Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Mmket1.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO. May 1.-Prospects Of in-
creased imports from Canada tended
today to depress the wheat market
here: Bulls were also inclined to be
that legislation had been planned look
ing to emergency authorization Of max
imum and minimum prices. Besides.
field reports indicated considerable i'm
provement of late condition of winter
from the same as yesterdays finish to
No higher, with May at 2.71 and July
at 2.26 to 2.27, were followed by sharp
declines that in some cases amounted to
more than sc.
Corn weakened with wheat. Orders
to buy were scarce. After opening We
of to Nc up, the market underwent
decided general sag.
In oats as in corn demand was only
Of scattered character. Tho May
option. however. continued firm.
Packers buying strengthened pro-
visions. Gains were chiefly in lard
and ribs.
NEW YORK. Nav 1.-Fiour-strong;
spring patents. 13.6ba13.s0; winter pat
ents. 1s.s0a14.o5;win straights. II; 500
Pork-Firm. Lard-Firm: middle west,
22.40a22.6O.
Raw suEar-Steady; centrifugal, SCI;
molasses. 6.35; refined steady; fine gran
ulated. 7.50as.00.
Futures opened very quiet. operators
awaiting fresh developments In the
spot market At noon prices were un-
changed to 1 point higher
Special Dispatch to The Star.
q pm. quotations)
BALTIMORE, Nd. May 1:-Wheat-
Dull and lower. Spot No. red. 2.ss;
spot No. red western. 2s7: May No.
red, 2.93; steamer No. red, 2.74. Re-
ceipts. l25,523 bushels.
Corn-Dull and lower. Spot contract,
l.ssA; May 1.Ssh. Receipts 7S12
oats-Easier: standard white. 7Sha
Rye-Easier. No. 2 western export.
e.1o asked. Receipts, 1868 bushels.
Hay-Firm; No. ! timothy. un-
changed; No. l clover Mixed un-
Grain freight-steam to Liverpool,
per bushel. no quotation. Picked ports.
per quarter, no quotations.
DAIRY MARKETS.
NEW YORK, May 1.-Butter-Weak;
receipts, 1o,sl1 packages: creamery.
higher than extras. Al " a42; creamery,
extras (92 score). Il; hrsts. ssha4oh;
seconds. s7hass.
Eggs Unsettled; receipts, 2s.o25
cases; fresh gathered extras. 81; fresh
gathered. storage packed hrsts, 36a
ssh; fresh gathered nrsts. sshsth;
hennery whites. fne to fancy. Sshas7:
state, Pennsylvania and nearby hem
merry browns. 36aS7.
Cheese - Unsettled; receipts. 1884
boxes; state. fresh. specials. 2s*a27;
do, average run. 26ha2sk.
Dressed poultry-Dull; chickens. asa
81; fowls. 2o1sa2sh; turkeys. 1sass.
CHICAGO, May 1.-Butter-Hishsr
Eggs-Receipts. A.447 cases: UNI
changed.
Potatoes-Unsettled: receipts 80 ears;
Wisconsin and Michigan. white. a.4os
Washington. 2.60a2,65.
Poultry-Alive, unchanged.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK, May The cotton mar
to 20 points today in response to rsla-
lively firm cables. with July selling at
2015 and October at $40 on the call.
Prices eased off with July selling back
to 2O.02 and October to 1880 before the
end of the first hour.
Private cables attributed the advance
in Liverpool to an improved spot de-
mand.
futures opened DATely htedAs. may,
20.35: July, 20.15: October, 1910; De-
cember, 1910; January, 1874.
The forenoon break carried July of
to 1885, or Is points net lower. while
October sold down to 1920, or only
point under last nights closing figures.
The market showed rallies OF several
points early in the noon hour on covsF-
ing.
NEW ORLEANS, May Better ca
bles than due and low temperatures in
the extreme western belt stimulated
buying of cotton around the opening
today. Offerings were not liberal. and
In the first half hour of business prices
rose IA to Is points over the level Of
yesterdays close.
Futures opened steady, Opening bid:
May, 1880; July, 1927; October, 1872;
December, 1880, January, 1883,
Prices later fell to points below
Yesterdays close. Toward noon the
market was steadier. standing at
net rise of ; to points.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO, May 1.-Hogs-Receipts
49, 900 head: slow; bulk, 16.61a16.s6;
light, 1476a15.75: mixed. 1525aI5,8S;
heavy. l525a15.so; rough. l5.25a16.40;
pigs, 10.00a13.60.
Gattle-Receipts, 5000 head; steady;
native beef cattle. s.00a1a.ss: stockers
and feeders, T.I5a9.Sb cows and heifers,
5.70a11.15: calves, S.00al2.00.
sheep-Receipts 1000 head; steady;
wethers. 11.00a13.50; lambs. 13.o0al7.16.