New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-01

great as that OF the previous week when
corn touched new high records for the
season. II was evident that large short
interests had been forced out by the late
rise. Speculative buying decreased In
volume, probably because Of the fact that
reports had it that no further reduction
in the crops was probable. in spite of ad-
verse weather, the season being 80 we'll
advanced. The worst that might befall, II
was stated from some sources. was
heavy frost. and even that did not seem
cause for apprehension. so far as anect-
ing the quantity OF the yield was con-
cerned
rally that did not create any consid-
cradle stir came late in the week. when
many holders for a further advance
showed an inclination 10 unload. A report
from Kansas stated that the crop there
was little short Of total failure.
I'm the local wheat market inactivity
and quietness prevailed generally. Trad
ers showed a disposition to sit back while
corn held the centre of interest. and at
times that commodity was about AT n
SidHuSAlil. OtcdSl'IldlAS HliNfS iiNiN'NN'
an inclination to firm up. but that evil
IDENTIFY was wholly in sympathy with the
movements I'm corn and oats. Market
news and crop statistics were featureless
and quite Incapable OF producing any con-
siderable movement in wheat.
Bcarish sentiment and the likelihood of
large September deliveries caused some
II. To- 1ertf1 q
was evident. caused by favorable thrash
ing and milling reports from the North
west. slightly downward tendency that
developed was soon checked however, by
reports OF light winter wheat receipts
and that exporters had been absorbing
stocks freely.
Trading in cotton reached the highest
point of the season last week The pre-
vailing dry weather in the cotton states,
where the drouth has continued undated
FOR more than a month. with its attendant
bad crop reports. was In a large measure
responsible for the great activity. The
trade demand was heavy. and there was
considerable covering by short interests.
The government report Of the crop condi-
tions. which Will he out tomorrow, was
cause for much uneasiness among market
interests
The highest prices " the week were
reached late in Thursdays session, when
October deliveries sold up to 1912, De-
cember 1886 and January 1925. \ feat
ure Of the advance Was the fact that the
high record mark was touched exactly
one week after prices for these same
months made the lowest figures they had
attained during the summer The total
advance was about $50 points. II cents
a pound or a total Of 81 % a bale
4 cold snap I'm the Brazilian coffee dis
tricts. during which # was reported frost
had touched the crop. caused a sharp rise
early in the week. prices advancing II 10
90 points net on Monday. Furthe- gains
were registered on Tuesday but by tho
next day reassurinc cables that tn dam
age had been minute and in may dis
tricts nerlic bic caused reaction. prices
falling 10 within few points Of the
initial quotations Of the week Later
there was heavy liquidation. under which
prices sagred. and AT the final session.
Friday. holiday having been declared
FOR SATURDAY. the closing was only few
points above the opening quotations FOR
the week
During the week there were several
changes u importance In The livestock
and dressed meat markets. the general
trend being higher. Reef live weight. In
creased 81. cents hundred pounds.
veal went UP 80 cents hundredweight.
while there were Increases. though Of less
amounts. IN sheep lambs and hoes
Dressed meats 81 all kinds increased from
D., 10 . cents q pound. Changes In fruits
and vegetables were small and were in
the direction o. chcapcning average goods
Fine. high class fruits and vegetables
command firm prices
The Tribupc's tabulation 81 twcnty-four
STAPLE articles bears out the contention
that the trend Of tho cost Of living is stu
upward There have been increases In
tho cost of eighteen OF that number.
three articles arc cheaper. including -four
and family beef however. while three
maintain the same average as the pre-
vious week