The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-23
JULY SHIPMENTS
OF FLOUR HEAVY
Light Wheat Exports to Give
Way to Far Greater
Movement.
OATS TO GO IN VOLUME
Grain in Bulk to Be Given
Preference Because of
Rapid Loading.

During the month OF July there was
q very large movement outward OF -four
the result Of milling from the old crop
OF wheat; Also large exports Of rye -four.
barley flour and cornmeal. The exports
of oats were also big. but the exports
OF other grain were comparatively small.
Wheat exports were Insignificant
This month there is a possibility that
the nour exports will not be quite as
heavy a. last month, but the probabili-
ties favor q marked increase In the ex-
ports Of wheat, the amount Of which AT
the seaboard and due to arrive IL heavy.
| and 1t In understood that between now
and September 1 there will be heavy
shipments from many ports. so that the
total exports of wheat for the month
may be the largest for many months.
IT Is also believed that there will be a
big movement Of wheat from the North
ern ports.
The movement outward of oats il also
expected to be on an extensive scale.
The tonnage conditions for moving grain
from North America are expected to Inn
prove steadily from now on. a. the ships
get back from the Argentine, unload and
are moved to this side. There will also
probably be a material export Of rye and
barley, and a large outward movement
OF all the products The broad plan is
to save every vessel possible in the long
haul. and turn such vessels over to the
North American trade. A vessel can
make at least two round trips to North
America to one to the Argentine. and
double its efficiency.
1t u quite possible that the amount
- hA -
considerably less than last year, a. grain
Is handled much more quickly in bulk
than as package goods. The question
or labor at the ports il becoming more
and more a factor. and the more difii-
cult 1t Is to get the labor the more diffi-
cult 1t will be to send grain products In
tho place Of the grain. A vessel can be
loaded In a few hours with the bulk
grain. where 1t takes several days to
load package goods This saving of sew
eral days means an extra trip possibly
every two months, and that Il Just one
more transport available for troops.
CHICAGO. Aug. 22.-Corn. the price of
which receded at the close yesterday, was
again In moderate demand at the OPEN
Ing to-day and prices advanced within
narrow limita October opened n
higher at &i.s5E and sold up an eighth.
The market broke later on profit taking
and closed eased. October No under
yesterday at S1.S5.
Oats were slightly higher. October
opened Y up at 74Nc. and sold to 7Akc.
Provisions were DUH and steady. The
close was dull and irregular at 2hc
lower to 10c. higher.
WHEAr-The movement of wheat At
primary points Is falling or somewhat and
receipts so far this week are about q
million bushels behind those of last week
Chicago reported only IL rs cars on Thurs
rivals at tho seaboard were 7l3, 900 bushels
and shipments were <75.ooe. Shipments
To- amouns to About cco s,s
pared with $4,000 last week and io2, 600
last year.
CORN-There was a feverish market in
to lie. a bushel prices reacted and at the
Gloss were NC. higher to Nc. net lower.
The Kansas state report confirmed the
condition for the .n e,s sss,. ony ,ss
cent. compared with 1876 per cent. last
month. while the indicated crop was
half of the last Government estimate. In
the local cash market fresh shelled No. .
yellow was quoted at 32.osh. and No. 3
yellow at si.ssk cost and freight New
OATS-A comparatively nrm undertone
prevailed In the oats market. The cash
situation was Arm in thu West and the
market still felt tho influence OF active
distribution on old export purchases and
shipments from the West were In excess of
the receipts. Standard oats were quoted
at slaSlhc.: No. white, SLY fs.c.: No
white, soh q Sic: No. white, 500
sonc.: fancy clipped white. slh 9sshc.;
ordinary clipped white. sou 9slhc. all
elevator.
RYE-The October position closed &c.
net lower. In the local cash market No. .
Western was firm and higher at $l.7s cost
and freight New York.
BARLEY-Feeding. Sl.2o01..s: mating,
3l.e591. cost and freight New York.
HAY-No. I. sl.6S6l.7o; No. 2. Sl.bS0
$50; No. ., &l.406l.t5.