New-York tribune., 1919-12-17
COTTON STATISTICS

fV''V, safes. 4, 40 bales.
COTTON STATISTICS
Yesterday week Yea, Year
Port Port receipts.. 41.sss $3.50 3l.17s
Exports, season 23ss, 415 2,18s,2l9 l. .5ss. So
New York stocks 62,7S2 s9.7ls l57,373
Port stocks 1876. sss 1888 200 l,4lG, 500
'n5s:'s 1ssSR5s s5ss s55.s sGSs :5S5
n. Y arrivals... 1898 1898 l,0SO
Liverpool Cables-spot cotton fair. bust
ness doing at 5 points decline on The basis
American, 5000 bales. Imports, 26,o0o
bales American. $4,000 bales Futures
opened quiet at to points advance
lower; later positions. II to 2l points
igher December, 507d; january. 24.3Id;
Mareh, %; oSd May, LTD July. 2o.56d .
firm; cloths, good business doing.
Cereals
Whcat-The first evidence Of individual
export operations in wheat since the re-
tions Monday were reports of sales of
about 100000 bushels to France for ship
ment from Gulf ports. Whether or not
be of large volume is not yet apparent.
but it was the prevailing opinion that II
chances are IN favor Of quite good bus-
ness. The wheat sold said to have
been OF the soft variety. and prices
ranged somewhat over the government
basis
The market for hard spring wheat in
Minneapolis was slightly easier, prices
quoted at So to 1910 while No. 2 North
ern was S2.95 to S3.o5. There We're also
some evidences of improvement in the ex-
port demand. and further sales We're made
to Greece while there We're rumors that
some business had ben done for shipment
to northern France. The domestic demand
however, for -four was. comparatively quiet
as the trade was not disposed TO pay the
nigh ngures being asked.
frk~
proved a buliish factor in 1he corn market
and prices were strong, Closing with net
gains of = to 27sc 1t was believed that
when the Edge bill becomes operative the
question of foreign credits will be s.rnpli-
fed. Furthermore, the sharp advance in
sl svsrlins eAchAnse and reports of liberal
export sales of oatSaand rye had r tend
vncy y to stimulate confidence and shorts
were good buyers Light receipts ana
small stocks We're again strong factors in
the market and many believe that there
VIII be little proba ability Of serious de-
cilnes until larger surplus stock has been
Transportation facilities are still ,ors
way from normal and the trade believes
mat there IS now little probability of any
sl,,,,, very marked improvement in availabia
ne" year. and that in the meantima tbs
chances are in favor Of an improvement,
IN the cash demand.
No Yesterdays Previous Year
Corn. NO yel... S1.sy & S1a {, %
Chicago: Ti'oo q
December. LAS. Az.
January y..-..,.. 1855. rs la57S
Oats-Keports that exporters had so,1
about 700. 600 bushels OF oats late on M"nl
day for shipment to France ana that <x
port port, business during Monday and Iues,lay
would pronabiy amount 10 al last n ,,.,I'
lion bushels had q s,ronethanir, -,
encc on The oats market. which clnsea
s11ohs' WIN net gains of &c to 3isc
>.o,.. VT. Yesterdays Previous Year
NO white. S2'n sosi ols74 j sSss9 Slsss sasQ
Chicago: sV''l =
'nsssm''F:..:. nay..'.'.. ~. ~. zsss zss.
Rye-Market strong
Now von,. Yesterdays Previous Year
No. Western SlS4a. ST sis2o'',,
H1our ana Meal -Cluotations were.
yesterday S Previous Year
New York: close close aan
Mimi pat... sl450 s1400 s,nss5
G,ornmeal ...3. IS q }. 80 S75Qp4oo 379
brah ..'...- 1900 $500 AZ ~
i'Sc i'our' 500 yS75 8 rs q 900 90 Us6s
COttOnseed Oil
The market felt the Influence. of .h,
general advance in other commoditics
eSpe,ialiy es,. IN cotton and lard. ana through
strength closing with net gains 81 ~ =" -,
s3 points. The passing of The Ed,n ~ 10
was gwen bu!lish significance while ,hn
Strength IN sterling exchange and ronorfs
" -, iarse EXPORT sales Of grain were thought
ieiatlVe e u the International financial sit
-. 900 barrels 0 uaS were
Inc range of prices follows:
s. Open. High. Low Close. ''lu claso as