The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26
Late Market Quotations
long Commission 90. Grain letter.

Long commission 70. 0TdIu .ShSSTs
FURNISHED by Long Commission Co.,
403 Main. Telephone No. 1901
CHICAGO, May 26.-Wheat-Dry.
hot weather in the southwest con-
tinued over night and as result
there was good demand for wheat on
the opening. Today's crop reports
were decidedly bullish from the en-
tire southwest. Kansas had reports
Of decrease in prospects Of from Is
to 20 percent since May LIST. Dam
age was further confirmed by buying
orders from that territory. BY mid
day prices had reacted somewhat
from the top, but the market was
steady. Northwest crop reports are
generally favorable, although the acre.
age is reduced from Is to 20 percent
as compared with last year. The cur
rent delivery Jagged under pressure
Of liberal supplies and the prospects
of increased deliveries. The market
is nervous and easily depressed by
the plant news, while prices are even
tually going higher it is advisable to
take profits on sharp bulges.
Corn-Strength in wheat and the
fact that the market had become
over-sold, brought a rally today. Cash
demand over night was slightly bet
ter. Receipts remain small. Crop re-
ports in general are good, but some
re-planting is being done throughout
the central states.
Oats-Local shorts were disturbed
by the bullish crop reports from Kan
sas and Oklahoma and bought freely.
The leading elevator interests were
the best sellers.
Modern Miller: Kansas crop condi-
\ oh I,,a n
drouth and hot winds and Hessian fly.
In the central parts of the state the
plant has had a severe setback. Pres
ent prospects indicate a crop of co.
100000 bushels for the state. In
Oklahoma, dry weather prevails, ex-
cept in the south central wheat dis
tricts where recent rains improved
conditions. Wheat cutting will begin
in ten days or two weeks.
Nebraska maintains It's condition.
In the soft wheat states there has
been much May blowing Of whe;
fields. Favorable weather conditions
prevail in the spring wheat area, but
acreage will be short is to 20 percent.
Grain Review.
CHICAGO, May 26.-Wheat values
were higher today, lack Of rain in
Kansas and Oklahoma, together with
heavy buying were responsible. May
wheat was up q at 110A; July up Is
at 111ss; September up 70 at 1121a.
Corn continued to exhibit f1rmness.
Strength in wheat Influenced gains.
May corn was up as at II; July up
u at 70N; September up y at 20.
Oats were inclined to easiness at
the opening, but quickly rallied to
well above the previous finish, with
the exception Of May which was OF
Is at AZ; July was up u at Al; Sep
TENDER up q at 1915.
Provisions were higher.
Chicago Estimates for Tomorrow.
Furnished by Long Commission Co.,
400 Main. Telephone No. 1901
Hogs, 10000; cattle, 1900: sheep,
1000; wheat, 70; corn, 140; oats. 260.
Liverpool Close.
Wheat. lower to l higher: corn,
unchanged to l lower.
Northwest Wheat Receipts.
Minneapolis, 21O cars: Duluth. 26
cars; Winnipeg. 7O5 cars.
Chicago Cash Grain.
CHICAGO, May 26.-Wheat-No. 2
red, s1120112A; No. 3 red, s1.03A
@1.O51; No. 2 hard, $1.11@1.12; No.
3 spring, $1.09.
Corn-No. 2 yellow, 70k@71c; No.
8 yellow, GOTHIC; No. 4 yellow, 70
I@70Ac; No. 5 yellow, 6S@69hc: No.
6 yellow, 64@67c; No. white, 70A
@71kc; No. white. 69971c; No. 4
white. 70070Ac; No. 6 white. 64c:
No. 2 mixed, 70@71Ac; No. 8 mixed,
7Oh I70Ac; No. 4 mixed, SIC; No.
mixed, CSC.
Oats-No. 8 white, 4o@41c; No. 4
white, 39@40Ac; standard, 41@421ac.
Kansas City Cash Grain.
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403 Main. Telephone No. 1901
KANSAS CITY, May 26.-Wheat-
No. 2 hard, $105@1.11; No 8 hard,
s1.o291.O6; No. hard, 9scQs102;
No. 2 red, s1.o4@10S; No. 8 red,
s1O3; No. 4 red. CSC.
Corn-No. 2, 671aQs9c; No. 3, 67@
671sc; No. A, 661kc; No. yellow, zoe;
No. 8 yellow, 69069kc; No. 2 white,
roc; No. 8 white, 69@6skc.
Oats-No. 2, 4oQ41c; No. 8, $50
4oc; No. white, 44@45c; No. 3 white
42@44c.
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA, ILL.,, May .6.--Corn-Mar-
ket 1s@1c lower. No. white, Tic;
No. 3 white. 7oA @71s; No. 2 yellow,
71@71Ac; No. 8 yellow, 70k@71c;
No. 4 yellow, roc; No. 6 yellow, SEQ