Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-17
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, May 17.-F1our-Quiet
and lower to sell. Wheat-There was q
under renewed liquidation and bear pres
sure. Weather conditions show improve
ment and Argentine shipments were larg-
er than expected. July, 1.13 5-10a1. 149s !:
September. 1.06&a1 O8H.
Pork-Barely steady.
Beef-Steady
Lard-Easy; middle west. 1O.65a1O75.
Sugar-Raw, steady: muscovado. SO test,
3.42; centrifugal, .08 test, S.92; molasses.
Petroleum-Steady.
enthusiastically.
Hay-Barely steady. -
Hides-Firm: Central America. 25c.
Butter-Barely steady and unchanged.
Receipts, $500 tubs.
Cheese-Irresular: receipts, lat boxes:
state whole milk new white. special, 1874:
do. colored, 16; state whole milk. new
average fancy. colored. 15A: do. white.
16: do. undergrades, 15a15h.
Eggs-Weak: receipts. SO.68S cases;
fresh gathered extra first storage packed,
21a21h: first storage packed, 2oa20h:
fresh gathered seconds regular packed,
1714a1S: state. Pennsylvania and nearby
hennery. white. fancy large. new laid. 28h
a24; do. selected white. fair to good. 22a
Poultry-Ltve; irregular; chickens,
broilers, 3Sa4O; western fowls, 10; turkeys,
IL. Dressed. easier; western fowls. 1914
Is: turkeys. 18a22.
BALTIMORE.
Special DiEatch to The STAR
BALTIMORE. Nd, May 17.-Wheat-
Weak; spot contract. 1.14N: spot No. 2
red western, 1.14H; May, 1.14A: receipts,
108, 66S bushels; exports, 560S7 bushels.
Corn-Weak; spot contract. SIN; May,
Mh: receipts; 1855 bushels; southern
Oats-Weak and lower: No. 2 white, SO
asked: standard white. 59h asked. No.
3 white, So asked: receipts. 8.245 BUSH
Rye-Dull: receipts. s57 bushels.
Hay-steady; No. 1 timothy, un-
changed: No. 1 clover mixed. unchanged.
Grain freights dull; steam to Liver
pool. per bushel. unchanged. Cork for
orders, per quarter. unchanged.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. May 17.-There was plenty
Of excitement In the wheat pit today, but
fluctuations tended to keep within mod
crate bounds. European markets reflect
ed only to a slight degree the big break
in prices here yesterday and this had a
steadying influence. Nevertheless hqui-
dating sales were still in progress and
quotations suffered q further decline. II
was a question whether the majority OF
the so-called pyramid lines had been un-
y lower to Y up. July started at
i.Osh to 100. the same change as last
night After q number OF rapid changes
within those limits; q fall to 1.o7* en-
1.O63k Bull leaders in control Of the
May option in corn lifted the price 1X
to 2. ana this afforded support for dis
tant futures.
vent sharp setback on account Of stop4
loss selling orders. July corn opened q
shade lower to Nan higher. at 74H to
~; SEopDed to =" and recovered to
Commission houses executed liberal or
ders on both sides Of the oats market.
July started unchanged to AaM down, at
40kaA0k. rose to 5OA and then reacted to
Provisions at the outset displayed some
strong on account Of q belief that most
OF the weakly held property had been
sold. First sales varied from 10 de-
o,;sn. to 2 70 ssr w with s
TO 10e7h for lard and 1o.4234 to 1910 for
ribs.
Stop loss selling forced prices again
lower. Reports Of good -four business
succeeded later in rallying the market.
The close was Arm with July at 1.O6Ma
1.0sk. q loss Of ssax from last night.
Selling by country longs, together with
absence OF spot demand. brought about
q fresh downward movement. The close,
though. was arm in sympathy with wheat
at TAN for July. NAN under last night.
LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, May 17.-Closing: Wheat
Spot steady; No. red western. winter,
6s ID: No. s Manitoba, SIS; futures easy;
May. u Esd: July. Is 7ssd; October. Is
sid.
Corn-Spot, arm; American mixed new
kiln dried. Go uMd: American mixed old.
70: futures steady; July. Is Sid; Sep
tember, 80 SD.
Hops-in London Pacifc coast). Rloa
ELL.
NEW YORK CURB PRICES.