Evening star., 1917-11-20
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO, November 20.-Corn prices
advanced to moderate extent TO-DAY
in response to developments regarding
submarines and owing to hrmness OF
| the New York stock market. Bulls In
corn were checked, though. by Iavor.
able weather Maseiu Moreover. o,ata nu,in9ss ,,ons
which ranged from Is to Y higher. with
January 116ss and May 1.15H to 1.15as, X,
were followed by gradual further
gains.
lifted oats. Talk Of two to four weeks
more Of large export demand had
| strengthening effect.
Provisions ascended with hogs and
owing to sharp advance at Liverpool.
maximum price limit all along the line
cGsS 9snuary iPs 1Pss 1nsa hiss 1fsS @ iiss lisss,
May ........... 1.15ls 1.17h 1.l5h 1.1sN
CATS
R:s;ae:: Il; a. a. a. ss$ * &: a. sss
easy; middle west. 27.soa2s.oo. Other
articles unchanged.
Raw sugar steady: centrifugal, $50;
molasses, 500: refined steady; fine
granulated, 8.35.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd. November 90 q pm.
quotations).-SpotN No. red soft. 222;
spot No. red winter. 224: receipts, H.
3ls bushels: exports. 5,5o1 bushels.
Oats-Firm; standard white, 72k sales:
No. 3 white. 72a721s; receipts, 45.4s4
bushels.
Rye-Easier; No. 2 western export. 1.s5:
receipts. 51.364 bushels.
Hay-Steady.
DAIRY MARKETS.
Higher; creamery. 3sa45-
Eggs-Higher: receipts. ATS cases:
frsts. 45a46; ordinary. firsts. 42a44: at
! mark. cases included. 41a45.
Potatoes-Receipts. 40 cars: un-
sFyoaitsy.Alivss; higher; fowls. l5a
NEW YORK. November 2o.-But-
ter-Firm; receipts, 1o,2so packages;
creamery higher than extras, 46k a47;
hrsts. AN a45 u: seconds. 4oa42.
Eggs-Steady; receipts. s,707 cases;
fresh gathered extras 54a55: extra
firsts. 52a53; frsts, 4sa51; seconds. 42a
western hennery whites, nne to fancy.
75aso; state. Pennsylvania and nearby
hennery browns. 55a61.
Cheese-Steady; receipts. $3.50 boxes
state. fresh specials, 28h; do, average
Poultry Live uncertain: no prices
quoted Dressed quiet: fowls. ls1sa25h;
chickens and turkeys unchanged.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO. nj, November 2o.-Hoes
BulA 17;5.osa1!;ssSs: .s q. Light: i77.11ssa15555ss:
rGsss pss issod 5tfSaS ssad m
native steers. 7:25a15.oo;- western steers.
6.ooa1s.s5: stockers and feeders. 5.s6a
l1.5o: COWS and heifers. A7oa11.s5;
's shesp&Rseeipts. ofSs1;ss; 1900 head: steady;
wethers. s.75al2.so: lambs. 12.boa17.25.
COTTON MARKnrs.
NEW YORK. November 2o.-The cot
II points under realixing attracted by
the advance of yesterday. Wall street
and wire houses were the sellers, while
offerings were absorbed at a decline by
the buying Of spct house brokers and
covering promoted by the hope Of larg-
er exports. The market ruled steady
after the call with January working up
from 27.7s to 27.so, or back to within
one point of last nights closing figures.
Futures opened steady: December,
1855: January. 27.80; March, 1880; May,
27.33: July, 27.0S.
The early advance extended to 2so3
for January and 27.71 for March, with
active months selling 1 to 12 points
above last nights closing figures
Realizing became more active at the
ascent level for January. causing re-
actions OF 10 or IL points late in the
morning. while there were reports also
Of an easier spot basis in the eastern
belt.
NEW ORLEANS, November 20.-Mod-
crate selling pressure appeared in the
early trading in cotton here today. The
market opened at the decline. and was
depressed to IA points in the first
half hour. Support was lacking and Of
ferings came chiefly from recent buy
ers Of long contracts.
Futures opened steady. Opening bids
December. 214o: January, 1859 asked
March. 2e.75; May, 1858 asked; July,
26.45.
In the trading up to noon prices rose
to q level OF to II points over the
final quotations Of yesterday.