Evening star., 1918-11-26
Grain, Produce
and Live Stock.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

! CHICAGO, November 26.-Semi-offi-
cial inquiries as to whether short SELL
| ing of corn might not be as effectu-
ally prevented as similar operations
| the part of numerous SPECTATORS in
the corn. market today. The inquiries
! were construed in some quarters as a
threat of possible further restrictions
| on trading. When frightened shorts
had covered, however, the market
| was a sudden setback of values. Open
| ing quotations, which ranged from Y
off to * advance, with December,
1.22A to 1.221, and January, 1925 to
1928 Y, were followed by a bulge all
around, and then a descent to we'll be-
low yesterdays finish.
Oats paralleled the action of corn.
No export demand was discernible.
After opening unchanged to Is high
er, with January 7oA to 70ss. the
market hardened still more, but then
underwent a decided sag.
Provisions were dull and irregular
Pork developed some strength, where
as lard and ribs tended down grade.
CORN Open. High. Low. Close.
January 49,. 1.ss9s 12s4s i:21z i.2s 7S
OATS
Rsss%ssr 5sss:4s " :;s' 2s. s.. i: 49, ss IL II
PORK
5s"Sa9s HSSs%ssF 1900 4s:is 1900 4sss ss4s
LARD
1snsa9s ksSs%ss.: .::. ys:si ssio ssss 2s:sS ssss
RIBS
5snsa1se.... H1ss%set 2447 PAS si47 2sss sss
NEW YORK, November 26.-Prod-
uce articles unchanged.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, November 26.-
Wheat-Spot No red winter, garlcky;
receipts, 29,062 bushels; spot, No. red
winter. receipts 2.156 bushels.
oatsv9uiet;. standard white, 50
1880 bushels.
Rye-Steady; No. western export,
1.76A; receipts. 2O.519 bushels
Hay-Easier: No. 1 timothy, $500
asked; No. clover mixed. 2S.5Oa29. so.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO. November 26. Omitted
States bureau of markets).-Hogs-
Receipts. 41,000 head; market steady
to 10c lower than yesterdays average.
Butchers. 17.s0a1s.20: light. 17.10a
1910; packing, 17.Ooa17.65; throwouts,
16.0Oa16.75; pigs. good to choice, 1880
a15.5O.
Cattle-Receipts, $4,000 head; best
native and western steers steady:
common and strictly good kind and
fat cows and heifers mostly 25c lower:
Gamers steady; stockers and feeders
unevenly lower: calves steady.
Sheep-Rceeipts, $4,000 head; sheep
steady; fat lambs slow. Is to 25c low
er; feeder trade quiet.
DAIRY AND PRODUCE.
CHICAGO, November 26.-Butter-
Higher; creamery, 54a65
Eggs-Receipts, 4.25s cases; un-
changed.
Potatoes-Receipts, "a cars; un-
changed.
Poultry-Alive. higher: fowls. 1sa
"a; springs. "a; turkeys. 80.
NEW YORK, November 26-But-
ter-Firm; receipts, 6,543 tubs; cream
cry higher than extras, 67a671s; !;
creamery extras (92-score), 66a66k !;
firsts. 607sa65k; packing stock, current
make, No. 2. $780,.
Eggs-Firm: receipts, 1881 cases:
fresh-gathered extras. 7Sa74: fresh
gathered. regular packed extra frsts,
sylvania and nearby western hennery
whites. fine to fancy, 92a95; state.
Pennsylvania and nearby hennery
browns, 76as0; do, gathered browns
and mixed colors, 65a74.
Cheese IS Strong; receipts, 1888
boxes: state fresh specials, 35a36; do,
average run. 34a34H.
Poultry-Live. steady; chickens, 81
a29; fowls. 26a29: old roosters, 81;
turkeys. 4Oa42. Dressed poultry weak;
broilefs, 35a45: chickens. 29a3S: fowls,
29a36s: old roosters, 25Ea27; tur-
keys. 36a42.