The Detroit times., 1914-12-11
MARKETS and FINANCE
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

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DETROIT, Dec. l0.-Close--Liverpool
was easy at the start. and the Ameri-
! yyan markets took on the same tone,
canis important news was received and
eohultlons were about the same AS
earlier In the week
early In the session Minneapolis re-
aor lx an export flour sale equal 20
a million bushels OF wheat, and IL was
admitted that Wednesdays export sales
OF wheat Were quite extensive, more
so than believed at the time. Primary
| weet mefe pIHClchliy the same as
week ago and are showing no inn
portant falling on Winter wheat Is
sun moving freely and Minneapolis Is
rsceiying a great deal OF wheat. Some
OF TINS rs being shipped out every day
ana grinding Is heavy, but stocks show
moderate increase. Much he re-
| centiy been reported about farmers
| quitting the market OF wheat. but the
decrease In movement is not important
enough TO have much effect on prices.
Liverpool reported pressure owing 10
weakness on this side and warmer
weather In Argentine. The latter. re-
ports much competition for the wheat
| or the new crop and large sales are
peing made to countries that formerly
! Inquiry In Liverpool Increased late in
the day and the market grew irmer.
Plate Offers were nrm. The Liverpool
corn market was quiet
trading was quiet In the Detroit
market. Receipts were small and ship
lnents large Exporters and millers
e
Wheat declined &c and recovered,
closing at Wednesdays closing prices.
May beans were unchanged and the
other deals &c higher.
Cloverseed declined Toe and alsike
advanced loo.
Wheat quotations; Cash No. red,
nlbhs; December opened without
and advanced to S1.l5h May opened
at $123 declined nc and advanced to
s2S; Non white. sll2ls; No. mix
Coarse grain quotations: Corn: Cash
No 3. 6Shc' No. 3 white, car at
SIZE; No. 3 yellow. 4 car at 6ihc; No,
Oats standard 5Ohc; No. 8 white,
550c; No. white, l ear at 4shc. at
Rye: Cash No. .. $40.
! Beans: Immediate and prompt ship
ment. $40; December. s2'45; January.
90 c ,H Prime spot s9.1O; March,
40 at $500, Is at IS; prime aIsike,
Sat Il al ;s97la 75p' aisihe' 81 bags at 's,s''
Timothy: Prime spot, s2.7O.
- Receipts in the Detroit market
Thursday Included 1000 barrels OF
hour. 4 cars OF wheat, IA OF corn, 6 OF
S oats; Of rye and 2 Of hay. With
$1,000 bushels OF wheat and $4,000
pusheis OF corn stocks are 100000
bushels OF wheat 13sSoo bushels OF
/
bushels OF barley and 27,sOO bushels OF
rye.
Primary wheat receipts were ,567.-
OoO bushels against 100000 bushels a
year ago. 3,
Exports OF wheat and -four Thurs
day, $4,000 bushels.
Receipts Of wheat: Thursday. south
west, SO4,090 bushels. against $4,000
bushels a year ago; Duluth, Isl cars.
| against l,40l MinneapolisA 4s7 cars,
against Sl2 WINNIPEG. 226 cars. against
of3; tn cago, 200 cars, against 2l
English wheat acreage shows an In
crease or 10 per cent
Wheat stocks at Minneapolis In
creased 100000 bushels In five days
The worlds wheat available supply
Increased S.ls5,000 bushels during No.
vember
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO. Dec. l0-Lower cables
pulled wheat prices down on the early
trades today, the loss amounting to
close
Corn was firm and n shade higher,
bad weather for marketing proving the
best bull argument.
Oats started steady. but December
lost nc under moderate selling pres
sure. May. however. showed fractional
gain on the early trades.
Provisions went lower because OF
lower hog prices.
CHICAGO; Dec, 1o.--Grain: Opening
w neat, december UP Ia c.-May
stead y corn; December. up Rc; May
ap .ilsc. cats: December steady; May
up lsc. Provisions: Steady TO a shade
easier.
Noon-Wheat: December, down Il c;
May, down sc. Corn: December. up
lc. Oats: December. down Ac; May
steady.
Close--Wheat: December, up Ac:
May, up nc. Corn December and
May up Ne Oats. December down
sc; May, UP sc Provisions: Lower.
Rennrted nv Havden Stnpa a. 70