Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21
GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO, November 20.-Predictions of
a heavy worlds movement of wheat for
the week We're partly responsible for
moderate weakness in the wheat market
here today. Prices at the close were a
shade to NC lower than the final quota
lions of the previous session. Corn and
oats also closed easy, but provisions were
firm.
was the feature Of trading in the wheat
pit, and as a result Of this profit-taking
sentiment in the pit was bearish
throughout the entire session. Extreme
uuietness prevailed at times and with
the exception of the December option
prices moved within q half cent range.
During the day the nearby delivery sold
closed steady, at about the best marks
for the day.
Slack demand for the cash grain. an
unofficial estimate on the worlds ship
ments for the week indicating another
heavy movement from Russia, and a
break in the price of the December de-
livery at Minneapolis and Duluth were
factors that contributed to the weakness
here.
The corn market was inclined to be
weak all day owing to continued clear
weather throughout the corn belt. There
was some selling by holders, but the
bulk of sales was by shorts. The close
was weak, with prices Scale lower: De-
cided inactivity characterized trading In
the oats pit, and the market was heavy
all day owing to the weakness of other
grain. The range of prices on all de-
liveries was confined to Nc range. Final
quotations were shade TO NC lower Inan
the previous close.
Provisions rallied from rather weak
opening and displayed considerable firm
ness the greater part of the day, owing
to support by packers. Excellent demand
for the cash products and a continued
light movement Of live hogs throughout
the west were bullish influences. Prices
at the close were 21s to 10c higher.
Cash wheat. No. red, 1.21; No. red,
1.1Ok; No. hard, 1.10a1.10a: No. 3
11Ok: No. 2 northern, 1.OSa1.O9; No. }
Corn-No. ?. 62A; No. yellow, e4ha
64h: No. 3 yellow, 64A.
Oats-No. 3 white, 39a39&; No. 3 white,
3Sa39; standard, Al.
ST. LOUIS, November 2O.-Wheat-No.
2 red cash, 1.22a1.241s; No. hard, 1.08a
LA nominal; December. 1.07ha1.o7A;
May, LOSS.
Corn-No 2 cash. 50 nominal: December,
So; May, 6OAa6O%; No. white, 591e NOM
inal.
Oats-No. 2 cash, 391s nominal; Decem-
Der. 3s7s; May, 41h: No white, AZ NOM
inal.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, November 90
Enthusiastically: No. l northern, 1.O91sa
1.1Oh; No. northern, 1.07ka1OS; May,
1.O51a.
Rye-No. 1, 751z.
Corn-May, 61A.
Bariey-Standard, 81; samples, 5Sa67;
No. 3, 6Oa83; No. 4, 5Sa6O.
DULUTH, Mimi, November 20-Close:
Wheat-No. ! hard, 1.01&; No. 1 north
ern. 1.O7A; No. northern, 1O5A; No
vember, 1864: December, 1.OSA; May,
LOSS
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. November 90
Wheat-December, 1.O3B; May, 1.O0A ;
cash No. l hard, 1.O6A; No. l northern,
1.O51aa1 .O534; No. 2 northern, 1.O33za1. O3A ;
No. 3, 1.O21sa1.O3.
Bran in bulk. 1O0-pound sacks, 1850
Flour-First patents. 5.3Oa5.50; second
patents, 5.1Oa5.3O; first clears, 4.25a4.45;
second clears, 3.2Oa3.4O.
Liverpool Grain Prices.
LIVERPOOL. November 2O.-Closing:
Wheat-Spot, firm; No. 2 red western
winter, IS Nd; futures. quiet; December,
IS I'D; March, IS SID: May Is IND
Corn-Spot easy; American mixed new
(via Galvestom, 5s Cd; futures, steady;
December, IS 01sd