The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-17
Late Market Quotations
Long Commission Co. Grain Letter.
Furnished by Long Commission Co.

showed only fractional Improvement
and the September lost ground. May
wheat acts tight. Foreigners are
anxious buyers OF the old crop, and
their plans to secure the new crop
OF Canadian wheat at 1ixed price
would Indicate that they are anxious
to assure themselves of future sup
plies. It lie apparent that no surplus
has been accumulated in foreign I'M
porting countries. and every tndica-
ton points to much higher prices,
both for old and new crop American
wheat.
4 Corn-Despite the difficulty Of
handling the cash article satisfac-
,tcrily, and tho possibility of strike.
corn futures were strong throughout
the session. The trade is necessarily
in waiting position. but best in
formed people do not expect strike
to last long. even II it occurs. Hold
ers have large profits and are not
disposed to be disturbed by bearish
incidents OF only temporary weight.
Oats-A large visible supply Is the
principal bear argument in oats. In
this connection 1t Is interesting to
note that primary receipts for this
6edSOu nave DSou sHlV,OUVsVVV UOcASAo
against 211 900, 600 bushels last year
and 210,000.00o bushels the year pre-
vious for the corresponding periods.
There is reason to believe. therefore.
that stocks remaining in the country
are lighter than generally credited.
Il is also reasonable to suppose that.
at the discount at which oats is sell
ing under other grains. has resulted
in unusual heavy consumption.
= Observation-Disclosures were again
dull, with nervous and unsettled
Trade was light, with a de-
sire to hold of until the strike stu
alton is cleared up. Local spectators
were good. buyers and easily absorbed
offerings. The undertone is strong
and believe product will sell higher.
Cash trade was quiet.
Chicago Estimates for Tomorrow.
FURNISHED by Long Commission Co.,
4N3 Main. Telephone No. 35ot351.1
Hogs, $4,000; cattle, 5000; sheep,
1000; wheat. "a; corn, 1923; oats, lot.
Liverpool Close.
Wheat, corn. oats, withheld.
clearances.
! Wheat and flour, $4,000; corn, S4,-
600; oats, $1,000
Northwest Wheat Receipts.
Minneapolis, 102 cars; Duluth. Z
cars; Winnipeg. 378 cars.
Chicago Cash craln.
CHICAGO. March 17.-Wheat-No.
3 red, No. 3 hard. $1.87.
Corn-No. yellow, $1.0701.OS:
No. white. s1.O7A CLOS; No. 4
white. $1.O61h; No. 3 mixed. $1.07h;
No. mixed, $105.
Oats-No. ) white, 56k @58Aci
standard, 59@59Ac.
Kansas City Cash Grain.
Furnished by Long Commission Col
KANSAS CITY, March 17.-Wheat
NO. hard, new, $190@1.91k; No.
4 hard, new, s1.S6@1.87; No. 2 red,
new, s1ss@1.91; No. 8 red, new.
1884; No. 4 red, new. $50.
Corn-No. 2, s11o@1.11; No. 3,
s1.Osk@11o; No. 4. $1.o9k; No. 2
yellow, $112@1121s; No. 3 yellow.
$1.11@111k; No. 2 white, $1.10@
$1101s; No. white. $1.09@1.09k. :.
Oats-No. 2, 60@61c; No. 3, $50
SOC; No. 2 white, 621s @63c; No. 3
white, 61h@62c1
Chicago Live stock-cIose.
Furnished by Long Commission Col
CHICAGO, March E.-Hog receipts
10000: market fairly active, steady.
Mixed and butchers. $1450@15. 90;
good heavy, s14.45@15.O5: rough
heavy, $14.45@14.6o: light, s14.25@
1890.
Cattle receipts 500; market steady:
top $3.50.
Sheep receipts 1000; market
steady; top $12.65. Lambs, top SASS.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO. March, 17.-Hog re-
ceipts $4,000; market slow, sc high
er. Mixed and butchers, $14.50@
1910; good heavy. s14.65@15.0O:
rough heavy. $I4.51@14.60; light,
pigs, $10.75@13.25.
Estimated receipts Monday. 1000.
Cattle receipts 800; market steady.
Beeves, S9.00612.60: COWS and heif-
ers, $5.7O@1O.75: stockers and feed
ers, s6.60@9.75; Texans, S9.2501O.e0;
caves, $lV.OoWl4-l0, westerns, 1000
@10.90
Sheep receipts 1000; market
steady. Native, $11.O0@12.25; west
ern, $11.70@12.65; lambs, $12.35@
1850: western, $12.5O@14.s5.
81. Louis Live stock.
EAST st. LOUIS, March 17.-Cat-
tie receipts 900: market steady. Texas
receipts, so; native beef steers, $3.50
m11.75.; yearling steers and heifers,
cowd. $500 1000;
stockers and feeders, $5.75@10.O0;
calves, s6.O0@1375; Texas steers,
SIS 500 $50; cows and heifers, $4.25@ |
900
Hog receipts 1900; market strong,
cream. hleached in mimicry of the