Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-05
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO. February 5.-Nervousness
and relatively small trade were the
wheat pit. The violence Of recent fuc-
tuations appeared to have made bust
ness too hazardous, except for large
dealers who had ample financial re-
porary accumulation of buying orders,
| were soon overcome, owing, in part at
least. to rumors that Austria had taken
the same position as Germany regarding
| which ranged from u off to 3A up.
| with May at 1.6734 to 1914 and July
| at 1.491a to 1.50, were followed by rapid
changes. but an increasing bearish ten
dency, till the market had dropped to
| below Saturdays finish all around.
| Selling pressure was less evident in
corn than in wheat. Spectators were
| able to lift prices without much exer-
ton. After opening u to Is higher
the market scored material further up
| turns.
Oats sympathized with the action OF
corn. The purchasing Of oats, however,
| appeared to lack vigor.
| Sharp advances in provisions resulted
| from the scantiness of the hog supply
here and at other western centers
level of the season.
| Raw sugar steady; centrifugal. 4.S3;
! molasses. 800; refined steady; cut loaf
7.so; crushed. 775; mold a and CUBES,
| ed, 6.s5; fine graduated, SIS: diamond
A SIS: confectioners' A. SIS; No l,
! $50.
! Sugar futures opened lower under
scattered liquidation. but later rallied
on good demand from Cuban interests
and at noon We're unchanged to one
| point higher.
matte relations with Austria was not
unlikely led subsequently, to pro-
nounced temporary wheat weakness.
Falling off in the United States vis-
| ible supply total, however, caused
| sharp upturn in the last hour Be
sides, announcement was made thal
| for the present at least shipments TO
the entente allies would be made as
fast as supplies could be rushed to the
/ to 5N net higher, with May at LA to
174k and July at LAG to 1.49A.
Smallness of country corn offerings
helped later to prevent any radical set
| back. The close was firm at 1 to rs
net advance.
Wheat--No red. nominal: No. red.
1854; No. hard. 1.74a1.75; No. 3 hard.
Corn-No. > yellow, 100: No. yell
low; nominal; No Mite wn hss AZ ~ standard
| 541ha5519. Rye-No. .. nominal; No. 3,
| l.37a13s. Barley. 1ooa1.27. Timothy.
| 8. 50a550. Clover. 12ooal7.5o Pork, $3.50.
Lard, 1917. Ribs. 15.0aa15.50.
WHEAT Open. High Low. Close.
a May | 1sss. 10y 1sas. i IL Ia Ia
"A Hs5 81 81. 49, So 81 sss ' ss:
OATS
May ....... 54k 55A 53& 54N
NEW YORK, February 5.-Flour-
Nominal; spring patents ssas H. s'Soa cas-
s.4Oas65 Pork-Firm; mess, aa.ooa
$3.50; family, a2.Ooa34.oo; short clear,
80. 0oa33oO. Beef-Steady: mess. 23.0oa
$3.50: family. 25.5Oa270o. Lard Firm;
middle west, 16.10a16.2o. Molasses-
Steady: New Orleans open kettle. 40aeo
los; No. 5. s5as7ls: shipping, soas5:
Hides-Quiet; Bogota. 43: Central
America, Al Leather-Firm; Hemlock
firsts, 81; seconds, IS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd, February 5. 1 pm.
quotations. Wheat-Du and lower: spot
No. 2 red. 17s: spot No. red western.
red, 1855, Receints, 14s72s bushels; ex-
ports. $4,000 bushels.
Corn-Firner. Spot contract. ILL Re
ceipts, 5s.s57; exports, 16e.734.
Oats-Steady. Standard white, IS y ::
No. 3 white, IS. Receipts, 6s,s4s
bushels.
Rye-Firmer. No. 2 western export,
152 Receipts, 1899 bushels
Hay-Easier. No. l timothy. 1850
bid: No. 1 clover. mixed. 15.5oa16.00.
Grain freights-No quotations.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO, February o. Butter
Higher; creamery. 32a3s.
Eggs-Higher; receipts. 1850 cases;
firsts, 44a44a: ordinary f1rsts. 42a43; at
mark, cases included. 40a44.
Potatoes-Unchanged receipts, y
cars.
Pou1try-Alive unsettled; fowls, 2o1.;
springs, 20.
Firm; receipts. 7.457 packages; creamery.
higher than extras. 43ha44: creamery.
extras coz score. 43; firsts, 37a42; seconds,
35as61a.
Eggs-Firm: receipts, 4,4oS cases; fresh
gathered, extra f1rsts. 40: f1rsts, 4Sa48 " !;
refrigerator, finest, AZ: do, good to fair.
40ha411: nearby hennery whites. fine
to fancy. 51a52; nearby hennery browns,
49a50.
Cheese-Firm: receipts. 1923 boxes;
state, held, specials. 2514 a251a: do, aver
age fancy. 24Aa25.
Live poultry-Steady: no prices set
tied Dressed firm: chickens, 19a29;
fowls, 17a24; turkeys. 20a34.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
Fair HorG-Ra-