New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-19
PRODUCE AND
GRAIN PRICES
Wheat Breaks on RumOrs
of European Political
Situation.
WHEAT.

the wheat market on Friday over the foreign
political situation WAS little. N any. relieved
on Saturday. "a prices in the Liverpool mar
ket showed a further sharp break and private
cable. said that the decline there was due
20 political reasons. Gables from Pars 10
the effect that the Minister of Finance mao
said in his speech before the Chamber OF
Deputies that he could see the end OF the
war added 10 the bearish feeling over the
recent peace runors. and the wheat tradc'
At large. wa impressed by unmistakaoh
signs that operators rs a rule felt That some
DEVELOPMENTS Of extreme importance were
pending in Europe. Longs sold heavily. ana
fhr ,-zzr9ef e1T,erie-oed decline 81 IisTZc.
maxim a net Inas Of IN u 6 from tn, high
roint Of Thursday. Toward the Close there
wa partial recovery on covering. but
final quotations were lUl'sc net lower
The export demand WAS again lacking IN
fact e1pOrters said that Europe was resell
ing wheat here. Winnipeg. however. report
cd evidences Of foreign buying IN mat mar
kef and some authorizes were OF the oplh-
los, thai TOO much significance was bennuing
90 attach 20 the weakness in the Liverpool
rnarket where operations at present ar"
limited and expressed the fear that the ac-
tions Of values here would give foreign buy
CTS an opportunity 20 MAKE purchases AZ VeiS
attractive figures.
TotaI interior receipts for the week showed
an increase Of 10000 bushels over the pre-
vious Teek. while eleSJ5nces yer an3 9at
10000 iarzer In the lo.Al cash mariet
No I drum was quoted at sl2S>t No
bard. Si.zO]x. no J Northern DuIitn;
slsIE. No / Northern Manitoba. Sl."9. all
o New York ~
Corn shared the nervousness experienced
IN wheat over the foreign situation. and
. prices were weak and lower. closing with net
fcsses Of IQlise. Recent reports on INC
probable extent Of the domestic demand for
corn for the manufacture of alcohol were
somewhat less encouraging. and there seemed
10 be little probability OF export business
Interior receipts fell of about 10000 BUSH
els for the week. bot were about Z.5oV.OO1
Larger than last year. In the local elsi
market No yellow corn was quoted nj
SCI 1896. { New York
OATS.
The oats market was moderately active
and easier under liquidation. due largely 70
the decline In the other markcta. and 90 ner-
yousne-s over the foreign situations. Tho local.
cash market was easy (: standard quoted at
Eohc: No white. 49iA@J0c: No 4 wnite.
49, Q4ec: fancy clipped white. BOZ COL &c
ordinary clipped white. ALAG 1890 all eie-
ystor.
Market quiet: No 2 Western. sl.o2 1 +
New York.
NEW YORK PRICES.
Wheat; Close. Yesterday.
May ..ssss. -.St-lS 90, -
July NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. los l.O9'i
CHICAGO PRICES.
WHEAT. open. High. Low. Close. day
May 81 .66is si.O7I. sl.O6 sI.O6@t sl.Os
July ....i.05 1864 1Ol7s LOSS l.O6fs
Sept ....lOiii los 1.O4 lOi1s 1852
Corn; $50 -~,,
Z: {: & ~ ~ fl II: A. Fl; FL FL: fl FL:
~ ~ Z: :. &. 81 81 e. g: 81 81 -
FLOUR AND MEAL.
The local -four market was inactive and
poninslly unchanged. Rye FLOUR dull
1890 $500. cORNMEAL easy; kiln dried.
A.. BAG MEAL easy fine white and yell
tOv, f.bS: coarse. sl.62. FEED. city, quiet;
bran. bulk. sc3 100 ID sacks. $25.l5 heavy
niddings DO. $3.50: -four middlings do,
fs2. rel deg -four. 40 10 sacks. S33; West
sTn. quiet bran. 100 III sacks. S22.25g
f2z4o standard middlings do: s24@S25;
-four middhngs do. s2S.60 red dog -four. l4O
ID sacks. sai.5o0S52 Clinical nominal.
PROVISIONS.
The market Tor hog products was mod
eraisiT active and prices were hrmer, with
fairly good demand. with some evidences
that the trade was inclined 20 take the long
sidA on the peace rumors from Europe. Re
csiDts Of hoes NJ Chicago were 10000; esti-
mated Tor Monday. $4,000. and for next
week, 10000: Kansas City received 1000
and omaha 800. PORK firm mess. $3.50
nt24; family. 3e3Gs25: short clear. SEGA
SIS. BEEF quiet; mess. Sl7mSl7.5O: fam
ID, sisMsie.6O; packet. Sl1.5OG $3.50;
extra India mess. S29U $50. DRESSED
HOGS steady; baeons. 121sc; $50 ID, he;
100 ~, i3isc: i40 10. 1850: pigs. 1850.
cur MEATS. picked bellies. quiet 10 ID.
j5ss 81 10, i5c; Is u. lac: picked hams.
frn, isi4Qt5e. TALLOW firm. 94ic city.
sHsl eeyntry. sat0el4c. LARD firm;
Nlddis Wslt fi.20U l.30e city lard. firm,
illsss rsAnsA lard firm continent. 12.lOc
South American. l2.25c Brazil. kegs. l3.2jc
compound firm, ili4 0liiec. STEARlNE
firm oeo. iic city lard stearinc. l2isc.
CHICAGO PROVISIONS.
Yester-
lard Open. High. Low. Close. day.
May. il.Z0 il.z5 lily ll.2l lilo
JsiF,ss... ii45 i1.52 ll42 1i.52 1l.4o
Ribs
-. "A