Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-23

CHICAGO. March 23.--Ciermany's latest
warlke act against the United states, the
sinking of the Healdton. and unfayorable
crop news from Kansas and Nebraska the
result of winter killing. made the wheat
market strong today with buying general.
Less attention was pad to rumors.
The May delivery led in strength and
activity Shorts were frightened because
they believed the entrance of this country
into the war to be not ia distant and COW
cred freely. Premiums on the cash article
were strong and higher generally, notwith-
standing the d'scouraging shipping situa-
ton Offerings were light and sentiment at
the end was bullish.
The low on May was slS7 and the high
s191 closing at s1.9Oa. to sl.90ss. against
s1S6L Yesterdays last price; the bottom
on July was S1.57is. the top Sl.60s4 and
the close sl60ss to st.6Oas. against S1.51 "a
at the end yesterday: the low on September
was sl.437s the best sl.46as and the finish
s146t. to S146h. against s1.44A. yester-
days finai quotation.
The farm labor situation is expected to
become a serious matter. especially in the
northwest. Receipts at interior onts were
light
The Modern Miller said that rains have
been beneficial to the winter wheat crop
in Kansas. Oklahoma. the Middle States and
the Ohio Valley. Surface conditions stu
indicate winter killing in excess Of normal
Dul tne cIDp nag HUI DioS'c 'csSSu
to make estimates as to condition.
George NJ LeCount sent the following
from Watonga Okla: wheat in this dIs-
trict is looking good generally. oats are
mostly up and look good Country Is gettihR
dry, but crop will come out fine ior Two
weeks or more. Cooler; heavy wind TO-DAY.
John Ingls telegraphed from Harper
Kan: From Clinton to Harper the general
condition of wheat is good. There Is Won
derful root growth, but the top growth IS
below normal. High winds are still prevail
ing Immediate suffering from lack OF mois-
ture Is general. Ra N is deficient
Rradstreet's reports the exports of grain
for the week. with comparisons figures, IN
bushels as follows: Wheat, -four included
547I923 against 4.615943 last week and
lO,3s9 253 in this week last year; from July
| to date 255.733.S39. compared with 32z,-
021.5l6 in the same period year ago Corn,
162lS75 contrasted with 227l.9l6 last
week and 1.3s9772 in this week year ago !;
from July |, 39.549, 162, against l6,454,9ol
in the corresponding time last year.
Shipments of wheat and -four from the
United States for the week were 5.47l.923
bushels against 10,3s9,253 bushels last
year for the season they amounted to 255,-
1873 500 bushels, compared with 332O2l,5l6
bushels in the previous season. Exports
from Argentina for the week were 9SSoo0
bushels against 3.1S4,000 bushels year
ago; the visible supply there is 100000
bushels compared with 100000 bushels
in the previous season.
Corn advanced to new high levels on an
active demand from shorts higher pre-
miums for the cash article and good alb
sorption by commission houses. May acted
rather tight. A resumption Of activities on
farms left shorts in that month in bad
way as regards supplies from the interior
There was excellent buying of oats which
also were strong. All offerings were easily
absorbed