New-York tribune., 1911-12-19

| NAw York December IS, 1911
| GRAIN-WHEAT--There was a sharp up
! business Reports of heavy rains in Argen-
| tina were the principal bullish factor and
| inspired active covering In practically all IN"
| other markets. Buenos Ayres advanced 3ls
| Q31c. with active buying there by shippers
who had mads contracts for early exports TO
Europe. Liverpool also firm and higher.
and the strength abroad was reflected hero
| by an advance II q q lc. Northwestern mar
kets active anG firm, with much better de-
niand for cash wheat and reports OF a COM
plratively small amount OF wheat back in
| visible supply showed an increase OF 1SiSOOO
| bushels, compared with an increase last Week
Of 44l.00o and an increase last year of 32s.-
was u,7SS.C00. compared with 1884 1000 a
year ago. The government crop report pub
lished after the close OF the market was
not very conclusive factor, but while the
! indicated Yield was about "a, 900, 900 bushels
less than the preliminary report. the whole
| basis OF calculations was changed 10 con-
acreage in 1909 which changed last years
| rgures even more than this years so that
while tho yield was given at l37s3000 bush
els less than last year on the revised nsures
last months figures unrevised Indicated a
| Yield of about 30. OOo 600 less than last year.
No red o75.c elevator. export basis, and
a9Bc b snoat; No ! Northern Duluth,
wheat and predictions Of unsettled weather
had a stimulating influence; and prices :
bic showed a decrease Of 43, 900 bushels. COM
pared with m increase last week Of 2,OI20O0
25sl ass, 600, compared with 2ss6, POI, 900 last
oATS--steady, but not active. The report
naissttd yield Of s2 2gs 600 ~ =, sgsnSt Son Sit
oats firm: standard white. 5i.o in elevator;
No :. 54Sc' Nos and 1. 5ii.e; natural and
Ghi!s clipped o7s 5s's SIo on rdcf RnsIo RFE to
arrive BARLEY-steady; mailing, Sl1Sd
81 @5 / Buffalo.
NEW YORK PRICES.
Wheat: Open. High. Low. close, day.
NAV ..'..s1 O3ss 81 OF. 81 o3s. 81 o3i, 81 o3ii
INTERIOR RECEIPTS.
Wheat. Corn Oats
To-day ............ 912,0u0 I6S, 900 744OOo
Last year ......... S04, 900 1850, coo 9sG go
sEABoARD CLEARiNCEs.
Flour. Wheat. Corn.
Last LAST ssI week ~ SS SSSSS i;9S SSS lI%S9 600
FLOUR AND MEAI--Four quiet but very
8 sssSs d & s,ssS ssgSs. g. s, fs.rs 2
asa so Kansas stIsisG,s. 81 60 q 81 So fancy 3y
spring patents, Sc 2oa So so RYE FLOUR
fancy, t59s52 30. BUCKWHEAT flour
Quiet 81 50 a SO 85 per 100 10. CoRNMEAL--
FS stf1Sy fIi lan dried s5S g Ss9ss BAG MEAL
81 55a 81 so. FEED-Western spring. S27;
standard mlddling, S97; -four do, $50: red dog.
sS1 25 q s31 70; city bran, s25 rs bulk, S2T -
sacks. middling. S27 60 O SCI 80; red dog s32:
$50 S35 10.
COTJON-Nervous and irregular. An open
ing decline was followed By sharp advance.
but later reports Of freer spot offerings wore
accompanied by increased pressure and prac-
ticdlly all the advance was lost. with the
market closing barely steady. net points
higher 10 points lower. December was rela-
lively quiet sll day. showing minimum gains
on the upturn and relative hrmness on the de-
clnes Southern spot markets were generally
unchanged. Private cables from Liverpool at
tributed the relative easy showing Of the mar
ket there 10 Continental selling and freer
offerings Of actual. Last prices here were 10
or II points on from the best on the active
months Local contract prices.