Evening star., 1917-03-28
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, March 2S.-fedce luii :
had a decided bearish effect today on
wheat. The Influence of continued dry
weather in the domestic winter Sipp
belt was soon more than coun1erpdi
anced by selling due largely to repoI.s
of Germany's peace terms 10 10,
Word that the amount of Wheat OH
ocean passage was in excess OF las'
years total tended also to handicap tne
bulls. Opening prices, when ranssu ~ AZ
from II to 1 higher. with May AZ i.sf 1s
to 95 and July at 1.61 " to l.o' g. WEI
followed by a sharp setback TO "ei'
below yesterdays finish.
Corn sagged with wheat. Demand was
only scattered. and spectators pressed
the selling side After openihs un
changed to n higher the market undef-
went a moderate general decline
oats took the down grade with other
cereals Buying orders were connned to
small lots. +;ro
provision list upward. Ihere was
notable scarcity of offerings :,
In the late wheat dealings rally
took place in the main owing 10 pre-
dictions of a heavy loss of acreage IN
ests were said to have made oma pa
purchases at the highest basis on the
crop The close was unsettled, A lower
to y advance. with May at l:9412 10
1.941s and July at 1.661s to 1.66as-
Prohibition of Argentine exports OF
corn helped subsequently, to lift corn
nrices somewhat The close was
nervous at a loss of II to z net
Wheat-Nos. 2 and red. and
hard, nominal. .
yellow, 11sA a1.2o; No. yellow, LII a
oats-No white, ssas4A; standard
Rve-No. nominal. Barley, 1.1oa
1.s5. Timothy, 3.75a5.75. Clover l2oc
pork, $3.50. Lard. 1890. Ribs. 1856
a1S.25.
WHEAT Open: High. Low; ,; ,i"se ns,l
May .......... 1.e+aA 1861, 1.92la 1.Mt
July ........... 1s71s 1,s7% 1'si7s I'"'s
CORN
july july ..... :.:........ 1.isls 1lsA 1,l5 1.l59:
OATS ,,.
1uiy Mdy :::::::. :.:::.:... Ss1s S1 Ss7s SIX 5s:s
NEW YORK, March 2s.-Flour-
Firmly held. Lard-Steady: middle
west. 20.35a20.45. Other articles un-
changed.
Raw sugar strong; sales, $4,000 bags
April shipment Centrifugal, 5.17; mo-
lasses 490 Refined firm and 25 points
higher; cut loaf, $40; crushed. 80
mold A and cubes, 10: NAAA
powdered. 7.4O; powdered. 7.5S; fine gran gran
ulated, 1925: diamond A, 7.25; coh1ec-
toners A, 7.15; No. 1, 7.1o.
Sugar futures strong and active on
continued buying by Wall street houses
influenced by the strength OF the spo'
market and unfavorable crop reports
from Cuba. At noon prices We're 1a1z
points higher.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. March IS q pm. quo
tations) .-Wheat-Inactive; spot No.
red, 2.07a; spot No RED western
e.113.: March, No. . red. 2.07& April
. O7a steamer No 9 red, 1.90; receipts
57.76S bushels.
Corn-Dull and lower; spot contract
123as; March, Is; April, 1.23as; re-
ceipts, 1858 bushels.
Oats-Easier: standard white, 13a
731s; No. 3 white, 721a sales; receipts
$3.50 bushels.
Rye-Firmer; No. western export
L72a1.73; receipts, 42,973 bushels
Hay-Steady-
Grain freights-No quotation
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO. March 2s-Butter-Higher
creamery. 35a40l2.
Eggs-Higher; receipts, 12s4s cases
firsts. 80; ordinary firsts: 2sa2s12; at
mark cases included, 21a30.
Potatoes-Receipts twenty-eight cars
unchanged.
Poultry-Alive, unchanged.
NEW YORK, March 2s.-Butter-
Very firm; receipts, 6,15S tubs; cream
cry. higher than extras, 44a44 Y; extras
coz score). 43lz; first. 40a4S; seconds
31a391a.
Eggs-Firm: receipts, 3o,19S cases
fresh gathered, extra firsts, 33A a33 Y
firsts. 32lSa33: storage packed. firsts
33R; state. Pennsylvania and nearby
western hennery, whites, fine to fancy
37a3S state, Pennsylvania and nearby
hennery. browns. 34aS5.
Cheese = Unsettled; receipts. 2,19e
boxes: state held specials, 27a2712; do
average. fancy, 2612a2S.
Poultry-Dressed firm; chickens, 19a
%; fowls. 1Sh.a24; turkeys, 1Sa3i.