Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-06
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.


values today was a consequence of ad-
ditional good rains in the winter wheat
belt. Cables came Y to d off because
of favorable Russian and American crop
advices. Practical settlement of the
| Scutari episode also was a weakening
factor Opening figures fshowed declines
| of a shade to sc. July started 4aA to
| Aass off at 90isa9Oiz and weakened to sos
| aS97s.
! Corn showed some nervousness Lower
cables were offset by good demand here.
| July opened Us off at 5j1a. dipped to s5i4
!, and reacted to JJ1saAs.
Oats were easy with other grains July
| opened a shade lower at 34laa34ss and
dropped to Bib. Provisions opened ir-
| regular 2h higher to 1Oc lower. Buying
| of lard later gave a firm tone to the
market. July first prices: Pork. 19.4oa
10 go lard. 10.S2ka10.S5; ribs. l1.O1h.
lion bushels in the worlds visible sup
ply failed to check the wheat decline
The close was weak, with July at 1b
net loss at S9AaSSn.
Selling pressure developed later and
corn prices again weakened. The close was
weak with july at So. Il net decline
of Is.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK. May 6-Flour. quiet and
barely steady.
Wheat-Tie decline of half a cent in
wheat this morning was due to lower
cables. brighter peace prospects abroad
and highly favorable crop accounts. July,
0S 1-16a3Sh
Pork : Steady. Beef. steady. Lard
steady; middle west, 11.OOa11.1O.
Raw sugar-Steady; MuscOvado, 2.S6a
go: centrifugal. 3.3tia3 80; molasses, 2.61
a2.6i; refined, quiet.
Petroleum-Steady; molasses, steady;
hay. quiet; hides. steady, leather. frm
butter = Steady and unchanged; re-
ceipts. 14.175 tubs.
Cheese-Weak receipts. 3,191 boxes;
state. whole milk fresh colored. spe-
Gals. 13a13A; do, white. specials. 13Aa
| 1871 do. colored, average fancy. 1874:
do. white average fancy. Is: do, under
grades. fresh. 12a121a: STATE. whole
Eggs Firm: receipts. 4o.s93 cases:
| fresh gathered. extras. 81 Ea22; fresh
| gathered. regular packed. extra, firsts,
2oa2Ois do, firsts. 1sa1s1s fresh
gathered, thirds, 17al7A: fresh gather
| gathered, whites, 20a21 "; state. Penn
sylvania and nearby hennery browns,
| 21a22.
Dressed poultry-Steady: fresh killed
15a25.
I BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. May 6.-Wheat-Eas-
Ter: spot No. 2 red. 109A: May red.
| 2 red 1.06A receipts, 160.56O bushels
Corn-Easier: spot contract. 5SA;
May. $50; steamer mixed. ssh; re-
ceipts 1882 bushels: southern white
corn, IS: southern yellow corn. 63.
Oats-Quiet: No. white. 42h: standard
white. a. No. > white. loyal; receipts,
| 1859 bushels.
Rye-Steady; No. western expert.
| esq.,: receipts. II. los bushels.
Hay-Firmer: No. l timothy. lsOOa
| 1880 No l clover mixed. 15.COa15.5O.
| Grain freights-Steady: steam to Liver
pool. per bushel, unchanged: Cork for
| orders per quarter. unchanged.
LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL. May 6. Wheat = Spot.
easy; No Manitoba. IS: No. Mani
| toba, as 1Od: No. Manitoba, IS Cd; flu
| lures easy: May. IS SID: July Is j3sd !;
| October is SID. Corn-Spot, quiet; Amer
lean mixed. new. IS: American mixed
new. kiln dried, IS nd; American old.
IS lid; American mixed. DID, via Calves
Ton IS Sd. futures, steady; May (Ameri-