Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-06
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

rest of the corn belt eased down prices
today IN the corn market A dispatch
fields the first real soaking they had re-
ceived in two months. Bears were
further encouraged by the Missouri
state crop report. showing an improved
condition as compared with month
ago. Opening quotations. which ranged
from Is to. y lower, with December at
l.1CA to III. and May at 1.14A to
Lac, were followed by moderate
Increased receipts tended to pull
down the value of wheat. After OPEN
ing | off at 2261s September. the mar
ket descended to 2.25ts.
oats weakened on account of hedging
sales and of more plentiful arrivals
There We're predictions of a greatly in
creased movement soon from first
hands
Nearly all deliveries of provisions
jumped to new high-price records for
The season. The advance was ascribed
to buying on the part of shorts and
packers, and to a rise in the value CT
hogs and cottonseed oil.
corn rallies which later took place
failed to display much force. although
seinanu from dlstiiling and other inter
SITS continued active for corn in a posi-
ION to be used at once. The close was
nervous, to "a cents net lower. with
December at 1.l6n 10 1.1G3s and May
at I13is 10 I.1Sss.
Threshng returns from South Dakota
We're said 70 show larger than had been
expected and the wheat market IN the
| later dealings fell to 233k The close
| was unsettled, ~ net lower at 225 Sep
| temDer.
wheat-No 2 red. 245a25o; No. 3
| red, 2.4oa2.43: No. 2 hard, go: No. 3
! hard, 2.55a2.56.
corn-No, 2 yellow. 2,s5ka2.as; No.
Yellow, 3,as: No. yellow nominal.
-. Rye-No. .. 1.s3a2.o2. Barley
| I.30a15o.
| WHEAT Omen High. Low. Close
september 22fr- ..25l. e.23l. 30
CORN
Nay -, HIT IL LIS liz la Isl Isl
I OATS
s nrs.sr &C. 20, GO IS IS IS: IS,
! NEW YORK, August 6-FIour-Ir-
regular: spring patents. 1s.l5a13.4o;
winter patents. 10 90a11.15; winter
straights. 10.55a1os0; Kansas straights.
l3.15a13.40.
Pork-Firn,; mess. 43 so: family, IaoOa
1900; short clear, 4o00a4250.
Lard-Strong; middle west. ELISA
200.
Hides-ouiet; Bogota, 4314; Central
America, - r.
Leather Firm: Eemlock firsts, 81;
seconds, %.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. August c Z. pm.
! red soft. 2.S5: August No. 2 rcd. zee. re-
ce:fts 5S,714 bushels.
cor!i-Easier--spot contract. 229:
ecetpts. Si.54S bushels
oats-I-nsett1ed; standard white %
Sl1ef. No. white, 81 asked. receipts,
|. 1872 bushels.
Ryc-Not quotable; receipts, 3,o12
| bushels.
Hsy-Firmer No. timothy. 2o,ooa
Go: No clover. mixed l5.o0a11.00.
rain freigbt-NOf aIIOta ble
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO. August e-Butter-
steady creamery. S512a3s;4.
Eggs-Higher: receipts 11.S11 cases:
irsts, 31a32l2 ordinary firsts. 27a29i2
i mark, cases included, 2712a32E.
Potatoes - Higher: receipts. 20 cars:
Virginia. barrels, 4.75a5.oo; Minnesota,
bulk. 1.35a1. 40; homegrown. lisa .i0.
Poultry-Alive. higher. fowls, 1sa
| 9i2: springs, 24a25.
NEW YORK. August 6.-Butter-
Steady; receipts. 40 packages: cream
cry, higher than extras, 40i4a41; cream
cry extras (92 scores. 40: frsts. 39a3Sa4
do, seconds. 81 -. a3sa4.
, EggsmFIrm: receipts , 1s3, cases;
frsts 81 l2a3s; flrsts. s5a37; seconds.
}2a34: state. Pennsylvania and nearby
western hennery whites. fine to fancy.
i9a5o: state. Pennsylvania. nearby hen
lery browns. 42a45
Cheese-Firm; receipts. 2.053 boxes;
state, fresh specials 2212a222.. do,
average run. 21a.a22k.
Live poultry-Firm: prices unsettled.
Dressed-Firm; chickens. 19a26:
fowls, 15a24: turkeys. 1sa32.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK. August 6.-The cotton
market showed renewed firmness early to-
lay. There was criticism of weather con-
al mt m
he ground that too much rain was falling
n some parts OF the eastern belt and not
.nough in the southwest. Private cables
rom Liverpool. indicating that the board
u control had announced that additional
freight cotton. probably amounting to
10000 tons. will be put in the market
during August. were taken a possible
forecast Of increased exports. This as
well as the weather situation. served to
encourage early buying, and after opening
steady at an advance of to 20 points
net higher.
Futures opened steady: October. 25.17:
December. 24.7 January, 2i.71 March,
2490. May. 24.9S.
NEW ORLEANS. August 6.-After a
all of points on October on the open
ng call today the cotton market here
irmed up on the view that too much
ain was falling in the eastern belt.
md on reports of high prices being
paid for spot cotton in Texas. At the
nd of the first half hour of business
rading months We're 81 to SO points
yer last weeks close
Futures opened steady; opening bid
october, 1894; December. 2403. Jan
AIRY. 2i.14 asked; March, 2424. and
tav. 2436.
The demand increased during the
morning. and toward noon buying was
heavy. At highest levels the market
was 81 to 81 points up net.
NEW YORK LEAD MARKET.
NEW YORK, August 1.-THE metal
exchange quotes lead quiet. spot, II
asked. Spelter, quiet: spot East st
delivery r JopIop