Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-02
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, March 2.-Fine weather
likely to facilitate the crop movement
tended today to ease the corn market.
Later. however. prices were rallied by
1t was said also that the south was
again complaining of car scarcity.
Opening figures, which showed a six
teenth decline at 1925 Ma1.27 May. were
followed by recovery.
Absence of any aggressive buying al
lowed oats to sag. Reports that seed
ing was going on in Kansas counted
against the bulls. After opening 1saA
off to X up. with May S7la to S75s. the
market scored slight upturn but soon
reacted.
Higher quotations on hogs gave
strength to provisions. Demand, though.
was of only a scattered sort.
Corn-Nos. 2 and 3 yellow, nominal
No; yellow 1.s5a1.6s; oats-No 3 white.
2. 2.75a2so. Barley, 1.soa2.23: Timothy,
5.o0aS25. Clover. 2O.oOa3o.0o. Pork.
nominal. Lard, 26.47. Ribs, "a. 30a24.S0.
the leading industries remained out of the
market. On the other hand. sales of cash
corn to the seaboard this week were
estimated at 100000 bushels, all to go to
at the same as yesterdays finish, with
March, 1.27a, and May, 1.27.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. March q pm. quota
tions). - Wheat-Spot 9 red soft, 2.22 !;
SPOT red winter. 2.24; receipts, $3.50
bushels.
Corn-Receip.s, 9.T29 bushels.
Oats-Firmer: standard white, 1.151aa
9 ao.s4i bushels mR "n''e l'i'4i'i' fs'e'p'S'
Rye-Firmer; No. l western export,
255a26O; No . western domestic, re-
ceipts, 1888 bushels,
Hay-Firmes No. timothy. No. 1
clover mixed, both unchanged.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK, March Cotton flu
lures opened steady; March 31.T2: May,
31.26; July, 30.S1; October, 1896; De-
cember, $3.50.
While rather irregular, the market
showed a generally steady tone at the
opening today. The weather report
showed some further rain in the south
west, which promoted scattered selling
of new crop months, as result of
which first prices were points higher
to points lower. Reviews of the dry
goods situation showed continued
strength and activity, however, and
there was good demand for May from
spot house brokers, with that delivery
selling at 31.25, or 5 points net higher
Local traders thought they saw pros
poets for more rain in Texas and SELL
Ing on these predictions became little
more active toward the end of the first
hour. with May easing off to 310S and
with the general list selling about 5 to
Is points net lower.
Futures closed steady. March. 31.72:
May. S1.2o; July, 1913; October, 1915
December, 1856.
NEW ORLEANS, March Cotton
opened steady. Opening bid: March,
30-75; My, 1906: July, 29.7O; October,
ISIS; December. 2S.5S.
After a momentary rise of 3 to 5
points on the near months on the OPEN
ing here today cotton fell off under the
influence of rains in Texas. At the end
of the first half hour prices were to
II points under yesterdays close.
The market ranged within narrow
limits throughout the session, standing
near the close about unchanged COM
pared with yesterdays final prices.
spot cotton-Steady; quotations re-
vised; middling. unchanged. Sales on
the spot. 136 bales: to arrive. $40 Low
middling, 1925; middiing, 32.00: good
middling. 1900. eN