New-York tribune., 1920-02-05
Interior receipts 2a,2ss sc.s!e ssss
do shipments. 1s.ess :o.2sl $3.50
NJ Y arriyala 367t 2,3a0 2,466

Liverpool cabIes-spot cotton in more
demand at 81 points decline on the basis
can. 1000. Imports. 5000; mono American
Tenders. new docket, 1000 bales Future.
opened steady at 18 to 81 PORTS decline
closed Irregular at II to 81 points net do
cline. March. c6. .03d; May. 249ad; July
23sld; October. 21.74d; December. 2oo4d
Manchester: Yarns quiet and unchanged
Cloths. fair business doing.
Cereals
Wheat--The market shared the general
weakness which prevailed in other grains
and PRICES In Minneapolis declined 10 cents
per bushel while Kansas city was ) TO
n cents ower No. Sor,m9ed lnaed spr'" "ea, to
As21o. which was 10 cents per bushcl lower
than the extreme lev point on tho pre-,
was 90 cents below prices ruling month
ago. Tho weakness IN foreign exchange
undoubtedly had more or less influence on
demand for wheat was very slow. as mills
have been getting few orders for -four.
Opinions seemed to differ as to the II ue
status of tho supply and demand situati ton.
Some authorities seemed to think that
there is very !ittle hard wheat left in
market Is likely to have quick rally
when tho flour situation improves. On the
other hand, the Kansas state report said
that there still $4,000 900 bushels OF
wheat in that state ana that Kansas alone
may carry over 20. 100000 bushels into the
new season. 1t VIII he impossible to
move moro than 90.000.O0O to $4,000. 900
bushels before the new crop.
Corn-The market was under heavy
et ono time showing losses Of 3Ac to Axe
from The final Of Tuesday. The weakness
In. In tor,lsn exchange together With the
heavy 'tGuidation. furthermore, reports
tha, the Grain Corporation might take
100 per cent of the cars arriving in chi
cago for the movement Of wheat caused a
slnckenins cash demand cash handlers
were not disposed to buy freely owing to
a. cy.1t Has ,t..1> T.,
question Of shipping the corn out There
was a partial rally toward tho close when
exchange showed temporary trmness, but
the undertono Of the market very
nervous and confidence seemed to have
been badly shattered.
The closing quotations wore as follows:
Yesterdays Previous Year
Corn, No > yellow s1.6s $1.70i4 $1.47
Chicago:
Ma March ......... 11ss55.s 1..9N 11sh 1s,h
Oats--The market was weak yesterday.
and while closing prices were UP about a
ga to 2A cents below the previous close.
1t was the prevailing impression that ex-
port business will be seriously affected by
the weakness in exchange, and there were
fears OF further rcscllng. although some
shippers declared that Europe will want
all tho grain it has bought and Will not
be disposed to sell even to make good
profits.
Yesterdays Prevlou, Year
New York: close close ago
No. 3 white. $1.0t $1.01 S0G6
Chicago:
May ............ .797, Sc .55T
July ............ .729s .74:s
Ryc-Market weak.
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York; close close ago
No. Western. Sill sl.S2 Sl45
Flour and Ment-Quotatlons were:
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York: close close ago
MINI patent Si4 Sld q,
Cornmsal 3.s6 3.s7a $50
Rye -four. $3.50 S.55 s.5oGD $50 SSodD9.25
Bran. 50.00W - 50.00@ 5lo0 $500
Cottonseed Oil
The market was active yesterday. wit
heavy liquidation, owing to the demoral-
led condition OF the foreign exchange
market and shrinking values in all of the
other commodities. Weakness ir lard had
pronounced influence. and while refiners
were credited with buying steadily on the
break final quotations 36 to 54
points net lower. Total sales for the day
were 400 barrels
The range Of prices follows