Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-07
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

SnlS1ALO, June i-AitnOugn un-
usual activity in the corn trade contin-
ued today. strength Of prices was far
less pronounced than in the previous
session. Besides. predictions were for
warmer weather. and therefore better
held conditions for the growing crop.
Initial prices. which ranged from u
on to u advance, with July at SO
to l.54 and September at 1.44la to lisa
were followed by moderate gains all
around, and then a decided setback.
Provisions showed little frmness
as result Of scattered buying on the
part of commission houses.
NEW YORK. June Flour Arm:
ents. 13.4oa1365; winter straights.
13O5al3.30: Kansas straights 13.90a
I4I5. Lard easy: middle west. 2135a
2145. Other articles unchanged.
Frank Grove. eighty four years Cliff
ton Forge. Va. Emergency Hospital:
Henry Sherrin, seventy years. Middle
town. n c.. Emergency Hospital: J. c.
Austin. seventy-four years, Tarboro.
n. g. Emergency Hospital: John ].
Jones. seventy-three years. Wythe
county, Va.
Prospects of bearish government
crop report tomorrow counted later s
a handicap on the bulls. The close for
wheat was unsettled at u net decline
to cents advance, with July 222I2 and
September 1856.
Subsequently fresh corn advance
took place. the result largely of a ces-
sation of profit taking by shorts. The
upturn. however, was not maintained
Prices closed weak at the same as yes
terday's finish to cents lower, with
July at 1874 to 1872 and September
at 1.42A to LAB.
Industrial Alcohol which was some
thing of laggard in the early deal
ings. surprised even it's best friends by
the show of strength in the afternoon,
when it hurriedly crossed 1854. as
4 tat 81,
and 139A. the closing of Monday.
The whole list showed fractional de-
clines in the last hour. part Of the
earlier gains being wiped out. but
profit-taking selling, which was but a
natural result of the enormous profits
on the bull side Of the market for the
last few days.
While the closing was lower, it was
not weak.
Raw sugar-Firm: centrifugal. $50;
molasses. sol: refined, steady; fine
granulated 7.3oas.00.
Futures were steady on covering and
buying by trade interests. At noon
prices were 1 to 3 points higher.
WHEAT Open High. low Close.
September Sept 49,. i.a5 I.as i.sS 155 49,
CORN
July ........... 1.5s 1.35H 1.51% 1.5sI
September 1.44h 1.461a 1.42% 1.4as.
OATS
s SEPTEMBER 81: * * * s g 81 81:
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. June q pm. quo
tations). -Wheat-Dull; spot No. red,
rs; spot No. red western. $50: receipts.
55.191 bushels.
LIS, receipts, 1858 bushels; exports,
1886 bushels
Oats-Standard white, IS; No 3 white,
67a671a: receipts, 73.43S bushels; exports,
691 1888 bushels.
Rye-Firm; No. western export, 235
bid: receipts. 6,057 bushels.
Hay-Steady.
Grain freights-No quotations
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO, June 7.-Butter-Unset-
tied: creamery, 36a40.
Egss-Higher: receipts. 1856 cases;
firsts. 32a33: ordinary firsts. 3la32: at
mark. cases included. 32a33.
Potatoes-Unchang receipts. new,
25 cars: old. cars.
Poultry-Alive. higher; fowls. %.
NEW YORK. June 7.-Butter-Firm;
than extras 1oa 4l%a42,h; creamery ex-
39iaa seconds. 3712 a39.
Eggs-Unsettled: receipts, 24.595
cases; fresh gathered extras, 37a371a
fresh gathered storage. packed firsts
IS " a363a; fresh gathered firsts. 34ka
351a: state, Pennsylvania and nearby
western hennery. white. fine to fancy,
37a3s; state, Pennsylvania and nearby
hennery. browns. 361aa3715.
Cheese-Firm; receipts. 9,4o3 boxes;
state fresh specials, 24a2411; do, aver
age run, 231ka23&.
Live poultry-Weak broilers. 33a36;
fowls, It; turkeys. 1sa20.
Dressed poultry-Quiet: prices un-
changed.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.
CHICAGO. June 7,-Hogs-Receipts.
10000 head: slow; to 10 under yester-
days average: bulk, 15.35al5s0: light
14.75a15.6o; mixed. 15.1oa15.s5; heavy,
15.15a15.90; rough. 15.15a15.35; pigs. 1850
a14.75.
Cattle Receipts. 5000 head: steady: ma
tive beef cattle. 9.25a13.75: stockers and
feeders. 7.4Oa1o.55; cows and heifers. s.3oa
11.S0; calves, 9.50a1425.
wethers, s30a10.S0: lambs, 9.50a1450;
springs. 1200a16.75.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK, June 7-Yesterday's big
advance was followed by rather ner-
vouS and irregular cotton market to-
day. Trading was less active. and there
was good deal of reactionary talk
around the ring, but trade interests
were again moderate buyers, and the
points on July. while later months were
to 10 points higher. July sold up to
23.00 after the call, or points above
last nights close, and into new nigh
ground for the movement. but the ad-
vance was checked at 22.40 for October
and the market later eased off several
points under realizing. Liverpool did
not fully meet yesterdays local ad-
vance, with private cables reporting
continental liquidation.
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