Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-17
GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO, November 17.-Grain prices
were practically at a standstfll in the
early trades here today and provisions
also were unchanged.
In the wheat pit most of the trading
was in May. which opened unchanged to
u higher than yesterdays close, at 1.O51a
to 1.O5h. Heavy selling in this future
quickly caused a falling off Of " from the
high mark Of the first sales. December
was neglected and opened unchanged
from yesterday at Lofty. subsequent fig
ures keeping within a range Of from a
lower to " higher.
In the corn pit commission houses had
the field to themselves In the early trad
ing. Prospects Of more favorable weather
for crop moving induced some scattering
sales.
December opened a shade lower to a
shade higher than yesterdays final fig
ures, at 6O4 to eos.
The oats market was slow and the trad
ing was small December opened shade
lower than yesterdays close. at 39A a39Ss,
while the May product at the outset stood
unchanged to a shade higher, at AN to
41%a41b.
Although trading In provisions was of
large volume. January products showed
no change In prices at the start, traders
ignoring the continuance of small receipts
of live hogs, which ordinarily would
cause an advance. Opening prices Tor
january products were Identical with
yesterdays close. the figures being: PORK,
q 90; lard, 100. and ribs 1875.
The market was steady late in the fore
noon on bull support and covering at
tributed to the unfavorable weather in
the western belt and bullish spot market
advices. Prices at midday were about y
to IL points net higher.
Snot ouiet: middling uplands, 1905;
middling gulf. 1870.
Estimated receipts at the ports today,
$4,000 bales. against 57.2o2 last week and
"a. l3l last year For the week. 100000
bales. against 1857, $50 last week and 4OS,-
93o last year Today's receipts at New
Orleans, IL O46 bales. against 3U,63I last
year, and at Houston. 9,266 bales, against
II $50 last yeaI.
There was no rally in the wheat mar
ket through the session and the down
ward drift indicated in early trading
continued. December closed - lower than
Yesterdays final figures. at 1.06h. with
May hc below yesterdays close. at 1O4a4.
The corn market continued to drag and
the session closed with December Aass
below yesterdays last quotations, at CD.
May also showed decline. closing a
shade lower than yesterday at 6Oasa6Oh.
Close: wheat-December. 1.O61s; May,
LOAN: July, 96A.
Corn-December. 60: May, 61Sa61k;
July. 6ON; September. eos:
Oats-December. 39lsa39A: May. 41%:
July, S9s.
Pork-January, 2l.O2ls: May. 2OO2h.
Lard-November, 1905: January, 1197h:
May, 11.42k; July, 11.47h.
Ribs-November. 1bJO; January, 1915;
May, 10. 4211a 1913
Rye-Cash. S1a66.
acknowledgements. 3.75; March, 40
Clover-Nominal.
New York Grain Prices.
NEW YORK, November 17.-F1our-Re-
ceipts. 4S542 barrels. Steady, with a
quiet trade. Minnesota patents. 5.35a5. ID /;
winter straights, 5.2Oaj3O.
Wheat-Receipts. $4,000 bushels. Firm
cables, light northwest receipts and fear
Of manipulation sent wheat up Aa&c at
the opening, but selling by commission
houses and a poor demand resulted in a
quick loss of the early gain. December.
l. legal .16s; May, liz 3-16a1.12h.
Rye-Quiet No. western, S2h, nomi-
nal, fob. New York.
Corn-Receipts. 10, 12J bushels.
Liverpool Grain Prices.
LIVERPOOL, November 17.-Closing:
wheat-Spot. firm: No. red western
winter. IS I'D: futures firm; December. SIS
ND; March. IS Sad; May. Is 77sd. Corn
Spot, easy; new American mixed, via
Galveston. rs Cd: futures quiet: Decem-
Der 5S Ard.