The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-01
TIL A MARKETS.
wheat Feverish - Tcchnicst,,
Weakcr-Niaed Crop Acco,,,.

There was much indecision II, ,ha
action or the wheat market ,ektcrd,y
with evidence OF a broad sposrla.ivs
trade but less disposition on he ,,-.
OF outsiders to follow the market higher
Authorities were strongly of the opinion
that the market had been t.chti,,uy
weakened as the rcsul; of the room,
seven to nine cent advances. \ cu-,i''
ment of the short interest and tho for.
nation OF a scattered long account are
not questioned.
Crop advices are still the mos, vital
market influence. The reports received
yesterday were generally bad. especla,v
from Ohio. Indiana and scattered South.
western sections. lnglis epor"ed tina,
half the acreage in parts Of Ohio had
been lost. The Modern Miier STATED
that there was much poor seed planted
west of the Mississippi River las, ,,l
and that. with The winter conditions On.
favorable. the prospects were low enough
TO Justify the prediction at this stag.
that there would be only t~hree-quaiter,
OF a crop.
According 20 the Modern HIle,, ~. VI.
ter " heat prospect figures about ioo, 900. 900
bushels. against $50. 600. 900 last year Tn.
Clement curtis report. issued YESTERDAY.
was really better than vas expected. In
View OF the Calamitous adyices published
at frequent Intervals. Their correspondents
gave the wheat condition AZ 20 per cent
against an official showing Of S. a yoaf
ago. while the area abandoned aul IKE.
to be abandoned IL given al t.3lt.0o0 acre.
or IL per cent. against a normal abandon.
mont or s3 per cent.
Despite the continued weak ca hles From
Liverpool. export buying yesterday vas
OF liberal volume. foreigners taking nor.
than "A million bushels. However. tho h.s
of the export business Was IN 'dtlian
Nhcats, and IL IL significant that III. 49,.
mand emanates largely from governments.
sources Tho Bradstrcrt export s.t,.-.-,
Toy the MIHk nnWpI no. nUn t.I.I..
shipped. since july tn" total t. 7.t,
o"".ooo bushels, against 80" '"'. 400
year. Tho Argentine sports sine" lHru,-t
total 2iOQo.oo0 bushels. asa.r-. g..
O00. 0o0 last wear. and tn. Australian 81.
ports have been 1900, 900 bushels since No.
FIRST OF the year. against nothing a t,.-
ago Argentina and Australia ~hlpr.i g..
>rn.ooo bushels in the past Neck.
'orn-The net changes in IN" prize l'
!srly az day and In stGo-danc" WIN n.
fluctuations in wheat. The rumors - o..
E9r, hu.in.ss Ters assin hsssi -. -
ports since July I total only g. 900 ooN
bushels. against 26,ooo.o 900 last y',r m.
cash markets ,w're some"hat, s%'c'iI"r da-'
sight falling on in the farm movement
II. ceipts at Interior points 50 fa- this No.k
have been $500. 600 bushels. against sHN.
90" IN tho preceding week ANA l,Noo. 'up a
year ago.
Oats-The markc, moved in -ymp.h.
VT other grain, and there was no ir1'ca.
ton of an important change in sp..u's't.
sentiment. II = generally understood tlt'
reserves are large and nloro i- Ae'r.
~ Canadian oats competing with AW.r. tH
after NAVIGATION opens. but the di.pp-."'-
20 follow fluctuations In Other gran On
fair progress at the West on an a.,,ss
said TO he moderately reduced compares
win ,hs, Of ayear ago,
OF 10 to Is cents In hog rt...4
hedge selling and there Wa CON.
outside Liquidation.