Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13
Under Special Pressure.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. July l3.--Active buying
, based on the scarcity \of rural offerings
and on the meagerneSS of receipts here
led to a material advance today in corn
values. New crop months. as well as
nearby deliveries. shared III the mani
festation of strength. ON the advance.
however. realizing sales on the part OF
| holders increased. and reaction in
prices ensued. owing partly to runors
that the entire German cabinet had re-
signed: Opening quotations. which
ranged from e decline to ! ~ advance.
with September at l.60t4 to 1.sl and
December al i.l5a4 to l.l6i2. were fol-
lowed by temporary rise all around
to about above Yesterdays finish.
Oats reflected the activity and strength
Of corn. It was generally conceded that
to the fullest extent possible oats
would be used substitute for corn
as result OF the unsatisfed demand
for the latter cereal.
There were trades at all in wheat
for an hour after the opening. This
unprecedented condition was ascribed
chiefly to the inability Of dealers to
. form any stable opinion as to what re-
suit to expect from the tangle in Con-
gress over the food control bill
Provisions lacked support. In the alb
sence Of any aggressive buying prices
underwent moderate sag.
NEW YORK. July l2.-Flour. F'irmer:
spring patents I1.90al2,l5: winter
patents. 11.55a 30: winter straights,
1115all40: Kansas strai2hts. 1i.a6a
i215. Lard. dun: middle west. COCOA
2oIo Other articles unchanged
Raw sugar-F'irm. Centrifugal. 652:
molasses. 5.64. Refined steady: fine
graduated. I50sS.b0.
Sugar futures. after early frmness
due to the strength in the spot mar
ket. eased off to within to 5 points of
last nights closing under liquidation.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO July Ia Butter
changed. Eggs higher: receipts 1888
cases; frsts. 31l&a33I. ordinary do
/ 2sa3l: at mark. cases included. 27aa3
Potatoes STEADY; receipts. 45 cars:
Virginia. barrels. 7.5oas.oo; Kentucky,
| bushels: 2aoa2.6o. Poultry. alive. high
er: fowls. 49, springs. 22a26
NEW YORK. July 13-Butter-l-n-
settled; receipts. 17.460 tubs: creamery
higher than extras. 39Aa40: creamery
extras '92 score). 80; firsts. 2Sa3sa.:
seconds. 35Aa37lx
Eggs = Irregular: receipts. 1929
cases; fresh gatheredh extras. a7a's;
fresh gathered extra firsts. 35a36: frsts.
33Ha34i7: seconds. 3ll2a33: state.
Pennsylvania and nearby western hen
merry whites. fine to fancy. 4la42; state
Pennsylvania and nearby hennery
browns. 3Sa40.
Cheese-Easy: receipts 5,501 boxes:
state. fresh specials. 23a,s2aH do
, average run. 22A a22".
Dressed pnultrv--Dull: chickens lisa
IS: fowls. l.a23 =: turkeys, lSa3o.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO. July Hogs-Receipts
l. 1000 head strong: bulk l41aals15
light. 14.o"ala.s5: mixed. l,5oaissO:
heavy. 14.25a'5.a0: rough. l4o5al450:
pigs. lI.Ooal4,lo
cattle-Receipts 5000 head: weak
native beef cattle S30a14.00: stockers
and feeders. s.30aa.50: cows and hei-
fers. 5.40a11.90 calves. 4.50al45O
Sheep-Race!nts. 1900 head: weak
wethers. 1-S0a 1918: lambs. 915al5.4O
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK. July 1.-the cotton
market showed steadier tone earlier
today. There were some overnight sell
Ing orders around the ring AT the start.
and the opening was points lower TO
- points higher. 1t seemed. however
i;hat the Immediate pressure had been
pretty well exhausted on the sharp de-
cline CT late yesterday ard prices soon
iral1ied OF covering. The failure Of the
Wea her news TO show ar"thin2 more
than light scattering showers in some
sections Of Texas seemed to check sell
ing. and Yesterdays reports OF an
easier spot basis il the southwest were
offset 10 sone extent br claims thai A
premium or Jul" was bid for cotton out
Of the local stock. Washington adyices
indicating a probability that exports
tof cotton would be placed under gov
eminent control had rather an unset
tied effect sentiment. October sold
M 10 o5.5t shortly after he call or Is
points net higher
Futures on"ned st"ady: July. $50:
OCT ober. 49,. December oJ;e: lam
iuary. 2a.-2. March ...1G
III" early bulge met scattered reaIiZ-
ing and there wer" react ions Of some
20 70 - points during the middle of the
morning. Conflicting and confusing
10 restrict rather than promote fresh
business and trading Was Very quiet