Evening star., 1916-12-16
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

GRAIN AND PRoDUSE.
CHICAGO, December 16-Bis ad-
vances in the value of wheat were
scored today with swi1tness eauat 70
that with which prices OF ia,e nao
dropped. On wild rusn ~ ,o,n .,,o osnts
a bushel before the rise was checkeu
General reversal of opinion as 10 lne
chances of a quick stop 70 tne wal
formed the sole reason lol s''e a,,,aa az ca. -
be largely based on assertions that no
comment or suggestion from tne ohite9
States government Woulo go lol wa.u
with the German peace p1Uposai ~
Great Britain and her allies. Ihe course
of the Russian duma in reJectng the
peace offer acted also as decided pull
fsh influence. Opening priceS' Wnich
ranged from 312 to lol2 cents nisher.
We're followed by many raplu than
within the initial limits, and then
comparative pause at about to I cents
above yesterdays hnlSh;
First quotations of May ard July
wheat, the principal options Were, re-
spectively, 159 to 1.64la and l3S to
LAO.
Corn sympathized with the strength
of wheat. Upturns. however, were onis
moderate, and trading not heavy All
er opening y to 25s higher the mar ket
hardened a little further, and then
sagged about 1.
Oats duplicated the action of corn:
Commission houses were the chiel
buyers.
Weakness ruled in provisions. al
though declines were not severe. The
downturnS were the result plainly OF
the less promising outlook for peace
Pessimistic Washington dispatches
regarding the attempts at peace nego-
tiations led afterward to a fresh ad.
vance in wheat prices here. Word OF
large export sales counted also IN
favor of the bulls. Ten steamships
were said to be scheduled to arrive
next week in Baltimore to load gram
for E,urone. The market closed unset
tied, AZ. to &C net higher with May at
.62ss to l.62 and July at 1.31 to 1873.
Corn strengthened more noticeably
when in the last hour wheat began 70
bulge again. The close was nfm at IS
to &c net advance
Wheat-No red. nominal: No. 3 red.
nominal: No . hard. nominal; No. 3
Corn-No. , yellow. s2@as3; No. 4
yellow, 90ka9112: No. 4 white. 81 p
511aa52A.
Rye-No. ?, nominal: barley, S5a1 20;
timothy. 3.5Oa5.5o: clover. 12:ooa17;oo;
pork. $3.50; lard. 16.o0al6.55; ribs,
13.20a1370.
WHEAT Open. High, Low. Close.
sniy Mny - 1ss ss 1S'a 1sa i.ss l.ss,s i.s7 is7S
CORN
July - 80 9l5s 80 9l1,
OATS
JuIy 10 -Iis an 50a
NEW YORK. December 16.-Coffee-
Rio No. I. 95s. Futures-Easy; March,
S.54; May, S.G9.
NEW yopk Dacan,her 1f-EIour-
weak. snrinp natents 3 e5as 30. win
ter natents s5a1 90. winter straiahts
7.4Oa7.s5: Kansas straights. sl5a8,40'
Ruckwheat four-Dull Buckwheat-
DUH Pork-Fjrn,. Eeef-Steadv, Lard
Steady: middle west. 16.9Ga11 90 Mo-
lasses-Steady Hay-Quiet Hides
steady. Leather-Firm.
The market for sugar futures was ir-
regular this morning. but trading was
only moderate and mostly in the way
Of evening up. Closing prices we're
points lower to / point higher. De-
cember. 422: January, 405; March, 3S2;
Nav. ass. .Jily. asa
trifueal. 5.21: refined dull: fine granu-
Id '''
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO December 1s.-IIoes-Re-
ceipts. 16. .ooO head firm at Yesterdays
average to : cents higher. bulk . Ioa 10 10.
light, 9 2oa9S5: mixed. s55alo, 20: heayv'
s. s.65a1o. 25: rough. 9.e5a9. so: pigs. 7.25as. Is
Cattle-Peceints 5nn head. steady. ma
tive beef cattle 7.ooaI1 "a. western steers
G. .7Oa1G 25; stockers and feeders, 5O6aS 10:
cows and heifers. 3.S5alo1O. calves. $50
; w. ,... j.. ooo ,,
si'i"i ilsp','th 10 me s"'-
BALTIMORE, Md. December Isl
pm. quotations s.)-Wheat-Strong: spot
No. red. 1914: spot No. red west
ern, I10A: December No. red. l.6i a :;
January No red. 1.64 Il steamer No.
red 1.4SA receipts, 49,5S4 bushels:
exports, 1885 bushels.
Corn Strong; spot contract, new.
99A; December, new. 994; receipts,
25.422 bushels.
Oats-Steadier; standard white, SO I. ::
No. 3 white, 5Sl%: receipts, 25577
bushels.
Rye-Steady; No western export
las: receipts 1905 bushels
Hay--Ouiet: No. timothy and clover
both unchanged.
DAIRY MARKETS
CHICAGO. December 16.-Butter-
Higher; receipts, $3.50 tubs; creamery,
extras 3S; extra firsts 37a37l%; firsts
3ia35la: seconds, 32:aa33I.
Eggs-Receipts, 1876 cases; un-
changed
nneesemC pneese pi hchahgea' ..
chahSed
iouitry-l nchanged to higher; live
fowls. II, springs, IL, turkeys, lice, %:
dressed. 29a29Ia.