Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, August 16.-The wheat mar
ket was strong at the start with prices
up 3 to 1c. compared with Saturdays
final figures. Commission houses in gen.
eral were active bidders at the opening.
the demand being based chiefly on an adj
vance of lad to 2Ad at Liverpool Sew
eral prominent longs sold freely of the
September delivery. which caused a ma
terial reaction. Weather conditions in the
northwest were generally favorable for
harvesting. The September delivery
opened at 1.OOl. to 100s.. and sold off to
999saa9A
Continued drouth in the southwest was
again the chief factor in the corn mar
ket. After an opening rush to buy. trade
was quiet for a time. Prices at the open
ing were 1sal4 to y to &c higher. Septem-
Der being at 65a4 to 66ls.
Country commission houses and shorts
were fairly active bidders at the OPEN
ing. Demand was brought out mainly by
the bulge i'm wheat and corn. An easier
feeling developed shortly after the open
ing. September opened 4a15c higher at
3SSs to 3S7s. and sold off to 3S1a.
provisions were strong, particularly
pork, because Of general buying by COM
mission houses. Prices at the opening
were &c lower OF Zoe higher.
The wheat market gained fresh strength
following the publication of statistics re-
lating,to the visible supply of wheat in
the United States, which showed a much
smaller increase than had been expected.
Late in the day. however. prices yielded
again to renewed profit-taking, September
selling off to 99ls and December to 96l3.
The close was easy. with September I'M
changed at 1885. December was a shade
lower at 361a.
The corn market was extremely strong
for time and prices advanced still
further. September selling up to 81 A
sharp break occurred late in the session
on liberal profit-takng. prices dropping
about, cent from the top. The close.
however, was firm, with September up
tsaa4 at 6tsA
Close: Wheat-September, 9ass; August
1.015s; December, 90; May. LOO.
Corn-September, 66A December, 561a
May, 571sa57A.
oats-september. sss; December. 3sN
May. 40asa4O1h
Pork-september. $3.50; January. 17.4o
Lard-September. 1871: October
n.5212; November. 11.171a; January
1O27i2.
Ribs-september. 113O; October, II GOA
1.O2k; January, 9.221b.
Rye-Cash. 69a71: September 66a69
Barley-Cash, 49a64
neutrality-suspicious.. 3.721z
Clover-Cash. ITO; March. 1880.
New York Grain Prices.
NEW YORK. August 16-Flour-Re
ceipts. p. 743 barrels; sales, $500 bar
rels: steady. with a quiet local trade
Wheat-Receipts 42,4OO bushels; sales
100000 bushels. Alarmed over the
strength of cables this morning and pre-
diction for rain in the northwest. wheat
shorts were vigorous buyers, advancing
the market " to IS per bushel. December
1.04s4a1. 05ss: May, 1.O6a1.O7.
Rye-Quiet; No. western, rs, nominal
f. o. b. New York.
Corn-Receipts, %, 725 bushels.
Liverpool Grain Prices.
LIVERPOOL. August 16.-Close: Wheat,
spot No. ? red western winter. nominal
futures quiet; September. IS 3Ad; Deem
Der. is 91sd; March, Is SID. Corn-Spot,
new American mixed (via Galveston),
steady, SIS 61ad; futures quiet; September,
IS 4d; October, Us lad
Peas-Canadian steady, Is 1OIsd.
Flour-Winter patents steady, GAS Cd.
Hops at London (Pacific COAST firm g.,