Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-09
0p-LOSS SELLING
CORN WEAK
.rnment Crop Report
/. c,;chtly Disappointing to
Some Traders
.,x pELT WEATHER FORECAST

cIlcAcg2.a, "a e., ASs; AtSosn;isit and Friday, somewhat
Y d ier!!ssht,r s,r tonisht and Friday, cooler.
ssessssts--Fair tonight and Fri,dny,
~ 20 sseltyE, tyE,,ssS tS.ish' extreme e"''' rising
.Tslr ftonishs nna Tr,aays yyr,Ss4 sGc,er to-
# 81 ,n:.rrSS,sMTair End ccnTsar toniaSt and Friday,
~ .Is, DakSs Warner @ Friday and in west to-
..,--Fsir tonisht and r,,Eax ,FEriday' con-
s;ss1 ssss-,TsYr ssS, .f%Y tonight and Fridays warmer
~ ne GENERALLY ofSnei fair tonight and Fri
fHft S.s CHICAGO. Aug. Q.
"a loss selling by traders weakened
. s'sr sprn market today, after II mad been
~ co'n .o.nt for momentary dip in the
Nens ..ading. offerings then were small
u ~, ~. larger shorts who covered on yes.
em 80 ~ ~rssumed such operations.
4 ..i ~ government report. while bearish.
f Ine Ine,,sh,Iv disappointing to some In the
~ "s thew had expected 1t to show
Il usoss' 40 oo0 bushels or more. state
n tl5v,N.rss preyailed pending new develop
a m~ tbe food bill, which was passed
= X Senate yesterday
..sh article was heavy and offer.
21 I"e s.or, the West were larger. The de-
~ Hv vnrs was limited, there being but
/ nsnc 49,. Number mixed in the sample
~ 'i.S S's vas Sassy @2.29, against $4,000
a.vSw Yesterday, and No. 2 yellow was
y M.ssu 62.29h. compared with $2.S2h %
W. ,m,.s,erday. The market at Liverpool
sss dull and easier
/, r.,,nents from Argentina for the week
.,. estimated at 100000 bushels, against
\ $4,000 bushels last year
4 .pront taking carried oats down after the
...,tst had been strong. Many shorts COW
Ia an the bulge. but short selling was re-
~ "a vIth support limited. The South out
su,. sn ,s,s market at points in Illinois, but
y, little from farmers.
q h ~. latter had no grain on hand of any
-. srcept old oats and have more than
y. ~ rr,nsl storage room where threshing has
Z w w. done. Receipts were not up to ex-
sss..t,ons and the Government report was
x..,no,nting in that 1t did not conform to
s.csnt private reports of big threshing re-
K s,-,s The weather was unfavorable for
-. n,oyement The market at Liverpool
y -. sasier. Shipments from Argentina for
n. week were estimated at 100000 bushels
J,sra,nst 2,150,0O0 bushels last year.
" wheat was neglected and prices. were
II ,asier. following an advance early. Thresh-
~ returns were good. The market at Lv-
!. arpoOl was steady. shipments from Ar
4 ssntIna for the week were estimated az
I 81. 900 bushels, against S6s,OO0 bushels last
yeaf..
n September closed &c lower after having
Seen as low as $221 and as high as s2.27 z
After having sold as high as s1.1S5s, De-
ee6nber corn ended NC above the bottom at
4 yf.ls%, against s1.17h at the end yester-
day; May, after having risen to S1.15Ia,
closed Nc above the low at S1.13h. COM
y pared with s1.14as, the final quotation of
yesterday. ...
n September oats sold high as 6O9sc and
ebded bc above the bottom at 59kc com.
pared with s59c yesterdays last price; the
Z high on December was 59%c and the close
it the bottom at ssh C or &c below yester.
Il lays close; the high on May was SO nc and
/. he final Nc above the bottom at 81 q com.
I. eared with 62hc at the end yesterday.
Late in the day there were reports that
Z Dutch vessels at New York had been or
z kRd to stop loading, which caused fears
4 tnta considerable quantity Of grain would
sold.