Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07
GRAIN AVID PROVISIONS.

Sa1NAHO, september Big set.
backs in the price of corn have taken
place this week, largely owing to au-
thoritative assertions that European
ports were glutted with foodstuffs for
which moneyed buyers could not be
found and that the crest of the high
cost OF living had been passed in
the United States. Compared with a
week ago corn quotations this morn
ing were 81 to II lower, and oats
down IN to 2&. In provisions the
net change varied from S. decline to
1.50 advance.
intensely bearish after Herbert
Hoover. the official representative of
the United States on the interallied
relief commission, had declared that
wharves and warehouses in northern
Europe were overlooking with food
stuffs that were in danger Of rottihg
as a result. of lack of purchasers who
could command adequate credit. Ac-
companying this statement was an
embargo on all domestic grain ship
ments to Atlantic and gulf ports.
Then came word from an unofficial,
that not only had the peak OF the
high cost Of living been crossed. but
that a considerable drop was in pros
pect. Drastic liquidation followed
and it was not until yesterday that
buying showed any notable return Of
commence.
Oats, like corn. fell to the lowest
prices yet this. season.
Estimates that the, supply of hogs
had been reduced led to conflict OF
views in the provision trade and
largely Offset the bearfsh factors that
influenced grain.
Quotations.:
Potatoes-Firm: arrivals. SO cars.
Minnesota early Ohios, sacked. car
lots, 1925 cwt.: bulk. S.15a3.25; Wis
consin round whites, sacked. car lots,
c.0oa3. rs cwt.
yellow, L6S1aa1.6s.
oats No, 2 white, 71ha72; No. 3
white. 6sha72h. Rye. No. 2. LISA
1.4O1a. Barley, nominal.
BALTIMORE. September S.-Flour-
Quotations. per bbl.. in 98-lb. sacks
(carload lots): Winter straights, new,
9.75a10.00; spring straight. new, 11.25a
11.50; rye: -four. medium to choice,
7.5Da8.50; corn meal, per. 100 lbs, $50
a5le;. city mills: winter patent, 1215;
do, winter straight, 11.90; do. blended
patent, 1885; do, spring patent, 1855.
The above quotations on city mills
-four on jobbing prices.
Receipts, 1858 bills, including IT,
S07 bills. for export:
Wheat sales-Red winter. garlic or
graded. 2.27 per bushel; small bag
AVSSy Low, IL % LODI A.oVs S.AVs S.ASs 6.Aos
Els, 22o. 2.22 and 2.23 per bushsl.
Cob corn quoted at: White. S.75aS.00,
yellow, 8. 75as.00 per bbl for carloads;
track yellow corn No. 8, for domestic
delivery, no quotations.; corn sales,
small bag lots Of white. delivered. LIS
per bushel.
Oats-Range of prices: No. 2 white,
57a57k: No. 3 white. 77a77H.
Rye-Range Of prices: Bag lots Of
nearby rye as to quality. 1.1oa1.40 per
busfel.
Hay No. I. timothy. s3.50a34oo:
standard timothy. 32.5oass.oo: No. 2
timothy. 31.0oaS2. 90; No. 3 timothy. 26. 90
Assoc. Straw, no change.
Wheat-standard prices. effective
2.3sA; No. 2, 2.35A; No. 3. 2.ssk;
No. 4. 2.2sA: No: S, 2;24$: Red GARLIC.
No. l. .2.36A; No. 2, 2.33%; No. 8,
2.3oz: No. 4, 2.26E; No. S. 2.22X.
NEW YORK. September S-Wheat
Spot quiet: No. 2 red. 1851 track,
New York. to arrive. Corn-Spot
steady; No. 2 yellow, 1914 ana No.
2, white, 1861 cost and freight, New
York. Oats-Spot firm: No. white,
S3h. Other articles unchanged.