Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-18

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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO. June 1s.-Large world
shipments tended to-tay to ease down
the wheat market. British stocks were
reported to be increasing. and the
amount on ocean passage liberal. Open
ing prices. which ranged from 1s-to ~
lower with July at 2.19 and Septem-
Der at 1876. were followed by a slisht
rally and then fresh setback.
Favorable weather had only tran
sient hearish effect on corn. offerings
were scarce and the market soon maze
az sharp rally. After opening unchanged
to lower. prices rose all around TO
well above Saturdays finish.
Oats were governed by the action OF
corn. Buyers quickly absorbed all Of
ferines.
Firmness of the hog market upheld
provisions. Recent buyers of lard.
however. showed a disposition to
realize.
NEW YORK. June 1s.-Flour-Quiet;
sprinp patents. 1440a1i.65: winter pat
cnts. 10 .0a13.75: winter straights l3.l5
ai3.40; Kansas straigh,s, ~ Sal 4.63:
Pork-Steady: mess. 41.30; family,
"A 90; short clear. 42.00ai400.
Lard-Dull; middle west. 2l.6' asked.
Hides-Steady; Rogota. 43l2; Central
America. 1872:
Leather-Firm; hemlock flrsts. 81;
seconds. 50.
Subsequently further wheat declines
took place influenced by estimates that
North America and Argentine would
have net increase of 15OOOO,O0O
bushels in the exportable surplus this
season as compared with last year.
Prices closed heavy, 1913 to 1ok net
lower, with July at 2.11B and Septem-
Der at 1.s5.
Drought complaints from Texas and
elsewhere southwest helped to keep the
corn market firm during most of the
season. and so. too. did persistent buy
ing of old crop deliveries for seaboard
account Realizing sales on the part of
longs finally led to pronounced break.
decline.
WHEAT Open. High. Low. Close.
July .;.......- ~ 80 3i1% PIN
CORN
s s"r,ember i 49,. 49,. lag i.4sh
OATS
5 s.n,.n,., {. 81. g.: 81 s g. s 81
Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. June is q pm.
ouotations).- Wheat-Dull and lower;
spot No. red. 2.65: spot No. red
western. 2.7o; receipts. 3s,s17 bushels.
Corn-Steady: contract. ISL; June.
ISL: receipts. 1927 bushels
Oats-Firmer: standard white. 73ha
"A: No. 3 white. 72ka73; receipts. 1917
922 bushels; exports 3sS.O31 bushels
Rye-Firm: No. western export
2.4o bid: receipts, 1890 bushels.
Hay-s:teady; No. l timothy, COCOA
21.00; No. l clover mixed. 17.5Oa1s.O0
Grain freight-Not quoted
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO. June 1S.-Butter-Steady:
creamery. 321sa36k.
Eggs-steady; receipts, eo,7ss cases;
frsts, 29a5o; ordinary frsts, 27a2S; at
mark. cases included. 2Sa3o.
Potatoes-Steady; new, receipts. 50
cars: Louisiana. Texas and Alabama,
325a35o: old. receipts, ) cars. 2.9oa3.15.
Poultry-Alive. unchanged.
Raw sugar-Steady: centrifugal, $50;
loaf. 800: crushed SIS: mold A. 500:
cubes. s.25: "XNXN" powdered. 40:
powdered. 7.s5: fine graduated. $50;
diamond 4. $50; confectioners' A, 40;
No /. 735
Sugar futures opened firmer on cover
ing. owing to the firmness of the spot
market At noon prices were l to 6
points higher.
NEW YORK, June 1s.-Butter-Firm;
receipts, S,425 tubs: creamery higher
than extras. 3SA a39: creamery extras
ts2 score). SO; firsts. 36&aS7E; do. sec
onds. 36a36la.
Eegs-Firm; receipts. l5.lss crates:
fresh gathered extras, 33a34L,: fresh
gathered storage packed flrsts, 81 " a
32L; fresh gathered flrsts. 30a31: state.
PENNSYLVANIA and nearby western hen
merry whites, fine to fancy, 36a37; state,
Pennsylvania and nearby hennery browns,
35a36.
Cheese-Weak: receipts, 2.126 boxes:
state, fresh specials, 223i a23; do. aver
age run, 22A a22la.
Live poultry-Unsettled; no price
quoted.
Dressed-Firm; chickens, 21a2s;
fowls. 19laa2o12; turkeys. 1Sa35,
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO. June 1s.-Iioss-Receipts
80 900 head: strong, cents above Satur-
days average; bulk. 15.2aala 80; light.
l4.f5al5.s5; mixed. 15.05a16.00: heavy.
l5OOa16.1o; rough. 15.ooa15.25; pigs.
10.50a14.50.
Cattle-Receipts, 81, 900 head weak: ma
tive beef cattle. s.s5a13.7o; stockers and
feeders. 720a1O.5O; cows and heifers.
5.90a11.75; calves. 10.5oal5;25
.Sheep-Receipts. II .00c head; slow: weth-
ers 8.65a11.20: lambs 1o.4Oa1 5.SO;
springs. 13.25a17.75.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK, June 1S.-The cotton
market showed renewed strength and
activity early today. An advance OF
nearly . cents a pound in Liverpool was
followed by an opening jump OF 70 10
81 points in prices here, ana INSIDE the
first half hour active months had sold |
63 to SO points net higher. This advance
carried July contracts uo to $3.50 and
October to 25.4o. with all deliveries
making new high records for the sea
son Private condition figures indicat-
ing very little improvement in crop
prospects were probably factor both
here and in Liverpool. while Liverpool
was also influenced by the advance in
ocean freight rates. Freight room from
New York to Liverpool is now quoted
at 81 per hundred. and a private crop re-
port published this morning. making
the condition ia as of June s, showed
an Improvement of only Ia per cent
since the end Of May.
Futures opened firm: July. $500: DC
tober, $500; December. 25.20; January.
25.25: March. $3.50.
NEW ORLEANS. June 1S-Cotton adj
yanced strongly on this market today,
rising IS to SIS points in the first half
hour of business as the result of the
extremely wide rise in English prices.
The market was quiet at the advance, a
small demand being met by scanty Of
ferings.
Futures opened steady. January.
"a. 30: March, $500: July, 24.G7; Octo-
Der. 2455; December. 24.71.
Early reactions of 10 or IL points were
followed by renewed strength during the
middle of the morning. The way offer
ings tapered off on slight setbacks evil
early sellers, and still higher prices were
reached with July selling at $3.50 and
October at 1855. and with the general
list showing a net advance OF IS to TO-
points before midday.
POWDER MARKET.
Quotations furnished by W. Il. lIibbs Co