The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-21
ACTIVITY SHOWN
IN BROOM CORN
MARKET, REPORT
General Conditions Cause Movements
10 increase Says Government
Man: Prices Given: show
Shipments.

| INAt the iftuh tuFH luAfh't "
this district j. faowlng more activity
than At any tine during the present
season h ths report q. u. Algulfc
/ assistant IN marketing under the
department u agriculture. In which
report prices aud general conditions
are pointed out. The report follows
"favonbl. weather. increased or
dcra from manufacturers. and ankle
~ on the part Of growers 20 unload
before the western broom corn com
mcnces to rlose freely. faclorcd ia
making the markets IN the Lindsay
district last week the most active
Of the season. At the close Of tho
week It WAS estimated that over
one half Of thu crop had changed
hands and was still being bought
freely At the prevailing prices. Al
but 90 cars OF this had been shipped
aud the bulk moved direct 10 the
manufacturers on order.
"Thc general tone Is strong and
while heavy receipts one or two
days weakened tho street market
at Lindsay. I reacted quickly and
there was no time when the offerings
were not absorbed at steady TO high
prices particularly on the good me-
dlum grade brush. Apparently 500
per ton however Is the order limits
with many manufacturers as even
the very best corn drags when held
above this price The medium and
lower grades have strengthened and
prices. in many instances. represent
spread of less than si5 per ton
between the best medium and choice
corn. Many dealers now have orders
to fill and while the limits placed
on some ars under present quota.
tlons. manufacturers generally are
realizing now that radical declines
are not likely to occur and are
showing moro disposition TO buy
than when the markets first opened.
Country driving has increased and
considerable broom corn has been
bought for ah.pment from smaller
markets. Early In the season broom
corn came to Lindsay from the out.
skirts of the district while the grow.
ers closer in held their crops off
the market Row with the outside
sections pretty well cleaned up the
activity is conferred along the Sante
Fe and Rock Island lines between
Pauls Valley and Chickasha. 1t is
expected that all these points will
show increased shipments this week
with corresponding decrease at
Lindsay
Shipments for the entire district
were SO cars compared to 80 the
week previous as against 14i last
week year ago-the most active
week of last Year. Stocks of deal
ers' corn Htre 40 car loads and
farmers corn in storage 80 cars.
Total shipments to date were 349
ears compared to 466 the same pe-
riod last year. Considering the pro-
bable reduction in tonnage the ship
ments this year up to date have
exceeded those of last year. With
3i9 cars shipped, 40 cars in tempo
rary storage and considerable nnde-
livered corn bought, it is estimated
that over 4u0 cars have changed
hands to date, September II.
Prices show no material adance
on the best grades although several
crops have moved at over 500 per
ton. Car lots have also been pur-
chased out Of the warehouses at
500 which sales represented resales
by dealers. Good medium grades
brought SIS to $50. Medium $50 to
$75 with common $50 to $50 accord
ing to qualit.1 Prices generally are
thought by many to be from $40 to
SIS over prizes quoted two weeks
ago"