Evening star., 1917-03-06
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

CHICAGO, March 6-wheat developed
considerable strength today owing in
some degree to prospects that America n
ships would. after all. be either armed
notable protection against submarines
Bullish crop reports tended further to
lift prices. and SO. too. did word that
buying for Europe yesterday was fairly
liberal. Opening prices. which range 90
from Y to u higher. with May at 1-SS%
to l,Ss and July at 1.ss1a to $50. were
followed by other material gains.
Corn hardened with wheat. Buying,
however. was less eager than recently
has been the case. After opening Y
to han higher. the market scored q
moderate additional upturn.
Absence of selling pressure allowed
oats to share in the advance OF other
grain. On the bulge, though, holders
Fresh high record quotations on hogs
carried provisions upward. Demand
continued to center on lard.
Pork-Strong: mess. 35.0oa $3.50: family,
36. 00a3S. 90; short clear, s5.80a3S.00.
Beef-Firm: mess. 2400a25.00; family.
rs. 00a $500 Lard-Strong: middle west,
l9.S0al990. Molasses-Firm. Hay
Steady. Hides-Firm. Leather-Firm.
Raw sugar-Barely steady: centrifu-
gal. 5.46; molasses. 4.59; refined steady
fine granulated, 100 to 500.
Sugar futures were easier early today
and prices broke quite sharply under scat
prompted by freer offerings in the spot
markets and more favorable news from,
Cuba. At noon prices were II to Is
points lower.
Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. Md. March q pm.
quotations. .-Wheat-Strong. Spot No.
A~F1
21OA March No. red. 2.06%; steam
er No. 2 red. 1874: receipts. 45.419
bushels.
Corn-Strong. Spot contract. Liza
117A; receipts. 126.66s bushels.
Oats-Firmer. Standard white. 76a
bushels
Rye-strong. No. western export
1.65; receipts. 41,237 bushels.
Hay-Steady.
Grain freight-No quotations.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.
CHICAGO. March 6.-Hogs-Receipts
$4,000 head: strong. 80 to IS above yes
terday's average. Bulk. 14.3oa14SO;
light, 13s0a14.55: mixed. 410a147o;
pigs. 10.75a13.25.
Cattle-Receipts. 5000 head; firm;
native beef cattle. s.1ba12.1o: stockers
and feeders. 6.45as.35; cows and heifers
ofUdlO.oo. CdfNeS, 6.UUd1IUu.
Sheep-Receipts. 10000 head: firm
wethers. 10.s0a12.15: lambs, 12.0Oa14.75
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK. March 6.-The cotton
market was rather irregular and un-
settled early today. Relatively easy
cables appeared to attract little atten-
ton. but there was some reactionary
sentiment in evidence after the recent
big advance, and near months were
notices estimated at about 1000 bales
The market opened steady at decline
of S to Is points on the old crop, but
unchanged to l point higher on new
crop positions. May rallied to 1913 and
October to 1859 after the call. or about
3 to points net higher. but March did
not fully share the recovery and later
deliveries soon sagged off a few points
under continued realizing.
Futures opened steady. March. 17.75:
May. 1865; July. 1887: October, 1850:
December, 1917.
Trading was much less active than
recently and fluctuations late in the
morning were irregular as a result OF
to 1888 around midday. or about s
points net higher. while new crop
months ruled 10 to IL points above
last nights close.
NEW ORLEANS, March s-Poor
cables caused a recession of to 3
points on the opening call in the cotton
market here today, but support imme-
diately was offered and prices recovered
rapidly and soon went to a net ad-
vance. At the end of the first half hour
of business trading months were 1 to
9 points over yesterdays close.
Futures opened steady. March, 17.43;
May. 1922; July, 17.14; October, 1923;
December. 1874.
A quiet but steady tone was devel-
oped with moderate buying. In the
trading up to noon the advance was
widened to s to II points.
DAIRY MARKETS.
NEW YORK. March s.-Butter-
Steady; receipts. 6.946 tubs; creamery
higher than extras. Iha42: creamery
extras (92 score). 40%a41; firsts. 37h a
40: seconds. 35a37.
Eggs-Firm: receipts. 1886 cases:
fresh gathered, extra, firsts. 35la: firsts
341aa35; nearby hennery whites, fine
to fancy, 3Sa39: nearby hennery browns,
36a37.
Cheese-Strong; receipts. s.2s2 boxes;
state held, specials. 2Ta27A; do. av-
erage fancy. 261s a26R4
Live poultry-Unsettled: no prices
quoted. Dressed weak: chickens. 1Sa29:
fowls, 171aa23ia turkeys. 1saS4.