Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.

Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
CHICAGO, February 1O.-Buying on
the part of houses with seaboard con-
nections carried wheat prices today
that radical change for the better
would soon be evident in regard to the
condition Of railway facilities for the
acceptance of grain shipments. Be
southwest continued to stimulate de-
mand. The opening, which ranged from
V to IN higher. with May at 1.70k to
III and July at 1.47ss to 1.47A. was
followed by decided further advance
and then something of a reaction.
Lightness of offerings had a bullish
effect on corn. Che holding tendency
of the country seemed to have become
more pronounced. After u to ss higher
the market scored moderate further
gains.
Oats rose with other grain. The buy
ing was of scattered character.
Strength in hogs and cereals made
provisions firm. Ribs again led the
market upgrade.
Advices that the entente allies were
concentrating a fleet which would be
conveyed by warships gave greatly in
creased confidence to the wheat bulls
1t was said the British government had
Communicated many South American
line boats and would expedite ship
ments from the United States to Eu-
rope. AS result the market scared in
the late dealings. The close was
strong. IN to 5ss net higher, with May
at LAS to 1.74S and July at 1.4eA
to $50.
No. red. No. , red, No hard, No. 3
hard. all nominal.
cor % oo.. yellow; 1ea; No, q, yell
Oats-No. 3 white. 57a571s standard
57ha
Rye nominal Barley. 1ooa13o
Timothy, nominal. Clover 12.00a1S.O0
Pork. 3o12 Lard. 1857. Ribs, 15.37a
1885.
WHEAT Open. High. Low. Close
Jnly ........... I47ss 1.5oas 147ss 1.4sa4
CORN
Nay 1. saz, 1,o2a 1 oa ,. %,
a M%y :::: q q 81 81: g g s ss's
NEW YORK. February 1O-Flour-
Steady. Pork-Strong. Beef-Firm.
Lard-Firmer: middle west, 16.65a16.75.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Hay-Firm; No 2,
1.00a1.05. Enthusiastically. Leather
Firm.
The market for sugar futures was
steady early on covering. but near the
close eased off under realizing, closing
unchanged to two points net lower. Sales,
9,4O0 tons March, 4.03; May, 403; July
4.0S: September. 4.12.
Raw sugar-Steady; molasses. AIS; cen
trifugal. 5.02; refined quiet; fine granu-
lated, 6.1o.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE. February 10, ! pm.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.; spot No.
9 red, 1851; spot No. red western.
1897; February No. red. 1.S5 Y !;
steamer No. 2 red. 1;7S1.: Receipts.
1929 bushels. Exports. 250,334 bush
els.
Corn-Firmer: spot contract 1133s.
Receipts. 110.211 bushels. Exports.
249,714 bushels.
Oats-Firmer; standard white. IS 4 !;
No. white. 65&. Receipts. 33.s7s
Rye-Firmer: No. . western export,
Hay-Steady; No. 1 timothy, I'M
changed: No. 1 clover, mixed. un-
changed.
Grain freights-No quotations.
DAIRY MARKETS
CHICAGO, February 10.-Butter-Un-
changed.
Eggs-Higher: receipts, 1929 cases.
Firsts, 441aa45: ordinary firsts, 42a43
at mark, cases included, 40a441s.
Potatoes-Receipts. IL cars: un-
changed.
Poultry, a1ive-Unchanged.
NEW YORK, February 10.-Rutter-
Firm; receipts. 2,317; creamery, higher
than extras. As: creamery extras (92
score), A; firsts, 3Sa43; seconds. 35 Z
a371s.
Eggs-Steady: receipts, 1852 cases;
fresh gathered extra frsts. Al; frsts,
46a46k: refrigerator finest. 421aa43:
good to average best, 41a42; nearby
hennery whites. fine to fancy, 49a50;
nearby hennery browns, 47a4s:
Cheese-F'irm; receipts. 1875 boxes;
state. held specials. 2512a254: do,
average fancy. 25a25A.
Live poultry = Steady; chickens, 21a
p Y: fowls. 23a231@.
Dressed poultry-Firm; chickens, lSa
%; fowls. 1sa24; turkeys, 20a34
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK
CHICAGO. February 10.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts. $1,000 head; strong. mostly
above yesterdays average; bulk. 123oa
1880; light. 11.S0a12.45: mixed, 1215a
1850: heavy. 1205a12.55; rough, 1205a
1870: pigs. s.75a11.10.
Cattle-Receipts, 1000 head: weak;
native beef cattle. 7.s0a12.25; western
steers. 7.90a1030: stockers and feeders.
6.10a9.25: cows and heifers, 5.15a10.50;
calves, 10.25a14.75.
Sheep-ReceiptS, 1000 head; weak:
wethers. 10.60a11SO; lambs 1210a1460.
COTTON MARKETS..
NEW YORK, February 10.-The cot
ton market was quiet this morning. but
showed rather a steader tone on scat
tered covering and little buying in
spired by firmness i'll New Orleans. and
rather more optimistic view of the
shipping situation. May contracts here
sold up from 1856 to 1856, or about II
points higher right after the call, and
then reacted to 1850.
Futures opened steady; March, 15.45;
May. 1856; July, 1852; October, 15.47;
December, 1853.
Futures closed steady. March, 1916:
May, 1886: July, 1852: October. 1916;
December. 1851.
Spot quiet; middling, 1855.
Realizing caused reactions of several
points during the middle of the session,
but prices frmed up again later on
rumors that Great Britain had trans
ferred tonnage from the South Ameri-
can to the North American trade. If
true, this would be considered bull
ish feature on the export outlook and
the market closed very steady at a net
advance of ] to IL points, with MAY
quoting at 1856, an advance of 10
points from the lowest.
NEW ORLEANS, February 1O.-Less-
ened apprehension over the situation
between this country and Germany re-
suited in buying movement in the cot
ton market today which put prices 13
half hour of business. The tone was
very steady at the advance, and the de-
mand met only small offerings from all
sources.
Futures opened quiet Opening bid
March, 1913: May, 1917; July, 1927