Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-12
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS,
CHICAGO.

clined today largely 4s.a result Of
the German official report making
farm reserves 100000 bushe9r
heavier than year ago. Fine wealth
err in this country counted also against
the bulls. The decline. however, was
checked by fair buying on the part
of shorts. Opening prices were q
lower to SAL higher. May started at
S9ss to S3s4, unchanged to = down,
and fell to S9A.
Corn showed steadiness owing to
relatively firm cables. May opened
the same as last night to "A higher at
5sT to 52A. and rose to 52ss a52k.
Scantiness Of demand hardened the
oats market. May. which started I'M
changed to 4 off at 32S to 1874. adj
vanced to 32% a32 Is.
visions upxArd. First sales were at last
90 S Soaao. Is for ~. 10. ssssaio5S for lard
Hoss~Reeeipts. 60 head: market
strong: bulk of sales. s:eess~aan. light.
S.s21a: rough. s.3OaS 40: pigs, 6. slas. .ss..
Cattle-Receipts. 11.OOO head: market
firm: beeves. 7.15a9.15: Texas stes.ssssAOO
ais; western steers. 6-60a7.90; st4ckers
;.5OaSOO; calves. 7.OOa11.OO. ~
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head: market
strong: native. 6OOa7.1O; yearlings. 7.25s,
S.2o; lambs. native, S.OOa9. TO-
Butter-Steady; creameries: 2Sass. ;.
!. Eggs-Firm; receipts. 400 cases: at
mark cases included, 17a17z; ordinary
firsts, 16ha17; firsts. Is.
Cheese-Weak; dairies, 1614a16k:
twins. 154a151z:Young Americas. 15s4a
IS: long horns. 15Aa1S
Potatoes-Steady; receipts, fifty-four
cars: Michigan, 44a47; Minnesota, 43a47;
Wisconsin, 42a49.
PouItry-weak: turkeys. dressed. 81:
chickens. alive. 16; springs. alive. Is.
GIL HI
took place because of news of active
export trade. The close was nervous,
with May II net higher at S97s-
Bull houses were credited with 9tg$ng
firm at 5os4 for May. Is above last night
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK. March 1c-FIour.-Easier
and quiet.
wheat-As result of lower cables, con-
tinued free movement and favorable
crop prospects wheat ruled easy early:
May, 9Js4 a96ls.
Pork-Steady.
Beef-Steady. y.
Lard-weak: middle west, 1O7Oa1O:SO
Raw sugar-Ffrm; Muscovado. 50 test.
sos: centrifugal. 96 test 3.5S; molasses,
50 test, . So: refined. steady.
Petroieum(Steady; molasses Steady /;
Hay-Duu. Hides-Quiet. Leather-Firm
Cattle-keceipts, 100: steady. Veals--Re-
"
ceipts. 1000: heavy. 3.a0a9. 10: mixed. 40
aaJ0: porkers, 95Ja9.G5: pigs. 9.C69.6J;
roughs. S.35aS.I0: stays. 6.J0a7 80; daflkes,
o.35a9.Go. Sheep and lambs-Receipts.
2.00o. active: lambs. 6.JOa9 40; yearIings.
: .OaS.J0: wethers 5.OOa7.2J; ewes, 53Oa
$50: sheep. mixed, 5.OOa675.
Butter-Steady; receipts, 1853 tubs;
creamery. held, seconds, 321sa33h; do
thirds, 30a31h.
Cheese-Irregular; receipts, 60 boxes:
state. whole milk. held, colored specials
17isa11ss: state whole, milk. winter COL
ored specials. 16a1t1s; do. white specials
t6a1614: do. colored, average run, i5a1
do. white. average run. 15a15%; Wiscon-
sin. whole milk, twins. held fancy. 15a4a
I6ia: do, fats held. fancy, 16a161s; do,
twins fresh. best, 15a15i..
Eggs-Steady; receipts, 23.4s6 cases /;
fresh gathered, extra, 191aa20i2: do firsts,
Is1sai3; state Pennsylvania and nearby
hennery, browns, 81.
Live poultry-Strong. western chickens,
10; fowls: III; turkeys 20; dressed. quiet
fresh killed western chickens, 14a15;
fowls, Hall; turkeys, 14a24.