Evening star., 1917-01-02
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

CHICAGO, January 2-Excitement
over chances of prolonged European
hostilities carried wheat prices up to-
day with rush. The opening of busi-
ness today was the first opportunity
traders had to gauge the market in
fiuence of the reply of the entente al
lies to the German overtures for peace
1t was apparent at once that the cour-
age of buyers had been greatly stimu-
lated. especially among dealers with
seaboard connections.
Opening prices, which ranged from
l to AZ higher, with May at 1.1513 to
1.19 and July at 1.43 to 1.46 were fol-
lowed by further gains, May in some
cases rising to more than above Sat
urday'S close.
Corn ascended with wheat. Offerings
were unusually light. After opening 4
to l u higher the market continued to
score gains.
Oats showed readiness to follow the
upward course of other cereals. Sellers
were scarce.
Provisions held comparatively steady.
The trade lacked volume.
The fact that corn receipts were not
large and that there were no signs of
an export demand tended to uphold the
market. The close was nervous. at y
to net advance.
NEW YORK. January e-Flour-
Quiet: spring patents, s.s0as.05: winter
patents. s.20a8.40; winter straights.
795as.20: Kansas straights. S.70a8.90.
lily. 31.O0a33.00: short. clear, 31.00aS4 90.
Beef-Steady; mess. 23.00a23.50; fam
lily, 25.50a27O0.
Lard-steady: middle west. 1e.5oa
1860
Molasses-Steady; New Orleans open
kettle, 40a5O.
Hay-Steady; No. 1. 1.ooa1.o5; No. 2.
s5as7's; No. 8. S5aso; shipping. 7oaso.
Enthusiastically; Bogota. 4S; Central
America, 42a421..
Leather-Firm; hemlock firsts. 81;
seconds, 81.
Raw sugar-Steady; centrifugal. 5.27;
molasses. 4.40; refined easy. 10 points
mold A. 7.25: cubes. 725; powdered, $40:
powdered. SIS; fine granulated. .6.l5;
diamond A. 6.75; confectioners' A. Sos;
No. 1. $50.
Sugar futures were active and firm
on covering and scattered buying for
outside account, prompted by the Arm
ness of the spot market.
At noon prices were to 10 points
higher.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. January 2 Il pm. quo
red. 1872; spot No. red western. 1877;
January No. red, 1872; February,
1872; steamer No. 2 red, 1.7s: receipts.
130.s4O bushels: exports. 394.275 bushels.
January. io5k Teesipss ress enas aa7.s7s bush BUSH
els: exports, 216.010 bushels
Oats-Firmer: standard white, 81; No.
white, 81; receipts. 357,661 bushels.
Isl: receipts. 5s,45s bushels; exports,
900 bushels.
Hay-steady: No. timothy. 1880;
No. / clover. mixed. 15.50a16.00.
Grain freights-No quotation.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK, January 2.-The cotton
-1x-
today. Liverpool was better than due
on the New York close of Saturday and
the opening was steady at an advance
of to 10 points. Rather less favor
able view of the political situation
seemed to inspire some scattered local
selling. and prices sagged off to within
or 6 points of last weeks final figures
shortly after the call. After selling at
1865 for July. the market steadied.
however. on covering and spot house
with the general list ruling about 10 to
IL points net higher toward the end of
the first hour. Private cables suggested
there had been some covering in Liver
pool against two overdue cargoes from
America.
Futures opened steady: March. 17.45;
May, 1888; July, 1853; october. 1926.
NEW ORLEANS, January Cotton
Futures opened steady; opening bid.
January, 1899 asked: March, 1900: May.
17.24; July, 17.42. and October. 1888.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO, January 9. - Butter = Re-
ceipts. 1894 tubs; creamery, 33a39
EGGS = Steady; receipts. 1850 cases
firsts. 40a41: ordinary first, 35a36; at
mark. cases included. 32a40.
Potatoes - Higher receipts, 80 cars;
Colorado. Oregon. Washington and Idaho
white, 1.80a1.95; Michigan white, 1.s0a
1.s5; Wisconsin white. 1.75a1.83.
Poultry-Alive, higher; fowls, 15a1Sh;
springs. 10; turkeys. %.
NEW YORK. January e-Butter-
Unsettled; receipts. 5.141 packages;
creamery, higher than extras, 411.a42;
creamery extras (92 score), Al; frsts,
37a40E; seconds, 35a36I..
Eggs-Steady: receipts. 1854 cases;
fresh gathered extra firsts. 4Sa4e; firsts,
4Sa47; refrigerator. special marks.
fancy. 36Ia: seconds 20 frsts, 34a36h;
nearby hennery whites, fine to fancy,
46a4S: nearby hennery browns, 52a54.
Cheese - Irregular; receipts, SIS
boxes: state, held, specials, 24a24h;
do. average fancy, 231aa24
Live pouitry-Weak; no prices set
tied.
Dressed-Unchanged; chickens, 1sao7;
fowls, 15 Ita23k; turkeys, 1Sa34.