Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-04
foday'@ Market Quotations
WHEAT LIFTS AT
HIGHER CABLES
Foreign Reports Coupled With Fears
of Domestic Damage to Crop
Advances Prices.

Chicago, Feb, 4-UnexpectedIy high
er cable quotations together with fears
OF domestic crop damage led to a de-
clded upturn today in the value of
wheat. The advance in foreign prices
were explained by Liverpool dis
patches saying that supplies contin-
ued to be of insufficient volume to
meet requirements, and that an active
demand existed for all grades. Mes.
sages expressing apprehension as to
the likelihood of crop injury came
chiefly from Illinois, Missouri and In
diana. Opening prices which ranged
from q to 112c higher, with May at
1885 to 1.341a and July at 1854 to
l25@4, were followed by substantial
further gains.
Later sharp reaction took place
owing to announcement that Germany
would not admit any illegality in the
sinking of the Lusitania. The bear
ish influence of the announcement,
however, did not have lasting effect.
Prices closed steady at lie net advance,
with May 1.34 and July 1.25h.
Corn developed firmness mainly in
sympathy with wheat. Advances, how
ever, were checked to some extent by
prospects of larger receipts. After
opening 4 to 1ac higher, the market
scored a slight additional upturn.
A temporary sag ensued when wheat
turned downgrade. The close was
firm at q q 1ac net advance.
Oats responded to the strength of
other grain. On the advance, though
pit traders sold.
Higher prices on hogs lifted provi-
sions. Offerings were scarce.
Chicago Provisions.
Chicago, Feb 4.-Butter unchanged
Eggs; Receipts 1897 cases; I'M
changed.
Potatoes, higher; receipts 10 cars;
/ Michigan, Wisconsin. Minnesota and
: Dakota whites 90697: Minnesota and
/ Dakota Ohios S5@93.
Poultry, alive, unsettled; fowls 1872
/ springs II.
Chicago Grain.
Chicago, Feb. 24.-Wheat: No. red
niminal No. red 1.30@1.33h; No. ,
hard nominal; No. hard 1.31.
/ Corn: No yellow 79c; No. yell
low 74kc@75hc.
/ Oats: No. white 4S1a @4912 stand
ard SIC.
Rye: No. nominal; No. 8, 100:
barley 700S1c; timothy 500S.00;
clover 1O.OO@18.5O; pork nominal;
lard 9.S7; ribs 10,25@10S7.
Peoria Grain.
Peoria. Ill. Feb. Corn: No. 5
white, ESQ G9s4c: No. yellow, 75c bid
Nc. 3 mixed, 744c, nominal.
Oats: No 9 white, 4SAc.
New York Provisions.
New York, Feb. 4-Butter firm; re
cepits, 7,241; creamery extras, 31G
3112c; frsts, 27@3O1ac; seconds, ESQ
2612c.
Eggs steady; receipts, $500; fresl
gathered extra fine. 33c; extra frsts
.31@32c; firsts, 291ac; seconds, 27A
Q29c.
Cheese steady; receipts. 665; stat,
whole milk flats held specials, 1914
do. average fancy, 1Sc; do, curren
make specials, 17&c; do, average run
17@1714c.
Dressed poultry firm; fresh killet
western chickens, 1872 @27c; fowls, /
d19kc; turkeys, CSC.
Liverpool Grain.
Liverpool, Feb. 4.-Wheat: No.
hard winter, new, lbs Sd; No. l north
ern Duluth, not quoted
Corn: American mixed los 10d.
Kansas City Provisions.
Kansas City, Feb. 4.-Butter, egg
and poultry unchanged.
Kansas City Grain.
Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 4.-Wheat-
No. 2 hard, 1.2461.31; No. . red, 1900
: 1876.
Corn-No. 2 mixed, Tic; No. white
73@73kc; No. 2 yellow, 73c.
Oats-No. 2 white, 52953c; No.
white, 73@7312c; No. 2 yellow, 73c.
Oats-No. 2 white, SEA SIC; No.
| mixed, 4S@49c.
= Rye, 95@96c.
Hay unchanged.
e st. Louis Provisions.
!. St. Louis, Feb. 4.-Poultry un
e changed except turkeys 21c; gees
E 11013c.
( Butter unchanged. Eggs &c.
Minneapolis Grain.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 4.-Whes
May. 1872; July, 1898; No. 1 hare
139: No. l northern, 1.33@1.36; No.
! northern, 129@1.33.
: Corn-No. yellow, 77@7Sc.
No. 3 white, 47A@47&c.
Flax, 2.3OG2.34.
Omaha Grain.
Omaha. Feb. 4-Wheat-No. 2 har,
125@1.26.