The sun., 1915-06-09

favorable Supplies are ample for the
present.
Austria---Nothins defnite but believe
food supply very light.
Hungary-Crop will be much under
last year.
Greece--crop prospects have deteri-
GRATED.
spain--Mo oderate complaints OF unsea-
sonable weather.
Norway-Dryness prevails and agri-
cultural outlook unfavorable.
The selling Of wheat yesterday was
heaviest at the outset 1t was general
for n time, with several OF the large
commission houses forced to liQuidate
the accounts OF stubborn longs In
addition there was the hedge pressure
from the Southwest. In which section
the harvesting weather Ia now very
satisfactory. Much attention was given
to the reports of the commencement of
wheat cutting In parts of Illinois. A
constant Increase In the volume OF the
hedging operations In to be expected.
Some OF the large shorts came In At
the decline. Frost reports from North
Dakota and Canada caused apprehen-
sion. The gossip was that the Armour
Interests were more friendly to the list
after its 20 vent break and many opera
tors trailed the absorption by that con-
Germ. Full advances were not main
tained, however. and II was predicted
that the depression In the foreign mar
kets would not be hurriedly dissipated.
The Liverpool market was three to
seven pence lower yesterday. with In
timations OF freer offerings from the
British Government. English merchants
have very little confidence in values. ac-
cording to private cables. The rumors.
however vague. concerning the impend-
ing publication Of peace terms OF Ger
many and Austria did not help wheat
values at any centre. Export business
for the day amounted 20 about 500, 900
bushels.
Corn-The Chicago list was started at
substantial declines as result of the
weakness at other centres on Monday.
with the depressed tone In wheat serving
TO further restrict outside support. The
cables were lower and weather condi-
tions in the West showed Improvement.
rains having subsided. Demand was
principally from shorts, although the
cash inquiry expanded moderately at
the break. As an Offset country selling
increased at the rally with expectation
of larger receipts In the Southwest next
week. Sentiment IL generally bearish,
partly due to the knowledge that a bis
acreage has been planted to corn and
on the belief that apart from sections OF
Kansas, Okahoma ana Iowa, where
rains have been excessive. the start OF
the crop Ia generally excellent.
Oats--The Government report indicat-
| ing crop OF LASS. 100000 bushels
against the final year ago Of 1.l41,-
| 600. 900 was moderately over expecta-
tions and further increased the bear
! ish sentiment after the close OF the ses-
sion. During the day there was con-
stant liquidation and the demand from
I shorts and cash houses failed TO ef-
fectively check the downward trend OF
quotations A frost was reported In
Canada and the Winnipeg list gained 3
I cents bushel. but no speculative de-
mand OF consequence developed for
domestic oats. Export business totalled
400, 900 bushels. The weather Is ideal
in the southwest for cutting operations
and hedging Ia expected to be fire.
quent
Provisions-The support from packers
was withdrawn In the late trade and
the declines in grain induced scattered
liquidation. No buying OF Importance
followed the advance of 10 cents in the
hog market or the peace rumors.
('hicago pricps.