New-York tribune., 1920-08-18
Corn Market Is Firm
On Covering by Shorts

Further complaints of lack of mois-
ture over some important sections Of
the corn belt caused further covering
In the corn market, and prices through
out the day were firm, closing near the
top with net gains of 2 to 21sc.
Cash prices were firm at interior
points, although some authorities de-
clared that country offers were some
what more liberal. The weather was
generally clear over the belt. although
there was a pronounced low area in
the Northwest which some thought
might result in a general change in
weather conditions.
The visible supply. showed de-
crease for the week of S22. 900 bushels,
showing that the distribution is run
ming ahead of the arrivals. In the
LEGAL cash market No. 2 yellow corn
was quoted at $1.82K c. i. f. New York.
Yesterdays Previous Year
No N'y STFS1 SSss siso fS5ss ssis "H''
Chicago:
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Onts-The oats market was relatively
weak compared with wheat ,a', and corn al al,
quotations were net unchanged to u c
higher Receipts were again liberal, and
factor In the situation. The visible supply
increased $4,000 bushels for the week. In
the local cash market No. 2 white was
quoted at s6c to SIC; No. white, csc; No.
white 94c; fancy clipped white. CSC, and
ordinary clipped white CSC; ali elevator
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York: close. close. ago.
No. 8 white. so.s5 so97@soss soss64A
Chicago:
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Rye--Narlet firm
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York: close. close. ago.
No. West. $2.36ia $2.32 Sl.63la
Flour and Meal-Quotutions We're:
Yesterdays Previous Year
NY. close close. ago
MINI. patent.
$.9o@ 400 1900 400 4.s4
1O.s5@1o.75 1O25@5O.75 s.oo@s. 40
Butter, Cheese, Eggs
Eutter-Receipts We're 1s.146 packages.
Creamery. higher than extras h. 56
56 1ac* extras, 92 score, 55 re; firsts. 90 to
81 G 90 nc: seconds So to ST score As - a
soc; lover grades 47M use; Danish casks,
81 Y @ 54c: unsalted,- higher than extras.
5s12 @ 59l2c; extras, 81 q $50; tirsts. So a sec,
seconds. 80 @ 52 i3c; state dairy tubs, finest.
54 = q 81 i2c good to prime, 50@54c; com
mon to fair, As @4ac; ladies' current make,
grades, AZ @ ~ lsc; packing stock, current
make, No. l. 43 q 44c; No. :, 42@421.c:
lower grades, 5S@ ll2c.
Cheese--Receipts. 1864 boxes State.
whole milk fresh fats. colored, lb., 81 y q
2s12c; whites 81 Il q Csc; average run col
ored. 25 y q 26isc; whites. 251z 126iac;
lower grades. 20 a 25c; twins, fresh spe-
cials. IS n M27lac; average run, white or
eoiored. 25@ q 2ec; lower grades, 2o@ 25c;
Daisies, fresh, 2612 @27lsc; double Daisies,
iesh, 26 u Q27c; Young Americas. fresh,
rs y q 29c fresh specials, 16lz@17lac
prime to choice, Is q Ice: fair to good
l2n 141ac; lower grades, 5 q l0c.
Eggs-Receipts were 1895 cases Fresh
gathered, extras, dozen, 570 5Sc; extra
frsts, 81 q SIC, hrsts, 40 q 53c; seconds, 45
a 4Sc; dirties No. |. regular packngs ~
q i3c; checks. fair to choice, dry. 3SW39c;
refrigerator, special marks. fancy, 53c
tirsts, 40 q &c seconds, 45lD4Sc; state
Pennsylvania and nearby Western henne.y
whites, extras. 70M72c; extra hrsts, 656 q
CSC; frsts, 60@64c gathered whites. frsts
to extra frsts, 60@Gsc; under grades, SO %
5Sc. Pacific Coast, whites. extras, roo 72c
extra hrsts, 81 @ CSC, ,frsts IS q &c. under
grades, 54 q 56c, Petaluma, small, 81 q 56c
other Western and Southern, gathered
whites, 50@ 52c; state. Pennsylvania and
nearby Western, hennery browns, extras,
60 q 65c; gathered brown and mixed colors
graded. extras, 5705Sc, hrsts TO extra