Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. August t.-Ieneral rains
gave the bears an advantage today in
the corn market. Predictions were
current that. owing to the favorable
| conditions of late. the yield this sea-
son would be 100, 100000 bushels in ex-
cess of any previous record Offerings.
however. were not as large as most
| traders had expected. and rally en-
sued Opening prices. which ranged
from Il to IS lower with December at
1.16 to 1.16A and May at liz to f13A
| setback, and then a reaction to little
above yesterdays finish.
Increas ed arrivals of new wheat had
bearish effect on that cereal. After
opening unchanged to 2.25, September,
| the market receded to 2.24k.
Oats were depressed by forecasts
that the government crop report would
show 500. O00. 900 bushels more in pros
pect this season than was the case a
year ago. Later. however when corn
made an upturn oats did likewise.
Provisions assembled with hogs, but
the bulge brought about much realiz-
ing and the gains were not held.
Complaints of dry weather damage in
Canada acted later as prop. for wheat
| values. The close was steady. :. net
higher. at 2.25@ September
The fact that rural corn offerings were
not large. and that no big movement was
expected until the new crop became as
sured, led subsequently to further ad-
vance, but not of a lasting sort. The
close was steady at gains of Ii to %
net. with December 1.16T and May 1.13A
to1.131s.
WHEAT Open. High Low. Closing.
CORN
nsy nils Lis LIZ liz. h 11:; 1,ss
! OATS
S S1ss%ssr s ssss s g s 81. $50
NEW YORK. August LARD
strong: middle west, 22.40a22'5O Other
articles unchanged
Raw sugar strong; centrifugal, 7.27a
7.4o; molasses. 6.39a652; refined strong:
cut loaf, 9.90; crushed. 965 mold A, S so;
cubes. 9.15; "XXXXX' powdered $50:
powdered. s55: fine granulated $40;
diamond A, $40: confectioners' A. $50;
No. /. s.25.
street and commission house buying.
At noon prices were to Is points
higher.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. August q pm.
quotations). -Wheat-Firm: spot No .
red soft. 2.35; August No. . red. soft.
$50; receipts. 56,615 bushels
Corn-Dull and lower: spot, contract,
2.2s: receipts. 92.o27 bushels.
Oats-Steady; standard white. 80; No
white. 81; receipts, 1884 bushels.
Rye-Nominal; No. western export.
Hay-Steady; No. timothy and No.
clover mixed. both unchanged.
Grain freights-Not quotable.
DAIRY MARKETS..
CHICAGO. August 7.-Butter-High-
er: creamery. 35ha39.
Eggs-Receipts. 1881 cases; I'M
changed.
Potatoes-Unsettled: receipts. % cars
Virginia. barrels, 450a5. 90: Minnesota
1.s0a1.40: home grown. 1.40a1.5O.
Poultry-Alive. higher; fowls. 1Sa20;
springs, 22a26.
NEW YORK. August 7-Butter-Ir-
regular: receipts. 1903 tubs; cream
cry, higher than extras io1sa4lH. !;
creamery extras GO score). 40a404 ;
firsts 39a3aa.; seconds, 37a3sH.
Eggs-Firm: receipts. 21.235 cases =:
fresh gathered. extras. 40a41; extras.
firsts. SSa39: firsts. 3sa37; seconds.
33 1885, state. Pennsylvania and nearby
western hennery whites. fine to fancy.
49a50: state. Pennsylvania and nearby
hennery browns. 42a46.
Cheese-Firm: receipts. 1876 boxes
state. fresh specials. 22lza,3; do. average
run, 23Aa22h.
Dressed poultry-Quiet and price I'M
changed.