New-York tribune., 1920-02-10
Cotton Statistics

EFFORTS ssss s:s:o' ss *sIS ;s sa# ;5:5
Exports season.as 5.5sa asos,e.a 2.5al, ,s2$
p Port T. ,oss s5sfs sts Sesss
e. sSIsSsP.. 5s5;$ aS;:s sss
Liverpool Cahles--spot cotton, d fair
bus siness doing at 80 points advance on tn.
basis OF 2S.l2d for middlng. Sales, : 600
bales. including 5000 American. Imports
IL. 600 bales. American 900 Futures opened
quiet at point advance to points de-
cline. Closed steady. at net decline of
March 3s.4 May, 25.4G, July e4 81: r. oc- DC
tober. 22.5s: December, Ella. Manches-
tex; Yarns firm; cloths, a good business
doing.
Wheat-The position Of this market,
which was very complicated before the
ton. has become more uncertain and the
trade is completely at sea as to what to
eNpect in the way OF developments The
action in regard to tho removal Of the
AoYernrnsnt s1araMty ana has suggested
that each exchange in the country APP
point II conEittec TO so to Washington
and am.,, preNnnt. II possible the passage Of
ay 1t that had
/ proposed another bill instructing the Com
inittee on Banking and Currency 70 inves-
grain by the Federal Reserve and other
banits and to investigate alleged causes
for loans or extensions of renewals on
wheat and other cereals The market
/ prices IN minneapolis cents higher, but
1t said that the demand very
slow and that the volume OF business was
small.
Corn-This market was under heavy scll-
ing pressure during the greater part OF
Yesterdays session and at one time prices
were down AZ to &c from the previous
close. There partial rally cover
ing, but final quotations were 3as to 3iac
net lower. Prospects Of larger receipts as
Il result Of the prjority order and the fact
that Western shippers were unab. TO pro
cure cars Yor shipping grain 70 the Eas.
caused a sharp break in cash prices, and
for the first time IN mouths several grades
OF cash corn in Chicago We're a delivery
basis. Receipts for the day were larger
a primary points, and 1t WAS the prevailing
opinion that chances arc more favorable
FOR some accumulation Of supple. than at
any time this season.
The closing quotations were follows:
Yesterdays Previous Yea
New York: close close ago
Corn, No. yellow.S1 SO s1.66t. sIiSs.
Chicago
March. ........... 1sa ls2'4 11sss
, May .............. l.abi9 l.29 I2s
Oats-Tra Transpottation conditions aud the
! prospects, Of accumulation in the West had
. beatish influence on this market ard
prices were weak, closing with net losses
expert operations. but conhrmoton of sales
Yesterday. Previous Year
No sy Wit. Sat' f'Sss :iso S'Ssa sisl 81 ss'
5",. HiS H,.-..,.., ,,..s; =: 81 81. ;;. 5s'
W Yesterday's sais Previous Year
j New YORK: close close ago
Flour ard Meal-Quotattons were
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York: close close ago
n NJ pat sls.s7aa On s1ss.oo sle.s5
Rye n. s.s5q SIS saSas.55 $3.50 so
Bran. 5000 @5l.oo 5000 q g. 90 500
Sugar and Coffee
cprfsn, pr;ss. gs.T -.
sugar. granu!ated, per pound l5als 9
Coffee, Santos No. 4. per lb 2oil
sngar - Although tho country is still
Tlamo.ing Clan r.. tor G sugar With only small sup
are free, with local rehners only buying
small lots from time to time in very
Of the market Yesterday it was said some
ahoat sugars were available. but not taken.
600 bags Cubas clea rance February 90
1900 bags loading the 10th and 1900
bags aioat all at 1iA.c cost and freight,
indicating an easier price tendency. At
the close offerings were free With buy
"rs. II was said that ..iost of the reflners
ean be hoped for S in als he wa s oq ana
return to normal conditions while atioat
sugars find no buyera Msanwhile, the
/ demand continues urgent. and buyers are
finding 1t very difficult to fill orders for
refined sugar ut any price.
Conee-The tendency OF this market
yesterday was downward On the call
prices we're IL to 26 points below the
previous close, the greatest change being
III the distant positions. which were rela-
lively firm on Saturday and lost part of
| their premium during the days early
! trading. March opened at i41ec. and
sold TO 1900. May from .4Nc 10 l4c
! and July from 1880 to II zoe anal
prices showing net declines of IS to 81
points Bears made the most of reports of
a lower cost and freight market and a
neglected local SPOT market. and at no
time TIM during II the days trading did they
sold and the decline of I'D. in the rate
OF Rio exchange on London and 1925 reis
In the Rio spot market, led to realizing
by recent buyers for a turn. while the
scattering short interests had evidently
bee been reduced on the rallies late last week
! There were reported sales Of Santos A
and 6s at 2oAc. and SIS and 6s at 1siac
part bourbon American credit with q
block of 5000 bags of government coffee,
as and IS offered at 2ll.c. American
credit, which. was below recent Govern
rnent business Whether this was resale
cne- was not yEoEa.
Frices Tor future ranged follows: