Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. March e7.-Wheat prices
advanced more than 1 point today for
all deliveries during what might be
termed an "old-fashioned bull market
At the close net gains of is to sail
were recorded Corn closed steady, oats
firm and provisions easy.
More activity and distinct bullishness
marked trading in the wheat pit today
than had been manifested during any
session for some time past. There was
general buying of the July and Septem-
Der deliveries throughout the entire day.
with demand for the more distant. flu
lure particularly brisk. The feature of
trading was the heavy purchases Of the
who was credited with having engineered
the recent deal in the May delivery.
The total purchases by this one oper-
ator were said to have aggregated more
than 1.ooo.eoo bushels, Likelihood that
the weekly statistics Monday would be
OF decidedly bullish nature was one
OF the chief reasons for the buoyancy
of the market. although firm cables had
considerable effect. Crop reports com
ing from points east of Illinois were said
bears.
The range for the day on the Septem-
Der option was wider than for any other
month. the price moving between 9S1s
and 99's. The market closed strong.
September being at tho high point. May
closed at 1.1sSs and July at 1.O5 Y a
1.05sa.
Despite the strength of wheat, the
corn market was scarcely more than
steady AT any time during the day. and.
toms of heaviness were displayed. Sale
of fairly large line of July corn early
in the day seemed to dampen the en-
thusiasm of would-be bulls and left the
market little support. Poor demand for
the cash grain had a weakening in
fiuence. The close was steady, with
prices unchanged to 1saL4 higher May
being at 66S and July at 65s4.
Selling pressure on the future deliveries
Of oais, which had been a feature of trade
the last few days. had subsidized almost
completely today, and with fair support
by some of the bulls in the wheat pit
the market displayed considerable firm
ness. Trade. however, was not of large
volume. The market closed firm, with
prices up Z. to i4aasc, May being at 541s
and July at 47a47ls.
Provisions were firm at the start owing
to ) to 1Oc advance in live hogs. but
weakened on selling by western packers
were unchanged to oa71zc higher.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. March 27.-Wheat-No.
red, 1.31a1.34; No. .. hard, 1.141aa1. 10;
May. Lag; July. 1o2Sa1 :O21k.
Corn-No. q. cash. IS: No. white, 661a;
May, 651sa65I. July, 6ola.
Oats-No. 2, cash. %; No. e, white, 90;
May, 5oa4a527s; July, As.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. March 81
Close-Wheat-May, 1.15a1.1 5ls: July, Lie
allies; cash. No. !, hard. 1.17ssa1 1875;
No. /, northern, 1.165sa1.171s; No. =,
northern. 1.145sa1.lols; No ), northern.
1.116sa1 1873.
Flour-First patents. 5.4ja5.55 second
patents. 5.3oa5.4 40: first clears, 4.3oa4. As;
second clears, 3.15a3.23.
Prou in hrl MO ~
MILWAUKEE, Wis. March 27.-Whe at
No. /, northern, 1.1Sa1 1872: No. =,
northern. 1.15al.16l2: July, 1855 bid.
Rye-No. /, SOl..
Corn-May, 665s bid.
Barley-Standard. Is; samples, 6S1sa65;
No. 3. 641aa6o1s; No. 4. 631aa6412.
DULUTH, Mimi, March 2I.-Wheat-
No. 1, hard, 1.171a: No. 1, northern. LEA;
No. ., northern, 1.14h: May. 1.15Aa1 153s;
July, 1.16ls; September. 1.O2s4.