Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-16
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO. August 1s.-Bears had the
advantage in the corn market today
owing to the continued prominence
given to peace news and because of re-
ports showing a general favorable crop
outlook. Prospective lowering Of food
cost tended also to handicap the bulls.
Opening quotations, which ranged from
December at LAX to 1.15 and May at
112 to 1.12k, were followed by ma
terial decline all around.
Influenced by the same conditions as
corn, wheat went below 200 for the
first time since the recent series OF
downturns began. Trade remained OF
an extremely scattered character. After
opening unchanged at zoo September,
the market touched 1917.
Oats lacked any aggressive support
and sagged with other grain. Thresh-
ing returns still showed big yields.
New top record quotations on hogs
made provisions strong. Sellers were
scarce.
w SEPTEMBER 900. a aoc' a a,s'' i.ss. 100
CORN
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OATS
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NEW YORK. August 1s.-Flour-Un-
settled; spring patents. 12.6sa 80 ;
winter patents and winter straigh.s'
nominal: Kansas straights. 12.40a12.9o
lily. $500: short clear 42.oOa44.o0.
Lard-Firmer: middle west. "26oa
e270. Other articles unchanged
Raw sugar nominal; centrifugal. 152'
moIasses. 6.s4; refined steady; fine
granulated S40a9.15.
fI1t S1eady
during the forenoon, with prices about
unchanged.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. August 16 q pm.
auotations) .-Wheat-Steady: spot No.
2 red, soft 223: August No. 2 red. soft.
22I: receipts. 49,00s bushels; exports,
102223 bushels.
Corn-Firmer; spot contract. 1857
receipts, 21.S0S bushels: exports. $500
bushels.
Oats-Firmer: old No. 3 white. 95
sales; receipts, 51.961 bushels.
Rye-No quotations; receipts, S,o9s
bushels.
Hay-Firmer; No. l timothy. 2I,ooa
215o: No l clover mixed. 1S.5oa1s.o0.
Grain freights-Not quotable.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO. August 1S.-Butter-High-
er: creamery. 3612a40.
Eggs-Higher; receipts. 9.S62 cases
firsts. 33 a341: ordinary f1rsts. 29a
31i.: at mark, cases included. 2Sa34
Observation-Disclosures receipts. forty
cars. Virginia. barrels. 4.o0a46o; Jer-
sey. bulk. 1.40a1.5a; Minnesota, bulk,
I35a1.40.
Poultry-Alive. lower; fowls, 191.a
81 L springs. 22a2s.
NEW YORK. August 1S.-Butter-Firm
receipts. 1873 tubs; creamery higher than
extras. 411sa42A; extras ts2 score). Ala
AK: frsts 3sAa4Os4; seconds, 37i.a39.
Eggs-Firm: receipts. 121T6 cases; fresh
gathered extras, 42a43: extra firsts. 4oa
Al; firsts, 37a39; seconds. SASS: state
Pennsylvania and nearby western hennery
white, fine to fancy. 52a54 state. Pennsyl-
vania and nearby hennery browns, 44a4S
Cheese-Irregular: receipts, 4,022 boxes;
state. whole milk. fats. fresh specials. "a
average run. 22A a23h.
Poultry-Live firm: chickens. broilers.
2S: fowls. 241a AIS turkeys. Is.
Dressed irregular; chickens. 19a25ia
fowls, IS 1aa25 y turkeys, lSa32.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK. August 1S.-The cotton
market was comparatively quiet during
today's early trading. with fluctuations
nervous and irregular The continued
dry weather in the southwest and un-
certainty as to the outcome OF peace
proposals served to check selling, while
crop accounts were favorable enough
sive buying for long account. There
was a moderate demand from Liverpool
at the start. and after opening steady
at decline of 3 to I points prices
1910 to 25.2s and January from 24.92
to 25.0S, or about to points net
higher. Offerings then increased
slightly and the gain was lost before
the end of the first hour
Futures opened steady. October
$50; December. 24.95; January, 24.92;
March. 25.07; May. $500.
The early decline carried October off
to 25.04 and January to 24.So, or about
II to IA points under last nights clos
ing figures. There was some buying by
trade interests on a scale down. how
ever. and the market firmed UP later
in the morning on covering. This was
stimulated by the showing of the de-
tailed weather reports. indicating dry
hot weather in Texas and more rain
than considered desirable in some sec
tions east of the river. October td-
vanced to $40 and January to 25.1s. by
midday. or about IS to % points net
higher.
NEW ORLEANS. August 1S.-After
losing II to - points on the opening
call on the most active months. cotton
steadied up today and advanced to a
level to 5 points over yesterday
close. Buying was based chiefly on the
continued drouth in Texas.
Futures opened steady. Opening bids
October, 24.21 December. 24.14. Jan
uary, 24.23 asked; March. 24.27; May
24.37.
Favorable reports from western spot
markets. indicating the highest prices
of the season were being paid for the
new crop. increased the demand In the
trading up to noon the advance was
widened to 10 to 81 points.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO. August 16. - Hogs - Re-
ceipts. 10000 head: strong. Top. 1925
new high-price record: bulk, 11.30a
1910; light, 16.60alS.20: mixed. 16.75a
1925; heavy. 16.60a1S.25 rough. 16.60a
1880; pigs. 12.O0al525.
Cattle-Receipts, 1000 head: steady.
Native beef cattle. S.40a15.00; western
steers. 7.15a12.65: stockers and feeders
6.10a9.50; cows and heifers, 4.S5a12.75:
calves. 10.00a14.25.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head: steady
Wethers. 7.90all.50: lambs. 10.75a16.75
ALL IS IN READINESS
FOR SPARRING EXHIBITION
All is in readiness for the sparring