Evening star., 1917-03-21
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO, March 21-wheat prices
showed unusual steadiness today. ana
the market gave no sign of being in
the least disturbed over the announce,
ment that President Wilson had called
on Congress to convene ahead OF the
time which had been set. Apparently
traders were more concerned in regaru
to gossip of a new move on the part ol
Germany for peace. Chances of a ces-
sation of hostilities by European pei
ligerents formed a beartsh influence
whereas steps at Washington looking
to declaration of state of war re-
ceiyed in general a construction Ia
vorable to the bull side of the market.
Opening prices, which ranged from the
with May at 1.s61a to 1863 and July
at 157 to 1873, were followed py
slight gains. then moderate setback
and later fresh upturns. which, now
ever failed to last.
Corn, like wheat. was bearishly at
fected by peace rumors. Besides there
We're assertions that exporters were
trying to cancel purchases. After open
ing unchanged to Il lower. the h;arhet
continued in the main to sag. althousn
there We're occasional rallies.
Oats displayed Il little more hrmness
than corn. Some buying was done on
the theory that oats were rela'iveiy
cheaper than other grain and that
the United States government was III
the market as purchaser
Realizing by holders weakened pro,
visions. Scarcity of hog arrivals had
only transient effect.
The steelS and shipping ShareS Hlaus
new highs in the last few minutes OF
the second hour of the afternoon, Steel
common going to 11Iis.
subsequently more pronounced Wheae
II .Ix in
additional peace rumors. The close was
nervous, l to 2as net lower with May
at Isis to 1.S4l4 and July at 1eoSt to
1.55 "a.
In later corn dealings the tendency
10 downturns was increased by the
heaviness of wheat The close was
weak at / TO l as net decline.
Wheat-No. red, nominal: No. 5 red.
1.sla1,sS: No. : and No. hard. nominal;
Corn-No. yellow. 1.12Aa1.14: No: 3
yellow, Ill l2a1.13%4 ; No. yellow, 1.1oa
1.12A.
oats-No. white. 6oas2A; standard.
Go "a aS2i2.
Rye-No. .. 1.so1:. Barley. 1ooa1.so.
Pork. 34.10. Lard, 1887. Ribs, 17.5oa
1900.
WHEAT Open. High. Low. Close.
May ........... 1851. 1871. 1.ss'. 1.s4t-
CORN
1niy hiy 1'as 1's 's. 's. 1aSis 15si ioS'. ioSe.
OATS
Hag 3aig ::::::: :s %: 81: :ss ss- IS 81. 81.
NEW YORK. March 21.-Flour firmly
held. Pork strong. Beef firm. Lard
firmer: middle west, 2o.25a2O.35. Hay
firmer: No. l nominal No. ., 1.1oaI15;
No. ,. i.o5: shipping, 90al.oo. Other ar
ticles unchanged.
Raw sugar = steady; Centrifugal.
$50; molasses. 4.5c. Refined steady;
ii ,1r,fa Il no N tn
lures opened easy. but soon rallied on
covering and a renewed demand from
trade interests. At noon prices were
unchanged to points higher.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO. March 21.-Butter-Hish sh-
er: creamery, 33a40.
Eggs--Higher: receipts, 1874 cases.
Firsts. 26a4 a27: ordinary firsts. 25s4 a
o6is at mark. cases included. 25a21.
Potatoes-Eeceipts five ears; ull-
changed.
Poultry-Alive, higher: fowls, %:
springs, -.
NEW YORK, March e1-Eutter-
Weak; receipts, 4,040 packages: cream
cry higher than extras. AN a43: extras.
80 score. II l2a4.; iirsts, 3s,4 AL; sec
onds. 35Iaa3S
Eggs-Firm: receipts, 10,5os cases:
fresh extra firsts. 20: firsts. Is AIS u:
state. PENNSYLVANIA and nearby western
by gathered, brown and mixed colors,
2S1aa3o.
Cheese-Irregular: receipts. AL boxes:
state held specials, 27a27 u; do, average
fancy, 26i2a21.
Poultry-Live. firm: chickens, %:
fowls. 2S; turkeys, %. Dressed. firm;
chickens, 1sa29; fowls, 1Sa24; turkeys
1Sa34.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. March Il Il pm.
quotations. sl.--Wheat-Weak: spot No.
red. 2.01: spot No. red western, 2.o5:
March No. red. 2.01; April. 2.0l;
steamer No. > red, 1.S1: receipts, 66,630
bushels.
Corn - Weak; spot contract. 1.1s&s:
March. 1.1Sas: April. 1885,: receipts.
1876, ,749 bushels: exports. 1877 .143 bushels.
Oats = Easier: standard white. a. 1aa
IS: no. 3 white. "A asked; receipts, a.
419 bushels.
Rye Steady: No. western export,
10: receipts. 2S.ss0 bushels; exports,
94.S09 bushels.
Hay-Steady.
Grain freights--Nc quotations.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO, March 21.-IIogs-Receipts,
32.000 head: active at above YESTERDAY 8
average. Bulk, 14.90al5.15; light, 14.3oa
1910: mixed, 14.63a1J.2O: heavy. 14.6Oa
15.i5: rough. 14.60a14.1o: pigs. 1o.6ea i3. 20.
Cattle-Receipts. 1000 head: firm; ma
tive beef cattle. 925a12.65: stockers and
feeders. 6.S0a9.So; cows and heifers, o.loa
1888: calves, 10. 50a 800.
Sheen-Recepts 15 900 head: weak: