Evening star., 1909-05-23
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, May 22.-New high record
marks for the season were made today
in the price of wheat and oats, the May
delivery OF the former advancing to 1.32s3ss
and Of the latter to 61T. Corn also was
Arm. but provisions were only steady.
The wheat market was an erratic af-
fair, with the strength of May a promi-
nent feature. Shorts in that delivery were
more uneasy. owing to the short time re-
naming In which to make deliveries.
With the exception OF the current month
the market in general displayed consid-
cradle weakness early in the session
owing to a weak market at Liverpool and
the continued favorable weather in this
country for the new crop. Later. how
ever, prices advanced sharply. the July
delivery rallying 11ac from the low point of
the session. One of the principal bullish
factors was report credited to an Off
cial Of one of the western roads which
estimated the wheat crop of Kansas at
against the governments estimate Of
94, 600 600 bushels made May /. Another
strengthening influence was an improved
demand for cash wheat here and In the
northwest. The market was nervous dur
ing the final hour. but bullish sentiment
predominated and firm tone prevailed
at the close. The range for the day on
May was between 1.31 and 1.324s and for
July l.16A and 1.17A. Final quotations
showed gains of Y to M. May being
l.32h and July at 1.17ssa1.171s.
Increased receipts of corn prompted an
opening raid on the May delivery Of that
grain, which resulted in a break of al
most a cent in the price OF that option
market In general. The market. however,
soon turned strong on buying, based on
reports from points In Illinois. which
claimed that the country movement was
,lnl n,,rS nnl ln1 ho T,,1x,
delivery sold between 6SAa6SB and 69ss
The close was firm, with prices up 1s to
NaA compared with the previous final
figures, July being at 69ss.
All deliveries Of oats rose to new high
levels for the season as q result of re-
newed covering py influential shorts.
There was no change in the general stu
alton, reports from the country being
quite unanimous in claiming favorable
conditions for the new crop. The top for
May was reached at 61s and for July at
54h. The market closed at almost the
highest point at net gains Of Aaas to 11,
with May at elh and July at 54h.
Trade in provisions was quiet, and
strength OF grain was Offset by &c de-
cline in live hogs. Prices at the close
were 2,kc lower to 2lsa5c higher
Cash: Wheat-No. red. 1.JOa1 80: No. 3
red. 14Oa1.4S; No. hard. 1.32a1.39; No.
Is hard. 1.27a132: No. l northern. 1.32a
1.S4; No. 2 northern, 1.3Oal.3s; No. )
Corn-No. 2, 73Aa74; No. white. "A:
No. yellow. a; No. 3. 1871; No. yel-
low. a; No. 4. TN.
|61A No. white, 59a6OA; standard 611aa
el&.
ST. LOUIS, May 22.-wheat-No 2 red
1. .36a1 40: July, 1.13ha1.13ss; September.
]. .O81ha1 .O8A.
Corn-No. cash. 74a74a4: July. esas:
September, 661a: No. white, 76.
Oats-No. cash. 5S1a; July, 579s; Sep
tember, AN; No white, 60.
MINNEAPOLIS. May 22.-close: Wheat
May. ls2h: July. 1.3oA; September
northern. 1.as,sa1.s4: No. 2 northern,
/ 31ka1.32: No. 3 northern. 1.30a13l.
FIour-F'irst patents, 83Oa6.5U: second
patents, 62Oa6.4O: first clears, 4.9Oa5.O5;
second clears. 3.55a3.65.
Bran-In bulk, 24.OOa24.5O.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, May 22-wheat-
No. northern, 1.351a: No. northern,
1851; July, 1l7Aa117h.
Rye-No. 1, SSaS9.
Corh-July. 60ss asked.
Barley-Standard. IS; No. 8, "A; No. 4,
735ta74.
DULUTH. Mimi. May 22.-Wheat-No
northern. 1.3oh; May, 1.3o%; July, 1.3o;
September, Lily
BUFFALO. n. Y. May 22.-Wheat-
Spring higher; No. 1 northern, carloads
store, 1.35: winter. nominal.
Corn-Easier: No. ) yellow, 1919; No. 4
yellow. 1874: No. 3 corn. 7Sz4a7914; No. 4
corn, 77saa7SA; No. white. go
Oats-Higher; No. white, 647aa6o; No.
!; white. 631ta84: No. white, 62Ra63.
Barley-Feed to mailing. IS.
Rye-NO. 2 track, 96.
Canal freights wheat 1884, to New York.