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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-14
COTTON Markets
Considerable Rain in Belt But
Market Seems to Give 1t
Small Notice.
Saturday Aftnrnnnn- Aug.

saturday Afternoon. Aug. IL.
The cotton belt during the past q
hours received more rain. although pre-
clpttation as n rule WAS less than for
the previous day. Indications were for
more showers in the central and east
and clearing in the west. but all OF this
apparently did not get first notice from
traders They were also given a bull
isN census report on consumption In the
United States during July. the figures
being 525, 600 against 500. 900 In June and
100000 In July OF last year. which did
not exactly harmonic with recent ad-
vices OF how much the mills had been
nducing their canning time. but this
also failed TO stimulate buying Of con
sequence.
War news from abroad was still neb-
ulous although during the morning
some seemed to think the outlook for
avoiding n big conflict more encourage
ing This served to keep traders anx-
lous and perhaps helped to sway sem
timent against values, helped also by
the continued spread of the reaction
idea in many directions. In professional
circles this latter idea seems TO be
quit" important. especially as there
crop scare.
After a fairly active brief session the
lSt IN New York closed irregular and
from 81 points, on October. 10 % up,
on August. New orleans closed steady
and - points off to s up.
Liverpool should come % to 4 points
off Monday
In the spot department prices fail to
develop strength and sales are small.
New Orleans reduced prices o. polnts.
middlinC TO 35c, with sales only 22s
bales. while Memphis kept them the
same, middling at &c, and sold 100.
Dallas reduced middling 35 points to
%I.25c, and sold 17s bales, while Hous-
at 35c
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SLIGHT DECLINE
IN COTTON PRICE
Weather Conditions Favorable to Weevil, But Com
plants Moderate and Rains Do Some Good
European Situation Appears Disconcertng to the
Trade

pin July ~ l9A and continuing into
August which received credit for the
tremendous Yield while the traders OF
contrary view stuck to the contention
that the crop this year Is so late that
the increased ravages Of the weevll ana
other pests. together with probabilities
~ frost damage, will IN time prove "i-
fcctivc In cutting yield II seemed a
/ case OF taking choice according to views
on the market. with the crop IN It's
most crucial stage over much oV IN"
bei'
The Grade continues to hold diver
rCHt opinions as to the probable o..
feet on values the threatened spread
Of the war flames in Europe will have
Tho situation nj present seems 10 favor
those who are against values, Tor M
certainty Is 50 great that " seems 10
III in with the restricted buying pol
icv which Is SO general Its effect on
tho general credit situation is ta'-
roarhnr and that seems 20 encourage
the policy ~ buying as little as DOS
slblC Thus che large Carry-oNer from
the old crop and the absence as yet
OF a serious menace 10 tho prospeCtivcly
large vield compared with the averaV"
of several years. serve TO put the bur
den on the south whether II can with
stand tho weight thereof while finau-
CiHl conditions ar" such as they nro
now and bid to he far a long time
remains for the future TO determine.
The very Tact that the South's ability
~ wait is INFESTED and the additional
fnCt thnt fall and winter contracts ave
now selling at prices REGARDED as at
or near cost Of growing the crop con-
tribute to the disposition to offer very
little pressure in tho speculative de.
par'ment of the market.
That the spinning world will hide its
time and not buy freely Of the new
Crop uutil later seems Part OF Wis.
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NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-There was a
renewal Of october liquidation in the
cotton market at the opening today
which was probably promoted by the
easier ruling of the southern spot mar
kets Yesterday, land continued reports
of slack spot demand. First prices
were steady at a decline Of q points
to an advance of 2 points and October
contracts soon sold off to 3l.05c or IS
points net lower, while December shov e
ed net loss of about Z points with
later deliveries holding pretty well up
to Yesterdays closing figures Unfav-
oraole reports from the goods trade
were a factor.
Near month liquidation continued late
with October selling off to S0SSc. or
i3 points net lower, while other active
months showed net losses of only I to
Is points, The close was a few points
up from the lowest on covering with
the tone irregular, August being rs
points and September points higher,
while later deliveries were TO 81
points lower
futures closed irregular at decline
Iof 81 to advance % points
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-14
MISCELLANEOUS

ST IrlIS. No. Aug. II Poultr,
old turkeys i6c, others unchanged
Butter and eggs unchanged
CHICAGO, Mug "A Butter un-
changed
Eggs unchanged. receipts 10 "a cases
Poultry alive unchanged.
CHICAGO Aug l4-Potatocs. IA.
vctpts 81 cars weak, eastern cohhlcrs
$5.i51i 500 per barrel, MINNEAPOLIS c,rly
Ohlos 81. 6502.15, Jers-y ,ohblrrs s. IS
1850
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Aug IA But
ter, eggs and poultry, unchanged
SAVANNAH. Ga. Aug H.-Turpcn-
tine, nothing doing Last sale Aug IL
lat &L56, receipts. 49,, shipments. 234.
stock. 9,942
Rosin, firm; sales. 36S. receipts.
1872 shipments 997; stock 87.Si2.
quote =, 1900, u, r. +. g, IL /. X.
NJ, y. 1850, VIZ, l3j0Dl3.55, Wv.
10 50dl3.6o,
NEW YORK. Aug, l4-Buttcr
steady, creamery, firsts. 5lW5liqc.
Eggs, steady, fresh gathered firsts,
cheese, steady; average run, 25a
26hc.
Live and dressed poultry, steady and
unchanged.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-14
THREE RACES DECIDED
ON GRAND CIRCUIT

NORTH RANDALL, Cleveland, o,
Aug, H.-Rain, which came up late yes
terday caused postponement of the
Grand circuit racing here after three
races had been decided and Juno had
won two of the three heats in the Lead
er purse $4,000 for POS PAGERS. The
third heat isr to be raced today to de-
eide the money division
The rain came just after Favonian,
odds-on favorite, had won the second
and deciding heat of the News sweep
stakes, purse of $3.50 for two-year-
old trotters.
Another record went by the boards
yesterday when Juno, in stepping the
first mile of the 2:0S pace in 2:02%,
set record for the stake. Juno came
from behind in both heats
In the second heat nearly every en-
try took a turn at setting the pace,
Foxy Ann, Red Lancelot and Calgary
Earl went into breaks, but Red Lance
lott favorite, came with a rush in tn ;
stretch and landed third place. Foxy
Ann, Tommy Murphy's horse. driven by
V. Fleming, was distanced in this mile
after finishing third in the first.
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DoWJoNEs SUMMARY.

NEW YORK. Aug. 14.-British labor
bars war aid to Poland, TENSION between
England and France on Russian situa-
ton considerably lessened and stated
in official circles countries are not so
far apart as situation on Thursday
seemed to indicate.
Reds only 20 miles from Warsaw, but
armistice conference between POLAND
and Russia starts this afternoon.
Merger plans involving international
Petroleum Co. and the Tropical Oil Co.
practically completed New concern
expected to have capital of approx
mately $780, 100000
r. G. Dun & Co report 1856 CONNER
cal failures in United States this week
against 152 last week and 1856 last year.
Interstate commerce commission give
express companies 1914 per cent in
crease in rates. ....
Raw sugar prices continue to decline
and leaders in the industry now fores
cast 15-cent retail price this fall.
Dun's Review says midsummer is OBJ
viously not the time to look for revival
in general business land present read
justment period holds special reasons
for restriction of operations,
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GRAIN GOES UPWARD
ON FOREIGN DEMAND

CHICAGO, Aug. l4-Bu'n,h aspects
OF the government crop re.urt together
with active forri IN deman have given
an upward swing 10 the wheat market
this week Compared with week ago.
wheat prices this morning were ~ to.
s cents higher, corn varied from la,r'
lower TO 2}.c higher ana oats were
down Nc 70 J &c IN provisions. the
difference ranged from 75c dcclln, 10
rise Of TAG
The government crop roporG Indicated
decidedly worse damage 10 the spring
crop than most traders had looked for.
North Dakota wheat had deteriorated
10 per cent since the Information was
obtained on which the government re.
port was based
Rains which virtually dlspellcd fear
Of damage hy drought kept corn from
sharing much IN the strength VI wheat.
Oats Were depressed by the immense
yield foreshaduwed. Sales to Europe
made lard firm, but otherwise provis-
ions lacked support
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-14
SIS, 4O5 BALES ARE
CONSUMED in JULY

WASHINGTON. Aug. 14.-Cotton con-
ton consumed during July amounted to
525. 405 bales of lint and 37,703 bales
OF ltnters, the census bureau announced
today.
Consumption in July year ago was
I10,32S bales Of lint and 80, 1868 of linters
Cotton on hand July 81 in consum-
ing establishments was 1885, bales
OF lint and 274.74l OF hnters, compared
with 1,303,4fS of lint and 266. 539 of
linters so held year ago, and in pub
lie storage and at congresses. 2,056. PIP
bales of lint and 3S3,5l4 of linters, GEM
pared with 2,20S, 1861 of lint and 227,S5S
of linters so held a year ago
Imports during July amounted to u.s.
OSS bales compared with Ss,4Q3 year
ago.
Exports totaled 211,S41. including s.
475 bales of linters, compared with
52S, 300 bales, including 1879 of linters
in July a year ago.
Cotton spindies active during July
numbered 34.666,S42 compared with 34.-
Ill $50 in July year ago.
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Grain.

forecast for grain belt: Generally fair
ana warmer weather is predicted for
entire grain belt
b. w; Snow wires from DUBUQUE,
IOWA: Corn in the northern third OF
iowa has made very rapid progress but
SUI tWo-thirds behind normal in
deVelopment, aside from this lateness
the prospects are unusually good 81
evidence at all of any previous drought
or neat experience and ample moisture
now, caring very heavily and ears
hanging down, the crop is just ques-
tlon OF length of season
Chicago.-Snow in Chile, South Amer
weather conditions. Snow Pixies Peak
past two days, seven inches and two
inches in Colorado Springs Wagner to
: & G.
Chicago.--No especial news on the
market and nothing urgent in the de-
inand. Early sellers been buying a lit
tie corn as market did not continue
their way Moderate receipts steadyinS
Influence Dennis. r
Chicago as though the edge
vas off the buying side of grain. There
was considerable profit taking sales
Yesterday and less Anxiety BY shorts
who seem TO have covered very freely
Look for easier markets and expect any
rallies just now to be short lived For
4 NJ. ~
Chicago. -Leask says: A fair demand
for cash grains at moment and fear
Of an early frost in corn deters many
from getting too sanguine as to selling
corn at moment for any big money. our
receipts are also running light. Wheat
in goodAdemand and embargo only tenn
porary
Chicago. Weakness of rye at Min
neapolis has had some effect. Buying
demand for corn, however. today in
the pits DISAPPOINTING. Snow in Iowa re-
ports and the crop news bearish.-Wag
ner to s. & G.
Minneapolis wires; Sample new wheat
on floor, finest wheat ever saw.-Wag-
ner to S. &; G.
Liverpool THE first full steamer of
Manchurian wheat and flour has ar
| rived and quality excellent.
+ Pontiac, Ill.--Long Point reports oats
Yielding so to rs per acre.--Wagner to
5, & q.
Liverpool.--All old Australian con
| tracts of wheat with the United king
dom now fulfilled and practically no
more wheat to be shipped until the new
| crop is ready in December.
Chicago.--R. o. Cromwell wires from
Minneapolis still believe total Cana
| dian wheat crop will not exceed around
23O 900 900. Chicago corn contract stocks
| asa, 600 bushels, cancellation orders put
Z G. 90 -'''''' '' " "S"'' o
Omaha, Neb., wives: South Dakota's
prospective corn crop is estimated to
exceed 100, 600, 600 bushels, the prospect
indicating lO3, 10000 Observation-Disclosures
TO :. Il u
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Stocks.

New York,--ThS foreign situation APP
pears unchanged but interpretations
still widely disagree. There appears to
be- however, growing belief that Eng
land and France are more in accord
than appears on the surface and that
much Of the Lloyd George attitude Is
for home labor consumption W ollman
to McFall
New York.-SuGar is as badly de
moraliZed as coffee. Distressed lots OF
Cubans. Porto Ricos and others lead to
lowed prices while Fefined demand Is
slow. Rumors prevailed that some ex-
port demand was in evidence but this
is dsCredited, Early weakness and de.
cliney IN futures were partly recovered
on ~eek end evening UP, but there i,
no evidence Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES tC
| s. 4 G.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-14

NEW YORK Aug. 1k-Mercantile
paper s per cent, exchange steady.
Sterling 6O-day bills 3,59&s. commercial
60 day bills on banks 3.59%; CONNER
cial 60-day bills $685.; demand 3.64is
cables 3.64b, francs demand 100,
cables 7.2i. Belgian francs demand III.
cables 7.7S Lire demand 500 cables
5.0l Marks demand 2,l6; cables Ell.
New York exchange on Montreal i2H
per cent discount; government bonds
easy; railroad bonds firm.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-14
DIVIDE TWIN BILL.

PHHADELPHIA Aug tx Walk
er's home run IN the eighth inning gave
Philadelphia the victory in the first
game of Yesterdays double header with
Boston 3 to L. but Myers held the
locals for five scattered hits in the
second game and the visitors "",n.
10 0. Perry allowed only two hits I'm
the first game but one or them was 4
home run by Scott, which tied tht
score in the eighth.
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Weather Is Unusual.
FROM WALL STREET
Nervousness on Shorts Move
Prices Slightly Upward
on Early Mart.

NEW YORK. Aug. I4.-Nervousness
in competition with those who were
taking the long side OF today's market.
but the resultant advances were no
large except in special cases Belief
that the bear position had become un-
tehahle, and the Improvement in rail
way, credit and crop conditions were
temporarily sustaining factors. Week
END profit taking. pressure against Bald
win. u. $, Steel and the sugar shares
and further Fecessions In u. :. govern
ment war issues caused some impair
ment OF the earlier advances. The clos.
i2b, GOO shares
Range OF prices on New York stock
exchange, With prevIo 10 closing bids
iurnithed by Shepard " GiucK. Falls
building.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-14
BANKING HOUSES SHOW
BIG WEEKS INCREASE

NEW YORK. Aug 14.-The actual
condition of clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week show that
they bold $1S,575, $50 reserve in excess
of legal requirements. This is an in
crease of $3,404,610 from last week. De-
velopments in the Russo-Polish situa-
ton, together with the continued de-
preston in sterling, caused further I'M
settlement in the stock market this
week. Although the market in general
was less sensitive to thse influences
than in the preceding week, the fall in
prices again established new low
average for tn yearS Losses We're more
than made up. however, and the move
ment later was distinctly upward.
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MEMPHIS MARKETS
Produce.


Eggs-Candled. 5fa5ic: current re-
ceipts. loss off. asa soc.
Butter-Fresh creamery, pound prints
55Q5sc; country batter, S0Q35c.
Cheese-Cream prints, 29@3lc.
Poultry-Ducks, 25927c; hens, alive,
26929c; dressed, S2@35c; ROSTERS, l6Q
lie; broilers pounds, SlQ3Sc; geese
Vegetables.
Beans-zNayy. per h.. SIC; Lima. per
Peas-californ!a black-eyed, per ~
Sc.
Potatoes-Cwt.s- all varieties. $3.75@
500.
onions-sacked, 100 lbs. Ssoo@4.Oo,
Cabbage-Crate, cwt., $3.50.
Lettuce--Northern. crate, 81; I5q2,oo.
Celery-Michigan, bunch 6oq75c
Tomatoes-Bushel $20Om2.50.
Peppers-Basket, 40g50c.
/ Snaps-Bushel, s1.50m2.o0.
"a Provisions.
Dry Salt Meats-Regular, 1s@1sc; &C.
tras, 19c.
Sugar Cured Notwithstanding BANS.
3S@42c.
BaconzFancy selected, 51G64c; Sec.
Lard-Pure hog lard. 21022Mc: best
compound, h., 1914 @19c.
Grain and Feedstuffs.
Merchants Exchange Quotations)
Oats-White, dray lots, SIC; mixed
Csc.
Chops-Pcr ton, less than cor lots
Corn-sacked, in dray load lots. Ne.
white, S1.95; No. 2 mixed. $1.s0.
Mil Feeds-Dray load lots, ton: bran,
$500; shorts, $4,000.
Hay-Timcthy, Jess than car lots, No
!, $4,000; No. 2, $500; alfalfa, choice.
$40. 90; No /, $500; No $4,000
Bagging and Ties. a
Bagging-Two- pound: York. 21hc;
Hindoo. zoe; August deliver, &c ,month
carrying charge,
$40; lie to &c carrying charge.
Cottonseed Products.
Merchants Exchange Quo.ations;l
Crude oil, basis prime f. g o6 b. mills ne.
Fruits.
Lemors-Per box. s4.oOQ5,5O.
Oranges-California, 95.0O@7.50.
Bananas-Pound, 2h09c.
Apr les-COoking, hamper, S1.50@2.50:
eating, $3.00m450.
Peaches-Bushel basket, Elbertas.
80 50M5.00.
Observation-Disclosures, SIS. oO@6.Oo.
DllCu dppleS lou
19c;L peaches, ,241h m25c; prunes, h.,
nominal; apricots nominal.
Pineappies-Cuban. crate, S6.00m6 So.
Cantalounes-Hone grown, bushel,
81 506G3 90
Watermelons--Cwt., 4O-lb., average.
$300@4.00; 25-'b. average, $2.0O@2.50.
Groceries.
Flour-Barrel, 24-pound sacks, 1890
q 80; sef-rising. s1S.30@145e.
Meal-Cream, 100-lb. sacks, 4.o5; 90
10. sacks, $40; 25-lb sacks. $4.25 10
lb sacks, 81 40.
Coffee-Arnuckle's. roasted. case,
per ID; ordinary, 1912Oc; medium, 22G
25c; highest grade. 35@43c.
Sugar--Standard. best. graduated
cane, domestic, 24c; foreign, 2Sc;
Hides and Kurs.
Hides-No. 1 green sailed, 14@15c
partly cured, 11@14c green 12@13c
damaged culls, half price dry flint, 220
23c; dry sailed, 2o@21c: No. 2 grades
1c lower.
No. 1 horse hides, 35.ONB5.5o: No. 2
horse hides S4.O0@4.40; gtues and ponies
sheepskins, 5oc@s1oo; shearings, zoe
!@$l.o0; goat skins, 15@eOc; dry culss
half price.
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Average .,........ IS II
TENAS RAINFALL,
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Aug. 14.-Cattle
500, for week; Beef steers mostly 25Gh
soc higher; she stock mostly 50M75c
higher; Gamers and bulls steady to
Csc higher; calves steady to 81 higher;
bulk stockers and feeders 25d50c high
err.
Higs 700. strong to. 10 cents higher:
sales lights and medium, $15.1OM15. 20;
good heavies. $500 No good lights or
mediums here.
Sheep. none for week: Sheep mostly.
25c lower; lambs 75cm1 90 lower; feed
ing lambs steady to Csc lower; breeding
ewes around $1.00 lower.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-14
INTERIOR MOVEMENT.
COTTON ON sHIPBOARD.
COTTON REGION SUMMARY
Week ended March "a

Maximum temperatures were to Is
degrees below the seasonal average in
Tennessee and interior districts west of
the Mississippi river; otherwise temper
atures were nearly normal.
NUMEROUS showers, mostly light to
moderate, but locally heavy, occurred in
Central and Eastern Texas, Louisiana
and east OF the Mississippi river. Some
rain also occurred in Arkansas, but
special reports from Arkansas and Okla
bn,,o ara Y,,iScipp
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COTroNsEEp OIL.
<EW YORK, Aus 1s-Clostns prices
DIVIDE A PAIR.

BOSTON Aug Boston and PhiN
adclphla divided double header yes
terday Boston winning the first game
To > and Philadelphia taking the sec
ond 3 to >. Charley Picks right leg
was injured In the first inning Of the
second game while he was sliding in
TO third base and he was carried from
the field 1t is believed small bone
Is hrOken near the Anklc
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sy eEoRaR WILLIAMSON

Inconc!usiVe views SEEMED quite gen %
eral in the cotton market during the
past week and one result was that
Fluctuations were comparatively mar
row and net changes moderate. Changes
we're rather cratic. hut trading was
on a scale suggesting that caution was
copsidered part ~ wisdom. The mar
ket from q technical standpoint was
fairly healthy and did not seem 10 ar
ford either bull or bear basis for much
action. Prices had reached levels re-
gsrded low enough for safety for the
time being yet incentive TO huyNS
was lacking as rcports from the crop
did not indicate that rs yet any crop
scare wns under way The showers and
cool weather "a many sections were
thought favorable to boil WceNl ac-
tivity, but strange to say complaints
at such did not sound in a loud key,
while Il was feu by many observers
that the rains were conducive to q
larger yield II was this conflict ut
views which contributed to the domt
nance OF unfRVorahlC news from EN-
rope as factor for lower values. tn
this country the rcaCtiouary idea was
still prevalent and an absence Of con-
structive support 10 any OF the markets
or Of confident buying aid not Stimu-
late bullish feeling in the cotton market
The level was highest on Wcdncs-
day, when October in New York sold
at 30 Csc but the weekly weather ana
crop summary proved more favorable
than anticipated and the tide turned,
drop of about 81 50 bale coming
before the close Friday Some private
reports on condition helped encourage
the reaction, their figures on percen-
tage for the middle OF the month show
ing less deterioration than many had
expected.
The active positions for the review
period showed net loss Of "a to 30 points
compared with week ago in New York
and Ga 10 81 in New Orleans there be
ing some tendency In both Centers to
narrow differences between the near
and distant months,
II the spot department business con-
tinued very light except that II was
slightly better In Texas Quotations
were still being adjusted TO the basis
Of new cotton, but tnev stll show a
very wide range Houston declined but
% points middinE To rs cents, but In
other centers declines were from 100
to l75 points. Too much rain was re-
ported as interfering with picking and
damaging the grade OF the open cot
ton In Texas, hut this had not reached
proportions sufficient TO encourage evil
dence Of much demand
Weather Is Unusual.
The weather for the belt. as a whole,
was unusual for August, for temDera-
lures as 2 rule were below normal and
showers frequent and during the period
embraced practically all Of H. In some
sections rains were heavy and no doubt
did considerable HARM but on the other
hand there were benefits rs an offset
IL was generally felt that time only
would determine which were greater.
Those who We're bearish recalled that
II was the timely rains starting late
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-14

BANK CLEARIRGs.
BOND CLOSE.

NEW YORK, Aug, l4--Libcrty bonds
close:
3,as yO1S. first Is $40 bid: second
IS S4i2, first AS $500, second AIS
81 30 third iAs $3.50; fourth a. $3.50;
Victory 34%s $3.50; Victory ~ 95.52.
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GRAIN MARKETS
Wheat Is Somewhat Lower,
Helped by Better Euro
pean News.

CHICAGO. Aug t4.-Reports that
armistice negotiations had begun be-
tween Russia and Poland nj Minsk to-
DAY caused tho wheat market to be I'M
settled. December started Nc to lie
higher, while March was down llhc.
Later support from mlllers and cash
houses caused the market to recover
part Of the early loss, the close rang
ing y &c TO 2a,c net lower, with Decem-
Der. Sass to $2.3sN and March. S24lE
Corn displayed some activity at the
start, but was easier, opening quotations
ranging from ikC TO lc lower
Corn was just the opposite of wheat,
the market hardening during the sub
sequent trading. there being a rush to
sell because of further good rains in
the corn belt. However, the close was
Nc to 2Iac lower, with September
N4S% TO St4Sb and December, $,24h
to 81 24I.
Corn quotations ranged from "a to /
cent lower with September Sl4s to
Sl.iSla and December SIPS to Sl.2jA.
Selling was mostly by commission
houses Oats prices ranged from $l.O4
70 y cents lower with September at
IN to II sc and December 70 to 7Olss.
Provisions were quiet
Trade in oats was light
Provisions were quiet.
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T.oCAL SECURITIES.
RANK STOCKs

Quotations are unofficial. being Oh.
famed from the most reliable sources
and are based or the last known SAFE
and bid. ,,s