New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-31
CASH QUOTATIONS..
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.
New York. July 30. 1918.
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WHEAT-The wheat market wa, again under the
conflicting Influence OF increased pressure al new
crop wheat on the one hand and fears 81 damage 20
the spring wheat crop by black rust on the other.
As result price changes were rather feverish.
and after moving within range Of ? 10 3 cents a
nusheI the market closed steady. with net gains OF
3.c to &c Receipts at primary points we're larger
and there were evidences Of increased hedging
operations against country offerings The spring
wheat markets showed comparatively little uneasi-
ness over the rust situation and a special report by
II. w. Snow said that serious rust visitation now
wheat crop this year IL likely TO equal or 10 exceed
the phenomenal yield OF 1917 Harvesting returns
throughout the winter wheat beit nave peeh so
much delayed by the long rains that no Wy clear
ideas have been yet formed regarding the extent
OF water damage. but some very sood authorities
believe that the loss to the winter wheat crop VIII
prove much larger than generally expected. There
have been numerous complaints coming In recently
10 the effect that the Kansas Agricultural Depart
ment had issued statement in which It placed the
total yield OF that state at only 600 bushels
which compared with the last government estimate
Of i26.s0O. 600 ard final crop last year Of l76.-
800. 900 bushels. The export demand was moderate
500. 900 70 100000 bushels. and exporters said that
the demand principally for early shipment. In
aSot G'' a, ' Sis 1 and 10 hard " SIG '
Hew York 30 northern Duluth Sll mod
cratey active and price changes were somewhat IL
regular owing TO the closing out Of the july posi-.
ti0n. Shorts appeared 10 have covered IN That
month and final prices were net unchanged for The
day. while the later positions we're hc TO 1sc
higher IN sympathy with the advance IN wheat
Receipts were slightly larger at primary points and
there seemed TO be disposition 10 anticipate
an increased movement Tie weather was consd-
cred fairly satisfactory and authorities are in
clined 20 take more optimistic view Of the crop
prospects In the local cash market No yellow
corn was quoted al Ole prompt shipment. OATS
July shorts In the oats market were cndeavofing 70
cover. and that position closed firm. with net
gains Of csc. while the later months were isc TO
sc net higher. Tie local cash market was steady
standard quoted a; s4i2c. No . white &c; No
white. CSC. No white 63hc; fancy clipped white;
&c TO $50. ordinary clipped 6jI7c 10 6Gl3c. all
elevator RYE-Market barely steady: No .. West
ern. 81 or Y. export BARLhY-Market
dull: feed NC. 7sc. and mailing isc. c Bunslo.
81 IS: No 2. sl.35: 10 3. $40; shipping 81 lo@
S1l5. Wheat. including -four. exports for the
week according 10 Bradstreets. amounted 20 2.S66
O4O bushels not including Montreal against 4.ls2.-
45i last week and 7.S36.Gsl last year. since july
/ i3 6l7 SOS against ~ 400 9S3 last season. Corn
exports for the week $3.50 bushels excluding
Montreal against 3j9. $40 last week and 1924 last
year: since July l.sj4.643 against 1878 last
season. ~ 5000.
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