Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. January 16--An improved
demand by nilers for the cash grain
caused considerable strength in the wheat
market today, final figures showing net
gains of "a to ". Corn and oats closed
steady and provisions strong.
The feature of trade in the wheat pit
was the excellent demand reported for
the cash wheat here and in the south
west Cash houses here reported a brisk
demand for wheat to go to interior mills.
and Kansas City claimed that 1I0.OVo
bushels had been sold there to Texas and
Mexico millers. One of the principal local
longs was moderate buyer throughout
the day, and shorts commission houses
bought freely late in the session. Pri-
mary receipts were again small, total ar
rivals being $4,000 bushels, compared
with 10000 bushels the corresponding
day a year ago, and local receipts for
the week were 100000 bushels less than
the shipments.
Sentiment in the pit was bulish all day.
and with the exception of short period
early in the day prices were above yester-
days closing figures. The close was strong
with May at 1.O61sa1 O6A and July at
97a97h. Clearances of wheat and flour
were equal to $4,000 bushels. Mime
apolis, Duluth and Chicago reported re-
ceipts Of 229 cars, against 226 cars last
week and $50 cars a year ago.
FOrebOdingS of an increased movement
OF corn next week prompted considerable
selling in the market for that grain.
which resulted in weak tone nearly all
day. An active demand for the cash
grain, however, prevented any great de-
cline in prices. The bulge in wheat
caused steady tone at the. close, final
quotations being unchanged from yester-
days close. with May at 6OAa61, and
July ssa at At 61 ,as Local receipts were
Trade in the oats market was quiet
and prices fluctuated within a very mar
row range. Some weakness was mani
tested early In the day because of heavi-
ness of corn, but little firmar tone de-
veloped with the advance in wheat. At
the close prices were unchanged to a
shade higher, compared with the previous
close, final quotations on May being 51Aa
51as. and on July, 46. Local receipts
were 1853 cars.
Provisions were strong all day on an
active general demand, which met with
only moderate offerings. A falling off in
receipts of live hogs at western packing
centers was q bullish influence. Prices at
the close were up ~ to 22l3c.
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat,
IL cars; corn, 373 cars; oats, Iii cars;
hogs, 5000 head.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, January 16-Close:
Wheat-No. 2 red, cash, 1.1O1sa1.14; No.
hard. LOCAL O3: May. 1.061s; July. 95as.
Corn-No.2 cash, 58a5S&; May. 593sa591k;
July, 6Oa60M: No. white. 63
OatS-NO. cash, 5O12; May, oO; July,
44a4; No. white, g.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, January 49,
Close: Wheat, May, 1.O7ts; July, LOS: No.
1 hard, 1.O9ss; No. northern, LOSS; No.
northern, LOGS.
Flour-First patents, 5.40a5 60; second
patents, 5.25a545; first clears, 4.00a4. 10;
second clears. 2.95a3.05
Bran in bulk, 21.OOa21.75.
MILWAUKEE,. Wis, January 49,
Wheat, No. 1 northern, 1.1Oa1 II; No. 2
northern. 1.O71aa1. 90; May, 1.O61sa1.06A.
Rye-No. 1, 76A.
Oats-Easy: standard, 511s.
Barley-Standard, IS; sample, 59a65; Ne.
3, 5gka611h; No. f. 59a591z.
Corn-May 6OEa6l bid.