Evening star., 1914-04-09
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. April 9.-cold weather over
the southwest put wheat prices today
on the upgrade. News that killing
frosts had been experienced at many
places gave the bulls an advantage,
notwithstanding denials that the tenn
perature had been severe enough to in
jure wheat Firm cables counted also
in aid of an upturn. Opening quota
tions were y to II higher and the mar
ket afterward scored a further ad-
vance.
Regardless Of continued purchases OF
Argentine cargoes to come to Chicago
in May, corn showed strength. Trad
ers leaned to the idea that not enough
supplies to make any difference could
reach here from South America before
June. Prices started a sixteenth OF to
Y up, and subsequently made mate
rial gain all around.
Oats rose with other grain. The mar
ket, however, was dull.
Larger receipts of hogs at wastern
points weakened provisions. First sales
were a shade to &c lower and there was
no sign Of any important rally: "
Butter-Lower; creameries, 13aoo
Eggs-Lower; receipts, 24,11 cases: at
mark. cases included, 17a17&; ordinary
firsts, 1624a17a4; frsts, 171za1S.
Cheese-Unchanged
Potatoes-Unchanged; receipts, 80 cars.
Poultry Alive, lower; springs, 1S;
fowls. II.
T1ghtness in May contracts intimidated
short sellers, but the deferred deliveries
suffered a decided reaction during the last
hour, longs being disposed to avoid holi-
day risks. The close for account was
weak, haH off to 1s up compared with
last night
Liauidating sales later by holders more
than wiped out all the gain. Contrary to
expectation. Argentine samples received
here failed to show weeTl. The corn
close was weak at Is net decline.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, April 9-Flour-Quiet.
Freezing temperatures southwest re-
suited in a higher market for wheat this
morning; May. 1.OOa1OOls; July, 95ss.
Pork-Steady.
Beef-Firm.
Lard-Firm middle west, 1o6oa1o.7o.
Petroleum-Steady.
Enthusiastically.
Hay-DuI.
Hides-Easy.
Leather-Firm.
Raw sugar-Steady; molasses, III; cen
trifugal, 2.92; refined quiet.
Butter-Steady and unchanged; re-
ceipts. 5,117 tubs.
Cheese-1rregular and unchanged
Eggs~Weak; s5,s2s cases. Fresh
gathered first. storage packed. 20a21;
fresh gathered f1rsts, 19A a20; seconds.
18A a19: state, Pennsylvania and near
by hennery whites. nne TO fancy, Zoa
IS; do, gathered whites, 25; do, hen
merry browns, 211za22.
Live poultry-Firm: western fowls. 20
a23. Dressed-Firm: fresh killed west
ern chickens. 14a21; fowls. 14a1s1s; tur-
keys, 21a23.
BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, April 9.-Wheat-Firm;
spot No. Q red, 9S1a; spot No. 2 red
western, 9s3k: April No. red, 9Sk
May No. red. 9SN; July No. red
90A: August No. red. 99Z; receipts
2s.5s6 bushels.
Confirm: spot contract, "A; April
"a; receipts 2,572 bushels.
Oats-Quiet: standard white, 45; No.
white, 43Aa44: receipts, 5.73S bushels.
Rye-Easier; No. western export,
661t; No. 2 western domestic, 69a7O; re-
ceipts. 6.31O bushels.
Hay-F1rmer; No. 1 timothy. 1880
asked; No. l clover mixed. 16.5Oa17 co.
Grain freights-Quiet: steam to Liver
pool, per bushel. unchanged; Cork, fol
LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL. April 9-Wheat - Spot
| quiet: No. 2 red western winter, IS sgd
No. / Manitoba, Is 31ad; No. 2, IS 24d:
No. 3, Is I'D. Futures firm: May, rs
| 2kd: July. Is 21sd: October, Is sd. Corn
| Spot quiet: American mixed, 6s I'd; La
Plata futures easy; July. IS ED; Sep
tember, As I'd.