Evening star., 1917-11-10
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISION

CHICAGO. November 10.-Substantial
buying on the part Of large houses sent
corn values today upgrade. PuFenasSs +
appeared to be based to a considerapie
extent on flrmness Of the New YORK
stock market Offerings OF corn were
light and were quickly absorbed open
ing quotations. which ranged from = 20
q higher, with December 1.1s1s and May
Tia to 1.i3h. we're followed by a decided
general advance.
Oats showed independent strength and
touched the highest figures In several
weeks. Reports were current that deIy-
cries OF oats from first hands were likely
to fall Off sharply on account OF farmers
being busy with corn.
Higher prices on hogs and cereals gave
only temporary armness to provisions. Inc
market lacked any aggressive support.
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NEW YORK. November 1o:.Lard-
strong; middle west, 27.75a2s-00: othel
articles unchanged.
Coffee-Rio No: Z. y; futures STEADY
December, 7.25; March. 7.so.
Special Dispatch to The Star. ....
BALTIMORE, November 10 q pm;
ns).-Wheat-Spot No. REQ
soft, 222; spot No. 2 red winter, 2;24;
receipts, 1o3.04s bushels; exports 1"'-
56s bushels. ..,>.
g No. 3 white. 66h; receipts ol'loV
4. steady; No. 2 western export
1.S4ika1.s5: receipts. 42,sS2 bushels.
Hay-Firm.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK. November 1o.-The cot.
ton market opened steady at decline
of 2 to II points today, with December
selling at 27.4s and January at 1854
there also appeared to be some trade
selling of the late months. The rather
bullish showing of the week enc ng'
ures, which indicated an increase OF only
1226o5 bales in American for the week
against 1s2.435 last year, probably help
ed to steady the market. while there
was covering for over the week emo or
the reports of generally steady south
ern spot markets.
Futures opened steady. December
27.50; January. 1853: March, 26.40; May
26.15: July, 25.S5.
Futures closed steady. December
27.57; January. $3.50; March, 1926; May
$500: July, 1888.
Spot cotton. quiet; m1ddllng uplaHos
2910; no sales.
December sold up to 1855 and Janu-
airy to 1886 on the early bulge. OF
about 4 to points net higher. Trade
interests were puSCL oL tASSS uSAAv
cries, but the advance in later months
was checked by the selling of south
ern spot interests. and the market
turned easier late in the morning or
reports of freer spot offerings and re-
newed liquidation. December broke tc
27.47 and January to 26.1s. with the
market closing barely steady at net
decline Of to 81 points.
NEW ORLEANS, November 10-Prices
were depressed on the opening OF the
cotton market hero today. the most &C.
tive months losing to 6 points around
the first call. Immediately after the
market felt a fresh demand. and at the
end of the first half hour stood 4 to Z
points over yesterdays close on the
strongest positions. -,
Futures opened steady: December. 26. So;
January, 1851 asked: March, 25.49; May
$500; July. 25.04 asked.
Spot cotton steady and unchanged
Sales on the spot. 1924 bales: to arrive
665 bales. Low middling, 26.75; mid
ding, 27.63: good middltng. ISIS.
Operations of the morning were chief-
ly of an evening-up nature. At the
highest the strongest months were
to 10 points over yesterdays close. AZ
tho lowest the trading months were II
to 20 points under. Toward the close
the market stood IL to II points under
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