Evening star., 1917-04-09
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO. April 9.-Although wheat
prices jumped to new high records to-
day the market was characterized by
extreme fightiness rather than by
strength. Sentiment was so uncer
tain and nervous that fluctuations at
one time showed a range of nearly 5
cents within as many minutes. Trad
ing though evidently curtailed by
calls for big margins, was yet of con-
siderable volume. and there were
periods of extraordinary intensity. Ad-
vances in value We're apparently based
in the main on fresh reports of un-
promising crop conditions in Kansas
and Nebraska. Opening prices, which
ranged from / "a off to 4 up. with May
at 2.1O1a to 2.12 and July at 1877 to
1884, were followed by swift gem
eral @ upturn to 2.15 for May and 1.si for
July, and then a sudden setback. fol-
lowed by a succession of wild changes
inside the limits named.
Corn proved even more erratic than
wheat. Unusual scarcity of offerings,
however. gave the market for the most
part a tendency to soar. After opening
unchanged to rs higher. prices in some
cases showed jumps of nearly above
Saturdays finish
Oats were fairly active, but were
weak as compared with other cereals.
There much selling by scattered
holders.
New high prices for the season were
attained by provisions Fresh top rec
ord values on hogs gave impetus to
buying
Butter-Higher; creamery. 3Sa44.
Eggs-Lower; receipts. 14.3o1 cases;
firsts 30a31: ordinary frsts, 2Sa29; at
mark cases included, 2Sa31.
Potatoes - Higher; receipts. thirty
eight cars; Idaho. Colorado, Oregon and
Washington. 2.90a3.15: Wisconsin and
Michigan. 2.75a2.S5.
Poultry-Alive, steady; fowls, 23R:
springs, 231..
WHEAT Open High. Low Close
July .......... 1.s7 1917 1.s2a 1s4&.
CORN
May ...,...,,. 1-sl.s 1.s.a ,.2sh lea,
July ..,... 1.3os. 1.34i4 126 1861.
OATS
iay Hsy ::::: g.. g.. 6; s.. 81. 81. 81 81
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. April q pm.
quotations). ).-Wheat - Unsettled: spot
No. red, 2.32A spot No. red west
ern. 2.36h April No. red. 2.32A;
1s6 bushels: exports. 65.1O1 bushels.
contract, 1.42la; April. 1926; receipts,
7o,o31 bushels; exports. 230.s22.
Oats-Firm: standard white, 761: No.
|a white, 751za76; receipts, 4.SO2
bushels.
Rye-Firmer; No western export,
1.ss: receipts, s.474 bushels.
Hay-Steady: No. timothy. 1850;
No. l clover mixed. 16a165o.
Grain freights-No quotations.
NEW YORK. April s.-Flour-Strong:
spring patents. 10.40a10.65: winter pat
ents. 10.O5a1o.30: winter straights. e.65a
$50: Kansas straights. 10.4oa1o 65.
Pork-Strong: mess 37.o0a3s.OO; family.
4O.00a42oo: short clear. 3S.o0a4o50
Beef-Strong: mess. 25.0Oa26OO family.
2S.OOa30.00. Lard-Strong; middle west
21.70a21.sO Hides-Quiet; Bogota- 43a
"A. Leather-Firm; hemlock f1rsts, 81;
seconds. So.
Butter-Firm; receipts. 4.540 pkgs.:
creamery. higher than extras. As a46;
creamery extras (92 score), As: f1rsts,
43a441s seconds. 40a421a.
Eggs-Weak: receipts. 31.42s crates;
fresh gathered extras, 33 ea34: fresh
gathered storage packed firsts. 80;
fresh gathered firsts. 31i2a321s; state,
Pennsylvania and nearby western hen
merry whites. fine to fancy, 34a35; state,
Pennsylvania and nearby hennery
browns. "a.
Cheese-Irregular: receipts. s,43S;
state. fresh specials, 24A a25 X; do. av-
erage run. 241aa2
Poultry-Dressed. firm: chickens, 23a
%: fowls. 20a26; turkeys, 18a34.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO. April 9.-Hogs-Recefpts.
33. 900 head: strong. 20 to 25 above Sat
urday's average. Bulk, 15.95a16.15;
light. 15.35a1615: mixed. 1555a16.25;
heavy, 15.55al6.25; rough 15.55a15.7o;
pigs 11.40a14.95.
Cattle-Receipts 5000 head: strong;
native beef cattle. s.40a1315: stockers
and feeders. 7.40a1O.10; cows and heif
ers. 5.75al1.1o: calves. s.25a13.75.
L.
wethers. 1O.60a13.05; lambs. 11.90a15.60.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK. April s-The cotton
market had a sensationally active and
excited opening today. first prices be-
ing So to 1876 points above the closing
figures of last Thursday This was
smaller price movement than that
which occurred on the opening break
of February /. when the market was
demoraliZed by the German announce
ment of unrestricted submarine war
fare, and May sold off to 1880. but it
was probably the biggest opening ad-
vance in lhe history of the trade. May
contracts sold at 21.25 and July at 21.4O
on the call, making an advance of S5.65
to $3.50 per bale. Near month shorts
seemed to be almost panic stricken.
owing to hnfavorable weather condi-
tions in the eastern belt reports of
increased efforts to promote the plant
ing of foodstuffs instead of cotton, and
the strength of the spot situation.
Cotton futures opened excited. Nay
2060 to 21.25; July. 20.50 to 21.40; Oc-
tober. 1875 to 1910; December. 1850
to 1910: January, 1850.
Quotations furnished by W. b. Hibbs & Co.
Open. High. Low. 1:15.
May.............. 20.oO 21.25 2O2O 90 so
July y............... 20.5O 2135 2O.97 O49
October. ......-.... 1915 1915 1890 1910
NEW ORLEANS. April 9.-The market
opened strong. Opening bid: January.
1928 asked: May. 1890 asked: July.
90: October, 1871 asked; December,
1920
War developments. bad weather over
the belt, and reports of much strong
er demand for spots over the Easter
HOLIDAYS caused one of the widest