Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-20
Scattered Demand and Some Short
@.. Covering Caused Rise in Cotton
GRAIN '

CHICAGO, July 17,-Trading in
wheat did not show much activity
today. The weakness in the north
west ,curbed, the buying power and
caused prices to break sharply. At
the close wheat showed a net loss of
seven cents compared with yester-
days close with final prices ranging
from 8 ,1-2 to 6 cents under initial
quotations. Corn was. off Us; to
3-Sc, and oats were 1-S@1 la lower.
Provisions showed subs tantial gains.
There was little speculative activ-
tty in wheat and, the!lack Of buying
power was a. depressing, factor. - j. Il
After a:higher opening due to
scattered buying, corn broke sharp
ly on commission house and stop
there was rally which. carried the
market close to- the first quotations
Of the day.
Oats showed a firm undertone.
Provisions were. hrmer because Of
a ten cent and ffteen7cerlt advance
in hogs. u. :rgs,a4 FL I: ~
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS l5%,
The following were the ruling prices in
the exchange To-Day: . =. !. KID l=. y 'a
NJ OPEN High. Low. Close. = d stss.
:. WHEAT y ,... ,$-s ~
Dec. II. 2.5s 2a91a PSI 25ah go
March !. 2es 26sh 2.6b-z 2.57. 2.s47
<-IXT TN r.E -
July1s..., 1.5o i. So Il r44sa 1.4oA 1.4ess
sept.s.... 80 Isl :sd.4r.,3i Il 40 = 1.49ss
Dec, -. 1855 1885 1s5 1904 1.s7ss
81; 81 * 4; * T. T. - Il; n; II
FORK a.r4 ~
s ssP 2 IS 20 sss; ssio s g So ss e
S 5sP e. g Il 49, isss hs. Is
= Ribs l.
sePt. 1875 1882 1885 1876 $3.50 1856 49,
Oct. 80. ITO 17.17 ITO 17.t7 17.1o
= RECEIPTS IN CHICAGO
'>-r,s.. Today Monday
c q rasE;t q fGyNl ...:....:. 13S 1aS
, f1oss EARS sasd ''''''. o SS 20
-, =. CHICAGO cash QUOTATIONS
!. caIcAGe, July 1S--Whsat5 NO. hard,
Corn. No. . mixed, 1919; No. 2. yellow,
1.53GD154.
OATS, No. white, ssk @s7; No. 3
white, s94@95: & r. = !" q 4 - =. :. -.
Rye, No. 2, 223
Barley, 1.25@1.2S.
Timothy seed, 19@12.- - '-.-- -4-+r d
Glover seed, 25@35. - ..,..r.- .,'-,s-.
Pork, nominal. =,
Lard, 1887. -
Ribs, 15.50@16.5o. =
81. ST. LOUIS QUOTATIONS
ST LOUIS, July F-Cash: Wheat No.
. red winter, 2,75@2.7e;, No 8 red W inter,
Corn, No. 2 white, j. 81; September, 1.50A;
December, 1875. = a., -, =
Oats, No. 3 white, 92@03; September,
77la; December, 1914.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET
6rsts, 49@54c; seconds, 44@48c.
Eggs, * rdinaries, 35@40c; frsts, 1870
Cheese, twins, 22Bc; Young Americas,
251ac. 81.
live poultry, ,fowlsas Bic; ducks, soc;
geese, zoe; springs, 40@a4c; turkeys, &c.
lbs. Sc. 4o7 ,s5. 90 ''''" 20
GRAIN MARKET OPINIONS
Bartlett. Frazier & Co.: Volume of trade
for second day in wheat was. encourag ing
Clement Curtis: The wheat, belt is not
yet on the safe side Some rally should be
Harris Winthrop: Would take advantage
of, the uptnrns, by making sales
NEW ORLEANS RICE MARKET
NEW ORLEANS, July Rough rice,s no
DOL sdCkSs mllleTS' TeCelplS,
same. Clean rice, no sales; no receipts;
bran and polish unchanged.
ATLANTA CoTToNsEED PRODUCTS
MARKETS -
corrected by Atlanta Commercial
Exchange0
Crude OIL, basis prime, tank lots $1,000
c. s. meal, Z per cent ammonia, 1OG-
ton lots X. ........ 62. w
C. s. meal, Ca, common rate point. !;
lotion lots :-.". -. '.-.:.. ...: - 5000
Cottonseed hulls, sacked, carlots 80. %. 90
Cottonseed hulls, loose, carlots ...... Is. 90
No.I1 linters, &c; No. 2 Iinters, &c; No.
linters, &c.
DRY GOODS MARKET
NEW, YORK duly 17.-Cottong goods for
spring are being shown more generally.
Prices were either on a lower basis or
the prices of the fall season were being
continued, except in the case of fine yarn
dyed novelties, which were generally high
>er than last year. Yarns were quiet and
nrinps " md .runn xx6nd dull liz