Evening star., 1917-03-20
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO. March 2O.-Notwithstand-
ing that profit taking by numerous
holders gave the wheat market a ma
only transient. Purchases for strong
houses soon took the slack out OF the
market and carried quotations upgraoe.
War preparations by the United Sta'es
government had tendency to encour-
age the bulls. and so too had admins
traton efforts to eliminate as far as
possbles the dangers to American shlp
ping. Opening prices. which fallseu
Nav at S7t. to 1881 and July at 10"
to 1.aSIa were followed by sharp
general break and then a rise an
around 10 yesterdays finish. or con-
siderahly above.
In corn as well as in wheat realizing
sales were quickly absorbed Demand
proved sufficiently active TO nv ,e
market to a new high price record. AZ
er opening !. off to CSC up. NaiueS
underwent a moderate sag ana lheh
scored general net gains .,
oats showed no independent strength.
Commission houses were the pest ous
New top-notch quotations on hogs
lifted provisions. Packers supported the
advance
subsequently bearish wheat crop re-
ports from the southwest acteu as
depressing element, and there was Word
from Minneapolis of liberal offerings
of Canadian wheat. The close was uil
settled, =: to Ia net lower. WIN MAY a.
Ss5s to 1864, and July at l-o'2s 10
151 IS.
WHEAT oren: High. Isw sss; G,.ss. ss.:
imiy mhy ........ ... i.ss IS i.ssas 1os7s 1,57ss
CORN -,
July ......... LOS LIS 1"aSs 1.loss
OATS
iay MSy e., e. 81: s2' ssss ssss IS. IS.
NEW YORK March -Flour-Firmm m
Pork. strong: mess. $500: family, 5s;oUa
1000. Beef. firm: lard. strong nliddle
west. "0,10ae020; other articles un-
Raw sugar-Firm: centrifugal. 3,a9:
molasses 452: refined steady; fine
granuiated. 100 to 500.
Sugar futures were quiet early today
and at noon prices were a point or two
, higher covering.
Special Dispatch to Tho Star.
BALTIMORE Md, March 90 q pm.
uuotations) ).-Wheat-Unsettled and firm
er: spot No. 9 red. e.04A; spot No. , red
western. 2.osA spot No. red, 2oi =
April. 2.041.: steamer No. : red, 1'o@4
receipts. III s91 bushels.
Corn - Dull and easy: spot CONTRACT
March. 1.19s. April. 1.19H4; receipts. 25O,-
l66 bushels.
Oats-Steady: standard white. 7414a75;
No. white. "A; receipts, 1903 bushels
Rye-Firmer: No. western export, L'o,
receipts. 32.744 bushels.
Hay-Steady.
Grain freights-No quotations.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO. March Observation-Disclosures
creamery. % !. .aih.
Eggs-Receipts. 1924 cases; un-
changed.
Potatoes-Receipts IL cars; un-
changed
Poultry-Alive, unchanged.
NEW YORK. March 2o:-Butter-
Barely steady: receipts. 1.i3o tubs ::
creamery higher than extras. :i2a4 > ::
creamery extras t92 score), Al u a42:
firsts. 3SHa41: seconds. 35i.aSS
Eggs-Steady: receipts, 21.293 cases; :;
fresh gathered extra firsts. 2Sl2: firsts,
a,LaaS: nearby hennery whites, fine to
fancy, 33a34. nearby hennery browns,
29a3O.
Cheese-Irregular: receipts, 4.344
boxes: state. held specials, IA. - do-'
average fancy, 26 6t2a27.
Dressed poultry-Steady; chickens.
l1sa26; fowls, III. .ao4: turkeys, 1Sa3i.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK. March 2o.-The cotton
market opened at a decline of points
to an advance of points. Some or yes
tertlay's buyers on the rurnors OF revo-
luton in Germany seemed to ne sell
ing on the absence of confirmation. put
offerings We're well taken and prices
soon firmed up on renewed trade buy-
ing or covering May advanced from
1885 to 1856, while October sold up
from I7SS to 1902 after the call. or
about to points net higher and INTO
new high ground for the movement
The outlook for unsettled weather IN
the eastern belt helped the advance.
but the higher prices attracted sooa
deal of realizing and prices eased on
slightly before the end of the first hour
The census report showing l.s42,S3S
equivalent 500-pound bales was too
closely in line with previous crop IDEAS
to exercise much influence.
Futures opened steady: May. 1850
JULY, 1885: October. 1890: December,
1906: January. offered. 1910.
After selling off to 1887 for MAY and
l7S7 for October. or to II points net
lower under realizing. the market turned
frmer. offerings were light after the
carly selling had subSided. ard prices ad-
yauced rapidly. with May selling up to
1SS2 and October TO 1880. or 81 to 81
points net higher. shortly after midday.
NEW ORLEANS. March 20.-Poor
cables caused a loss of to "a points
on the opening of the cotton marke.
TODAY hut the Genus bureaus final re-
port on total ginning in the United
states this last season was bullish
Influence and stimulated sufficient buy
ing to make up the loss and bring
! about q net advance. At the end OF the
first half hour of business the trading
months We're 6 to points over yester-
days close.
Futures opened steady. Opening bid:
May, 17.SS: July, 1890: October, 11.40;
December, 1850; January, 17.5S.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO. March 2o.-Hogs-Receipts.
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