The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-07
Late Market Quotations

Long Commission Co. Grain Letter
Furnished by Long Commission Col
CHICAGO. Feb. 5--Wheas-Wheat
reversed its action OF recent days.
May being easy and the deferred de
lyeries strong Public news aEen-
ciss and private reports express ap-
prehension with regard to the grow
ing crop in the southwest. which &C
counts for the frmneas in the new
crop months. The chief inpediments
TO advancing prices are the political
situation and the problem of trans
portation While clearances are light
there Is reason TO believe that sail
are not being made public promptly
tries are probably larger than the
public is led TO believe Temporary
prices changes are hard to forecast,
but shortage of supplies seems GER
tain before another crop is harvested
Corn-Corn WAS relatively firm.
covering by shorts being feature
early. On the advance there was
heavy realizing. credited TO one OF
the large professional holders. The
demand for cash corn is good, but
shipping conditions are extremely
bad and all buyers are experiencing
great difficulty in securing supplies.
Higher prices seem unavoidable as
the worlds shortage becomes more
and more apparent
Oat-Oafs fuctnated within mar
row limits, the general trade being
prevented from buying by the diff
Guilty they have experienced all year
In buIIing oats against the farmers
visible supply and reserves The big
bear weight Is gradually being light
ened, however, and the outlook Is
most favorable to the holder.
Grain RevleA.
limited Press Leased Wire Seryicel
CHICAGO, Feb Wheat was sen
sitive and nervous today. traders
showing little disposition 10 Iead- On
the opening, trade was moderate. but
later the market broke on heavy sell
ing. May wheat opened up Y. later
declining 1Ts to 172x. July opened
down AZ and remained Unchanged al
l471.. September opened down y
later gaining 70 1874.
Corn was very quiet, rejecting the
weakness in wheat May opened nm
changed and remained that way stand
ing az iOl- July opened down ~.
later gaining u to sSh-
Oats started unchanged. but eased
of slightly. May losing Il and Juiy
gaining II May stood at 541 and
July AZ 5sS at noon.
Provisions were steady, showing
variations OF scarcely cent ali norn-
ing.
Chicago Estimates for Tomorrow.
Furnished by Long Commission Co.
s03 Main. Telephone No $50 SSH
Hogs. 5a,0Go; cattle, 5000; sheep.
Is, 900; wheat. As; corn. 113; oats, 81.
Liverpool Close.
Wheat. corn, oats, withheld
clearanees.
Wheat and flour, AZ. 900; corn,
none; oats. $4,000.
Northwest Wheat Receipts.
minneapolis. 124 cars: Duluth, ]
car; Winnipeg. 1871 cars.
Chicago Cash Grain.
CHICAGO, Feb. 7.-Wheaf-No. 8
hard, S1.SSZ glib
Corn-No. 3 yellow. -s1.ook q
1.o11.; No. 4 yellow, e9cGs1-o0; No.
5 yellow, sTGssc: No. s yellow. CSC:
No. 8 white. s1ee51 G1.01A; No 4
white, sscGs100; No. mixed.
sl.oOs.; No. mixed, 99cG 00A
No. mixed. s74Ssc; No. s mixed.
CSC
oalENo. 5 white. 5i:s 955ae;
standard. 55G5 sc-
Kansas City Cash Grain.
furnished by Long Commission Col
KANSAS CITY, Feb. Wheat
Nc. hard, new. s1-7sgIs1; No. 3
hard, new, s1.74G1.7s; No. 4 hard.
new, s1.I2G17T, No. 2 red. new.
s1.7sGl1s: No. red, new. s1-104
1T; No 4 red, new. sI.s0G1.75.
Corn-No. 2. s99sshc; No. 8.
es1zc: No. 2 yellow, $1-o04 I-0oiz.
No. 3 yellow. e99 9sjac; No. 2 white.
ssisc; No. white. SsG9sizc-
oats-No. 2. 569 5sc: No 5. 559
Sc; No white, $50 5si1c; No. 8
xtite, 67nc
ST. Louis Cash Grain.
furnished by Long Commission Col
ST. LOUIS, NO.. Feb. Wheat
No. 2 red, new, s1.s6: No. 3 red. new
s1-7sG1-7s: No. 2 hard. old. s1.sIG
1861.
Corn-No. ?, 800; No. 3, ssk9
saiAc; No. yellow. 9shcG s1.0o:
No white. sI.o2; No. white. 500
Gl-o1-
Oats-No. 2. 55Isc: No 3. SIC:
standard, SIC; No. white. 5shG
5!c; No. 4 white. ssh q SIC
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA, H.. Feb. 7.-Corn-Mar-
ket unchanged, &c lower No 3 yel-
low, s1-0ois G1-o1: No. 4 yellow. ssis
nsaLc: No. 5 yellow. ssGe614c; No.
5 mixed s1o6A q i-oi: No 4 mixed.
esdasLc. No. 5 mixed. e61zc-
Oats-No trading