Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-19
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

OOCCOu MIN ASUos
GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
CHICAGO. April 1s.-wheat prices ran
IN swiftly today about Sc bushel. jump
ing at times / and cents between sales.
Trading was active and excited. but the
sational extent Of the advances. Urgency
Of der and from exporters and niiliers
seemed to be the chief basis OF the new
any heretofore touched. 1dvices appeared
to indicate that hopes OF any lmmeoia'ss
large shipments from Canada to united
States markets were not to be reaiizeo'
and that shipments from United states
,.orts to Europe were to be pushed to the
utmost, especially as the western Atlah!i'
was said to be yet free from German SUD-
marines. -.
levels Sellers were scarce, and the CHIEF
influence was the strength Of wheat After
opening u of to "a up. the market as
cended &C or more above yesterday I'm
Advances in oats resulted from the bulge
in other cereals. The chief buyers we're
cash houses.
ness Of the hog market. All packing house
products sympathized, instead, with
higher prices of grain.
NEW YORK, April 1s.-Flour-
Strong: spring patents; ut "a v, mte
straishts, 11.00a11.25; Kansas straights,
1225a12.50; lard strong: middle west
1.50a2160 other articles unchanged
BALTIMORE. Md. April 10 u pm.
quota tions).- Wheat-Strong: spot No.
2 red. 2.62A; spot No. 2 red western
266A: April No. red, 2.62h May
,262k; steamer No. red. z.45 u re-
ceipts, 1886 bushels.
Corn-Strong; spot contract, l-Ss'
April, 15S; receipts. 1922 bushels.
Oats-Firm; standard white. 77a77A:
No. white, 76ha77; receipts. 1925
bushels.
Rye-Firmer; No. western export,
1.95a1.s6: receipts. 1878 bushels.
Hay-Firm.
Grain freights-No quotation.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO. April 19.-Butter-Lower
creamery, 41ha45k. Eggs--Receipts.
s0,S35 cases; unchanged. Potatoes
Receipts "a cars; unchanged Poultry,
alive unchanged.
NEW YORK, April 19-Butter-
cry higher than extras. 4sAa47A;
creamery extras (92 score), 46a46A;
firsts. 45a45A; seconds, 43a44h.
Eggs-steady; receipts, 22.2s7 cases;
fresh gathered extras, 3Sh; fresh gath
cred. storage packed firsts, s7a3s; fresh
gathered firsts, 36as61 Y; state, Pennsyl-
vania and nearby western hennery
whites fine to fancy. 3ska3s; nearby
hennery browns. 37ka3Sk.
Cheese-Firm; receipts, 1925 boxes;
state fresh specials. 25Aa26; do aver
age fancy, 25Aa25h.
Live poultry-Steady: fowls, "a; tur-
keys 20. dressed, very firm, chickens.
23a31; fowls. 11aa27h; turkeys. 1sa34.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
$4,000 head slow at yesterdays average
to sc lower; bulk. 15.50a15.SO; light.
14.70a15.75; mixed. 15.15a15.S5: heavy.
15.15a15.s0 rough, 15.15a15.S5; pigs
Cattle-Receipts. 1000 head; steady
native beef cattle. 9.00a13.25: stockers
and feeders, 7.25ass0; cows and heifers.
5.60a11.oo: calves s.5oa1275
wethers, 10.60a12.75; lambs. 11.90a1S.75.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK. April 1s.-Cotton futures
opened steady; May, zoos: July, 1852;
october, 1880; December. 1855: January,
1883
There was renewal of scattering liqui-
dation in the cotton market early today.
Relatively weak cables were again at
tributed to the easier ocean freight sftua-
ton. but the hope Of increased exports
failed to create any demand of conse-
uuence while sellers were encouraged by
the favorable weather map. The opening
was easier at a decline OF II to IL points,
and the active months sold 10 to 25 points
net lower during the early trading, with
Nav touching 1890 and October 1913.
These were the lowest prices reported
since the advance on the declaration OF
war, which carried May up to 2l2o and
October to 1915 Monday of last week
NEW ORLEANS. April 19.-Cotton
opened steady: opening bid, May. 1889
July. 1871; October. 1792; December.
II 90: January, 1900.
Rain in Texas and poor cables stimu-
lated selling of cotton around the open
ing and the offerings were met by a
BUSINESS prices fell is to % points from
the level of yesterdays close
RAW SUGAR MARKET.
NEW YORK, April 1s.-Raw sugar
easy: centrifugal. 6.46: molasses, 5.5s:
refined steady hne eranuiated' Iowa
$50: nominal
Sugar futures declined IA to is points
early under Wall street and commits
sion house selling, owing to the easier
feeling in the spot market.
LONDON STOCK MARKET.
LONDON. April 19.-The stock mar
ket was strengthened by the war news
again today and values of investment
stocks continued to appreciate on falr
buying of the limited amount OF stock
available. The war loan progressed
steadily. followed by Argentine rails
and foreign issues generally. Shipping
shares registered good gains and the
mining section was quietly firm with
base metal shares the feature. In fact.
the whole speculative section was more
active than for some time past. Ameri-
can securities were occasionally sup
ported at steady prices.
Money conditions were sitter and
supplies are shrinking. Discount rates
were firm.
Bar silver, 81 1-16d per ounce.
Money AZ per cent. Discount rates