Evening star., 1921-09-19
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.


BALTIMORE. September 10 (spe-
ciaD aD.-Potatoes-Whi $50. pounds.
3.5oa4.5O: 100 pounds. 2.50a275: Nos 2
and 3, 75al50. Beans. bushel. 6Oa1. 90.
Beets. bunch. 2ka3. Broccoli. bushel.
20a35. Cabbage. head. 6al2. Cauli-
a4.0O. Corn. dozen. 10a20. Cucumbers.
bushel 1.ooa1.75. Elephants. basket,
20a25. Lima beans. bushel. l.00a1.25.
Onions. 100 pounds. 3.5Oa4.00. Pep
pers. basket. 1214a5O. Pumpkins.
each. 6al2. Squash. basket. 20a25.
Tomatoes basket, 4oa5O: bushel. 75a
100
Apples-Packed. barrel. 6.00a9.00:
bushel, 15Oa2.75; loose barrel. 2.Ooa
400; hamper. l.0Oal.75. Cantaloupes,
crate, 1.O0a3.O. Damsons. pound. 7aS
Grapes, 20 pound; basket. l.25a1.5o.
Peaches-Bushel. 3.00a4.0O. Pears.
bushel. 2:ooa3.50. Plums and pruness.
l75a3.25. Watermelons. selects. hum
dred. 25.O0a35.O0: primes. 10.00a15.OO; V;
culls 5.00a6.00.
Selling Prices at Noon.
Wheat-No l red winter. spot. 1885;
No. red winter. spot. 1.34; No. 2 red
winter. garlicky. spot. 1.24%.
September wheat. 1.24A per bushel;
grade sold as follows: No. red win
ter. garlicky. at 1.23si per bushel; No.
3. 1.17A: no quotations on Nos. 4
and 5; bag lots of nearby. by sample,
as to quality and condition. at Ito.
Corn--Cob. new. yellow, $50 per
barrel, in car lots: contract corn. spot.
62ha track corn yellow, No. or bet
ter. domestic. 73. No sales.
Oats-No. 2 white, new, 49a50: No.
I3 white. new. as to weight. 46 to A..
Rye-Bag lots of nearby rye as to
quality. 90a1.10 per bushel; No. 2
western export. spot, 1.13 per bushel;
No 3, no quotation.
Hay-Receipts of new hay today
were II tons.
Moderate demand for desirable new
hay at range of 16.20a20.00 a ton.
but. generally speaking. receipts are
ample for all trade requirements.
Low-grade hay is Irregular in value:
No. straight rye. nominal; No.
wheat. 1900: No. / oat, 14.50a15.00.
CHICAGO. September 10. - Wheat
took an upward swing in price today.
helped by an official announcement
that experts of wheat and -four dur
ing August totaled $685.. bush
els. Unofficial estimates had been
only slightly above 50.000.000 bushels.
Bulls made much. also of word that
me governments estimate Of the Ar
tentine cNportab!e surplus had been
.educed from 100000 to 26,O00.000
ranged from unchanged figures to q
higher. with December LES to 1.27h
and May 1.30 to 1907. were followed
by little reaction and then by up
turns higher than before.
Corn and oats were f1rmer with
wheat. Corn. after opening un-
changed to y lower. including De-
cember at 52ss to 52h. declined a
trifc more and then scored general
gains.
Oats started 4 off to y advance.
December 3SA to 3SA, and then har-
dened all around.
Higher quotations on hogs tended
to strengthen provisions.
Potatoes-Weak: receipts. 127 cars;
total United States shipments, 1874:
river Ohios. 2.25a2.35: Wisconsin
white. 2.25a2.35; Maine cobblers. $50;
Minnesota and Dakota sandland Ohios,
2.O0a2.15.
Wet weather northwest was an ad-
ditional stimulus. Profit-taking sales,
The wheat market closed firm. 1A
to 2A net higher. with December
1.27A to 1928 and May 1871 to 1872.
Selling increased later: but down
turns failed to las The close on
higher with December 52s to IS.
sss:"s:! as; $"sa' $;;' $;s f: :s e. e. fsi$
CORN
Rsss%ee: Hsy : 49,: ;sss ~ :s. s. sss * ~ ~
December $50. ssh ssx BIN ssM
NEW YORK. September 19.-Flour-
Barely steady: spring patents, S.25a
$50: spring clears. 6.O0a6.75; soft win
ter straights. 7.35a775.
Pork = Steady; mess, 25.50a26.OO;
family. 30.O0a34.O0.