New-York tribune., 1920-05-16
The range Of prices follows:

uneSansed at 4o.5oe: SAFES. s o l:o S4Iss a.
A1susts sss S'fad 1sss MampEs ssa at
changed at 42c; sales, 900 bales Calves
ton quiet unchanged at 42c; sales S23
bales New Orleans Nuiet unchanged at
40 25c; sales. 442 bales. Mobile nominal.
unchanged at 4o.5oc; no sales. Savannah
Gpiet, unchangsd at aohlnSsd 4l5oe no saIHs tte
no sales Houston steady. unchanged at
4o.75c: sales. 1896 bales Little Rock
Dallas steady. is points higher at 4o.soc;
sales. 500 bales Montgomery firm. un-
changed at 4o.5oc:. no sales. Fort Worth
steady. 25 points higher at 4o75c; sales,
20l bales,
Cereals
Wheat--The export demand for wheat
was less active. but prices held steady
There was nothing to indicate that Europe
had changed it's latitude in regard to
seeking supplies here, and America is be-
lieved to hold the key of the whole
worlds markets. Owing to the fact that
stocks in other exporting countries arc
rapidly decreasing. Europe Is being forced
to look to America for supplies during the
coming season. Foreign crops are show
ing up fair. and there has been some
cent Improvement. especially in France.
Import needs, however, large and the
future of the market Will depend 70 a
here. At the present time the outlook Is
none too favorable, 1t Is true the winter
wheat crop has has improved aieII materiaily of Of
large acreage OF spring wheat VIII be
planted nor what the crop Will be. a
year ago the country was exercised over
the prospects of billion bushe crop and
Congress appropriated a billion dollars to
make good the governments pledge to tho
asdsd Nos cent the OF ce this mon4g
out large expected and some be-
lieve now that the pessimism which pre-
walls over the present outlook is just as
OQfOuDdeO Of asst
year.
Corn-The market was very strong
ords were established. Offers We're very
limited on account of the strength in the
cash position and on the, transportation
situation. Reports from The West, now
ever. pointed to an improved outlook 1t
was said that receipts at Chicago for the
cars Of corn, and that on MondaV apopi tbeSo re-
might be SO to 200 cars. Some advices
said that a settlement of the switchmen's $
week. and toward the close Of the day
prices reacted from the top although clos
ing above the final OF Friday.
Yesterday's Prevloux Year
coSe ~ 0!H yslowsssSiis FISH, 3ssi $751; isS
5Maiy 5uiy 1as,ss 12s,s 1aS IT,. isi isi ,.
Oats-The market followed much the
same course as corn, advancing early and
reacting toward the close The outlook
for larger receipts the principal fea =
ture. While longs inclined to take
profits. there was a show of hesitation
about taking extensive risks the short
side. The local cash position was un-
| changed and prices were nominally quoted
at sl.47 to $1.4S for all leading grades
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York: close. close ago
No. 2 white. s1.47 @1.4s s1.4s 5 .7Sl is u
Chicago:
May .......... 1.o6l. 1.os s7s.
| July .......... .93 .s27s .66A
Rye-Market steady
Yesterdays Previous Year
| New York: close. r'C~N. -,
| No. 8 Western. $3.50 $3.50 31s1
| Flour and Meal-Quotallous were.
Yesterdays Previous Year
\. close close. ago.
MpatSl4.75Ql57 14.750l5.75 1870
| c MI 4.75Q 4.971a 475D 497I2 3.75M4 5
R. II. 11.75Q12.35 11.75012.36 s.00Q965
Bran $500 64.00 $3.50