Evening star., 1922-04-15
and Live Stock
GRAIN AND PROVIsJONs,

BALTIMORE, April Is (SpeciaD.-
2. 6oa76; new potatoes. bbl.. S,Ooa
No. ). I.7ssaoo; bu.. i.asai.5c; Sal S,ovS0S. No. :.
beans. hamper, 1.60as.5o; beets, bunch.
2h as; cabbage, hamper. Locals
carrots. bunch. Sa5: caulifower. crate,
1.00s1.75; celery, doz., 1.25a1. so: crate,
S.00a4.00 cucumbers. crate. 2.00a3.75;
sesRiant'' sesso. crate '''oa4'o0; kale' Du''
Lettuce. basket. 1.6oa2.5o: onions.
100 lbs, S.00a10.00; No. 2, 5.o0as. 90;
spring onions. hundred, 1.00a1.25; par
snips. basket. 26: peas, hamper. 1.5oa
Z5o; peppers, crate. 2.50a4.00;; rad
ba6: spinach. bu., soa75: squash.
a3.25.
Apples. packed. bbI.. 6.ooas. 90; No.
2. 5:00a6. 90; ;bu., 1.75a2.75; box apples.
2.25a3.75: grapefruit. box, 3.00a5.o 90;
oranges, box. 5.00a7.50; Strawberries,
qt-, 30a40; pint, 15a1s.
Selling Prices at Noon.
Wheat-No. 1 red winter, spot. no
quotation; No. 2 red winter, spot,
spot, 1.3s.
No sales.
Corn-Cob corn, old, yellow. quoted
$50 per barrel; contract corn, spot,
68A; No. 4 corn, spot. 66A; track
corn, yellow, No. domestic, better.
20.
No sales.
Oats-white, No. 2, 4sha47 per
bushel: No. 3, 45ha46 per bushel.
Rye-Nearby, 90a1.00 per bushel;
NO. 2, western export, spot, 1.12A; /;
No. 8, no quotations.
Hay-Receipts, 81 tons; range is
l8:00aS1.00 for good to choice tim
othy and mixed hay; market firm:
Straw-No. ! tangled rye, 1880; No.
! wheat, HOO; No. 1 oat, nominal,
11.00al1.50.
CHICAGO, April 15.-Wheat acted
unsettled at the start today, the May
and July options Tightening, the for
mer at the high point showing around
2h more than Thursdays close, while
eastern connections were fair buyers
Of May, but. as whole, pressure was
light on all deliveries. There was
some selling, however, by local
trader In July. Reports from Kansas
told of much good wheat. but also lots
Of very thin. poor fields. the general
prospects from there being considered
disappointing. The early wheat. how
ever, was said to be making splendid
growth. the soil being thoroughly
soaked from the recent rains and the
general condition expected to i'm
prove. After starting h lower to u
higher, with May, 1.34A to 1.3412, and
July 1.2sA to 1881, prices hardened
momentarily, then advanced slightly.
Corn and oats sympathized with
wheat, short covering advancing both
gains. readily. After starting un-
changed to u higher, with May, SOS
to 60k. and July 63A. prices soon
turned upward.
oats were unsettled. with the OPEN
ing V lower to " higher. with May
37M to 37N, and July 40H. and soon
became firm.
Weakness in hogs caused provI-
sions to open at lower levels.
Potatoes-strong; receipts. 40 cars;
total United States shipments, ISL:
1.7b cwt.; Minnesota sacked early
125 cwt.; Idaho sacked russets. 175a-
1855 cwt; new stock weak; Florida
double headed barrels. Spaulding
Rose No. 1 mostly 700; No. 2, 5.25a
$50; No. 8, 400.
Later the wheat market advanced
sharply on reports that Russia had
agreed to pay it's old debts, which
was regarded as a big factor in the
worlds situation. The close was
strong, tx to 9A net higher, with
May 1.42N to 1.43, and July 1.25A
to 1.26.
Shorts covered freely and there
was also some good buying, which
strengthened corn prices The close
was firm, N to "a net higher, with
July 64h to 65.