New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-22
!. THE CROP MARKETS
0.d,ctions All Along the Line,
Except in Cotton. ..

WIN ,,nh had the effect OF raising the
Tles' ~ prices for the week, the bis
aNe% ,orkets have pursued y downward
ce'' throughout the week just ended.
trenu. showing a drop of nearly cents
Eashel for the export" grade at New
pu ,r According 70 the consensus Of "pin-
roong the crop experts who are scat
through the producing regions the
f a.u ,s for a yield far beyond earlier
o0"o,ot,ons and the market has grad
NV approached an export basis.
O,ot at less thln a dollar Oh the
e not REGARDED with as much favor
,s in the consuming districts, and a
S.si,,n1 mas bceh manifested - hold
n, the supply. if not for higher prices,
,.ost 70 prevent their going any lower
$sis will be difficult matter. however,
.,sss all the crop predictions prove mis-
az a movement has already been
| @orted which foreshadows all overwhelm-
~ amount OF grain for the granaries
s ELEVATORS TO take care of. To add to
90 d,A1culty of maintaining prices at or
~ near the dollar level here foreign
-. prospects arc of practically the same
a,ure as our own, with bumper yields in
sight
earn has not declined as much as
aheat. the drop in the average price for
.na week being only a cent a bushel, but
-. same influences govern the market,
:. they do with oats, which are about
.or, and a half lower for the standard
white grade
The annual July crop scare in cotton
PANT the market on the bull side during
tina week, and outside buying, covering by
.,.r,d shorts, and rebuying by traders
xho sold on the bulges, helped maintain
In. high level. With the Eastern belt
complaining of an overabundance of rain.
and late season in Texas, Arkansas and
oklahoma, with dry weather and fears
% drouth IN the Southwest the crop stu
alton is decidedly uncertain. with the
question Of the size of the crop TO be set
,,.d nv the weather conditions of the next
five weeks.
. hullish condition report is expected on
August 2 but noting the difference be-
tween S5-cent cotton last December and
the present price of 12i2 10 12S4 cents,
considerable doubt has been manifested
az 10 whether a material advance from
nresent rates can be maintained.
Provisions, in the face Of firmness in
hog markets, have been somewhat easier
nrices of beef, pork and lard showing
slight reductions, the declines in the grain
markets being an important influence IN
the trading.
Coffee has been easier in tone. on an
average, although futures have shown
Hrures on both sides of the slate. BraAl
offers OF cost and freight have dropped
little as receipts have incNased, JobDers
say that there is none too much desirapie
Santos on hand. and spot dealers have
been inclined TO hold firm, while roasters
have bought only for current needs.
In the produce markets the advance IN
POTATOES is the most marked feature. TINS
has not been brought about by q short
ness of supply. but by tightening UP OF
selectivc lines on the part Of consumer
who want the best and refuse TO take any
thing poorer if it can be avoided. 'Othcf
vegetables are running more plentiful ana
somewhat lower, except for the fancy
aud extra grades, which hold their own.
- This nOlUS dlSO WIFI lIuiISS oiii heNi'N
PICKED apples. fancy peaches. prime
ssoand cherries. and first qualify berries
are firm and in some cases slightly high
or than week ago. There is plenty Of
. so-eaued ordinary stock in the markets.
but dealers report that it has to be urged
Tor sale at low and irregular prices.
These prices are not 10 the liking OF many
persons. although the stock is good
enough for common use, and the prefer
ence for paying a greater percentage 81
Increase in price than the better quality
Of tho goods should call for is given as a
partial explanation of the high cost Of
diving
Butter, cheese and eggs are only irac-
1. aonally lower, with the strictly high
grades holding steady. In eggs there Is
movement toward storage under de-
rlands OF shippers, who are unwilling 10
sell at present rates, which they deem
unfemunGrative. Butter and cheese are
more or less under the same limitations.
and the consequence is that current
Prices are not tending downward.
OF the FIVE classes OF livestock dealt in
at the yards, two SHOW declines-beeves
and lambs Calves show an increase in
cost, and sheep and hogs sre at the same
level as last week. The changes in prices
either way are unimportant TO the con-
sluner, the greatest, over a cent pound
reduction for lambs, being insufficient to
have any effect OIL the retail market
Drices