The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-19
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS


DETROIT. Dec ls-Close: The for
eign markets were prompt TO take no
tice or the American wheat advance.
Liverpool came across with a good ad-
vance and the home markets were
strong at the opening on Friday.
Bulls are well satisfied with the
statistical position of wheat and the
movement is working more and more
In their favor all the time. ON FRI
day exports We're again in excess OF
the primary receipts. condition that
fayors another reduction In the Ameri-
can visible supply At the same ime
there Is big demand for ships and
when these can be secured exports are
expected to jump 10 record breaking
proportions. Winter wheat receipts
are not decreasing at the expected
wheat is small and decreasing. Export
demand appears TO be just as pressing
as before the recent heavy purchases
and foreigners are not making much
trouble about prices. Recent flour
purchases have been at the highest
prices for the season. The recent gov
eminent report is accepted on all sides
as showing a bullish situation. A Chit
cago statistician figures this country
TO have 20I,OO0,OOO bu or wheat for eX-
port and carry over, compared with
Lei 100000 bu year ago.
Liverpool was nrm and higher. .Sews
from abroad was scarce on Friday. but
ii is known that milling demand is
active and there is unusual competi-
ton for supplies on the part OF Medi-
terranean countries. Italy In particu-
lar Detroit receipts are small and
dealers report exporters ready to take
everything in sight
Wheat was stgong early, but later
declined. The close was unchanged
for May and nc. higher for cash:
Corn advanced. oats were unchang-
ed, rye lost lc and the seeds advanced
&C.
Receipts in the Detroit market Fri
day were 1000 bbls OF -four, cars OF
wheat, IL OF corn. OF oats. OF rye
and of hay, Withdrawals were / 900
bbls of -four, 5000 bu OF corn and 1000
wheat, l59.100 bu OF corn. SO. 500 bu OF
oats. $4,000 bu OF barley and $4,000 bu
OF rye.
Liverpool corn closed I'D lower.
Primary wheat receipts were 1861
900 bu. against $4,000 bu year ago
Exports OF wheat and flour Friday.
1, 3S6. 600 blu.
Weeks exports of wheat and rour
were a.707, 000 bu.I against 5000. 900 bu
a week ago and 6.sG4.o00 on a year
Receipts OF wheat Friday: South
west. 22l,000 bu, against l27, 200 bu
year ago. Duluth, 81 cars against 1877
Minneapolis, 3o5 cars, against 4l6:
Winnipeg, 203 cars, against s4si Chi
Wheat quotations: Cash No. 2 red.
H.2o December opened with an ad-
vance OF &c at $3.50. advanced to
at $3.50; May opened at s1.26h, adj
vanced 10 S1.21 and closed at s1.76;
cash No. /. $l.l7. Coarse grain quota
tons u.,1o3 Sorn; cash 20 3 Ss';c; No
6slhc. Oats Standard. / car at lHc;
No 3 white. sic! No Z white. 4S11c.
Rye. Cash No 2. car at tl.0e. Beans:
ment se55 January. $3.50: May, S2f5.
Cloverseed: Prime spot. $3.50; March.
1855 sample red. 20 bags at 1915. IS
at $3.50, ~ at IS; prime aisike. $500:
IS. Timothyseed Prime spot. s2.95.
CHICAGO GRAIN.
CHICAGO. Dec. ls-Opening 49,
Wheat; December. mp Sc May. up
&C. Corn: December up &c: May. UP
&c, oats: december. steady MAY.
Noon--W heat December. up isc;
May. down 1c Corn; December, up
Cfose--wheat: December. steady.
steady; MAY. down Sc oats Deem.
Der. steady; May, down &c. Provls-
Quotations by Hayden. stone g. Co.
Dec: rs: Open High Low Close
pee. 2o14 az 20 b 2ola
July. II l III ! lsi. 81 isE
pee" 81. sta1 Sts sst.,
s hay. ~ HHS ;Soss SssssSSs
Nay Nay, ssss sss 81 .sss
lay lay IS Is g ISL Il i: :; g SIS 81: &;
Ian. 10 Is x1o II xlo 10 xslO 10
May. 10 80 x10 81 10 % xbIO p
Jan. 10 90 10 OF ss5 So 90
s-Split. x-Asked b-Bid. n-Nominal
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. |
CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.--wheat offerings I
were very light on the early trading /
today and prices had "A sharp advance /
December going &c and May q c above 1
last nights close /
: Demand for corn was good and corn /
tutures In the first half hour OF trad
Ing showed gains OF &c.
Oats were steady and a shade high
er, supported by wheat.
Provisions were steady to a shade
easier under some selling pressure be
cause Of heavy hog receipts AT the
stock yards. Z