Evening star., 1917-04-12
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN, PROVISIONS. ETC.

CHICAGO, April 12.-Steep advances
IN the. corn market attracted far more
notice today than anything else on
change. Reports were current that
scores of distilleries would be utilized
by the government exclusively for the
manufacture of denatured alcohol need
ed for military explosives. 1t was in
ferred that big increase of the de-
mand for corn would result. There were
also Liverpool dispatches telling of a
probable broad demand from Great
prices, which ranged from 4 off to y
up. with May at 1.27 to 1878, and July
at 1.25 k to 1864, were quickly fol-
lowed by jumps to 13l and 1.29, re-
Rains in Kansas and Oklahoma tenn
porarily eased down new crop deIjv-
cries of wheat. The May option. how
ever, continued to be in demand from
export and milling interests, and with
the strength of corn soon lifted July
and September wheat. After opening
at IS decline to "a advance with May
at 2.0Sk to 2.11 and July at 1791a to
lsoR, the market rose all around to
well above yesterdays finish.
Oats hardened with other cereals
Trade was mostly in small lots
Provlslons took an upward swing. in
fuenced by the rise in the value of
corn and by frmness in the hog mar
ket- Business. however. was light.
Butter-Higher; creamery, 40a45.
Eggs-Higher; receipts, 24,4s1 cases:
hrsts. 81 1aa324; ordinary frsts. 30k a
81 y; at mark. cases included 29a32.
Potatoes-Receipts, twenty-five cars;
unchanged.
Poultry-Alive unchanged.
NEW YORK. April 2,-F1our-Firm
Lard-Firm; middle west. 2145a21 So
Otrer articles unchanged.
unchanged.
Butter-Firm: receipts, 4,1o7 pack
ages; creamery. higher than extras,
l6l2a471a; creamery. extras (92 score) i.
46a46A; frsts, 4412a451; seconds, 43
a44.
Eggs-Firm; receipts. 1922 cases;
fresh gathered, extras, 351a; fresh
gathered: storage-paeked frsts. 3414aa5;
Pennsylvania and nearby western hem
merry whites. fine to fancy. 35ha36;
state, Pennsylvania and nearby browns,
35a351a.
Cheese-steady: receipts. a,oss boxes;
e<aSe fancy. 24H a25.
Live poultry-Weak: no price quoted;
dressed, very firm; chickens, 23a3O:
fowls. 2oa27; turkeys. 1sa34.
WHEAT NE open; High. Low: Close.
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Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd. April 12 q pm.
quotations. ).-Wheat-Strong Spot No
2 red. 2.37k; spot No. 9 red western
2.42 Y; April No. red, 237k; steamer
No. red. 2.19; receipts. 74.S62 bushels
! Corn-Strong. Spot contract I41a4
April. y: receipts. 6.796 bushels.
! Oats-Steady. Standard white, 7sa
76h; No. white, 74Aa75A; receipts
| 1857 bushels.
Rye-Firmer. No. 2 western export
1.s8a1.S SO: receipts. 15,703 bushels
Hay-Firmer. No. l timothy, 1s.50a
1900; No. 1 clover mixed, 16.00a16.5O.
| Grain freights-No quotation.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK,
| CHICAGO. April 12.-Hogs-Receipts
10000 head; slow, &c to 1Oc above yes
terday's average. Bulk, 16.OOa1S 80
light. 15.45a16.25; mixed. 15.70a16. 40
heavy. 15.65a16.40; rought, 15.66a15.s5;
pigs. 11.75a14.60.
CattIe--Receipts. 5000 head; slow
native beef cattle, 9.30a13.25: stocker.
and feeders. 7.30a1O.00: cows anG
heifers. 5.75a11.00; calves. 9.00aI3.25.
Sheep-Receipts. 1900 head; firm
wethers. 10.70a13.10; lambs, 1200a15. SO
COTTON MARKETS.
! NEW YORK. Aprl 12.-Cottoa future,