The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, August 9, 1917, Page 20

i WHEAT With the close of the July option in wheat last Tuesday, the use of the new TUnited States grain standards for spring. wheat begins. Although the federal grades do not become effective until September 1, .they werf put to immediate use in the wheat futures markets, for future “trading is now based upon September wheat— and December. % As a result of the swing from the long established grades of No. 1 hard, northern, etc., there was some con- fusion and little trading the early part of the week, The new federal grain grades are far more complicated than the old ones, there being 63 different grades for spring wheat, when separa- tion intd “Northern Spring,” “Hard Red Spring” and “Red Spring,” and the various varieties, and grades is taken in account. < Shorts in July wheat got badly pinched at the windup of the July op- tion and bid grain up in Chicago 12 cents over the opening. In Minnea- polis the highest point of $2.74 for the July ‘Wheat was 10 cents over the high inark for the previous day. Some shorts had stayed out of the market as long as possible, hoping that congress would do something upon which they could base some sort of bear report, and pound wheat down at the finish. A As the July option closed (10 to 12 cents over the highest mark of the previous day) the September option went down four to six cents. This sag was based on the rumors that former fears of a light winter wheat crop were groundless, and that there will be such a big winter crop as to offset the well known shortage in the spring crop. That this was but a temporary rumor used to its utmost for the session, was proven by the rebound in September wheat, which went back to its former high mark, the week ending with quotations where they were at the be- ginning. Minneapolis Wheat Futures July September High | Low | High | Low July.=80. ...<.0..[2.64 (2,61 [2:30"|2.23 July 31 .... 5 2.19 August 1 .. 2.17 August 2 2.20 August 3 ...... 12.25 Minneapolis Ca Nor. High July 30 ........ 2.85 July 31 ... 2.85 Avgustic 150 00000 12095-%(85700° 01286 At wN . August 2 2.90 August 3 2.90 MINNEAPOLIS CASH WHEAT SALES Grade No: Cars Price Range No. 1 Northern.. 6 2.88 -3.00 No. 2 Northern 10 2.85 -2.94 No. 3 Northern 6 2.65 -2.93 No. 4 Northern 12 2.30 -2.75 Sample. . 8 1.90 -2.40 Durum . 12 2.201%-2.60 | -CORN it Corn gamblers were thrown far in advance of the season by the closing out last week of the July option. The Chicago board of trade which dictates the price of corn, had decided some- time: previously to fix the price of September corn at $1.65. With this maximum set, the corn traders at once went to it and they bid corn to the limit. The directors therefore decided to stop all further trading in September corn, as they had previously prohibited trading in July corn and M wheat, s0 that the only gamble now left in corn - is December (1917) and May (1918). Corn has' been a big feature of the grain gambling pits for several months, due to the increasingly prominent place it will have to take in human food consumption, on account of a short wheat crop. It was also put in high fayor by the action of the Chicago board of trade in prohibiting trading in May wheat, the traders jumping from wheat to corn the day the prohibition went into effect, The maximum price on May corn has been set at $1.28 by the Chicago board of trade, and there are predictions that it will soon be bid up to that figure. Actual corn has been hard to get, and the cash market has been regarded strong. Bad growing weather much of the time, has been used by the bulls to hoist the price, and cash corn has come along well, No. 1 Yellow being $2.25 a bushel, Distillers have been active bidders for corn for many weeks, and - are credited with having kept the cash price up. But with all trading now out in September corn, the whole force of the corn gamblers has been turned to- wards booming crop reports with the object of lowering the price on the cash article so that the margin between the price they will have to pay to the farmers for corn, and the’ price at which they can compel the “longs” to take it off their hands, will be as wide as possible. To this end rains have been strongly featured, drouth mini- mized, and much emphasis has been - laid upon the alleged lack of a market if the nation wide prohibition clause creeps into the food bill. i 3 FLOUR : | S — —® Minneapolis mills are grinding little flour. They are holding back largely for a settlement of the question of 4 wheat price, and also because the ex- traordinary high prices that prevail for flour have cut down the demand. There has been some revival of flour demand during the past week, but*very slight, and mills are just selling enough to hold their trade. Minnesota. mill quotations in cotton sacks, carload lots, delivered at south- ern Minnesota and Iowa points, $14.20 to $14.40. ; Minneapolis £ o b quotations in cot- ton sacks; First patents, $14 to $14.20; seconds, $13.80 to $14; first clears, $12.80 to $13.30; yellow cornmeal, $8.90 to $9; pure rye, $10.80 to $10.90. Hay prices are creeping up, and the best timothy is now quoted at $18 a ton, with No. 3 at $12.50 to $14. No:~1 clover is $13.50 to $15.50 and No. 2 at $10.50 to $12.50. = No. 1 upland ranges from $16.50 to $17.50, and No. 3 upland from $11.50 to $13.50. : i f LIVESTOCK 1 Fancy top prices practically disap- peared from the South St. Paul live- stock market last week. Spring lambs were down to $15 for the best, hogs did not go above $15.60, (and this was on but a few well selected lots), and steer prices ranged around $6.50 to $9.50, the latter being paid for an occasionil weighty, sleek animal. There was practically no demand for feeder cattle. There were cattle of this grade to be had, and the speculators were ready to do business, but the third link in the chain, the feeder buyers, avho ordinarily find it profitable to turn corn into meat, did not appear. As a result very few feeding cattle were re- served from the liberal™runs, and the packgrs got them without much show of competition. Dairy cows were almost out of de- mand. Most of those sold were around $65 to 85. ‘What was true at South St. Paul, was true at Kansas City and other big centers. Country buying of stock for fattening has slumped so that it creates a sensation in the big stockyards: to get orders for a straight carload of feeders. This is apparently due to the grain shortage, which is going to make all kinds of feed high, and to the un- controlled power of the meat trade to fix prices for beef on the hoof. Farm- ers know that what they can sell grain for, and that there is bound to be a shortage and consequent good prices. They do not know what they can get for livestock after putting six months’ or a year's corn and clover into them. LIVESTOCK SALES Butcher Steers No. Animals Av. Wi, Price 2 1015 7.26 13 990 7.25 . 1150 « 5.50 12 925 6.75 Butcher Cows and Heifers No, imals Av. Wt., Price 1 ~ 1130 8.25 2 855 6.50 1 710 .. 6.00 3 1060 6.50 Y Hogs No. Animals Av. Wit. Price 14 273 15.60 10 385 14.75 10 174 14.50 2 Veal Calves No. Animals Av. Wit. Price b4 146 12.25 f 280 7.00 147 6.50 5 136 10.00 Poultry, e i At e S R, F e e e SR FOR SALE — EXTRA CHOICE EGG producing, pure bred S. C. W, Leghorns, 90 hens, 76 cents each. 100 2-months-old pullets, 650 cents each. Extra choice cockerels, April and May hatched, 75 cents. Prices good until Aug, 15, Mrs. Belle Kinsey, Towner, N. D, Lumber, Paints, Etc., LUMBER, MILLWORK, PAINTS, ETC., -~ at wholesale prices shipped direct. Send us your list for estimate. Material ship- ped subject to inspection. = No money with your order. L James Lumber Co., Minneapolis, Minn, 5 Business Opportunities MEBEAT MARKET IN CITY OF 1200. FIRE roof building, will sell stock and fix- ures, and rent building or complete outfit at a bargain. For particulars \ write box 113 care of Leader, WANTED—JULY 28, 1916; supplied. ; succeeding issue. Leader Classified Department ‘““THE FARMER’'S MARKET PLACE” _ " This is the place to advertise your stock, farm machinery, chickens, produce for sale and auction sales; to make your wants known and have them Best results come from Leader Classified Ads. Rates are 5 cents per word for the first time, and 4 cents per word for each Half rates to members of the Farmers’ Nonpartisan League when advertising to sell their own products or supplying their own needs. advertising for sale of lands carry the full rate. ALL CLASSIFIED ADS MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE egges, All Position Wanted ENGINEER, STEAM OR GASOLINE, thoroughly competent wishes long run in North Dakota. Wife good cook for threshing car. Will repair or rebuild engine before threshing. ' State wages. }éi. H. Chance, Billings, Mont., 109-29th t. So. WANTED—POSITION AS MANAGER for farmers’ elevator. Two years suc- cessful experience running elevator, general store and coal business, West- ern Montana Preferred. Guy W. Randall, Upham, N. D. POSITION WANTED RUNNING GAS tractor through threshing and plowing. Have had experience. State particulars isn %nswer. yman Mathews, Andover, Livestock e T A St o ol v 1 4 HOLSTEINS FOR SALE—NINE YOUNG cows bred to registered bull will freshen in fall. One registered bull 4 years oid, Al breeding, gentle and 2 15-months- old bulls, 15-16 pure. Prices reasonable. Paul We¢'Schultz, Glen Ullen, N. D. 0. 1. C. CHESTER WHITE HOGS—GOT the length and bone. Overland Ring- master strain bulls and heifers, White Plym.outh.Ropk cockerels. If you need any in this line of stock, write to me, Carl R. Swanson, Marshall, Minn. BIG TYPE POLAND CHINAS, 60 Spring pigs sired by Eddy Boy Smooth A Wonder, Big Orphan and Superior Long Wonder and from large sows. Satisfaction guaranteed. Sl ‘\If‘uD. ee C. E. Sheldon, POSITION WANTED BY GRADUATE of Twin City Tractor school running a gas engine, Three years experience. L D. Solenberger, Underwood, N, D. EXPERIENCED FARMER, MARRIED, wants to take charge of a farm where everything is furnished. Write 112 Nonpartisan Leader. WANTED—JOB TO RUN GAS TRAC- tor this fall. Satisfaction guaranteed. ]Sv'lt,ate wages. Oscar Hitman, Terrace, inn, COMPETENT COOK WANTS POSITION on cook car in threshing. State wages in first letter. Hannah Rogers, Connell, ‘Wash. POSITION WANTED AS SEPARATOR man, 11 years experience. Reference furnished. Newton Gable, Grandy, Minn. MAN COOK DESIRES A COOK CAR position during threshing. Address J. Brown, Stirum, N. D. EXPERIENCED COOK WANTS JOB IN cook car. Mrs. Lou Stiyer, Dent, Minn, Farm Machinery 10 _3-BOTTOM, HEAVY BEAM, NEW Janesville power lift tractor plows. They account of crop failure, I will ship any- where, at a price much below. present market cost. DMathias Grewer, Glen Ulin, N. D. ONE COMPLETE ADVANCE THRESH- ing rig, in fair shape, cheap. One Buf- falo Pitts rig and one Pitts separator in good shape, Call or write Mayville I‘;‘!arg, or S. H. Taylor at Mayville, FOR SALE—BRAND NEW CASE 10-20 Kerosene Tractor and 3-bottom (Old Abe) plow outfit, plowed only 8 acres. Going to farm less, reason for selling. ’:}. B. Davis, Audubon, Minn., R. 2, Box 74. ONE COMPLETE ADVANCE THRESH- ing rig in fair shape. Cheap. One Buf- falo Pitts rig and one Pitts separator in good shape. Call or. write Mayville Farm, or S. H. Taylor at Mayville, N. D. DAKOTA STYLE LOADER AND weigher, Adjustable sieve and chaffer for Case 58-inch separator, adjustable Closz & Howard sieve 36x56 inches. O. B. HOLDEN, Bucyrus, N. D. 60 HORSE POWER PORT HURON AND 60 horse power Case steam engines. Both in good running order, and-the price is right. If interested write to Hugo™ Schneider, Glen Ulin, N. D, FOR SALE—CASE RACINE 4-BOTTOM heavy Tuty automatic lift engine plow, good condition. McDowell Bros., Hal- stad, Minn. FOR SALE — COMPLETE THRESHING outfit as good as new. Ready to run. Cheap for quick sale. P. J. Regan, Tokio, N. D. CASE TRACTOR THRESHING OUTFIT for sale. Run fifty days. Clyde Hard- ware Co., Clyde, N. D. 65 HORSE CASE ENGINE, 36-INCH separator. Box 145, Glen Ullin, N. D. For Sale or Exchange ONE CASE 75-HORSE STEAM ENGINE 36-58 separator. One set John Deere 8-bottom plow breaker and stubble. Will take 1916 Ford in part payment or cattle. If interested, write. Martin P. Altman, Daglum, .N. D, FOR SALE OR TRADE—YOUNG REG- istered Clydesdale stallion. Write what you have. Andrew Fossum, Rugby, N. D. TO EXCHANGE FOR LAND—25 H. P. Buffalo Pitts engine 40-62. Case sepa- rator. T. I Stunden, Litchville, N. D, Wanted MARCH 22, 1917; March 29, 1917; April 19, 1917 copies of The Nonpartisan Leader. Our files are short of these issues. We will pay 10 cents per-copy for the above Circulation Department, Nonpartisan Leader, Fargo, N. D, . PAY THE HIGHEST PRICES* FOR junk of all description. Ship your junk, auto tires -and metals to M. A. Nafta- lin, 320 Front street, Fargo, N. D. Help Wanted - $ EDITOR AND MANAGER. WANTED for_county weekly. Write Box 110, care of Leader. dren. Thos. Brisby, R. 2, Forbes, N, D. Miscellaneous FOR SALE—K. W. LOW TENSION magneto for tractor, R. G. Deming, Manning, N. D. et 4 ; PAGE NINETEEN CHESTER WHITE PIGS EITHER SEX; also large Yorkshire pigs, either boars ?:](ggws. Allr(r]egistered. $12 each if : soon. E - I oen ward Klebaum, Ege_ RED POLLED BULLS Jersey boars. Excellent stock at rea- sonable prices. Write to Riverbend Stock Farm. A, (. \ Y Fingal, X D, Nelson, Prop., REGISTERED HEREFORD one 6 months, one 4 years old, short blecky fellows, cherry red. Address Maier Bros., Highland Farm, R. 4, At- water, Minn. ot bty e S M O by i (R REGISTERED BAY MORGAN STAT.~ lion, 5 years old, true to type. Come and see him or write. Miss Bertha Maier, Highland Farm, R. 4, Atwater, Minn, . BIG TYPE. POLAND CHINAS. SPRING pigs of either sex. Pedigree furnished, Satisfaction guaranteed. Call or write, Hubert Zander, Sleepy Eye, Minn. — e DECDY Suye, DInn. N FOR SALE—.PURE BRED DUROC JER- sey \boar pigs, April farrow, good bone and length, dark cherry color, $20.00. Harry Danforth, Reeder, N. D, AND DUROC BULLS, | LARGE YORKSHIRES — ND were bought for local demand, but on | s e April boars and gilts, ready to ship. Also a few choice bred sows. W. Kellogg & Son, Monango, N. D. REGISTERED FULL BLOOD BULL, th'ree vears old, ‘Yankton Pontiac Woodcroft” No. 39. Holstein Friesian, A. O. Norgaard, Hartland, N. D. A FEW GOOD YEARLING RED POLIL- ed bulls. Registered, tested and back- ed by good breeding. C. W, Cavett, En- Aerlin, N. D. - “NODAX” FTAMPITIIRE BOARS, UP TO 100 bounds—NMarch and April farrow. Registered. W. Ralph Humphrey, Englevale, N. D. REGISTERED* HOLSTEIN BULL FOR sale, 114 years old and good grade.sHol- stein heifers, Owner Frank Nyberg, Palermo, N. D, FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN, ON FOUR=~ teen months’ time, 10 good Towa mares, Chase-Brown Realty Co., 409 N. P. Ave., Fargo. ! CHESTER WHITE PIGS OF APRIL farrow, either sex, sired by two good boars. - C. M. Herold, Stirum, N, D. Farms FOR SALE AT BARGAIN PRICE THR famous Badger Den grain and stock farm (880 acres) located in the best part of Bottineau Co., from % to 4 miles from 4 good markets. Will con- sider trade proposition as part pay- ment, easy terms on deferred payments., L. A. Knoke, Willow City, N. D. HALF SECTION FARM FOR SALR, two and one-half miles from county .;?,a% M. B. Noble (owner), Hillsboro, Wanted—Farmg WANTED TO HEAR FROM OWNER of farm or unimproved land for sale. O. K. Hawley, Baldwin, Wis. WANTED TO HEAR FROM OWNER OF farm or fruit ranch for sale. O. O, Mattson, 2945 Cedar avenue, Minneapo= lis, Minn. WANTED—TO HEAR ¥FROM OWNER of farm or unimproved land for sale, 0. K. Hawley, Baldwin, Wisconsin, Autos and Supplies NEW GEARS'FOR ANY MAKE OF CAR, 10 per cent to 50 per cent less than manufacturers’ list. Send old gears for duplication. Illinois Gear Works, 105 ‘W. Monroe St.,, Chicago, Ills. Money to Loan ; ABUNDANCE OF MONEY FOR FARM loans. Special rates. Herbert Hodge, Fargo, N. D. Coffee and Tea COFFEE! BUY DIRECT FROM IM- gorters. Tea! Save 33 1-3 per cent to 0 per cent. Write for price list. Frank &Co., 358 River St. Chicago, Ill. * Dogs and Pet Stock HOUND PUPS, 4 MONTHS OLD, OUT of good stock. $10.00 if sold at once, %i ]]_-3 Jacobson, Box 366, La Moure, Shorthorns Edgewood Stock Farm OFFERS FOR SALE 50 head of registered Shorthorn cows Also a few registered and heifers. Shorthorn bulls. Chesebro Smith, Prop. Reference: First Nat’l Bank of Fargo. oo v QRN V3