Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-08
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

| CalCAGO. June 6-Wneht 6noWeo
declining tendency today owing large
" to predictions that the government
crop report would be bearish. Some
estimates were that the yield indicated
would total 6o.ooo.ooo bushels more
than was harvested in 1916. Dry wealth
| er complaints from the spring wheat
states and from Canada, however.
counted somewhat as an offset. Open
ing prices, which ranged from the same
as yesterdays finish to INC lower.
with July at 2.21 to 2.1c and September
at 1.94h to 1876, were followed by mod
(. crate further setbacks all around.
! Corn traders appeared to have re-
| turned to normal basis again after
| several days of excitement in regard
to the fixing Of maximum price limit.
| Favorable weather over the greater
part Of the corn belt today did good
deal to ease the market. After opening
| Y to &c lower. quotations sagged a
| trifie more and then made something of
] q rally.
Oats were governed by corn. Trad
ing was fairly active.
| Lower quotations on hogs weakened
provisions. Sellers. though. were not
aggressive.
Advices telling of wheat improve
ment in Oklahoma and Kansas crops
prevented any important rally until
the last half hour, when the increased
strength Of corn was a factor. The
close was unsettled. at the same as
yesterdays finish to 1k higher. with
I
| Word OF export corn sales led sub
sequently to a material upturn in
prices. 1t was said that part of the
European demand was for other than
offerings were light and no accumuia-
tion was looked for at any OF the lead
ing terminals. The close was strong
at an advance of 3h to az cents'net.
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CORN
s September ::: Ii 1sss Ia i isss
OATS
September ss's g g.. &C. s s.. tx
NEW YORK, June s-Lard-Steady:
middle west. 21.40a21.50. Other articles
| unchanged.
! Raw sugar-Steady: centrifugal. $50:
moiasses. Sol; refined, easy. unchanged
| to SO lower: fine graduated. $50.
| Sugar futures quiet and slightly low
er on scattered selling by outside.inter-
| ests.
| Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, June Il pm.
neutrality-suspicious. and lower:
spot No. red. 2.74k; spot No. 2 red
| western, 2.79k; receipts. 111.107 BUSH
els.
Corn-Firmer; spot contract. 1.76:
June, 1.76; receipts. 4S,943 bushels.
oats-Easier: standard white. s71k;
No. white. 81; receipts. 5o.7S7 bushels.
Rye-Eirm; No NJ: ,.,.h western export
Hay-Steady. Grain freights-No
quotation.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO. June S.-Butter-Lower
Eggs-Higher: receipts. 22.7s1 cases:
irsts 321ka331a; ordinary firsts, 30ha
80: at mark. cases included. S2a33A.
Potatoes-Lower. new receipts; 40
triumphs. 3.4Oa3.60: Louisiana white.
3.35as.40: old, receipt, cars. 2.85a3.O0.
Poultry-Alive. unchanged.
NEW YORK. June s.-Butter-Un-
settled: receipts. 1908 packages:
creamery. higher than extras; 4la4dh:
firsts. isaac; seconds. 37a3sh.
Eggs-Unsettled; receipts. 23.106
cases; fresh-gathered extras. 35ha36:
fresh gathered. storage-packed. frsts.
34ha35: firsts 32%a33A; state. Penn
sylvania and nearby western hennery
| whites. fine to fancy. 35ha36la; state.
Pennsylvania and nearby hennery
! browns. 35ka36h.
Cheese-Steady; receipts, 9,4S1 boxes;
state fresh specials. 24a24A; storage.
23N.
Live poultry-Firm: chickens. broil-
ers. 3Sa35: fowls. II; turkeys. 1Sa20..
DresSed-Ffrm; prices unchanged.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO, June S.-Hogs-Receipts
$4,000 head; weak. Bulk, 15.30a16.75;
light, 1475al5.65: mixed. 16.10a1585:
heavy. 15.15a15.S0; rough, 1515a1530;
pigs. 1050a14.60.
CattIe-Receipts. 1000 head: weak.
Native beef cattle. 9.20a13.70; stockers
and feeders, 7.40a10bS; cows and heif-
ers, 6.25a11.75: calves, 9.75a1450.
Sheep-Receipts. 1000 head: weak.
Wethers, 8.30a10.so; lambs. 9.50a14.50;
springs, 12.00a16.50.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK, June 8.-Easier cables.
favorable weather and the appearance
of some further southern selling. APP
peared to encourage reactionary senti-
ment at the opening Of the cotton mar
ket today. First prices were 10 points
lower on July. and there were evidently
overnight selling orders around the
ring, but later months opened I'M
changed to points higher. and the
whole list hrmed UP right after the call
on covering. Before the end Of the first
half hour July sold up from $3.50 to
22s5 while October advanced from
21so to 1920. or about II to % points
net higher.
Futures opened steady: July. $3.50:
q. Ian