 1901
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 16.--Wheat
NO. 2 red, new, s1.57@1.66; No. 3
red. new. s1.519I.62; No. 2 hard, old,
$1.60.
Corn-No. 2. s4@s4hc; No. 3,
Is2kc; No. 8 yellow, s4hc; No. 2
white, SEC; No. white, 841kc.
Oats-No. 2, 44k @45c; No. 3, 44c;
No. 2 white, 46Ac; standard, 451ac;
no. 3 white, 45@45kc; No. white.
44kc.
Kansas City Cash Grain.
Furnished by Long Commission Co..
403 Main. Telephone No. 1901
KANSAS CITY, Sept. 16.-Wheat-
No. 2 hard, s1.51@1.56; No. hard,
s15001.54; No. hard, $1.37@146;
No. red, S1.5f@ LES; No red, SLAP
@1.53; No. red, $1.37Q1.48.