New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21

Southern spot markets follow Galveston
quiet and unchanged at 41.75c; sales. 1925
bales. New Orleans quiet and unchang ed
at 4oc sales. les bales. Mobile quiet and
UNCHANGED at 3Sc; no sales Savannah
FOLK quiet and unchanged at use; sales.
bS3 bales. Augusta steady and unchanged
unchanged at 4oc; sales $50 bales Hous-
ton steady and 20 points higher at 40 Use
sales. 2,4s4 bales Little Rock steady and
unchanged at 4Oc; sales. 1856 bales. Dali
las steady and 10 points lower at 40 75c
sales S.343 bales Fort Worth steady and
unchanged at 4o.5Oc: sales $50 bales.
Cereals
Understanding wheat again
total sales here. last week We're in the
neig hborhood Of 100000 bushels. with
prices , c0nsidsTahly under the quotations
wheat II was said that Argentine 'v wheat nee t
can be laid down in Europe much cheaper
authorities believe that in view OF the
more favorable exchange between the Ar
Rentna and Europe that the chances are
direction at the expense of the American
markets Cash wheat was again firm in
The price Of hard wheat flour was very
strong and sales of especially fancy grades
the consuming trade Is refusing to pay tho
high prices for the fancy ftours and many
think that there will be a gradual change
to the soft grades. such being
offered by the government at around $1,000
barrel and that this will ultimately
have some influence on the whole wheat
situation.
Corn-The market developed a reac-
,onn1y en- h and Prices
improved supply of cars for the movement
CT Gh,csr and Of 225 at
creased ere pressure from cash houses and
the near positions showed the grea est
of caqs m rs
holding large amount Of corn which
they are anxious to ship to teh terminals.
and it was said that four saler cargoes
consisting Of about of about 100000 bush
els had been sold at s..37 This corn
is believed to be going largely to leading
industries and those who make a business
of distributing corn in carload lots to the
near the American market to make it
attractive when the high freight rates
on the back haul are taken into considera
ton.
Yesterdays Previous Year
Corn, No ) : : yell sl'7o SIZE sl"'s75SA
Chicago;
January. 14434 1.46As
net market "a Y, was sass bo closing
demand was lacking and it was said that
exporters were trying to resell some Of
their recent purchases in the local market.
Cash markets in the West were about a
cent lower and the trade was looking for
larger receipts.
New York close. close ago.
No. 3 white. SO SO 81
Chicago
March. ....... so .82Ia -
May. ......... 76 10 II "a
Rye-Markrt easy
Bran. 49.00@50.00 1900 5000
Yesterday y Previous Year
New York close. close. ago.
No. . Western. $685. Sl.941a $1.74
Flour and Meal-Quotations were:
Yesterdays Previous Year
| New York close close. ago
Min. pit. $3.50 $14.60 S1l00
COttOnsecd Oil
The market was firm and higher yes,
terday. closing with net gains OF AZ to 81
points The rally in sterling exchange
had reassuring influence, and there was
quite heavy buying, prompted by firmer
tone to other oils which have been meet
ing a more active demand. Crude oil
was also strong and sentiment appeared
to have become more bullish the mar
ket in general. Total sales for the day
We're / 900 barrels
The range of prices follows:
Open. High. Low. Close. Close