Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05

Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO. May 5.-Wheat prices
today showed a tendency to advance.
owing more or less to the lightness of
stocks and to the absence of hedging
sales. 1t was said the holdings Of
foreigners were sufficient to make 1t
difficult to buy on any substantial scale
without materially affecting values
Much nervousness continued to be
shown regarding developments at
as to government control
of prices. Opening quotations. which
ranged from l off to ~ up, with May
at 2.75 and July at 2.2O to 2.21. were
followed by a decided general upturn.
In the late dealings reports of liberal
concessions having been made by the
British government agent at Winnipeg
to help the bull side of the
market here. The close was unsettled
2.781s and July at 2.24 to 2.24&.
Subsequently proflt-taking by holders
eased the corn market, but the effect
failed to last. The close was steady at
!. to Il net advance.
Wheat-No. 2 red. No. red. nominal;
No. hard, 1875: No. hard, nominal.
Corn-No. yellow, 1.59a1.60; No. 3
yellow, 15sa1.60: No. 4 yellow, nominal
Oats-No 3 white. 7oa71A; standard.
70a7115.
Rye-No. 2. nominal; No. 3. nominal;
No 4. 2.04.
Barley, 1.25a1.ss. Timothy, 5.ooa7 so,
Clover, 12.OOa17.oo. Pork. $500. Lard.
% 25a22.35. Ribs-20. 15a20.60.
waEAr- o99esn. High. Icy, s siose-
July ........... go 225 219 Pa
September go. 1.s5A 1sl 1.s5h 1.s91s
CORN
May Ma, saA let 1 ,sss ~
OATS
1 May :::::::: g. g q 81 SIS IS 81 81.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd. May q pm. quo
tations).-Wheat-Q and firmer:
spot No. 2 red. sos; spot No. red
western, sos; May No. 2 red, 3.06
steamer No. red 2s7; receipts, 67,575
bushls; exports, 396.426 bushels.
1.70hI May. 1.701s; receipts S.076 BUSH
els.
Oats-Steady; standard white. IS
asked; No. 3 white, n asked; receipts,
8,722 bushels.
Rye-First No. western export, 215
bid: receipts. 1870 bushels: exports,
1872 bushels.
Hay-Steady.
Grain freights-No quotation.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO. May 5.-Hogs-Receipts
hna Ea1
days average. bulk. 15.50a15.75: light,
14.65a15.70; mixed. 15.25a15SO: heavy,
- oal5s0; rough, 15.2oa15.4o; pigs
1000a13.75.
Cattle-Receipts. 400 head: steady;
native beef cattle, S.90a13.40; stockers
ers. 6.25a11.15: calves, S.75a1325.
Sheep-Receipts. 10000 head: steady:
wethers, 11.25a13.75: lambs, 1350a17. 6o.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK, May 5-The cotton mar
points today. and the active months
sold about 10 to II points higher dur
ing the early trading. This advance
seemed to reflect covering for over the
week end promoted by reports Of I'M
seasonabIy low temperatures over the
belt. July sold up to 1915 and October
to 1895, but at this level met scat
tered realizing, as a result of which
later fluctuations were somewhat ir-
regular. Except for the low tempera-
lures in the south, the trade seemed to
find little inspiration in the early news
The weekend figures were considered
bearish. and the market for war risk
insurance was reported very firm, with
slight advances in some directions, with
Liverpool risks averaging about 9 per
cent
Futures opened steady. May. 1888;
July, 1870; October, 1883; December,
1898; January. 1896.
Futures closed barely steady. May,
1868; July. 1850; October 1873; De-
cember, 1877; January, 1881
Spot, quiet: mfddling, 20.10.
NEW ORLEANS. May 5.-Low temper
atures over large portion of the cot
ton region and prospects of continued
cold cause fear for the new crop in the
cotton market today and resulted in mod
erately strong buying. In the first half
-Four of business trading months rose
IL to ] 3 points.
May, 1919; July, 1896 asked October,
1893 asked; December. 1871; January,
1850.
Futures closed steady at decline of
1s to II points. May, 1896; July, 1865;
October. 1909; December. 1918; Janu-
airy, 1927.
The market held steady until late in
the session, when the demand appeared
10 De Hlleu up ana the tone SOfteneu
to marked extent. Under very mod
crate pressure trading months fell to
a level 10 to Is points below the level
of yesterdays close.
Spot cotton quiet and unchanged
Sales on the spot, 4s3 bales; to arrive
none. Good ordinary, 1872: strict good
ordinary, 1862: low nliddling 1912.
strict low middling. 1891; middling,
1880; strict middling, 1863. good mid
ding, 1887; strict good middling, zoos.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO. May 5.-Butter unchanged
Eggs higher: receipts. 17,7Ol cases
Firsts. 32% ASSN ordinary firsts, SOFA
81 y at mark, cases included, 30a33.
Potatoes-Receipts % cars unchanged
Poultry-Alive lower; fowls, 22a22lI
NEW YORK, May 5.-Butter-Barely
steady; receipts. 1924 tubs; creamery,
higher than extras. 40l.a41; creamery
extras (92 score), 40: firsts, 3S l2a391s;
seconds. 37a3S.
Eggs-Firmer; receipts. 32.73S cases;
fresh gathered extras, 81; fresh gath
cred. storage packed firsts, 36a36I.
fresh gathered firsts, 34iaa35Ia; state.
Pennsylvania and nearby western hem
merry whites, fine to fancy, 3615a37:
state. Pennsylvania and nearby hen
merry browns, 361aa37
Cheese-Unsettled; receipts. 3.467
boxes; state. fresh, specials. 262.a27;
do. average run, 26A a26Ib
Live and dressed poultry-Ouiet.
prices unchanged.
WAR TAX PROVISIONS.
N ~, Doc<oc.