New-York tribune., 1909-10-28
CASH QUOTATIONS..
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

New York. oct. -. 1909.
GRAlN-WHGAT-Th market during the
early operations was firm, showing moderate
gains on nrm cables from both United King
dom and the Continent The foreign markets
were apparently influenced by reports that
iocusts are still doing damage in some dis
able outlook for the crop in those sections
as vel as TO predictions that Russian ship
There scme fairly active commission
house buying carly, but longs seemed disposed
10 liquidate. and at times selling was quite
HcuNe ana prices easily gave way declining
Ia &c per bushel from the early advance.
There appeared to be a general softening in
reports that mills were less active buyers and
that the demand for -four had slackened per-
CepublS was factor in the afternoon de
cline Bradstreet's visible showed an increase
of 500 600 bushels in the United States vis-
iple and an increase of S.141, 600 in worlds
stocks compared with an increase last year
of 4.63o,000: The Northwest a good
seller in the Western speculative market
against predictions OF increasing movement at
Northwest spring wheat points Elevator
wheat, but while farmers were toe busy
ploughIng TO bring much wheat to market it
was too cold for field work that receipts will
increase materially. Receipts at Northwest
were 1.4O1 cars, against 9O1 for the corre-
spending week last year. At the principal
TO 1.650.000. against $4,000 year ago. The
output OF -four at the three principal North
DDS, against 5OS.OOO the previous week and
$3.50 for the corresponding week last year.
EApoIt IttTS tooN ABOUT ~ iOads OF duTum ana
Manitoba wheat at outports. Cash wheat hero
closed steady with No red, 81 % nominal
in elevator and 81 21 q asked, b adoat to
arrive; No l Northern Duluth, 81 t5Ih, and
No hard winter. 81 211s. o afioat. both
nominal. CORN-Ths market steady at
the opening in sympathy with the firmness
in wheat and on an advance of "a in the
Liverpool market. Receipts We're moderate
in the West. and there was some fairly gool
buying on the part Of Western commission
almost 1c a hushel in sympathy with wheat
and under speculative selling by Western
operators. Weather favorable for matur-
ing the new crop. although there were some
next few days. Reports of reduced freight
rates to Gulf ports attracted considerable at
tention. as il was feared that il would attract
corn from the leading speculative centres.
Receipts at Chicago we're % cars, of which 81
were contracts. and at the leading interior
markets the receipts 437. 900 bushels
compared with 1913 900 last year. Cash corn
easy. with No , here quoted 69c elevator
69i2c delivered and G9iac h ahoat. all
nominal. No yellow 70IsC nominal OATS
Oats inactive. and prives moved large
ly in sympathy with wheat and corn. Com
mission houses moderate buyers early
but in the afternoon the market was easier
selling down about iac. Receipts mod
different. and sentiment 10 rather
bearish in anticipation of a heavy movement
Cash oats We're barely steady, with mixed
2G 10 81 lb. nominal; natural white. 26 70
40 lb. 46GASi4c. RYE-Market steady; No .
Western. Sl&c. nominal. b New York.
BARLEY-MarlSet quiet; feeding, 61 1g6Gc
New York
NEW YORK PRICES.
Yestcr-
Wheat; Open. High Low. Close day
December..s1 127s 81 IL I-1G 81 Il s112ss 81 l2is