Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

| CHICAGO. August 3--Much uneaSl-
ness showed itself today on the part OF
shorts in corn owing to the fact tina,
with two holidays ahead no relief was
! in sight from the continued lack OF
| rain and from the scantiness of re-
ceipts. Cooler temperatures, however
had scored rather decided gains Trade
| in the aggregate was light and prices
were easily Influenced. Opening quo
| tations. which ranged from y to ]
higher. with December at 1.1Sha11Sk
| to 1.1SR. and May at 1.16 to 1.16ss
were followed by slight further up
turns and then a moderate reaction.
Wheat displayed a tendency to drop
back from yesterdays sudden steep adj
vance of 10. After opening 90 down at
2.25. September, the market rallied to
go, but soon sagged to 2.29.
Big threshing returns had a weaken
ing effect on oats. Initial firmness. due
to sympathy with corn, failed to last.
Provisions advanced readily on scat
tered buying. Shipments of cured and
fresh meats for the day were in excess
of the total a year ago, and Liverpool
advices were also favorable to holders
NEW YORK. August a Lard
Strong. middle west. 21.30a2I40. other
articles unchanged.
Raw sugar-Strong; centrifugal. TIA;
molasses. 6.26; refined. firm; fine gran
ulated. S.15as.50.
New high records were made in the
sharp advance in raw sugar. At noon
the tone was firm, with prices to
II points net higher; sales estimated at
1900 tons
Subsequently optimistic corn reports
concerning the Illinois crop acted in favor
of the bears and so also did some re-
newal of peace gossip The close was I'M
settled at the same as yesterdays finish
to K lower, with December 1l7hs to
1.17A and May at 115Es to 115hs.
/ In later dealings the wheat market
was eased further by assertions that
farmers were evincing more disposition
to sell, and that as yet millers were
not taking hold freely. Besides. some
reports as to the spring crop outlook
were more hopeful than has been the
case of late. The close was steady at
81. cents net decline. with September
at 2.27k.
September 800. rs A' a'so o"' 2ss s s :sss
CORN
December ...... LIsh 11s7s 1.17M 1.17x
May ...--....- 1.lG 1.1e% 1.15h 1.15is
OATS
September s9a 81 eon COZ
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. August 3 q pm.
quotattons).-Wh spot No.
2 red soft. 2.33; August No 2 red soft,
2.2S: receipts 1876 bushels.
Confirm: spot contract. 230; re-
Oats-Steady: standard white. 91lAa
81; No. 3 white, 3la31k: receipts. S4,760
bushels
Rye-Easier; No. 2 western EXPORT.
200: receipts. 3,76S bushels
Hay-Steady.
Grain freights-Not uuotable.
DAIRY MARKETS.
NEW YORK August SHUTTER
Steady: receipts. 15.s02 tubs: creamery
h yhar fha, n
extras. 80 score, 40: firsts, 39a39s sec
onds. 37%a3SA
Eggs-Irreguiar receipts. 1854 cases :;
fresh gathered extras. 39a4O; extra firsts,
state. Pennsylvania and nearby western
hennery whites. fine to fancy, 47a4s;
state. Pennsylvania and nearby hennery
browns. 4Gai4.
state. fresh specials, 22a22h do. aver
age fancy. 2112a22.
Live poultry-Uncertain; no prices
Dressed-Quiet prices unchanged.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK. August with the
market to be closed from tonight until
Monday, trading in cotton futures was
comparatively quiet during today's
early session. The opening was steady
at unchanged prices to an advance of
points on moderate demand from
Liverpool sources. but there were a
few overnight selling orders around
the ring. under which prices soon eased
OFF to net decline of to 8 points.
There was no special pressure, how
ever. and the market steadied later on
covering, promoted by less favorable
crop accounts from the eastern belt,
Futures opened steady. October.
24.70; December. 24.43; January, 24.39:
March, 2454; May. 24.65.
Covering became more active early in
the afternoon. particularly in the near DO
sitions. Contracts were scarce and Au-
gust deliveries sold up to $500, or 70
points net higher, while October adj
vanced to 1906. making a gain of 81
points over last nights closing Later
deliveries sold about % to 81 points net
higher. Beyond renewed talk of peace
prospects and the continued absence of
spot pressure there appeared to be no
special news on the advance
NEW ORLEANS. August "a rise of
IL to Is points was recorded in the first
half hour of trading in cotton here to-
day. the market responding to drouehty
coalitions in Texas. A good part OF
the demand appeared to be from shorts.
who were buying covers over the week
end.
Futures opened steady. Opening
bids: October, 236S: December, 1859:
January. 23.74; March. 1884: May, 1886.