The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17
Late Market Quotations

Lona Commission Co. Grain Letter.
Furnished by Long Commission COL
CHICAGO, Feb. observation-disclosures
were no unfavorable political develop
ments overnight, and the wheat
rr.arket consequently did not yield to
the efforts which certain interesss
have been making of late to create a
panicky feeling on the part OF hold
ers. While Developments were NOT
OF such character as to create mig
price changes. the market remained
firm throughout the day aud closing
prices showed moderate improve.
ment over yesterdays. The most
significant news in wheat we're 2
further reduction in ocean ire Sht
risks and generally anticipate I'm.
provement in the freight outlook.
The winter wheat crop, in both hard
and soft territory, is faring rathcc
badly and the forecast Is for q re-
turn of severe weather over the
west. The outlook is for a gri :ual
improvement in the rail situation and
a demand for cash wheat in exc tss
o. available supplies.
Corn-There was no particular feia'
TUE in the trading IN corn futures
during the week, except that yester-
day and today some buying devel-
oped that was credited to export &C.
count II there is general loosen
ing up of cars, decidedly larger
movement will occur and for BRIEF
period. we are likely to have some
accumulation OF supplies. II any de-
preston In price results. the long
side of corn would appear decidedly
more attractive, as the long distance
view is bullish.
Oats-The situation in oats Is
peculiar in that 1t is impossible to
satisfy the broad demand that exists
for the cash article Of which there IS
no shortage in the west. Country
shippers will probably give corn the
preference whenever cars are avail
able between .c- and :crsnss sna
the result is likely to be a rapid de-
crease in the large visible supply.
The relative cheapnsss of oats is the
main thing that commends them as
an investment.
Provisions-Product ruled strong
and higher with good buying through
out the day. Offerings were mostly
from longs on the upturns. Trade
continues light. We look for higher
prices with a let-up in the present
freight congestion and larger hog
receipts. Cash trade slow.
Chicago Estimates for Tomorrow.
Furnished by Long Commission Co.,
400 Main. Telephone No. 35O-35l.l
Hogs, $1,000. 100000 all next week;
cattle, 10000; sheep. 19.00G; wheat.
IA: corn. 80; oats. "a.
Liverpool Close.
Wheat, corn, oats. withheld.
clearances.
Wheat and flour. $4,000; corn,
123. 900; oats. $4,000.
Northwest Whoat Receipts.
Minneapolis. 221 cars: Duluth. 8
cars; Winnipeg. 256 cars.
Chicago cash Grain.
CHICAGO. Feb. 17.-Corn-No. 8
yellow. $1,000 No. 4 yellow.
99c@$1.0O; No. yellow, 97h@9sc:
No, 8 white, $1.01; No. white, 81 90
01.O0A: No. mixed. $1.00h @
1.O11h; No. 4 mixed. 98Ac@$1.00; No.
S mixed, ESQ.
Oats-No. white, 5sh05sNc:
No. white. 5S1ac; standard. $40
59Ac.
St. Louis Cash Grain.
Furnished by Long Commission Col
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Feb. 17.-Wheat-
No. 2 hard. old. $1.85@1.91.
Corn--No. 2. 800: No. 3. $4,000
$1.00; No. yellow. $1.0O01.00h;
No. 2 white. $1.o1h: No. 8 white.
$1.01.
oats-No. 2. 5s,c: No. 3, 57h@
5sc; standard. 59059Ac; No. 3 white
5Sh 059c: No. 4 white, 58c.
Kansas City Cash Grain.
Furnished by Long Commission Co.
KANSAS CITY. Feb. 17.-Wheat-
No. 2 hard. new. s1.s201.s6; No. 3
hard, new, $1.81@1.84; No. hard,
new, $1.69@1.7s; No. 2 red, new.
s1.s0@184; No. red, new, $177@
I1.s2; No. red, new, $165@1.79.
Corn-No. 2, 99c; No. 3. 9S1ac; No.
y yellow, No. yellow, 99hc; No 4
yellow, No. white, 981ac; No. Q
white, 99c.
Oats-No. 2. 57Q5sc; No. 8, $50
SIC: No white. ssAc; No. 3 white.
57h@58c.
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA, ILL.,. Feb. 17.-Corn-Mar
ket unchanged, lie lower. No. white
$1.00; No. white, CSC; No. 8 vel.
low, 99hc@$1.00; No. yellow, 97h
@sec; No. yellow, 95@96c; No. 3