The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-22
RECEIPTS FALLING
 OFF SENDS UP CORN
Farmers Holding Up Deliv- cries to Interior Points on
 Account of Work

l Chicago, March 21.--Fresh strength de- veloped in the corn market today. ow- ing largely to continued falling off in receipts here and to likelihood that con- gestion at the seaboard would be re- lieved to material extent. Closing prices, although unsettled were lac to Ac net higher with March sl27st and May $L251s. Oats gained ssc to 1c, and provisions 10Q25c.
 Emphasis on the reduction of the amount of corn arriving was due to defi- nite word that farmers deliveries to in- terior elevators had diminished consid- erably and that the suspicious cond- tions for field work were likely to re- strict still further the movement from 1 hfst hands. Announcement of the seiz- ure of Dutch ships, although foregone /, conclusion, was also regarded by many traders as bulish factor the inference being drawn that liberal share of the tonnage would be used for exporting grain and that such corn would perhaps be included. Toward the last the mar ket underwent something of a reaction because of stoppage of buying on the part of leading industry Active purchasing for the seaboard lifted the oats market. Arrivals re- mained light, but seeding reports were highly promising, especially as to Iowa and Illinois.
 Provisions rose with hogs and grain. Packers were conspicuous buyers of lard.
 Chicago Futures Future quotations were as follows: Corn Open High. Low. Close. Mar .... .... ... I.27s May ...., 125H l25a l.25h 1.a5ls Oats.--
 May May ... . ss4 ss ss. s' s. ss ss& ssis May 1850 1880 4s.4s 4s.7s May .2s2s 2s.ss ssa5 2se7 July 2s25 2s,Ss 2s.17 26.3o Ribs
 May May. ss,e5 2Ass ss.oz July ...25l7 s5.4o 95.17 25.35 Produce Market New York. March 2i.--Butter barely steady; receipts, 10.3s5 tubs; creamery, higher than extras. 414@142c: extra, e2 score. i01aQ4lc; firsts, 39l1dL40izc. Cheese weak; receipts, 1887 boxes; state whole milk. flats. held specials, 25a25jse: state whole milk, flats, average run. 241241sc. Eegs unsettled; receipts, 2s.s@ cases; fresh fresh gathered extras. 4olsgsAc; extra tirsts, ssM39lac firsts. asM39c. Poultry Alive strong; Long Island broilers, 4oc young roosters, 25c; old. 27c; turkeys, a5c; Dressed quiet and unchanged
 Chicago, March 21-Butter unchanged: eggs higher: receipts, 19.624; firsts. s4tsD 54a4c; ordinary firsts. 33ilaG34c; at mark cases included, 3sdt34c Potatoes: Re ceipts. S2 cars; unchanged. Boosters un- changed
 st. Louis, Mach 21.-Poultry un- changed. Butter: Creamery 44c. Eggs 3fc.
 Cash Grain
 Chicago, March M.-Corn: No. yellow nominal; No. 3 yellow, s1 6s917s; No. yellow, $l.4s@18o. Oats: No 8 white, 93i-@sic; standard. sasaasaisc. Rye: No. 2, s2 barley, H.75Q210; timothy, $5as: clover, s2SMSl pork nominal; lard, s2620; ribs, s2427a2l77.
 St Louis. March 2i.--Corn: No. ?, H.ss Ml.61; No. ? white. s1.S7dDls5 May, si.25a.. Oats: Missouri No 2 901xc: No. white. 9Sla@sic; May, S7tsc.
 Rice Market
 New Orleans. March 2i--Rough and clean rice continued strong today, with quotations unchanged. Receipts: Rough, 2296 sacks; millers. 22s6: clean 23,2o9 pock- cts Sales: Clean Honduras. 303 pock- cts; Japan. lo56.. blue rose. 4l5S pockets.