The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
Late Market Quotations
Long Commission Co. Grain Letter.
IkllrniShad hi, anx Com m isSiQn Co.

II uiulSuGu Uy Long SOiuIAlSSiOA SO.s
40S Main st. Telephone No. 1901
CHICAGO. Sept. 23.-Wheat-Bull-
ish influences predomipated in wheat
again today. and prices ranged sharp
ly higher and closed within half cent
OF the top. The December showed
the greatest strength, at one time
selling higher than the May. Buying
of both cash and futures by foreigners
who seemed to realize better than we
do at home the impending scarcity.
has been one of the strongest features.
Mills and exporters are competing for
offerings in the southwest, and fancy
premiums are we'll maintained. The
expectation is for smaller worlds ship
ments and moderate reduction In
stocks. Dry weather in the Argentine
is attracting worldwide attention. and
a continuance of drouth conditions
there will be decidedly bullish fac
tor. The investment side is advised
on all breaks.
Ccrn-Strength in corn was cred
tied to the advance in wheat. What
ever was the cause, shorts bought lib
orally and one of the largest bull In
terests was heavy buyer of Decem-
Ter on the advance Speculative trade
in general appears to have little faith
in the prevailing prices for corn, but
the high prices OF all food-stuffs, espe-
cially those derived from corn-con-
Stunning livestock. and the shortage OF
the crop, are bullish factors not to be
ignored.
Oats-Oats were strong with other
grains and presented a sold-out ap-
pearance Large stocks at terminal
points are q handicap to holders for
a few weeks, but domestic consump-
ton OF unusually large volume and a
well sustained export demand will
eventually mean higher prices.
Grain Review.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, Sept. 23.--Wheat closed
strong on light northwestern receipts
and favorable cables. Septem Der
wheat was up 5s at 1875; December
up LIS at 1855 and May up as at
1865.
Corn had strong undertone from
reports of frost in Illinois and Iowa.
September closed up ~. at 881s, De-
cember unchanged at 1895; and May
unchanged at TIKI.
Oats reached slightly higher level
due to steady buying. September up
" at 46h: December up Y at 49A
and May up 1s at 52A.
Provisions were steady with few,
price changes.
Chicago Estimates for Tomorrow.
Furnished by Long Commission Co.,
! 403 Main. Telephone No. 1O0.1
Hogs. 10000; cattle. 10000; sheep.
25. 900; wheat, 81; corn. 321; oats, 15S.
Liverpool Close.
Wheat, 1913 up; corn, up.
Wheat and flour. $4,000; corn.
none; oats. none.
Northwest Wheat Receipts.
Minneapolis. 397 cars: Duluth, 150
cars; Winnipeg. $50 cars.
Chicago Cash Grain.
CHICAGO. Sept. 23.-Wheat-No. 2
red, s1.55; No. red, s1.5315; No. 3
hard. s1.45.
Corn-No. = yellow. ssc; No. yell
low. s6@S61zc; No. yellow, SEQ
ssc; No. yellow, TSh9soc; No. s
yellow, 76@7sc; No. 2 white. $50 a
soc; No. 4 white. S21ac; No. 5 white.
1914 6T91ac; No. white, 76Q7f1ac;
No. 2 mixed. SS9sSac.
Oats-No. white, 47k 44Sc; No.
white, 464471sc; standard. 47ls0
4sAc.
st. Louis Cash Grain.
Furnished by Long Commission Co..
403 Main. Telephone No 100
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 23.-Wheat
No. red. new, $1-61@1.66; No. 3
red. new. s1.57Q1.60; No. hard. old.
s1.SoG1.67.
Corn-No. 2. s5c: No. 3, SAC; No.
3 yellow. s5Qs5hc; No. 2 white, SIC;
No. white. Sec
Oats-No. 2. 461kc: No. 8. acc; No.
2 white, 4Sc; No. white. 1910
47Iac: NO. 4 white, 469 461tc.
Kansas City Cash Grain.
furnished by Long Commission CO.,
403 Main. Telephone No. 1901
KANSAS CITY, Sept. 25.-Wheat-
No. hard, s1.546164: No. hard,
sI5311.60; No. hard. s1.51; No. 2
red, Sl.55G164; No. 3 red. s1.4SQ
1.eo; No. 4 red, $1.3691.54.
Corn-No. 2. s4hc; No. 8, s3lac.
No. 4. S2Gs3c; No. 2 yellow. s5ia q
sec; No. yellow, s4h@s5c; No. 2
white, Soc: No. 8 white, s4n 9S5c,
No. white. s3h GS4c.
Oats-No. 2. A5h6471hc: No. 3.
44hG 46lsc; No. white. 47is q 4sc;
No. white, 4.lsc; No. white. 451s
Gashc.
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA. Ill, Sept 23--Corn-Mar-
ket &c higher No . white, s5Ae,
No. 8 white, s41sc, No. yellow.
sc; No. 3 yellow, s4hc; No. 4 yell
low. sshc:: No. s yellow. ssc: No. 6
yellow. 7Skc; No. mixed. s5c; No.
8 mixed. s4lss: No. 4 mixed s5i5c-
Oats-Market 1I.c higher. No.
white. &7c. No white, 4S5sc; stand
ard, $3.50
Chicago Live Stock.
limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO. Sept 2s.--Hogs closed
steady after an early advance with
the top a. s11s5. Estimated receipts
for Monday are 10000.
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