The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-21
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DETROIT, April 20.-Close. wheat
had strong opening on Thursday,
much stronger than a majority here
expected First prices were up nearly
a cent and later a fraction was added
TO this. The origin OF the strength
shorts were excited buyers and car
goes were In brisk demand. Argentina
and Australia quoted higher prices for
cargoes.
Ordinary conditions. as shown in ad
vices from other markets. were most
bearish. Winter wheat was shown TO
be coming along In magnificent shape
ana everything was favorable Tor
spring wheat seeding, which was max
ing good progress. The Canadian
northwest reported soil and weather
all right and farmers busy putting In
a large acreage OF spring wheat. This
crop Is looked upon as practically an
American crop. figuring that recipro-
city will be adopted A heavy increase
In the wheat acreage OF the Canadian
northwest Is expected.
There is no Improvement In the cash
situation. Chicago has large stocks
country, still sales there are very
small AT the same time bears are
discouraged by the failure or Wheat
prices to respond 20 the oearlsn CROP
outlook and many are covering their
shorts on the advance. This demand
Was enough on Thursday TO hold wheat
in a strong position.
Wheat was strong from start 20 nm
ish on Thursday and closed with an
advance OF III 42c. strong caples
were given as one cause, and the MeA-
lean war talk was another. Corn ad-
ynnced &C and the other deals were
steady
Wheat quotations: Cash No. red.
s9c: May opened with an advance OF
&c at Sshc, and advanced 10
advanced to S8%c for July and SO &c
for Sept; No. i white. s7Ac Coarse
grain quotations: Corn. cash Nc. =
/ car at 5shc; No. white. sec. Rye:
Cash No i, 93c; No. ., sc. Beans:
Cash. s1s5, May. sl97; Oct. sl.!5 Clo-
verseed: Prime spot. Is bags at
at 81: prime alsike, ys.75 sample AL
sike. s bags at 1925, at $40 I'M
othyseed: Prime spot. so bags at s02S
Receipts I'm the Detroit market on
Thursday included las bbls OF hour
car OF wheat, OF corn and OF oats
Withdrawals were 400 bbls or hour;
La bu of wheat. 5000 6u OF corn ana ma
bu Of wheat. 22e.794 bu OF corn. 4s.ss1
bu OF oats and 7,G13 bu OF rye.
Exports OF wheat and flour Thursday
Receipts of wheat Thursday ST
Louis. 10000 bu, against 10000 bn q
year ago kansas City. cars, against
35 Duluth, 1cars. against ~; Mime
apolis. 100 cars. against u; Winnipeg
11e cars, against lss
higher.
Winnipeg reported 100000 bu or
wheat worked for export.
Receipts of wheat at primary points
Thursday. i275. 900 bu; year ago, 2Ss'oOO
bu
TOLEDO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
TOLEDO. April 20--Wheat: Casn
and May. S9a.c c; July. soc; Sept, Ssisc.
Corn: Cash and May. 52kc; July,
53lRc; Sept, sac. Oats: Cash ana
May. 35c. July. 3lalc; sept. 33hc. rye!
No 2 soc: No. 3. soc. Clovcrseed: Cash,
IS 95: April. 1850: Oct. and Dec. $50;
March. ;TS5. Alsiko: Prime, 50. -AuE,
IS Timothysced Prime, 50; 20 But
ter and eggs. unchanged Hay: No
/ umothy, $3.50 1850; No +. timothy,
sism1s5O: No. ] mixed. tl1Mls; light
clover, mixed. Sis; No. Q, Sl5ml6. No.
1 clover. si5eC16; straw. S1.50mS5O,
CHICAGO GRAIN OPENING.
CHICAGO. Apri1 20.--Opening: Nav
wheat up lc; July up sc May ana
July corn up hc May oats OF sc;
July up &C. Provisions steady. Noon:
May wheat unchanged; July up isc
May and July corn up &c. May and
/ July oats unchanged. Close: May
wheat up SC July up nc May corn
I up &C: July up NC May and July oats
/ up &c Provisions higher.
open. Hish Low Close.
May "e" se4 so4 ses 30