Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-13
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. August 13.-Rising tempera-
ture southwest and no drought relief In
sight took the corn market today to
higher level. Showery conditions else,
where than in Kansas. Oklahoma and
western Missouri failed to prevent the
advance.
Estimates of greatly enlarged export
surplus in Argentina were also ineffective
against the bulls Opening prices Ianseo
from last nights figures to ssa7a higher.
December started at 67h to GIN, I'M
changed to u up. and rose to 9Th.
Stronger cables and Canadian reports
of unfavorable weather developed ouliish
sentiment regarding wheat. Diminished
receipts northwest counted likewise. De-
cember, which opened shade TO 1saA up
at S9N to 80, climbed to 9Ob-
Notwithstanding heavy sales by q lead
ing concern, oats showed sympathy w1tn
the bulge in other grain. December was
441h to Az, shade to Nan on. at the
outset and touched "A, but rallied to 44ss
a441s.
Provisions weakened under selling from
1Oa121s lower. with January options as
follows: Pork, 1885; lard, 1888; ribs,
9.971a.
Butter-Unchanged
Eggs-Unchanged. Receipts. 1858
cases.
Cheese-Irregular. Daisies. 4Aa14h;
twins, 131aa13A; young Americas, 142
ais; long horns, 14a ads.
Potatoes-Unsettled; 60a1.0O. Re-
ceipts, SO cars
springs. IS; turkeys, 10.
Extensive profit-taking led to set
back, but the corn market again hard
ened reaching the highest point SO Tar
this season. The close was steady at 6S1s
for December. net gain OF "a.
Wheat prices temporarily weakened
owing to a big increase of the world
available stock. but rallied in consequence
of good sized exports. The close was
firm. with December 4 net higher at 90a
9Ols.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK. August 1a-Flour-
Steady, but quiet.
Wheat-Futures a trifie steadier with
corn and cables September 947-1sa
Pork-steady
Beef-Quiet
Lard-Weak; middle west. 11.25a11.35.
Raw sugar-Steady; muscovado. 3.23;
centrifugal, 3.73; moiasses, 1.SS. he
fined steady.
Petroleum-Steady.
Enthusiastically.
Hay-Firm; standard. 100a1.02h; No.
!. 1.O5a1.o7h; No. 2. soas5; No. B. soa
Enthusiastically.
Leather-Firm.
Butter-steady: receipts. 20.177 tubs.
s sseona, state
dairy. finest. 2sa2sh: good to prime.
2411ka2511h: common to fair. 22haA; pack
ing stock, current make. No. 3. 1sa20.
Cheese-Unchanged; receipts. ATT
boxes
Eggs-strong; 1929 cases Fresh
gathered extras. 27a2s; extra firsts.
25a26: frsts. 23a24; seconds. 20a22:
thirds and poorer. 15a19; fresh gather
ed dirties. No. I. 17a175k: No. 2 and
poorer. 12a1s: fresh gathered good to
choice. dry, 15a1d; refrigerator. special
marks. fancy. %; firsts. 24a241s; west
ern whites, s2a2S
Dressed poultry Dull. Western
chickens, fresh killed. 17a23: fowls.
16Ea19h: turkeys. 1Sa19.
BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE August 13.-Wheat-
Firmer; spot No. red. 9OB: spot No. 2.
red western. 93A: August No. 2. red.
9OA September. No. red. 91ss; steam
err No. .. red. s7ss: receipts, 2O2646 bush
els; exports. $4,000 bushels: southern
by sample. 7sas7h; southern on grade
S7a9Ok.
Corn-Receipts. 944s bushels; exports,
Oats-Steady; standard white. 47ha4S:
No. 3 white, 46ha47; receipts. 1.-Two
bushels.
Rye-Firm: No. . western export, 06a
66E: receipts. 6,964 bushels; exports. 20
ia bushels.
Hay-Firm: unchanged.
Grain freights-Steady; steam to Liv-
erpool per bushel. unchanged; Cork 1or
orders, per quarter. unchanged.
LIVERPOOL.