Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, March 20-Wheat prices
declined nearly one cent today owing to
selling. inspired chiefly by rains in Okla
noma and southern Kansas. The market
closed weak at almost the bottom at net
declines Of s4aEc to 5sa1c. Corn and oats
closed weak. but provisions were steady.
A heavy tone prevailed in the wheat
pit throughout the entire day. and only
the evident caution OF the bears, who
were not disposed to extend operations
over Sunday, prevented the market be-
coming demoralized. decline Of I'D
to SD at Liverpool and general rains in
the southwest were the principal factors
contributing to the weakness, although
the market was also bearishly affected by
declines at Minneapolis and Duluth.
Many local longs sold throughout the
day and support by bull leaders was lack
ing. The principal selling pressure was
on the July delivery, which showed the
greatest loss. During the day that option
sold between 1.O2A and 108a1. 03z, while
May ranged between L.oA and 1.l57..
The market closed weak with May at
1.15Aass and July at LOS.
Selling CT a large line of September
corn by one Of the principal elevator
interests caused weakness in the market
fer that grain. prices at the close being off
y to ha&c. compared with the final
quotations of the previous session. CO.
incident with the break In futures the
price Of the cash grain declined 1c. re-
sulting in little business for export.
Local receipts were a trifie more than
had been estimated and this had a weak
ening influence In view of the unsettled
weather conditions in the corn belt. The
market closed at almost the bottom, with
May at 65ZatoE and July at 65h.
Weakness of wheat and corn prompted
moderate sales OF oats. resulting in a
weak market all day. A feature of the
trade was selling by cereal manufac-
turers
The market closed at almost bottom,
with net losses ranging from Y to &c,
with May closing at 5+As and July at
4fsa4s1.
Trade In provisions was active The
market opened firm on buying based on a
scent advance in live hogs. but weaken
ed early in the day owing to profit-taking
brought out by the decline in corn. At
the close prices were sc higher to 121xc
lower compared with the previous close.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. March 20.-Close: No.
red cash, 1.31a1 32h: No. 2 hard, 1.l3a
LII: May. 1.12tsa1.12&; July. 1.00k.
Corn-No. 2 cash. 84a: No. 2 white. 65A.
%" osis"No. :'' CASH s.r s2as2x; No white.
50; May, 5S1s; July. 46A.
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, March 90
Close; Wheat.May. 1.lsM: July. 1.lss4:
cash No. hard. 1.155sa1. l5H: No. north
ern. 1.14ssa1.147s: No. z northern, 1.12ssa
1.121s; No. northern. 1.09al.11.
Flour-First patents. 5.65a575; second
patents. 5.55a565; first clears, 4.4Oa45O:
second clears. 3.15a325
Bran-In bulk, 23.00a23.J0.
MILWAUKEE. Wis. March ao.-Whea.
No. l northern. LIS; No. northern.
1.15al. 1Ji1: July. 1.15E.
Corn-May. 655aa66
Barley-Standard, 81; No. ), 65l.a6S:
No. 4. 65a65t u.
DULUTH. Mimi, March aO.-Wheat-
No. ] hard. LIS; No. ! northern, la;
No. northern. LIZ. LAY, LIS; July.
1855; September, 101.
Liverpool Grain Prices.
LIVERPOOL. March 2O.-Closing:
Wheat-Spot firm; No. red western win
ter, IS 5isd; futures quiet: May. IS lid,
July. IS 3ssd; September. Is lOd.
Corn-Spot firm: new American mixed