Evening star., 1909-08-27
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, August 21.-Opening: Wheat
September. 9S to oSh: December, 97x
to 97H.
/ Corn-september. 65l to e5ak; December.
55z to 55ss; May. 81 to 57H.
The feature OF the early trading in the
wheat market today Was an advance OF
1isc In the price of the September de-
livery. due to urgent covering by shorts.
The concentration Of big line Of Sep.
tember wheat in the hands of leading
elevator interest inspired demand by
shorts. weather in the northwest was
generally clear.
Prices at the opening were AaA lower
to y higher. September being at 9S to
9Sls and December at 9s;i to o.. Within
few minutes September had advanced
to ea1s and December to 9iss. Part OF
the gain. however, was lost later on
realizing.
Unsettled weather In the corn belt
caused moderate weakness in the corn
market. September opened unchanged to
Is lower, at 6Si4 to 65ss, and advanced
TO 65ss on the firmness of wheat.
Oats were firm. September opened a
shade to a higher. at 361saS6as to S6ss.
and for time held within that range.
provisions were steady. Prices at the
start were unchanged to 10 higher.
The market gained fresh strength as
the session advanced. the stiff premi-
ums being paid for the cash grain at
the leading grain centers of the coufl-
try bringing out considerable demand.
reached at a9A aeass December ad-
vanced to 95i4 a95As. December was 1
cent higher at 95a951S.
The market followed the upward trend
of wheat. September advancing to g. The
close was strong, with September u high
er, at 657A.
Close: Wheat-September aekaeoas; De-
cember. a5aa5is: May, ass.
Corn-September, 67ss: December, J6lAa
56ss; May, 57ts.
Pork-september, % 4s; January, 1875.
Ribs-September. 11.SOi October. 11.62i2
January, a.33ls
Lard-Septen1ber, 12121sa12.15: October.
12.o7ls to 1910; November. IL 72,,s: Janu-
ary, 10. 43!a.
oats-september, 37A: December, s7l4a
37ss; May, 39A
Rye-Cash, 69a7o; September, IS; Decem-
Der, IS.
Barley-Cssh, 50a6e
Clover-Cash, 80: March. 12N5a12 as
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 800; October, 5.55.
New York Grain, Prices.
Grsin-Opening-Whea May. 1a3:4.
Flour-Receipts, 81 061 barrels; sales, L.
500 barrels. Unsettled. with a quiet trade.
Minnesota patents. J.1oa6oo. old; winter
straights, 4.90a5.10. new: Minnesota
bakers, 5.15a55O. old: winter extras. 40
"A. Is, new: winter patents, !. 25a6Oo new;
winter low grades, 4a0a4.S5, new; Kansas
straights. 4.75a5OO. new
Wheat-Receipts, sc, 500. A jump In Sep
tenber wheat at Chicago this morning
was reflected in higher prices elsewhere,
New York advancing u on covering of
shorts. Higher cables, small receipts and
light Argentine shipments also had an in
f1uence. December. 1.O2!sa1. .O3; May, 1.O4a
1.0ah.
Rye-Dull; No. 9 western, IS, nominal
I. o. b. New York.
Corn-Receipts, 2S,125.
Beef-Steady.
Pork-Steady; mess, 90 o5aoe75
Lard-Easy; middle west. 12.-ya12.35.
Sugar-Raw, steady; fair refining, 3.61 !;
centrifugal, 96; test, All; molasses sugar,
336. Refined, steady; crushed, 5.75; pow
dered. 5.1o; granulated, sos
Petroleum-Steady; refined, all ports,
g. 90aS.25.
coffee-oulet; No. 7 Rio. IA; No. 4
Santos. Sl1a0.- -
Molasses-Dull; New Orleans. 2sa42.
Liverpool Grain Prices.
LIVERPOOL. August 27.-Wheat-No. 2
spot red western, winter. quiet. SIS; fu-
lures steady; September. Is 9ssd; Decem-
ber. Is SID; March, Is 5lsd
Corn-Spot: new mixed American (Gal-
veston). steady, 6s sgd; old American
mixed, steady. 6s Cd: futures quiet; Sep
tember, 5s 4Kd; October, 5s Jssd.
Hops-At London Pacific COAST, firm,
SS s1osaf5.