Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-12
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE. Md. August II (Spe-
ciaD .-Potatoes-Maryla and VII VIZ
ginia. No. 1. Dbl, 5,5oaS. 90; NO. t,s anu
ss5as IS Vo 'do. NO. e0 and No : 2.eoa
$50; York River, No. 1. 5.25a5.75 DO
No. 2 and No. 3. 2O0a3.5o; native,
white. No. /, per 100 lbs. 3ooa5.5o ;
do, No 2. 1.5Oa2. 90; do. sweets, No
/. per Dbl, 1O.00a11.O0. fams' NO -
per Dbl, s.o0aS.00.
Dbl, 3.5oa4oo; do, No. 2. 200a2-'V :
No. 1, hamper. 125al SO, do. NO; =;
50a1 90 Peaches, per crate. NO. l, l.oo
az. 90; do. per basket, 75a1.25. Beans,
T per bushel basket, green, 12aiioo'
stringless. 1.oua1.25. Limas' per per oaSS no,
800. Cucumbers, per basket i'sA"o,
Elephants. per basket, 75ayo. m ;.
Lettuce. native. per basket, 3oal-oV'
onions, Maryland, Virginia ana Fenn-
|sylvania. per 100 pounds, Lz2aI.oV'
squash. per basket. 1aa3o; corn ma aas.
land and Virginia. per dozen ia. lOA'-~
peppers, native. per basket; 2oa4o.
Tomatoes. native, per basket 5oae9,
do. packing stock, per busnei; ooaoo'
beets, per 100 lunches, uua 5:uo' car
rots. per 100 punches. 25oa S.3v, nue.
kleberries. quart, 22a26' nlacknefries'
quart. 15a30. W.
|einia selects. per 100, 55.ooa6o 90: do:
primes, per 100. 5.00a3O.O 90: cuils, io.Oo
10000 cantaloupes, eastern shore
Maryland and Virginia. per crate, wv.
do, pony. 100; native. per baske1, 40 -
naars. native, per basket. 4oa75; pluma.
per pound, 3a5; damsons. per pouno' .;
Wheat-Midday quotations: no. l
red winter spot, 2.74 u: No. red win
ter spot, quoted at .2.73h per bu; NO 10
2 red winter, garIicky. spot at z:Ss
per bu.; August wheat, at 1885, sep
TENDER wheat, at 2.62-
Sales-Bag lots nearby wheat by
sample, at Its, 2.10, 235, 2;3e, Z.4o
and 245. Car lot Of No. 1 red winter
spot. at 2-741a per bu-
at 1.64 per blu. .....
Cob corn-No quotations. . 49,
oats-No. 2 white, 81 per bushel;
No. 8, 80 per bushel.
per bushel: No. western. 2.17 per
Hay-No. 1 timothy. $500; standard
timothy. 34.00; No. timothy, 33.00a
35 90: No. timothy. 23.00a2s. 90; No.
? ught clover mixed. 27.ooa2s.oo: No.
II clover mixed, $500; No. clover
ixed, 22.0Oa27.00: sample hay, 1900
a22.O0
straw-No. 1 straight rye. 1000:
No. 2. 17.00a1S.00: No. tangled, 1900:
No. 2. 14.00a14.5o; No: l wheat. HOO
1900; No. 2. 14.00a14.50.
CHICAGO. August 12.-General be-
lief that, export business on a large
scale was being done under cover had
a hullish effect today on the wheat
market. Unfavorable crop advices
from the northwest tended also to lift
values Pit transactions. however,
ranged from / to cents higher, with
december 24o to 2.4Oh and March
243, were followed by a slight reac-
ton. and then by decided fresh ad-
vance. --- r.
Scantiness Of receipts helped to
strengthen the corn market. On the
other hand, rain in the west acted as
a check on buying. After opening y
off to IS up. including September at
|14S to LAG and December at Lay
to 1854, the market scored a mate
rial advance.
Oats were frmer. in sympathy, with
corn. starting Nan to n lower, but
Soon climbing above yesterdays
finish.
weakness Of hog. values put a drag
on provisions. Buyers were scarce.
Potatoes-Steady; receipts, twenty
eight cars; eastern. 6.OOa6-2s pafrel'
middle western early Ohios. 3.00a3.20;
Jersey cobblers. 2.60a3.70.
Fear was expressed that transport
tation deficiency might make Deem
Der an old crop delivery. The close
higher, with September 1921 to 1921
and December 127A to 127h.
Later it developed that the British
royal commission; had bought some
wheat and was bidding for more. The
market for wheat closed strong, SIS
to 6k net higher, with December
244h to 245 and March 247H. 49,. -.
WHEAT Open. High; Low Close
December 2.45k 2.39h 2.Ah
March ........- 2.43 24s 2.42A Eats
seotsmser 1.4s 1.5s 1.4s 1.soA
December ... 1.2a7s 1.27h 1.24A 1.27A
September ia 10 IsS .:as
December 7O9s .1iS Ie's nA
NEW YORK, August 12-Pork
easy: mess, 3200a33.O0. Lard easy;