Evening star., 1909-04-18
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. April 11.-Popular sentiment
in the wheat pit on the board of trade
was decidedly bullish today and prices
worked back still closer to the high point
registered before the sensational break Of
last Thursday. At the close prices were
u to 1sa11k higher than yesterdays final
quotations. Corn and provisions closed
firm. but oats were rather weak.
Trade in the wheat pit was again of
large proportions. but no wild fluctuations
in prices occurred, the undertone through
out the day being one of consistent firm
ness. The price of cash wheat here and
at other centers in this country continued
to move on an extremely high plane. and
the demand by millers was said to be
| fully up to normal. despite the constantly
advancing tendency of prices.
Foreign markets also were strong. re-
| fiecting the advance here yesterday. Liv-
erpool being up u to lad. compared with
the previous days quotations. Prospects
of bulish set of statistics Monday, in
cluding a small worlds movement, lib
eral decrease in the amount Of wheat on
passage. and a probable large decrease in
| the American visible supply, further con-
| tributed to the upturn here. The market
opened strong at gains of 4 to 1Ss. COM
pared with the previous close. May being
at 1.o71a to 1.2s1a. July opened at 1.174
to 1.171s and September at 1.o7h to 1.o73..
| Trade in the May delivery was slack
the greater part of the day and the price
| OF that month declined at one time to
1.27. The July and September options.
however, were In good demand all day
with the exception of a brief period at
the start. when there was considerable
profit taking, which resulted in slight
reaction. The market closed at almost
the highest point OF the day. with May
at 1.2S1s and July at 1.1Sssa1 .1S1s. Sep
tember closed at LOSS.
Corn for May delivery again advanced
to a new high record mark for the
season, sales being made today at 20
| cents per bushel. Prices touched this
a few minutes before the end of the
day.
Indications that local, stocks will be
greatly depleted during the next few
4 days owing to the continued small re-
ceipts and to fairly liberal loadings which
| will go out at the opening of navigation
| were bullish factors. The price of the
cash grain advanced 1c at the sample
| tables. The market closed strong. with
prices a shade lower to ssa&c higher
| During the day May sold between 691a
| and 20, and closed at 697aa70
| Favorable conditions for the seeding of
the new crop inspired considerable selling
of oats resulting in a weak tone in the
| future deliveries. The May option. how
ever manifested some firmness. owing to
an advance Of u to 1sc in the price of
| the cash grain. At the close prices were
shade higher to as lower, compared with
yesterdays close.
Provisions were firm, because of 1Oc
advance in live hogs. Trade was rather
| light all day. Closing quotations were
| ) to 12lac higher than the previous close.
CINCINNATI April 17-Cattle-Re-
| ceipts, ZIG; steady; fair to good; shippers,
5.5Oa6.35; common, 2.25a4.25.
Hogs-Receipts, 1,556; active, 1Oa15c
higher. Butchers and shippers, 7.35a7. 40;
common, 5.OOa6.10.
sheep-Receipts. 81: steady, 275a575
Lambs steady, 5.!Oas.O0.
ST. LOUIS, April 17.-close: Wheat
| No red cash. Isl: No. = hard, 1321sa
1.38; May. 1.29: July. LAS.
Corn-No. 2 cash. 701s; No. 2 white,
7o1s; May. 69h: July, 6sa6s1a.
Oats-No. > cash. a; No. > white 5615 ;
May, 54hs; July, 4Sss.
MINNEAPOLIS. April 17-Close
Wheat-May. 1.26a4 July. 1855: cash No
1.204; No. northern, 1.27a1.274; No 3
| northern. 1.24a1 .25k.
Flour-First patents. 6.OOa62o second
patents. 5.96a6. 10; first clears, 495a5.15;
second clears. 3.45a3.65.
Bran-In bulk. 23.OOa23.5O.
MILWAUKEE, April 17.-Wheat-No.
1 northern, 1.2Slaa1 .291a: No. . northern,
| 1.26: July, 1.1Ssa1.1Sk.
| Rye-No. I. 81.
| Corn-May. 69ha7O asked
Barley-Standard, IS; No. 3. 631.a64la;;
| No. 4, 631aa64.
DULUTH. Mimi. April 17-Wheat-No.
l hard, 1.29A; No. ! northern. 1,27A; NO
. northern. 1.25%; May, 1.25%; July, 26h :
| September, 1.10A.