Evening star., 1922-08-12
Grain. Produce and Live Stock
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE, August IL (SpeciaD.-
Potatoes. white, bbl.. 1.75a2.25: No. 2,
15a1.00; 100 lbs. 50a1.50; bu.. 40a1. 90:
sweets, bbl.. 5.ooa4. 50: vans, bbl., 2.25
a2.15. Beans, bu., 50a75. Lima beans.
75a1oo. Beets. 100, 2.o0a5.oo. Cab
bage. 100. 2.50a3-5O. Carrots, 100. 200
a4.00. Celery. doz., 4oaS0.
Corn. doz.. 7a1O. Cucumbers, basket,
65a15. Elephants, basket, 50a60. Let
tuce, basket. 75a1.50. onions. bu.. Goa
90. Peppers, basket, 20a25. Squash,
basket, 25a30. Tomatoes, basket. 30a
So: packing stock, bu., 60a65; yellow,
basket, 40a50.
Apples. bbl.. 1.OOa2. so: bu., 5oa150
1.25. Crab apples. basket, 40a60. Dam
sons. h.. 50aG0. Grapes. basket, LOO.
Huckloberries, qt. l5a20. Peaches,
basket, 30a45; crate, 1.25a2.75. Pears,
basket. 50a60. Watermelons, primes
to selects. l0a40; culls, 4a6.
Closing Prices at 1 O'Clock.
Wheat-No. red winter, spot. no
quotations; No. 2 red winter, spot,
12OB; No. 3. no quotations; No. 2
red winter, garlicky, spot. LA per
bushel: No 3. 1.04h bid; August
! wheat 1.13A per bushel; September.
no bid.
Sales-Bag lots of nearby. by sam
, pie. at 7OaS0 per bushel.
Cargoes on grade-No. 2 red win
ter. garlicky, 1.13L per bushel; No. ),
1.0412: No. 4, 9912 per bushel; No. 3,
94la per bushel.
Car lots of No. red winter. spot.
at l1sA per bushel; car lot of No. ?
! red winter, garlicky. spot, at LA L
per bushel: car lot of No. red win
ter. garlicky, spot, at 1.Ools per
! bushel.
CHICAGO. August 12.-Liquidation
| of line of September wheat was re-
sponsible for a break in values dur
Ting the early dealings today follow
J ing an early rush of selling. Houses
! with eastern connections took both
September and December. partly to
cover shorts. and this caused rally.
! Messages from the interior showed no
| Improvement in the rail situation.
/ There appeared to be lack of motive
power. rather than scarcity OF cars,
which is causing slow movement of
grain in many sections. In parts of
Kansas some dealers are said to be
unable to fill contracts for wheat. ow-
ing to inability to move the grain.
The opening which varied from un-
changed figures to q down, with Sep
temter 1.04 to 1.04b and December
! o4S to 1.AA, was followed by a
| slight rally. then a general downturn
all around to well below yesterdays
finish.
September corn showed pronounced
strength at the start, and averaged
higher, despite break in the new
crop futures. After starting 4 high
er to IS lower. September 5s% to
! 5S1s. the corn market scored mod
erae rally around in sympathy with
wheat
Provisions lacked support. Pota-
toes weak. particularly early Ohios:
receipts, &c cars; total United States
shipments, 7S4 cars: New Jersey
sacked cobblers. 1.50a1.6o cwt.; Min
nesota sacked early Ohios, 1.05a1.15
cwts.; Wisconsin sacked early Ohios,
150 cwt.
Wheat declined readily to new low
records for the season, due more to
lack of support than to any 'aggres-
aive selling, and the finish was weak.
with values ranging from v to IN
lower, with September. 1.04A to
1.04%, and December. 1.03A to 1.03B.
Corn followed the trend of wheat,
although the September delivery
showed some strength. At the finish
prices ranged from Y to IN lower,
with September. 5Sk.