Evening star., 1917-11-05
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. November 5.-Sharp ad-
vances In the corn market today re-
suited from government announcements
virtually setting a minimum price on
hogs-$15.50 a hundredwefght. It was
contended that such a minimum meant
$1.20 a bushel for corn fed on the farm,
and therefore meant a. much higher
level than has recently been paid for
future deliveries at terminal markets.
The action of the government regard
ing hog values led traders to ignore
fresh weakness in Wall street. Opening
quotations, which ranged from the
same as Sundays finish to u higher,
with December 1.15A to 1.16h and May,
1.10 to Iii. were followed by a decided
jump all around.
Oats swung upward with corn. The
December option was especially firm.
Activity and strength characterized
provisions from the outset. It was said
the minimum price on hogs was higher
and that January deliveries of packing
house products have been selling on a
basis OF hogs at s14.o0.
CORN Open. High. Low. Close.
Ressnber 1-1sz 3.15h 11s3 1.1sh 115H ~
OATS
nsssno*f Rss ..:::: : ss ss ssA ss sss 81 81:
NEW YORK, November 5.-Flour-
Unsettled; spring patents. 10.s0a11. Is;
winter patents. 10.65a10.90; winter
straights. 10.35a10.6O; Kansas straights.
Pork Unsettled; mess, 47.00a4S.O0;
family. 4S.00a49.O0; short clear, 4s.00a
$500.
Lard-Easier; middle west. 25.75a
25.s5
Hideesteady; Bogota, Al; Central
America, 40.
Leather-Firm: hemlock sole, over
weights, No. !. 81; No 2, 40.
COTTON MARKETS.
ton market opened steady at decline
OF 10 to % points under scattering
liQuidating, promoted by good picking
weather In the south and prospects for
morrow. There was buying by Liver
pool and spot house brokers at the de-
cline, however. and after selling at
271O December rallied to 27.22. while
January worked up from 1888 to 1856.
or back to within 4 or points of Sat-
urdays closing.
Futures opened steady: December.
|2720: January, 2s.3s; March, 25.s4;
May. 25.s5; July, 1888.
The early bulge carried December up
to 27.35. or points net higher. but was
checked at 1856 for January, or 8
points under Saturdays closing figures.
The market later was quiet but rather
unsettled owing to the weakness of the
stock market and scattered southern
selling, the bulk of which came from
had eased OFF to 27.12 and January to
1854. or 16 to 25 points net lower.
NEW ORLEANS. November 5.-A
drop of Is to 10 points resulted in the
cotton market here around the open
ing today from moderate selling. en-
for picking over the belt, and bearish
talk regarding the export situation.
The market was steady at the decline.
Futures opened steady: December.
1874; January, 1888; March, 1928;
May, 25.07; July, 24.99.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO. November 5.-Butter -
Steady; creamery. 3Ska43.
Eggs..osteaady: receipts. 5.7ss ca cases: es
firsts. sSha39k; ordinary firsts, S6a37;
at mark, cases included. SO.
Potatoes-Steady: receipts, IS cars:
Wisconsin. Michigan and Minnesota
white. bulk, 1.75a2.15; do. sacks, 2.2oa
225.
Poultry, alive-Lower; fowls, 13ha17;
N NEW YORK, November 5.-Butter-
Firmer: receipts. 1852 tubs; creamery
higher than extras. Ask a45A: creamery
extras (s2 score). 44Aa44A: firsts. 42 Y
a44; seconds. 40a42.
Eggs-Firm: receipts, 4.637 cases:
fresh gathered extras. 49a5o: extra
NfSIS, tdfo, HTStS. todfos SECONDS, obd
AZ: state. Pennsylvania and nearby
western hennery whites, fine to fancy,
72a7S; do. browns, 52a60.
Cheese-Firm; receipts, 1880 boxes:
state. specials, 22a22%; do, average
fancy. 211s.
Pouitry-Live steady: no prices
quoted: dressed. quiet; chickens, aoas6;
fowls, 16lsa25; turkeys, 24a36
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO. November 5.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, $4,000 head: tomorrow, 10000
head; slow, 20 to 25 under Saturdays s
average: bulk, 16.40a171O: light, 15.50a
1908: mixed, 1590a17.25; heavy. 15soa
1925; rough, 15.soa16;eo pigs. 1!.75a15.25.
native steers, 6.70a1735; western steers
6.20a13.5o: stockers and feeders. 6OOa
1850; cows and heifers. 4.s0a12.OO:
calves, 7.25a14.00.
Sheep-Receipts, $1,000 head: weak;
wethers. S.7Oa12.S5; lambs, 12.25a16.75.
Final Industrial Meeting Called.