New-York tribune., 1919-12-11

steady. unc~ ~anged at 42.2e. sales 2o9o
soc: sales l.3Ss bales. Mobile nominal.
nrsan~s at ss5o sales n SO ha,s
~ :, nil wil1'in~ton quiet. as points
s NisAer a, ass5 sales, nil Memphis .o
h9ies ST. Louis steady unc' anged at
S s5G sMes ssss at p H0ss5on sscs sso sad ba 3
, .ittle i@~ Rosk steady % unS1anged " d. a, 20 aos
,oin TafTs liz Dallas salss .. ssa'y, h. 20
S'ontso'"e-v quiet. uncsansed at ss75,
sales. 30 bales Fort Worth -tea:y. un
changed at 10. sales $50 bales.
COTTON STATISTICS
Yester- Last Last
Sav weak yea-
ssst's ~s:s ..ss,o's s: =; S. S. ..s :,
Pot stocks $50 AZ 1855 ,soe i.442 47s
interior rec~ints 800 sss,a7 1872
liverpool c"h'cs-soo, cotton in good
ecraa nd miadrng ~ points higher at
ports A. 600; American, 27 900. Futures
orened steady at 6 to IS points decline.
Closed steady. unchanged to ~ points
higher Dece mber 25.3 c; January, "a c,
March. 93 o7c. May 216oc: July 20 SIC;
October. ls.47c Manchester: Yarns firm;
cloths gooo demand.
Cereals
niayed pronounced strength. with prices
in the Mimi apolis market up SC per
brshel 70 s9@s.lss for No ! Northern
was quoted at s2.75 an reports from
portions of the soft winter wheat belt
said that wheat Is becoming scarce and
that in northern Indiana millers are being
obliged to secure wheat from outside
elevators Further complaints were re-
c'ived resarding the con'it'on ~ tn n'w
of Hessian fly will result in quite large
abandonment next spring The strength
and scarcity of hard winter wheat holrs
ha We turned the demand to the soft grades,
nd this has create more activity In
the market for soft wheat. which has de-
hard wheats have continued strong The
movement OF late has fall n off out e mate
tialiy and stocks are decreasing rapidly,
Al the same time. according to this Week g
report by the. Grain Corporation for the
week ending November 23. the total stocks
OF wheat IN all elevators and mills aggre-
253 $4,000 bushels year ago
Corn--The severe cold wave in the West,
where temperatures were down to zero and
below. served TO cause further apprehen-
sion over the question Of the movement of
corn and the market again displayed
very firm rndertone. In some quarters II
was thought that prices had advanced
enough for the present but operators were
inclined to be very cautious about tai ing
risks the short side. There was more
or less profit taking on the buIges. VII ch
resulted In moderate setbacks. bat at the
close OF the day values were u to Y c net
higher The drastic fuel regulations to
conserve coal, which will result in the Chi
cago oard OF Trade closing a, noon each
day until further notice. had disturbing
influence on the msrket despite the fact
that ii was generally believed that set
tloment OF the coal strike was In sight.
The sire myth In wheat and rye again had
a sustaining influence on values, as the
uade could see no reason why corn should
decline lf the bread grains are to go
higher.
Yesterdays Previous Year
corn Ss" No. s0!H ,i7,s = 7sS 'Sss .sss SO
Chicago:
December ..... 1s3N f4Ih
'a0aary oasayrs. i.s7s lsss. nrn, l.sls =
higher. Influenced by the strength In corn
and on the prospects OF continued light re-
c'pts at primary points. Country offers
vash position was firm Exporters took
SeVy pessinlistc view OF the weakness in
toreish exchange and said that recent buy
eis we're still trying to resell part OF their
New York:
! No .n;,s 3 wheat. So .ssna.ss .san
nsSs"0eF nay ......''' ssssM .!7ssn -.,
Rye-Market steady.
Na,x Yesterdays Previous Year
+ <, . ~ noA close close. ago.
rIo"r a, ,atn a., $'soh N.s0A $.75
f'our ana Meni-Quo,ations were
. Yesterdays Previous yeay
; ew YORK. close Glove go
Min pt.siio0 81. oS '"o o., M Aso'
G meal s.7603.so s'7Sa4oo "is91 TX
E,.n goa.e ~ 90 1913
~ !" o''o@s'7o s.So0s.7o s0o@e.5o
Sugar and Coffee
Current Year
Sugar. granuiated per III. "s'
ga - nfri 'rsal per Id ~
Co~ee. Rio No Z, per Id 1sE ,o7s
''orec. Santos No T. per IN
SuEar II he market for raw sugar was
quiet yesterday although mannfacturers
rnrnlsned an active demand for sugars
WIucn could be delivered this month
.here was sale reported of IL 900 bags
oaa Shipment second half February al
&c L o. b TO operators March was
offered at Sac T. o. b. with April May at