Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20

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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO. August 2e.-Coatinuance
Of good reports from the fields where
corn Is ripeping OF was rsdected today
in corn prices, which opened lower.
Commission houses were credited with
to withhold offerings on the low points
was observable. Fine weather through
out the corn raising sections also had
it's effect. Opening prices, which ranged
i iosx to 70 ,oax l0s snd Nay At i.otx to
LOS. were followed by slight rallies
which. however, failed to last.
Trading in wheat was entirely absent.
The market was at standsttil and no
bids were recorded.
Probability of big yields of oats gave
weight to selling pressure, though
prices lowered around Saturdays clos
ing figures.
Provisions. governed by live hog prices.
which touched q new high point today.
showed moderate advances. Trading
was most active in ribs.
Shorts covering caused a rally, car
rying corn prices above Saturdays
closing figures. The close was strong.
\ to IN net higher, with December
at 1.0sA to 1.08H and May at LOT to
1.07h.
ferred at 2.05 for September, the sole
transaction recorded. The close was
easy at 2.05. a net advance of over
Saturdays finish.
2.11a2.17; No. 2 hard. 2.23a2.2s; No. 3
hard, 2.1sa2.22.
Corn-No. yellow. 1.72a1.74: No. 5
yellow and No yellow. nominal.
oats-No. white. 81 a5aAi standard
52a5sh.
Timothy. 4.50aS.00. Glover, 12.60a17.08.
Pork 43.40. Lard, 22soae3oo. RIBS,
23.45a23.s5.
WHEAT Open. High. Low. Close.
September So. ...... 2.ot
Rss 1917 1sss 1 1ss i iss iss
R R:ssn ..'.::: 81 81 ~ ~ 81 ~ &:
NEW YORK. August 2o-Flour-Un-
settled; spring patents, 11-seala.1s;
nominal: Kansas straights, 11.soa1a4o.
nork-strong; mess. 44.5oa46.oo; family.
Lard@Firmer; middle west. as.soaas.e 90.
Spot coffee-Quiet; No. Z Rio. on. Hides
Quiet: Bogota, 4sA; Central America,
43h: Leather-Firm; hsmlock hrsts.
Raw sugar-steady: centrifugal: 7.ss;
molasses, 6.51; refined, steady; cut loaf.
$50; crushed, 9.65; mold A, $50; cubes.
s.15as.so; xxx powdered, s.Soas.ss;
8.48as.15; diamond A. $40; confeetion
ers' A, S.30as.65; No. !, s.25aSs5.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, August 20 Il pm.
quotations). -Wheat-Weak; spot No. 2
red soft. 2.13A; August No. 2 red soft,
2.13&; receipts, $3.50 bushels.
Corn-Weak; spot contract, 1874; re-
ceipts, 40,02S bushels.
Oats--strong and higher; No. 3 white.
LOO sales; receipts, 1871 bushels; ex-
port, 2s7,736 bushels.
Rye-Quiet; No. western export.
1875 nominal: receipts. 1880 bushels.
Hay-Firm: No. l timothy, 21.00a
21.50; No. 1 clover mixed. 18.50a1s.00.
Grain freights-Not quotabie.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO, August 20.-Butter-Firm:
creamery. ssha4oh.
Eggs..Recsipts. 1926 cases; higher:
a.; at mark. cases Included. ssass. '~
Potatoes-Lower; receipts 75 cars;
virginia. Dbl. A4ea4.5o; Jersey. bulk,
1.40a1;45: Minnesota, bulk. 1.2oal-25:
Poultry-Unchanged; fowls. 1sa22h;
springs, 22a24h.
NEW YORK, August 20.-Butter-
Firm; receipts, 9.5o2 packages; cream
creamery extras (92-score). Al " hrsts,
40a41 v seconds, 3SaS9
sssepts .saes satfa
firsts, 41a42; firsts. ssa40; seconds. "a
a37; state, Pennsylvania and nearby
western hennery whites. fine to fancy,
53a54; state. Pennsylvania and nearby
hennery browns, 45a4S.
Cheese-Firm; receipts. 1884 boxes;
state, fresh specials, % y a24; do, av-
erage run, 23a2SA.
Live poultry-Firm: no prices quoted.
Dressed-Firm: chickens. 19a26; fowls,
1Sa3O; Turkeys, 1Sa32.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK, August 20.-There was a
early today. More favorable weather ad-
vices from the southwest seemed to bring
out cotton that had been bought on tine
drought complaints of last week, and after
points, the market soon sold 80 to 46
points net lower. Near months were reia-
lively easy. with October declining to 2417
or 1874 points from the high level Of last
week, while January sold on to ZS;os,
recent high level. Near month liquidation
was attributed to the expectation Of freer
hedge selling as result OF increased prog
ress with picking and sentiment may also
have been influenced to some extent by
rumors that the advisability Of placing
cotton under export licensing regulations
was still being discussed.
Futures opened steady; October 2445 !;
December. 2417: January, 2415 March.
"a 80, and May, 24.48.
The official western belt forecast
suggesting that showers would be only
in northern parts of Texas was fol-
lowed by rallies of 10 or IL points. but
the market soon weakened again under
continued liquidation. October con-
tracts broke to 24.o8 and January to
$3.50, making net decline of 48 to. 65
points. Trading became less active at
10 low h11t m
little support and prices were within
day.
Selling was further stimulated by re-
ports OF an easier spot basis in the
southwest, and prices worked still low
err during the early afternoon. with Oc-
tober selling at 1891 and January at
2377, or IS to 70 points net lower.
NEW ORLEANS. August 20.-The in
creased rainfall in Texas and prospects OF
more to come encouraged selling OF cotton
in the early trading today and offerings
were not well absorbed. At the end of the
first half hour Of business the trading
months showed losses of 20 to 26 points.
Futures opened steady, October. 23.50
asked December 23.40; January, 23.48 !:
March, 1856; May, 1856.
The easy feeling was maintained in
the afternoon. In the trading up to l: 80
the decline was widened to 81 to 81
points.
Spot cotton quiet, rs points off. Sales
on the spot, 159 bales: to arrive none.
Good ordinary, 24.s7; strict good ordi-
nary, 24.S7: low middling. 25.37; strict
low middling. 1875; middltng, $500;