Evening star., 1917-09-24
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, September 24.-Cnof4cial
predictions of unfavorable weather led
to a bulge in corn prices today. Ihe
market was also bullishly affected by
reports that crop damage of late ap-
peared to have been more serious than
the trade as a result had belleFed VI
ferings were much lighter than usual.
Opening prices, which ranged from tsc
off to hc advance at 1.17h to LIS De-
cember and 1.14. to LIS May. We're
followed by a decided advance all
around.
Oats hardened with corn. Greatly
enlarged receipts OF oats here tended.
however to check buyers.
Scarcity Of hog supplies continued oaaatn,s &c Z;
hogs today showed falling of OF
about a third as compared with year
ago. On the other hand. shipments OF
meats from Chicago were greatly In
excess of last years corresponding ng-
ures The steepest advance this morn
ing was in September delivery of pork.
notwithstanding that pork already was
at high record level.
CORN Open High. Low. Close
May ........... 114h 1.l7& 1.l4h 117%
OATS
NEW YORK. September 2<.-Flour.
quiet; spring patents. 11.15a11.s0; win
ter patents, 10.65a10. winter straights.
1o40a10.9o: Kansas straighte: l1.15al1 20.
Pork. strong: mess. AZ 0Oa4! 90: famlly.
1900: short clear. 4s.a aoa4s.oo. ' hsrd'
firm; BoRota, 43h; Central America,
42h. Leather. firm: hemlock, f1rsts, 81;
seconds. 80.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. September "A q pm.
ns).-Wheat-Quiet. spot NO.
Z red eoft. 2.24; spot No. red winter.
2.26: receipts. 44.l19 bushels: exports,
Corn-Quiet: not firm: spot contract,
2o2; receipts. 1876 bushels.
oats-steady;. standard white. e6.
sslss Mo whits xnsr,s s sass Sesse Sashe
Rye-F'irm: No. 2 western export,
256.S54 bushels.
Hay-Firm: No. l timothy. 2a.ooa
90 so; No. l clover mixed. 20. 00as0.50.
Grain freights-Not quotable.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK, September 24.-The cot
ton market was very nervous and trregu-
lar during today's early trading. The
sensational advances Of last week evil
IDENTIFY inspired good deal of scattered
realizing. but there was a renewal of
Liverpool buying and orders were
pretty well divided. The opening was
irregular at a decline Of 4 points to an
advance of 8 points. with October selling
at 24.55 and January at 24.2S on the
call. A Memphis report made the condi-
ton of the crop 59.8. against 6:.2 last
month, Indicating deterioration of "a
per cent compared with So. the ten-year
average for September.
Futures opened irregular; October.
24.52: December. 24.40 to 24.10; January
PAID to 242s March, 24.42; May. 24.50.
Offerings increased following reports o!
higher marine war risks and talk Of an
easier spot basis in the southwest. With
the market very nervous and excitable.
prices broke sharply, with October SELL
ing off to 23.S5 and January to 1850,
60 to 65 points net lower before midday.
Rallies of 30 or 40 points followed on
covering
NEW ORLEANS. September 24.--The
hurricane warning for gulf waters gave
the cotton market here an upward
tendency today. and in the first half
hour of business prices rose 25 to 2S
points. Shorts were buyers of covers,
and there was moderate fresh buying
for long account. The forecast of rains
for the eastern belt was considered un-
favorable.
Futures opened steady. Opening bid:
October. 1891: December and January.
1850; March. 23.7o. and May. 1880 ask
ed.