New-York tribune., 1919-12-19
been received from Europe for -four, Tho
oAsn wheat market In MINNEAPOLIS rs-
malned UNCHANGED. with No. I Northorn
quoted AT "a 10 "A in =,

cash wheat market In Minneapolis re-
mained unchanged. with No. l Northern
quoted at 50 to Sa.lo
Ket In corn. and after numerous declines
ana rallies with prices at ono time up
toward ths cose enere Of was abo !" sudden break
,Ti which left the market Y to INC net lower.
me , reaction in sterling exchange had a
tendency to undermine confidence, al
though continued strength In the rye
market with sales OF 10000 bushe q
vs were largely responsible TOR the early buy
The late break was said to be due to
neavy liquidation by a prominent operator
100000 bushels Of % Arsentne .epor1s corn tnat haa
been sold here during tho day at 81 "a
to sl.37 Receipts at primary points con
elevators full OF corn. and that an
enlarged movement might be expected az
soon az cars are available.
Corn No. a's ys,. ;i.7s si1ss s'D7s si7i4 sgga sgs
jsSsn4S nsSs%seF .: 1::o ~ 11.::99% ,.ae.
oats-The oats market was nrm during
tne wt greater anI part Of the day in sympathy
reacted at the close under heavy iiquida-
sion. r. With nnal prices y to NC net lower.
against the market and there we're no
evidences OF further export operations.
Yesterdays Previous Year
No. white. 80 .s3@.s4 .soh @.sl
December..... .81h 82M
May. .s3% sax 7lH
Rye-Market strong.
Yesterdays Previous Year
No r,auy 3 ws.tsrn este M.a., sl.9sn .l:slA .I7sn
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York close. close ago.
e%eai. ~" as''1SS o,.o 'lsss o.oo 'lss5 g.;
Rye fl. s.5O@s.7o s5o@s.7o s.so9s.26
Sugar and Coffee
Current Year
sugar. Centrifugal per per iibb ib:. 7x y
Comee' Comee' ino. Rio No =. per lb.;. -, lo%
sugar-More interest was manifested in
the raw sugar market yesterday and busl-
ness was more active. The report that
seemed to create the impression that after
all there would be no government control
and buyers seemed little more disposed
to make purchases. Reflners also were in
the market and sales reported OF
10000 bags OF Cubas for first half January
$4,000 bags OF Cubas for first halr FEB,
ruary shipment to rehners at &c. both cost
and freight New York. In refined no change
on the basis OF sc for fine granulated for
old crop The demand Is still active. but
supplies are limited and whatever sugar
comes forward Is distributed through the
committee.
Coffee Futures-Thc market for futures
was lower yesterday a result Of scat
tering commission hous" liquidation, fol-
lowed by some trade selling later in the
session. March sold off TO 1906 or 23
points net lower, and the close showed a
net decline OF 23 to 81 points.
Recently buyers We're ,vil. ntlv disrn-
pointed by the showing of the Brazilian
the decline in sterling. Between the two
an impression prevailed that domestic i'm
porters could buy at a lower cost In the
primary markets. and some of the selling
for trade account was supposed to be
against lower offers. although no definite
figures were mentioned in that connec-
tion. The official cables reported decline
OF u d. to II q d. in the rate of RIO ex
change on London, but instead of advanc-
Ing milrels prices were unchanged in the
Brazilian spot markets.. while Santos fu
lures were 1875 to 400 reis lower. Owing
partly to delayed cables very few fresh
offers were reported. but some business
was reported on the basis Of 2180 for
santos Is American crciIrs. Z ii is a.
the two Brazilian ports were 20 900 bags
against 81 600 last year, and Jundiahy re
ceipts were 5000, against 26 900 last year
No Improvement was reported in the
spot department and prices more or
less nominal on the basis Of l5c for Rc
is and PAN to 25 "a for Santos As
The range OF prices, follows: