Evening star., 1921-01-20
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE, January 20 (SpeciaU.
Potatoes. white. No l. per 100 lbs.
1.60a1.75; cobblers. 1.6oa1.75: McCor-
micks. 1.25a1.4o; No. =. 55a75: sweets.
per barrel. 3.O0a4.5o; yams. 4.O0a4.50:
No. 2. both. 2.00a250; beans. green.
pearl and wax, per hamper. 00a5.O0:
cabbage. per hamper. 2.00a2.25: cauli-
flower, per crate. 2.50a2.15: celery, per
tuce. per crate. 3.O0a4.0O; onions. per
100 pounds, 1.25a1.50; oyster plants.
per bunch. 7aS; parsnips. bushel, 100;
peppers. crate, 5.00aS. 90; spinach. bushel.
1.5Oa1.75; tomatoes. crate. 2.0Oa6.00;
turnips, bushel. 1.0Oa1.25.
Apples, barrel, 3.00a6.0O: No. .. 2.50a.
$50; box apples. 2.00a3.50: loose, per
100 pounds. l.25a1.5O.
Oranges, box, 3.25a4.OO: grapefruit,
box. 4.00a5.00; tangerines. strap. coca
500: Strawberries, quart, 5Oa65.
Selling Prices at Noon.
Wheat-No. l red winter. spot.
1869; No. 2 red winter, spot, 1869;
No. red winter. garlicky, spot. 1856
per bushel: January, 1856; February,
1.S61a; March, 1.S9.
Wheat ,sales-Bag lots of nearby, by
sample, at LIS per bushel.
Corn-Cob. new, yellow. 4.20a4.25
per barrel. in car lots; contract corn,
s1h: February corn, 1914: track corn.
yellow, No. or better, 30 per bushel
asked
oats-No. white ss1a per bushel
asked; No. 3. 55 per bushel asked
Rye-Eag lots Of nearby rye. as to
quality, LEO per bushel: No. western
export. spot. 1.s2 per bushel bid
Hay-No. 1 timothy (nominaD. $500
a2S.50: standard timothy, 26.5Oa27 O0; /;
No. timothy. 25.5Oa26.00; No. 3 timo-
thy. 21:0oa23.00 No. 1 light clover,
mixed, 35.5Oa2650; No. 2 light clover,
mixed. %. s.6oa24. 90; No. clover. mixed
25. 5.00a25.5O; No. 2 clover mixed. II 90
a23.00: No. l clover. 26.OOao7O0; No. 2
clover. 21.o0a24.00; sample hay. 1900
a21.OO.
straw-No. l. nominal; No. >
straight rye. nominal; No. ! tangled
rye. 1900; No. 2 tangled rye. 16.00
No: I wheat. 1s.0oa13.50: No. wheat
12.O0a12.50: No. / oat (nominaD. 1900
Also: No. oat, 16.0oa17.0o
CHICAGO. January 2O-ApparentIy
erroneous assertions that the Argen-
tine export tax on wheat had been
removed led to declines in the wheat
market today. but a quick rally en-
sued. The rally was due to opinions
that the supposed removal had moth
ing to do with the 1921 crop. On the
other hand. bears cohtended that
world financial and economic condi
tions precluded any sharp advance
for grain. Opening prices, which
varied from y to 2A lower. with
March 1.71& to 1.72 and Mav1 162A to
1.63. were followed by upturns that
in some cases went above yester-
days finish.
Corn swayed with wheat After
opening "a lower to X advance in
cluding May at 6S3s to GssA. the mar
Met sagged all around and then scored
slight gains.
Oats were governed by the action of
other cereals. starting unchanged to
q lower May 44A to 45 and after
moderate general setback. recovered
in full.
Subsequently. absence of expor, busi-
ness. together with indications that
leading long was selling. did good deal
to weaken the wheat market. Prices
closed heavy. 81 to AZ Genus net lower.
with March 1854 to 1863 and May 1.60K
to 1907.
: Warm weather. likely to soften coun-
try roads and to hamper the crop move
ment, had a steadying effect later on
corn prices. The close was easy. Is to
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