New-York tribune., 1920-02-21

Cotton Exchange follow
u,..,. This yr Last yr
Into sight for season a,332,70s s44s,os5
General visible supply. e,s91,2S7 5oe3' 100
Visible supply American 4 47S72S7 37S7 100
Decrease general visible. 20,l68 2O,9sO
Decrease visible Amercn 5.l6s $3.50
Spnners tkngs. for week 254.h 1S2,773
Spnners tkgs for season. 1853, ,291 6665,857
COTTON STATISTICS
Yester- Last Last
Port rctcepts 2a,ls4 5000 s,ass
& sss5o 5i.5is M s4.ssi ssSoi
Port stocks ~ 1.4a4.a3s 1.4l2,ssl 1.3sa' 7so
IN" Int rsSsp's ship"snjs 19sss assss aesSs 2si
n. Y. arrivals. 2.97s 3l9
Liverpool cables-spot cotton quiet at 80
mddlng. Sales 5000; American 5000; i'm
ports. 1000; American. 5000 Futures
opened quiet at TO IS points advance
decline. March, 27.94d; May. 26.52d; July,
25.19d; October, 2S.1Sd: December, 22.2sd.
Manifestations quiet and firm; cloths
Quieter.
Cereals
Wheat-The market showed only com
paratively small changes during the day
but the undertone was heavy. AdVlces
from the Southwest indicate less active
demand with offers somewhat lower and
while the Minneapolis market was un-
changed to 8 cents higher. the demand
there was said to be slow. The -four de-
nand was again inactive and while there
were sales OF 100000 barrels OF first
clear -four reported for export. 1t was said
that this was the result OF transportation
wheat on account of the congestion In
the East and had taken -four TO fill ton
mage. The trade is anxously awaiting for
tho government report on farm reserves
and also for developments IN connection
with the new crop when tho growing
season arrives Already wheat is be-
i,, hc CO
cording leading authorities and while
there have been numerous complaints of
fly, the full extent of the damage will not
be known until the plant has a. chance to
demonstrate its strength.
Corn-Early In the day prices were firm
and higher with offers limited and good
demand based on continued small receipts
and reports of notifications in Western
transportation facilities which would per
NIT of a more liberal movement to the
East Shorts were good buyers, but after
this demand had been filed, the market
hesitated and late in the day broke to
cents per bushel under renewed selling
Considerable Importance was attached to
shipments OF about 5 n million bushels OF
corn from the Argentine this week. While
outside cash markets. gave signs Of weak
ness with offers more liberal
Yesterdays Previous Year
Corn. SS" No y yellow sl.s5H si'ss si.ssa.
Chicago:
May sse'' '............ i.32s ls4 l.2aqs
Oats-After displaying carly irmness
prices broke sharply and ut the close of
ibe day shovel losses of 81 TO &c. There
was an absence Of new export demand and
a good deal Of comment was heard OF late
over the fact that clearances are not
keeping up with the reports OF export op-
erat!ons.
Yesterdays Previous Year
NO. New 1hits 11ts o. ''Ssi 'Gss s4es soss
Chicago:
NJ ay. .....'. .LoN 90 '"S ;"
july. - 3 -"
Rye-3iarket weak.
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York: close close ago
No West. .......S17b $l.75is $l4S
Flour and MeaI-Ouotations were
Yesterdays Previous Year
New n patsls15 u91s: 'i0Ss s1s.12 ''0Ss ;1c.so S'
C'meal s75@3so 3.75@3so s.aogse5
Rye f.. s25Gs.S5 s.25g8s5 so5@S.5o
Bran. 5000 4J.5oW 5000 $500
Cottonseed Oil
prices we're lower. closing with net de
clines of to "a points There was heavy
selling credited TO the West and South,
and aside from covering. there appeared
to be a general absence OF support AT the
low of the day prices were at new low
levels for the movement and commence
appeared to be lacking owing to weakness
in other commodities Ioeal saies ioi VIC
day were 80, 500 barrels
The range of prices follows: