Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-14
WHEAT FIGURES
CAIN STRENGTH
FirmnesS in Liverpool Market Boosts
Opening Prices I'm Decided
Increase.

Chicago. Sept. 13.-Wheat prices
here developed considerable strength
today. influenced largely by firmness
IN the Liverpool market OPENING
prices. which ranged from the same
as Tuesdays finish to lis higher, were
followed by decided gains all around
The bulls were favored by announce
ments that the Greek government had
purchased in the United States 600. =
600 bushels Of wheat and 60, 900 barrels
OF -four Late in the session, however,
a sharp setback in prices resulted from
reports that Argentine wheat was be-
ing offered at Galveston lower than do
mestic wheat. The close was weak.
is TO 27sc net lower with December
at 1.4S12 a 1.49l4 and May at 1.49 TO
1872.
Fear Of frost carried the corn mar
ket up. After opening Il to 1c higher
prices continued to ascend Oats rose
with corn and wheat
Advances were not we'll maintained
especially after wheat turne weak. The
close was heavy at Il to &c net de-
cline
here for lard and meats gave a big
lift to provisions.
Chicago Grain.
Chicago. Sept. 14.-Wheat: No. 2 red,
1.54s4 01547 q; No. 3 red, 1909 1903;
10. . hard, 1.56@1565s; No. hard,
1904 1858.
corn: No. ? yellow, ssh @s7c; No. 4
yellow, $50 S413; No. 4 white, SEA
S31ac.
Oats No. ; white. 45s4; standard,
asia 045a4c.
Rye: No. white. 1.25; barley, $40
1.16 timothy. 3.5Od450.
Glover. 11O0614.OO: pork, 27.95:
lard. 14.4O: ribs. 14.5O61490.
Chicago Provisions.
Chicago, Sept. 14.-Butter unchang-
ed. Eggs. receipts, 4.S67 cases; un-
changed.
Potatoes higher; receipts. 80 cars;
Jerseys. 13061.5O; Minnesota Ohios.
1.25d1.35.
Poultry, alive, unchanged.
Toledo Grain.
Toledo. Sept. 14.-Clover seed prime
cash and October, 9.55: December, 9.45.
Alsike prime cash and October, 9.75;
December, 9.S5.
Peoria Grain.
Peoria. III. Sept. 14.-Corn: No. :
yellow S5: No. mixed S41a.
Oats. standard 45A-
Kansas City Grain.
Kansas City. Sept. 14.-Wheat: No. 2
hard. l.54n1.61; No. > red, 1.58d 1.62.
Corn. No. , mixed. S30 SAC; No. .
white. S5c. No. , yellow, S41 a S5c.
Oats. No. , white. 49, 04712c.
Rye, 1220124. Hay, stronger.
Minneapolis Grain.
Minneapolis, Sept. 14.-Wheat: Sep
tember l5424; December 155&s q
1861 No. / hard 1873 No. 1 north
ern 1909 G163%4; No. > northern
1.5624 01.6134.
Corn: No. yellow S26S3.
Oats: No white 42l4 d4234.
Flax, 2.OS14 @2121s.
Omaha Grain.
Omaha, Sept 14-Wheat: No. 2
hard, 1.511z 61.53.
corn: No. white, SO15 6SO94c; No.
?, 1914 a soc.
Oats: No. white. 1872 Q4S%4c.
New York Sugar.
New York, Sept 14.-Raw sugar,
steady; sales 10000 bags; centrifugal
5.52; molasses AIS; refined, steady;
fine graduated $40.
New York Provisions.
New York. Sept. 14-Butter, firm;
receipts $3.50; creamery extras 33A;
firsts 3212 a 3312; seconds 3012 Q32.
Eggs, steady; receipts 1923; fresh
gathered extra fine 36Q37; f1rsts "a
@35.
Cheese, firm; receipts 3,258; state
fresh specials 1914 @191a; ditto aver
age fancy 18A ole.
Live poultry, firm; broilers p;
fowls 201a; turkeys 1920. Dressed,
steady; receipts 1873; broilers 23Q
80; fowls l71a Q23: turkeys 27935.
Horses and Mules.
East St Louis, Ill, Sept. 14.-Horse
and mula market UNCHANGED.
st. Louis Provisions.
St. Louis, Sept 14.--Poultry' un-
changed except turke~s 1924.
Butter unchanged
Eggs, 26.