New-York tribune., 1919-12-16


The range of prices follows:
Open High Low ,e Close q as 3 % Close l9 e.
jan. $3.50 $500 349o 35.so@ 1856 35. 5
Mar. 33.4o SO 1905 3a.72 Q3s.so 3$.4o
May. s1sa 1920 al.6o 3 2.95 % g g - 80 sS ss
Juiy.. JaIse. so.4o 1910 1920 So.so@3 3o,s5 20. As
Aug. 1900 1900 900 2sdoge - ~ ~ 80 so
Sept 1855 1855 2865 29.00W ----- 29oo
Southern spot markets follow: Calves
ton quiet, UNCHANGED, at 4ooo; SAFES,
2.44s bales. New Orleans steady. rs points
higher at s9.75 sales, s44 bales. NOBLE ,,1at
nominal, at SIC; sales, nil. Savannah quiet
QUIET. Unchanged at 37c sales, 500 bales
Apgusta a%f unshangsa s at
sales 500 bales st. Louis steady IN IN.
changed at 4oc; sales; nil Houston steaay; s3s
bales. Little Rock steady. ~ points nlsn-
er at 39c; sales. MI. Dallas steady, 25
points higher at 4o$9 nants sans; Sjber Szs pales
1915; sales, 1906 bales.
COTTON STATISTICS
Last Last
F@norts Eoru fsce'p.s 1os'Ss7 42.i5o 37,ols
Exports, season ., 3es, ,4l5 213o,9l2 1,50S. sls
Port stocks ..'.1. 3.s65 l, 5s4 4s3 1.423 az
Intario, receints 3217O $500 1913
l"iS5'G DO. SHIPMENTS 2s;5lo s99SS85 lsat9 s47
II
inquiry at 27 points advance OF tho basis
of 2s35d for middling. Sales. 900 bales
American 5000 bales; imports 1000 bales
American 1900 bales Futures opened
steady at 25 to 80 points advance. Closed
steady at 8 to % points advance; Decem- :
Der, 2510d; January, 24.4od March 1S.loa 10,
Manchester: Yarns moderate demand; F.;
cloths hardening.
Cereals
Wheat-The first government report on
the winter wheat crop was published
yesterday. 1t showed a loss in acreage
from last year of 23.2 per cent, with Il
total of g 10000 acres, and made the con
dition of the crop S52 per cent. On tins
condition and acreage the indicated crop
was privately figured at 534 1000 600 bush
els, compared with 73l636.o0 last season.
In view Of the scarcity of high grade mill
ing wheat, the trade was inclined to place
a rather bullish Interpretation on these
figures.
Cash wheat was very firm and the vis-
ible supply showed decrease for the
week of 2,565,000 bushels. bringing the
total to Sd. 634, 900. compared with ll,255,-
600 a year ago The import and export
regulations were Cancelled yesterday. ac-
cording to the recent decision by the
President but there were no eViaencsS S 1opt Of
of either wheat -four except statements
that "a considerable quantity of Argentine
flour will be brought here shortly and Of
fered for sale.
Corn-The corn market was nervous and
feversh closing firm, with net gains of
Is to 1Ssc. Sentiment was divided and
traders have rarely been as much con-
fused over market as they are at the
present time. The weakness in foreign
exchange we'll as the large crop of corn
is believed to be bearish factor. but
the fact remains that the crop has not
yet moved in volume, and at no time this
season have stocks been large enough to
cause much pressure on the market.
The Supreme Court decision upholding
wartime prohibition caused more or les. less
selling, but at the decline the market
appeared oversold and rallied easily on.
covering. The government report on wheat
had bullish influence on sentiment. While
the small stocks at Chicago made it evil
dent that there is little probability Of
pressure on the cash ma market the visible ,'l
total was only 100000. compared with
= Yesterdays Previous Year
Corn. No yel. .s1.slA s1.5s'. sl.654
Chicago:
December .....l41 x 1.4oX
Oats--The oats market showed very
steady undertone throughout the day and
at the close was y to 1c net higher Com
mission houses were good buyers on every
setback, and while there evil
dences of export business the domestic de-
mand appeared to be taking care Of IL the
90 bushels for the week
Yesterday $ Previous Year
New York: close. close. ago.
Ray nsSsmos; ;:::::: 7s+s 'Ss' .4Sss ( .71A
Yesterdays Previous Yeai
No. 2 western. sls2 sl77la Sis
Flour and MeaI-Cluotations We're:
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York: close. close. ago.
emsal Hnn p's75a So 400 s7s1G $50 80 SIS
Rye flour .s.75@9oo s.5o9s.7o 9o5 s.s5
Butter. Cheese and Eggs
Butter-Receipts were 4,S7s packages.
Creamery, higher than extras firss lD - y e
score. 65 q 72c; firsts, IS SO score, 81 Y q
e4'2c; seconds. SO to 81 score, sc q soc !;
extras, csc; extras, Csc; ,firsts, 6l q csc:
seconds, $50 soc; unsalted higher than
extras. 76 6Q117c; extras, "A IL q 10 &c; NrstS.
GA a 72c seconds. 5S G2c; state dairy
tubs finest. 30 q 7lc good to prime. $50
Sse ~ 70 q Sc 70 faT sts so So @
tation creamery. firsts. 54 q 55c; ladies.
current make, firsts, 52 q 5Sc; seconds, SOFA
stock. current make, No. /, 40 q o soc. No.
?. <4s y q +9c; lower grades, 460 4sc.
whole milk. fresh flats, colored or white,
b. 32W32i2c average run. 81 q 81 y c
held flats, specials, 32ls q 33c; average
run, s1s. ms2Ac; lower grades, 234 80 z c ;
twins held specials whites. 81 Il q 32 a c !;
colored. 81 y q SIC, average run, colored
Wisconsin, whole milk. twins. fresh. 30 I.
q, 31i2c single daisies. fresh, 50 q 33c;
held. 32x@S3t4c double daisies fresh or
held, 32Q32 e; young Americas, fresh.
80 q 33c; Cheddars, Canadian, in bond,
IS X Qs 1ac; state Skins, specials. 20 q
22lac, prime to choice. IT q zoe; fair to
good, 14ql7c; lower grades, q lsc.
Eggs-Receipts We're 1901 cases Fresh
gathered. extras, dozen. SiWS5c; extra
hrsts. S2Q sac; hrsts, S0481c; seconds and
poorer. 70g 7Sc; held. fresh. hrsts. &C q
72c: seconds. 58064c; no grade, As @ sec
fresh gathered dirties, No. l. bsq60c
checks, good to choice. dry 4SQ50 re-
frigerator, special, marks fancy, charges
paid. 54 q 5Gc; frsts 81 q SIC, seconds. 46 @
i Sic; under grades 304 45c; sterilized. ST q
&c; dirties, 3S@44c; checks S6W3sc;
whites 81 q soc; state, Pennsylvania and
nearby Western. hennery whites, extras,
90I9lc frsts to extra frsts. IS q, SOC: un-
der grades, 7SQs3c; gathered whites
common to choice. $50 ssc, pullets. 72@
7Sc; Pacific Coast. whites extra frsts to
extras. ss9slc; frsts s5Qs7c; pullets. rs
! q soc; other Western and Southern gath
cred whites. 70 @S5c; state, Pennsylvania
and nearby. hennery browns. fancy, S6 @
ssc; gathered brown mixed colors, graded
fancy, S4QS5c; fair to choice. rs q SIC.
COttonseed Oil
The market nervous and feverish
WITH prices moving rapidly within quite a
wide range. Commission houses were
active buyers and it was thought that de