New-York tribune., 1919-10-03

900 % oales mobile nominal. unchanged at
changed at 32c; sales. 81 bales. Baltimore
nominal. 80 points higher at 3225: sales
m sass "a qbas baes Membs PSnss le%Sr
changed at $3.50; sales, 1900 bales. Hous-
to ton firm UNCHANGED at 345o sa les l2.lSs
baIes Dallas steady, Is points higher at
1885, sales, 6,266 bales
Cotton Statistics
po.. ....,. Ssy sS' wssk. - yssf '.as3
rSrs ESnor,s receipts .... ISIS s.s5s 2s.sss
Exports. season ....74$,27s esa,Ss5 57e.532
Sew Porf :, aork ,orT,s stocks' sSeSs 9i,o3z 5s4Si
interior receipts 25sGs 'I5'57 i5'575 'so5sS so.5sS
Interior shipments. l4.752 1o.Oo4 1851
New York arrivals. SGS 920 4S82
Liverpool Cables.-Spot cotton. more de-
imports. 1000, all American: Mddiing. SO
POINTS higher at l9.9ld. Futures opened
steady at a net advance of points to a
decline of s points. October. 3o.osd De
GsmoeT' el6e 20 o5d January. 2o:o4d; March.
chester: Yarns quiet, but steady; cloths in
good demand.
Cereals
Nheat-The wheat position has assumed
some very interesting phases of late. and
certainty. cash wheat in Minheapoiis. linn AZ Iis
Mnicn 'as is 2so. one of ths prnsipal basic mar
yesterday, following a decline OF l0c on
Wednesday,
NIilers Of late have been showing some
hesitation about paying the big premiums
asked. and many believed that the market
has reached a point where there is going
10 De increased opposition to any further
advance The government has withdrawn
temporarily from the market for -four
recently have averaged around 500. 900
barrels per week, this Will mean a falling
off, off in demand equivalent to 1000. 900
Furthermore. 1t has been quite clearly
oemonstrated that the Grain Corporation
will not pay over the fixed minimum price
equivalent OF the basic wheat price
Many think that this viii act as an
as. the government purchases have been
taking care of the surplus mill production
and if this is reduced mills Will have to
for an outlet for their flour.
Corn-A steader tone developed in the
corn market and prices at the close were
IN the West was more active and. as re
ceipts We're small, the cash markets and
the October position were quite firm while
the new crop months were slightly higher
IN sympathy.
Private crop estimates were bullish. one
authority estimating the yield at 2,s5s. 900
600 and another at 2.s2S, 900 900, and all
agreed that the crop is made and CON
sequently of high quality.
Firnness in oats had moro less in
nuence on the market during the day, and
some authorities were inclined to place a
bullish Interpretation upon predictions
and that the steel strike Will soon be set
tied.
Yesterday Previous Year
corn. 5N No. o':' yell sis4 ' sisi os sl.5s.. @SS
Chicago;
DeI9ngb Decengber '....:.. . - :. l2Ss, l.sl .
Onts-The oats market was very steady,
closing with net gains Of y q &c. Cash
oats were nrmer in the West. owing TO
,ri Of nffa
rumors of an active export demand These
rumors however. lacked confirmation and.
while there were doubtless some good in
quires here, actual sales were not definite
ly confirmed.
, Yesterdays Previous Year
Oats. No. VIII. .sl'a .so14@.sl So
Chicago.
3st99sG psesmGer ;'.... ... "a .,,, .7o7, .ss
KyeWMarket firm.
Yesterdays Previous Year
cash. NO. West sl55s. sl.554 sl.Ss5
Flour and Meal-Quot ations were:
Yesterdays Previous Year
MiSS, ss's%s III sis5s slFsss FS g
Rye r. ~ nour .....7.25a75o 7.25 g75o 500
Sugar and Coffee
Current Year
prices ago
sugar granulated. per !b....
sugar centrifugal, per lb.... -
Coffee, Santos No 4. per ID 20
Sugnr-The Sugar Equalization Board
made no purchases of raw sugar yestcr-
day. New crop Cuban raws very firm.
with nothing offered below &c f. O. b
cuba, in any position. Refined sugar is
in heavy demand with no immediate re
lief in sight. The Renners COMMITTEE is
doing all possible to relieve the situation
and plan is being developed whereby all
orders will be pooled in order TO secure
a perfectly equal distribution and prevent
duplication Of orders. Confectioners and
candy manufacturers will be cut down 9
we'll as other non essentials and a zone
system will be established. The committee
in charge will make known within day
or two the full scope of It's plan.
Coffee-Tcsterday coffee market wa.
a quiet AFFAIR with prices working in a
was a decline OF 20 points. due to con-
tinued unsettled conditions in Brazil.
whore there lack of response to
the iirnlnoss in this market the previous
day After the scattered selling at the
start, the market was quiet with but little
the special cable from Santos reporting
further declines OF 25 to lbO reis failed 10
attract much attention. The short inter
est which has been accumulated on tho
large aud much now depends upon the
action OF RIO. II that market steadies
and is able to sustain advances. 1t is be
lieved that bulls here Will be able to
force prices much higher The market
closed quiet at net declines OF 90 TO 25
points. Tho amount OF BrnAil coffee
aioat for tho United States In now larger
than 1t has been for long while being
close to 500, 900 bags Clcarances haa 9
been more liberal lately. Firm offers from.
Brazil were unchanged and the local
spot market quiet.
Range OF prices follows.
Wednesday