The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-28
Late Market Quotations

fUS Main St IRiephOne NO SSV-o0i-J
Il CHICAGO. Feb. Wheat There
was better inquiry for cash wheat
today. and prospect for better ship
ping facilities Pressure In the specu.
iatire market wan timid and prices
gradually advanced up to noon LIB
eral allowances OF cars to Minneapo-
lis have been rescipded by the inter
state commerce commission. and the
inference Is that Chicago will receive
a more liberal allotment. Strength in
the market Has helnea By report
that British interests we're paying
big increase over the going rate for
neutral bottoms and guaranteeing the
war risk. PoAtcxl news has begun
to lose its effect on the market. and
supply and demand Conditions. which
are bulIfsh, viii become more the rui-
ing factors.
Corn-The corn market moved out
of the rui in which it has remained
for long. with an Increased volume OF
buying by shipping interests. Cars
which hare been q long time on the
way are arriving. indicating signs OF
cleanup OF heavy accumulations on
track. The technical condition OF the
market has been much improved
49,
selling higher than the civil war.
Oats-All grains were helped today
by the enormous clearance, the total
Of which was over 100000 bushels.
and nearly one-third OF this Was oats.
As has been frequently stated the bear
features are all In sight at the moment
and the trade has forgotten the enor-
nous shortage In surplus countries
outside Of the Upited States. II the
car situation improves, as IL expected,
an irregularly higher market WIN re-
suit
Grain Review.
limited Press Leased Wire Service]
CHICAGO. Feb. %. Improvement
OF the freight car situation and ex-
pectation that conveys would be fur
nished to grain vessels, thus clearing
congestion along the Atlantic sea
board, had its effect on the grain mar
ket today. The market started nerv
Gus, but quickly recovered and gained
steadily. May opened down V, later
gaining SO, going to 1919. July
opened up ". later gaining TO
154A. September opened up rs,
and gained 3A. going to 142N.
| Corn had strong undertone- I'M
proved shipping facilities also was
bull factor. May corn opened up u
and later gained IL to 1884.
! July opened up Y, later gaining ! 70
1908.
Oats followed the lead of other
grains, .ut was more conservative.
May opened unchanged, but gained =
later going to 57A. July opened
! down 4, later gaining Is TO 55k.
Provisions ruled strong and hign.
er. May pork gained u cents over
last nights close. July pork gained
* Giants, ard and RIB: showed
equally impressive gains. while i've
! hogs scared to 1885 per hundred.
CHICAGO Estin, ates for Tomorrow.
Furnished By Long Commission 70,
40a Main. Telephone No. 35035l-l
Hogs. $4,000; cattle, 5000: sheep
1000: wheat, 50; corn, 34S; oats
Liverpool Close.
Wheat, corn, oats, withheld.
Clearances.
| Wheat and flour, 2.1s2 900. 2 days;
corn, $4,000, 2 days; oats, 1IlS,oou
/ 2 days.
/ Minneapolis. 305 cars; Duluth,
cars; Winnipeg, 1876 cars.
| Chicago Live Stock.
rUnited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Feb. 18.-Hogs closed
slow and 20 cents higher. Top ION
hogs. 1885. Estimated receipts fof
tomorrow, 81 900
Cattle closed strong 10 10c higher
Top cattle, $1215; calves. $1l.5O.
Sheep closed steady to strong. Top
sheep, $1,000; lambs, s14.40
( Chicago Cash Grain.
| CHICAGO, Feb. 2S.-Wheat-No.
spring. SLIT.
corn-No. 2 yellow. $1.o1A; No. 3
yellow. s1.0oG1.o1A; No. 4 yellow.
96099Ac; No. yellow, $50 96hc;
mo. s yellow, 93995c; No. white,
si.O1h91o2. No 8 white, 99Z
s1.O1K; No. 4 white. s6h09Shc;
No. S white, $685. nc; No. s white,
i93c; No. 2 mixed. S1.01h; No. :
mixed, 99c@s1.01; No. 4 mixed. ssh
@981ac; No. S mixed. s5997hc; No.
i6 mixed, 94Ac-
Oats-No. 3 white. 57@5sKc; No.
A white. 57h05sc; standard. 5sA q
SIC.
st. Louis Cash Grain.
,[Furnished by Long Commission Col
1 ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb 2S.-Wheat-
No. red, new. $1.9702.o0; No !
lred, new, s1e001.97; No. 2 hard
old, $1.a6k02.00.
/ Corn-No. 2. $1-00; No. 8. s91k q
99%c; No. yellow, s1.00k; No.
white, s1.011s; No. 3 white. $1,000
Oats-No. 8, 59Mc; standard
Sohc; No. 3 white, 59@60c; No. 4
white, 5sh159hc.
Kansas City. Cash Grain.
Furnished by Long Commission Co.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 2S.-Wheat--
No. hard. new. s1-Ss@1.92; No.
hard, new, $J.8S91.90; No. hard
new. s1.s2@Is5; No. 2 red,. new
s1.ss01.e2; No. 3 red, new. $3.50
100; No. red, new, $1.72@1.87.
Corn-No. 2. 9sh99sc; No. 8. 9s
@ssAc: No. yellow. s4hc9$10o: