Evening star., 1916-12-07
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
cnA1N ANp PRoDUcE.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
CHICAGO, December Fresh strength
deyelopsd In the wheat market today
owing to prospects Of additional export
buying. There were advices that ships
trade. and it was pointed out in this con.
nection that vessels could ~ easily
make three trips to North America from
Europe as one trip to Australia. Esti-
mates were current that France alone
J. 000. 900 tons Of wheat. Opening prices.
which ranged from the same as yester-
days finish to N higher, with May at
1.S1K to 1.s2 and July at 1.5ok to 1.51k,
were followed by q mod modefats ss reaction y,
Unwelcome rains had bullish effect
on corn. Besides. the strength Of wheat
tended to lift prices. After opening h
to ~ higher, the market sagged little.
but soon turned upgrade again.
Commission houses were mostly on the
buying side in the oats crowd. The in
centive appeared to be the hrmness Of
other cereals.
Liberal receipts Of hogs weakened pro-
visions. Selling. though. was only Of .
scattered sort.
NEW YORK. December 7.-Flour-
Very firm. Pork-Firm Beef-Firm.
U1OldSSS6-Stcduy.
Quiet. Hides--Firm. Leather-Firm.
Raw Sugar firm; centrifugal. 5.6s;
molasses. 4.s2; refined steady; fine gran
ulated. 7.20.
Sugar futures opened easier under
scattered December liquidation by trade
interests and selling by commission
houses. At noon prices were Z to 10
points lower.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd. December Il pm.
quotations) observation-disclosures; spot No. 2
December No. 2 red. LIN; January.
1.77A: steamer No. red, 1.57M. Re
ceipts, S6.4s0 bushels; exports. 1s4,906
bushels.
corn-ouiet: spot contract new. LOAN;
December new, 1.04h. Receipts, 1e.102
bushels.
oats-Firmer; No. 2 white, e2a62k;
standard white. 61a61h; No. white
6oasoh. Receipts, 52,o2s bushels.
RyeEFirmer; .n No; western ssa ,expot export
exports. 81, 500 bushels.
Hay-Dull: No. l timothy. No. 1
clover. unchanged.
Grain freights-No quotation.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO. December 7.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts. $4,000 head: slow: 10 cents under
light. S.00a10.o0; mixed. s.soa10.15;
heavy. s.soa1o.2o; rough. s.soas.75; pigs
Cattle-Receipts. 5000 head: steady:
steers, 7.00a10.5o; stockers and feeders
4.60a7s5; cows and heifers, 3s5a1O.25;
calves. 9.50a13.25.
sheep-Receipts. 10000 head; steady;
wethers, s.3oas.25; lambs. 1O.10a12s5.
Many MARKETS.
CHICAGO, December 7.-Butter-Low-
er: creamery. 31a37h.
Eggs-Lower: receipts. 1856 cases:
nrsts 81: ordinary frsts, s5ass; at
mark. cases included. 32a37.
Miehisan .saaesIa 15sasa wfseonsin soai da
Minnesota and Dakota Ohios, 1.50a155
Poultry--Alive. higher; fowls. 1sM:
springs, 16k; turkeys. IS.
NEW YORK, December 7.-Butter-
cry higher than extras. (specials) 39a-
3sM; creamery. extras (s2 score), 3sh !:
frsts. s7ass: seconds. ssMa ssh.
Essss,s.dy receipts 4eo7 sss.a sass
frsts. ssa45. Refrigerator. special
marks. fancy, 3s: refrigerator. seconds
to frsts, 3ohas2h: nearby hennery
whites. fine to fancy. ssa5s: nearby
nennery OTOWnS, 0Vd00.
Cheese-Easy: receipts. 3,1ss boxes.
State. held, specials. 24ka2s; do average
fancy. 24as4M.
Live poultry-steady; chickens. II;
fowls. 15a17h: turkeys. 14a15.
Dressed--Irregular: chickens, 15a29;
fowls. 12a21; turkeys, 1928.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK. December 7.-Easier
Liverpool cables seemed to check the
buying movement in cotton at the open
ing Of the market here today. and after
starting at a decline Of to points
active months sold about 10 to u points
under last nights closing figures right
after the call The opening was slightly
better than due on the cables. and houses
with Liverpool connections were free SELL
ers on the decline to 20.01 for January
and 20.4S for May.
NEW ORLEANs. December THE
cotton market was quiet in the early
trading today and prices developed a
saggins tendency, chiefly because Of
the poor showing by Liverpool. At the
end Of the frst half hour OF business
prices were Z. to IA points down.
Futures opened steady. Opening bid:
December. 1910; January. 1888: March.
1889; May, 2o.13; July, 2o.2s asked; !;
Octoher 1922