New-York tribune., 1919-12-20

Southern Spot Markets, =. Galveston
s'ssay sssa e.ss SnohA9ssa Ns% ot.a. s. .dy ss
changed at 4oc: sales. 1913 bales: Mobile
auiet. unchanged at osc: sales. 20 bales.
4as bales. Norfolk quiet unchanged at
37.76c; sales. bs8 bales. Augusta steady,
- points lower at $3.50: sales. go bales
4.abo bales. st. Louis steady unchanged at
4oc: sales. 400 bales. Houston steady. un-
changed at 40. soc; salcs, s.sas balcs. Little
1891 bales. Dallas steady. 80 points
higher at 4o.sbo; sales. 6.642. Fort Worth
steady. unchanged at lo.6oc; sales. 2.402
| bales.
Into sight statcment-week, end :ts- M
| tistics OF the New. York Cotton Ex-
4Ss.sso bales, against Htos5 last year; =;
last year. General visible supply. 6675,-
| 712. against %.%s3.4s6 visible American,
4.422,7l2, against 3.351.4s6; Increase IN
year; increase in America. 1885. against
134.2o0; spinners' takings for week, 464.-
71b. against 27s.se6, and for the season
Cotton statistics
Port receipts -. ss.7s7 4s.sas as'sss
HxDoTts HxpoT's season sssss sss 9ss
New York stocks 62,129 b9.156 l37.24S
Port stocks ....1. 1.5ss,io7 1.sls.ess l.3ss,oos
."'sssi ssssg'' ssss s5:5 fsss
n. Y. arrivals. 4,524 242 3.7o7
Liverpool Cables--spot cotton quiet at 3
points advance on the basis OF 26l2d for
midding. Sales. 5000 bales tAmerican,
lean. $4,000 bales). Futures opened quiet
at to points advance. Closed steady at
13 points advance to points decline De-
cember, 2b15d; January, 24.6Od; March.
| 23.22d; May 21.69d; July, c065d; October
is.7ld. Manchester: Yarns hardening; !;
cloths active.
Wheat--The wheat situation continues
to present numerous phases, and while the
undcrtone of tho domestic markets is
very strong the future Is rather obscure
tions and adviccs from the spring wheat
region said that great deal of concern
supply Of wheat for seeding pur poses
next spring. 1t was said that about ff-
teen million bushels will be needed. and
surveys of tho situation have revealed a
shortage OF good seed wheat Soft win
tor wheat is still plentiful. but the out
look look for the new crop Is not good. as !,
amount Of damage by Hesstan fly last
fall and the crop, went into winter In poor
wheat was sold here. making in all about
500, 900 bushels so far this week. lead
Ing British merchant was quoted as gay
not over 480 million bushels this season
whereas tho exportable surplus In ship
ping countries Is about 700 million.
Corn The market was nervous and
feverish through the day. and after show
ing early gains of about a cent bushel
prices eased off and closed % to &C net
lower The technical position was con-
heavy buying, and sentiment was ntiu-
| enced to some extent by the lower market
for sterling exchange and falling of
ceipts continued small, and while country
points were said to be willing to sell
corn with freedom there was shortage
Of cars. and thero was little in the sit :
uation to hold out hopes OF any material
Improvement in the volume of the move
ment in the immediate future. The cash
| easy Argentine again offered
here, but no further sales to light.
yesterday Previous Year
Corn, fn" No. D. 2 yelsi7s Sis Sis .l7S3. 7S9
Chicago:
January 1855. 14o 1891.
OatsThe market was comparatively
quiet and price changes irregular ycster-
the lato months were easier. Spot de-
mand was quiet and exporters appeared to
time offers were limited and cash prices
were firm
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York. close. close. ago
No > white.. 90 80 SOFA
Chicago
Dece III ber... .S2as 81 ~
May. .S2i2 .S3S4 ..l IS
Rye-Ma rlSet easy.
New York: close close. Close ago go
No. Western. .s1.94la s1.96H sl.7t
Flour and Meal-ouotations were:
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York: close. close ago
Min pt.@l4.5o $3.50 s1o.s5
Hmeai nra 4s % S@s.'o s.oS@S'o lag as s:7s
Rys n s.75ao.oo S.5o@s.7o s.soa 9. IS
Sugar and Coffee
Current Year
prices ago
Sugar, centrifugal, per ID. tx
Coffee, Rio NO /, per lb.. 10 1913
Sugar--rhc market for raw sugar contin
ued unsettled The general tendency seemed
to be easier sugars for the distant po-
sitions, with sellers soliciting bids at frac
lionally lower than recent asked prices.
! There was no change in refined sugar
Coffee Futures-The market dull
Yesterday. with prices working few
points up or down according to the pre-
Vas little or n no business 'r's5 reported doing in
the local spot market, and while Brazil
cables were again delayed there was no
lively pressing actual coffee for sale The
early Official cables were rathcr a disap
pointment to the trade and the market
opened at declines Of to 10 points, with
prominent importing firm on lower Wall
Street credited With most of the carly
| offerings. Values sec sawed up and down
throug hout the day, closing at net gains
of to points. there appearing to be
sufficient trade covering to advance prices
| after each dip.
The range of prices follows:
Thursda Y y
Open High Low Close Close
Dec - 14.60 0 "a 4.65 | =; 80
Jan.... - 14.66Q14.72 1870
Mar. 14.95 1896 1888 1896 l4.97 ] 5 03
May. 1913 1916 1902 15.13@15.15 10 10
June. - 15.23Q15.25 Is %
July. 1926 1888 l5.22 1888 q 1885 1910
Aug --- 15.24915.26 16. 20
Sept. 1906 15.22 1904 15.l6Gf15.20 10 9
R..4tax Chaoca axad E<.e-r