The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19
THE GRAIN MARKETS.
Peace Reports Lower wheat
Priccs-Forcisu Markets weak.

The persistent declining tendency oil
the wheat list at l.iN eip pool continued e
h. the feature OF the general situation
Further Generalization was noted at the
English centre Yesterday. losses rang
ing from = TO &C.. a bushel. Manitoha
wheat at Liverpool has dropped close &c
lNC IA bushel in the past week. Nalue
ON this size have not responded in ful
to he drastic .ecessions abroad. but the
general markets have been much upset
especially a. the sharp lowering OF
prices has been accompanied with en-
platte reports of a much more ~ nguint
pol. teal outlook.
Tie weakness during yesterdays mar.
ket was once mon, ascribed chiefly TO the
action Of prices at Liverpool. Much at
teniion was given 10 the advices stat
ing that the Minister Of Finance OF
France expected an early ending OF the
war. The Hess repoI. indicating that
British underwriting agencies were
asking large premiums for insurance Oh
wdr contracts dating later than June
also evoked "A great deal of comment.
TiaSc peace idvices wouW be pro-
duct,vc 81 greater influence on this side
Il the various markets moved consist
Gritty VITA the iumors. For instances
the - has been no recovery OF note In
the Ans!o-french boiSds nor has there
bsru much buying of cotton contracts Ia
plesagc an important sep. toward peace
Mos, of The liquidation in the markets
lfr" Nos;.iitr vas OF a scattered nature.
There j. s.ll, - Iu"ge aggregate ot seal"
down buying for speculative interests that
have in mint the unfa vorHble winter wheat
crop sta. and -" probability OF an eN-
trem"lN uulliSh crop report on .Aprll ..
H. r"G m .Gahatn'g 2a shS .n S"y'p nsw ,rSe " %sre
% u"t for IN" SLOW export demand and the
heavy stocks 81 wheat on farms. which
are emph, -iHcd l., TIA. free country move
ni.nt The Interior receipts, this week total
I.5Hs.ooo bushels. against 1851 900 in the
preceding week. rul $3.50. 900 u year ago.
Distribution hns he'n quite heavy. par
tiruiarly - foreign points. ana the pros
peyi> are i"" - modeilt" decrease In the
visible supply statement on Monday.
~" cNp."it bu!i ing Nestcrday amounted
20 about ioo.ouD bushels. credited prinCi-
p'liy t. tn" Dutch Governnent. Il n
nisi"rstood ma ihcrg, was also light re-
s'siuG - vhe1' for English account On
.N" o,nc~ hand ,hN,e was Indication ~
sno. covering IN IN" Winnipeg and chicago
market. for English houses.
toru-The uuiertou" vas much weater
Yesterday. Thcro Wa some Iioulda ,fon
through commission houses and less sup
p"r' was forthcoming from shorts and
speculative clique. y great dcs. Of the
selling took plH". during ihc carly dealings
cents "a bushel In tho foreign market, peace
r,nm9ts ana depression in the wheat list.
Bonrish eminent was made on tho state
incuts from alcohol authorities that the
buying Of corn for strictly nlunl,ion pur-
poses lid not exceed 1000! 200 bushels
, month. Weather conditions are quite
iavutahl" Tor the farm movement. but this
hts decreased somewhat and tho receipts
lor tho week werr 5000. 'S,0 bushels. against
., 'o".t"D IN the previous week and 200.
600 ,asi year.
oath sympathy with the decline In
o'h'r markets prices were lowered mod
"f"'"lv. tasn houses predict a larger
country movement next week. Receipts IN
'hc past week were only 400. 900 bushels.
AZ INST loo in the preceding week
avn ooo bushels last year. Export
huSines. ~ about 1Ov. 900 bushels was
party Confirmed yeSteruay.
ProNis!ons-The reports u a better cash
'rai" Tor provisions anu n lighter hog
movement induced some speculative buy
lng. Holders wee encouraged bv tho &C
','n OF ne market In face of the weakness
OF grain. chicago prices: