The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-09
Market Report

Chicago, Nov. 9.-GiamG alternate
swings upward and downward in the
from false armistice reports and from
radical changes in opinion as to
whether probable greatly enlarged
food requirements for Europe had not
already offset bearish aspects of a
cessation of hostilities. Prices this
morning, compared with week ago,
were 6 to 9B higher for corn, with
oats up to 5B. Provisions showed
soon as election uncertainties were
removed, buying of corn broadened
with majority of traders taking the
position that at least for the time be-
ing all military and diplomatic fac
tors had been discounted and that the
dominating influence would be the
urgent economic necessities overseas.
Next day, however, the cauard as to
an armistic with Germany suddenly
plunged the trade in confusion. Con-
vulsive fluctuations prevailed yester-
day. Export demand helped material
ly at critical tunctures to give indie
pendent strength to oats Provisions
responded even more sharply than
grain to chances Of much wider for
eign outlet.
New York, Nov. 9.-Speciaities and
kindred stocks dominated by profess
sional interests were the conspicuous
days brief session, gaining 1 to 2h
points. Leaders in the movement in
Guided Mexican Petroleum, Baldwin
Locomotive, Studebaker. Chandler
Motor AgeF sfsa1 Gan ana psr w frae
tionaI advance. part of which was i'm
mediately forfeited. Coalers were
most dominant among rails, notably
Reading and Baltimore & Ohio, Cen
Gas were moderately heavy.
Duluth, Mimi, Nov. 9.-EIevator re
ceipts of domestic grain: Wheat 514,-
200 bushels. last year ,1S5,10o bushels;
barley 81,7OO bushels, last year 1850;
rye $4,000 bushels last year 2S,300
bushels; fax $4,000 bushels, last year
1880 bushels. Shipments: Wheat 6405-
900 bushels; barley $4,000; rye 270, 900;
Shipments bonded grain: Wheat 1885,
500 bushels. Duluth car inspection:
Wheat, Nos. and 2 northern 1877; No.
3. 8; snutty spring Is; other spring
rum 1; other durum /; Nos. ans,
hard winter SO; smutty winter 2; 9TH
er winter g.; smutty mixed 4; mixed
81; total wheat 21S,. year ago 167; max
%. year ago IA; mixed grain q; oats
barley %, year ago 8. Total all grains
ATS. year ago 209; on track 379.
Chicago, Nov. 9.-Commission hous-
es today appeared to lean to the sell
was a consequent weakening. of prtc-
es Prospects that an armistice with
Germany would be quickly. brought
about formed the. chief bearish infiu-
there was disposition to assume
that the signing of the armistice
might prove bullish factor as to
nearby deliveries, although making
deferred options weak. Opening quo
tations, which ranged from sc to 1c
lower, with December $1.19A to u
and january $120% to q. were fol-
lowed by. a slight rally and then by
fresh setback.
: New York, Nov. .9.-Ths actual con-
dition of clearinghouse banks and
trust companies for the week (Aye
days) shows that they hold $67,341 $50
reserve in excess Of legal require
ments. This is an increase Of $780,.
$40 from last week. ,-. -
Chicago, Nov. Gu. S. Bureau
Markets. )-Hogs, 10000; fairly active;
mostly 10 to 1Se lower than y ge;sste9Gn- .
1856; throwouts $15.25 9I6.25; pigs,
good to choice -$14.50 Cattle
1000; compared with a week ago,
good ana ch9tee nstiye a ana wgst srd
medium unevenly Csc to, so; lower.
choice beef COWS and heifers steady;
others unevenly 25c to 81 lower; bulls
rs lower; calves Is higher; stookers
and feeders % to 75c lower. Sheep,
Z, 900; compared with a week ago,
killing classes of lambs and light
yearlings $1.25 to $3.50 lower: sheep
and heavy yearlings IS to 81 lower;
feeding lambs about steady.
New York, Nov. 9.-Unflled orders
of the u. S. Steel corporation on Oct.
81 were S,353,293 tons, according to
the correspondents monthly state
ment issued today. This is an increase
Of 55,386 tons compared with the or
ders on Sept. 80.
Chicago, Nov. 9.-sCorn, No. 2 yellow
new No. dsS y eli sf HiIS" Oats. No.
N Tai 3, $ SIX Barley soc@$i.o1., Tim
Lard $3.50 @26.65. Ribs
Corn no Open. High. Low. Close.
RSS: -: 355Ss 1issff% 11is5% 11ls&&
e. e: :: IS 70 ~ IS s :Ss 81; 81
5 NGz " 3ssS s sssS sss SS 5 5ssS
Lard =, az -
Dc 10 26.dh 26.b0