Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-19
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, October 19-The forenoon 8
| trades in grain and provisions here today
were within narrow range cereals
trendng slightly lower and provisions a
trifle the other way. Wheat opened I'M
changed to 4 lower than yesterdays final
prices, responsive to diminishing of the
bullish sentiment which has governed
recently. December, at the outset, was
"a lower to Is over yesterday, at 1.O51s
to l05A. Prices fingered about the open
ing figure
Corn was fairly steady in the initial
trading. The demand was comparatively
good. and a slight fall in prices was
credited to the expectation of early large
receipts. December opened unchanged to
han lower, at 591a to 594a593a.
The oats pit also showed a downward
slant. the steady demand in the main,
however. ofsetting liberal receipts and
preventing slump. December was un-
changed at the outset at 4Oa401sc. and
sagged Il to ssc In subsequent trades
Provisions were firm, with a good de-
mand, which boosted prices from 2Ih to
ID at the start. Opening figures in jan
uary products were: Pork, 1895; lard,
1895. and ribs. a.67IR.
Butter firm: receipts, lilo packages.
Creamery extras 81; third to first, 26a3O;
western factory, 24a25.
Cheese firm. unchanged: receipts. 5OO5
boxes.
Eggs frmer: receipts, 14,9G8 cases.
State. Pennsylvania and nearby hennery.
white. 3Sa43; state, Pennsylvania and
nearby hennery. gathered white, 28a3S;
western extra first. 27a2S.
Close: Wheat.December. 1.04: May,
Corn-october, o9a4: December. 5sss
May, 8O1sa61: July. COS
Oats-May. ~; July. 397s.
Pork-October. 1925; January, 1871;
May, 1910.
Lard-October. 1890 November. 11.77la;
January, 1O.921a; May, 1O62H.
Ribs-October. Ills: January. 9.621z;
May, 9.6Oa9621a.
Rye-Cash, 73iaa15: December. 70
BaI1ey-Cash, J1a65.
Timothy-3a oa39O; March. 3.95a42o
GOVERNMENTAL.
New York Grain Prices.
NEW YORK. October 19.-Opening:
Wheat-May, 112; December. 1.12A
CHICAGO, October 19.-Grain opening:
wheat-December 1.O5k; May, 1.O5M to
100: July, 99ls.
Flour-Receipts. 3a.6sa barrels. Firmly
held with demand quiet. Minnesota pat
ents. 5.3Oa5.60; winter straights, 5.2Oa5. 40;
Minnesota bakers. 4.50a4.90: winter ex-
tras. 4.40a4.9O: winter patents. 5.3Oa5.75
winter low grades, Oa4.SO: Kansas
straights. 4.95a5. 10
Wheat-Receipts, 1913, 400 bushels Slight
declines occurred in wheat prices this
morning as a result of lower cables. lib
eral northwest reCelplS, CoillIiliSSion mousse
selling and bearish Russian crop esti-
mate December, 1.12lsa1. 1875; May, LIZA
1.12A.
Rye .rm: No. western. S14 nominal
(. O. b. New York.
Corn-Receipts, $685. bushels.
Realistically.
Pork-Steady: short clear. 24.0Oa26OO
Lard-Steady: middle west. 126Da12. 10
Sugar-Raw. steady: fair refining, 377:
centrifugal 96 test. 4.27; molasses sugar,
1852. Refined steady; crushed, 5S5; pow
dered, 5.25: graduated. 6.15.
Petroleum-steady; refined, all ports.
8. 2OaS.25.
Coffee-Quiet: No. Rio. sl nominal:
No. Santos. SlsaS&.
Molasses-F'irm; New Orleans, oSa42
Liverpool Grain Prices.
LIVERPOOL, October 10. - Closing:
Wheat-Spot quiet; No. . red western
winter, nom'nally. as 1Od; futures quiet:
December, IS SGD; March, Is Sad; May,
Is lid.
Corn-Spot quiet: new American mixed
(Via GalvestOD), 6s Id: futures steady;
October, os :asd; December. os 3Ad.