Evening star., 1921-06-13
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE. June Ii (SpeciaD.-
IpSotatoes. ISas white No; !. per 100 lbs.
bbl.. 1.5oas.7s. sweets, per Dbl. $50
a7.00. Yams. 3.50a6.00. Beans. green.
pearl and wax. per half-barrel. LOO
a3.00. Beets, per 100. 4.o0a6. 90. As
Cabbage. per crate. 2.sSa2.75. Kale.
per bu.. 50a65. Lettuce. per bu, 60a
l:25. Spring onions. per 100 punches.
75aSo. Cucumbers. per basket. 200
a4o0. Peppers. per crate, 2.0Oa30
Spln1eS; Sp'' 1soaI p1E Is 0u' 7Sal'oo' Peas per
Tomatoes, per crate. 1.5oa5.5o. Rad
ishes. per 100 punches, 1.0oa2. 90.
Rhubarb, per 100 punches, 4.0oa6. 90.
Apples. per bbl:. 2.ooa3.5o. Oranges
per box: 350a7.0o. Grapefruit. per
2oa25. ' %~'
Strawberries, per qt. 15a3o Rasp-
berries. per pint. 12a15. Cherries, per
Ct. 1oa25. Cantaloupes. per box. 200
Watermelons. each. 25aLo0. Pineappies.
per crate, 4.00a5.50.
Closing Prices at Noon.
Wheat-No. 2 red winter, spot, 1.74:
No. red winter, garlicky. spot, .604.
NO quotations on June and July.
Sales-Bag lots of nearby by sam
pie at 1.10. 1.25, 1.35 and 1.42 per
bushel; 1866 bushels Of No. red
winter. garlicky. at 1.61 per bushel;
1883 bushels of No. 3 red winter. gar
Hcky. at 1.53 per bushel: 1873 bushels
OF No. red winter, garlicky. at 153
per bushel.
Corn-Cob, new; yellow. s.soa3s5
per barrel, in carload lots; contract
corn. spot: 72N; No. 4. es1s: track.
yellow No. 3 or better. IS per
Oat-No. 2 white. 47La4s. No ?
white. 4sH Ha47. "
Rye..Bag lots of nearby rye, as to
quality. 1.2oa1.3o per bushel; No. >
No. 3, 1.55 per bushel.
Hay-No. / timothy, nominal: stand
ard timothy. 21.0Oa21.50; No. 2 tino-
thy, 20.0Oa20. so; No. timothy. 14.00a
l9 90; No. l light clover mixed. COCOA
20-5o' No. light clover mixed. 15.0oa
1900: No. 1 clover mixed, 1s.0oa1s.0o:
No. 2 clover mixed, 14.0oa17 90: 40.
3. 11.00a13.oo: No. l clover. ,5.Wa
1900: No. clover, 12.00al3 90: No. :.
1o:0oall.5o: sample hay. 1o.0oa14.1o.
Straw-No. /. nominal; No. 1 straight
No: tangled rye, 1900: No. / wheat.
0oa14.50; No. 2 wheat. 13.00al3 so;
No. 1 oat, nominal. 1550a16.50.
CHICAGO, June 1s.-Hot weather
and black rust made the wheat mar
ket soar today. July and September
deliveries both went to a new high
price record for the season. There
was general rush to buy. and
despite considerable profit taking on
the part of holders. reactions were
only transient. Opening quotations.
which ranged from ! to An higher,
with July 1.391s to 1.41A and Sep
tember 1.26 to 1.2s, were followed by
material further gains.
Corn advanced with wheat. After
opening y to 1Z higher. including
July at SAN to 64I. the market
scored additional upturns.
Oats were lifted by the strength
of other cereals. opening Y to 1 y
tinuing to harden.
Weakness in hog values had a de-
pressing effect on provisions.
Potatoes-Weak; receipts. 122 cars;
northern white, sacked and bulk, goa
LOO 1ewt.: Alabama Spaulding rose.
2.40 cwt; Louisiana, 2.00a2.15 cwt; Vir-
ginia. 4.25 barrel; South Carolina, $50
barrel; North Carolina, 3.50a3.65 bar
rel.
Poultry. live-Firm: broilers. 35a55;
20. Dressed. weak: western chickens.
boxes. 2sa45; fowls. 15a34; old roost-
ers. Halls; turkeys, 20a56.
Later, the wheat market under
went a sharp setback as a result of
heavy selling, due more or less to
enlarged country offerings. and to
rapid progress of the harvest. The
close was unsettled. IL to net
higher. with July 1ssA to 1.4o, and
Shorts covered freely, but other
support was lacking. The corn mar
ket closed nervous at x to. 1N net
advance, with July 64A to 64% a645