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better. The opportunity to get away.
| am told, Is not taken advantage or
by those for whom there Is room In
the United States and South America,
namely. agricultural laborers. miners
and the like.
THE people eager to quit the coun-
try are the retired officers of the for
mer Austro- Hungarian army, civil
servants, skilled factory hands, and
thousands upon thousands of young
women of good class who filled the
posts of their male relatives in COM
mercial and governmental offices
and stores during the war, and have
now been dismissed with little hope
Of finding honest employment at
home, but who are all convinced that
their happiness would be assured IL
only they could get to the United
States or South America"
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tary of State to the Liberian army
The Libeian government, COM
munication from the Secretary of
State explained, had requested as
signment of an American officer who
could assume command of the Liberian
army.
Staten said he will sail for Liberia
June 9. He Joined the American army
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THREE DIE ON CROSSING.
Parents and Infant Killed in Autt
Hit by Train.

HARTFORD, Conn, May 31.-Mr.
and Mrs. A. L. Zimmerman and their
eighteen month -old daughter, OF New
Britain, were instantly killed this
morning at Elm Hill crossing, be-
tween here and New Britain, when
their automobile was struck by a
southbound train speeding to make
up lost time.
The family was starting on a Me-
mortal day picnic.
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NAMED FOR LIBERIA.

SPOKANE. Wash, gay 31.-Moody
Staten, a negro, who held the rank
Of captain in the American expedi-
tionary forces in France, yesterday
received appointment from the Secre-
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The young Of many species migrate
southwark ahead Of their parents and
make the journey without any men,
ory of the route to guide them.
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Flaming Jets. or protninences. have
been observed arising from the sun
to height equal to eight times the
diameter OF the earth.
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a great opportunity for investment
in South America, but we have to
grasp 1t with manners az we'll as
dollars"
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in 1912 as a private, and after his
discharge became student at the
state normal school at Cheney, Wash.
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COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

BOSTON, March 31.-Lumber deal
ers throughout New England today
reported a strong demand and retail
ers are making record sales for this
season Of the year. Spruce is strong
at $50 a thousand feet. Yellow pine
is at s65 and $40 has been paid for
is laths.
HOUSTON, March 31.-The reports
from the southwest to the Depart
ment of Agriculture show tha. recent
freezes damaged peaches from ~ to
SO per cent; apples 5 to % per cent:
pears from 30 to IS per cent and
plums 25 to so per cent, according to
the districts.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March al
Kansas City motorists today are pay
ing a municipal tax of cent a gallon
on gasoline. Plans for attacking the
ordinance in the courts are being pre-
pared by auto dealers and civic orr
ganiZationS.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, March s1.-
Wholesale shoe dealers here expect q
slight lull following Easter. Bust
ness was exceptionally good in March,
being hampered only by delay TO
shipments from factories by transpor-
tation difficulties.
PITTSBURGH, March 3I.-Prodrc-
tion at the Pressed Steel Car Com
pany McKees Rocks plant has been
curtailed by a strike of electric crane
men. They are receiving 81 cents an
hour and want 20.
WINNEMUCCA, New, March ST.
Some wool clips in this state have
been sold recently to Boston bidders
at prices ranging from 40 10 42 cents.
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BUTTER PRICES
VERY UNSTEADY
Fear of Second Shipment From
New Zealand Has Further
Market Effect.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 31.-Facing the
usual spring decline during the next
two months, the butter market dur
ing the last week was very unsettled
and nervous. On the whole price
tendencies were lower. the extremely
narrow range Of prices for the vari-
Gus scores and the unusual relation
between quotations at New York and
Chicago continued.
Receipts of far western and for
eiRn butter played an important part
in keeping the markets on edge. A
number Of cars of California, Utah,
Idaho and Colorado butter arrived
at Chicago and eastern markets anu
sold at prices near the same grade
of regular receipts.
The effect OF New Zealands ship
ment Of butter still continued to
show. 1t was feared that more ship
ments would arrive in New York
and that a larger portion or the
last cargo than was generally ex-
pected would be thrown on the Amer
lean markets.
Irregular movement Of butter to
market and inability of traders to
estimate the make contributed to
the unsettled condition.
The four leading markets closed
yesterday as follows on 80 score
stock:
Chicago, 4sE, 2 points loss; New
York, 49, ~ points loss; Boston.
511a, Y point loss; Philadelphia, 49,
" point loss
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DIVORCED WIFE SUES,
Rise of Barber to Afluence Brought
Out in Charges.

CHICAGO, March 31.-The rise of
Edwin Miner from a barber earning
SIC week to an executive position
with Capper and Capper. clothing
merchants, was brought out in the
trial of the suit of Mrs. Helen Miner,
his former wife, against his present
spouse, Mrs. Harriet Capper Milner.
In the suit the former wife charges
that her husband was stolen from her
and asks 100000 damages.
Mrs. Helen Miner testified that she
and her husband had been married
in 1909, when he was a barber. She
divorced him in 1920. obtaining Gus
tody of their little daughter. She
said she believed Miss Capper. who
and a sister of the head of the firm,
had a fortune of 100000 and that
it was through her efforts that Mil
ner was given position with the
clothing firm. A year and a day after
the divorce Miner and Miss Capper
were married.
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WILD RUSH TO BUY
WHEAT IN CHICAGO
Crop Scare Season" Opens and
Today's Trading Sees Jump
in Prices.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, March 31.-There was a
sharp bulge in wheat prices today.
The crop scare season finally opened
ard it was the damage reports that
caused a wild rush to buy and the
sharp rise in values. The experts
have arrived in the poorest territory
in the winter wheat belt, western
Kansas and Nebraska, and conditions
depicted in the reports Of Lecount
and Cromwell are more serious than
the trade anticipated. B. w. Snow
was out in north central Illinois and
re found conditions not up to expec-
tationa but admitted 1t was impossi-
BILE to make a reliable report because
there has not been any growing
weather to speak Of.
j. A. Taylor estimated the winter
wheat crop at 634. .O0o, 600 bushels
based on present condition. Offerings
were tight but the bulge brought out
some realizing sales. Shipping de-
Inand for wheat was quiet and with
all foreign markets except Liverpool
closed On account of Easter holidays.
there was lull in export trade.
Receipts show some increase. Mar
l,ct closed 1@sa2 higher. May. 1.20N a
i.20'>: July. Ill i2a1.l75s: September.
Il5aa al 1875.
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VETERANS WEDDING
LIST RAISED TO is
Many Also Charge Larceny Against
73-Year-0ld Prisoner, Who
Remains Silent.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated PreEs.
WILKES BARRE. Pa. March 81
The matrimonial roll call Of Charles
W. Davis. the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
civil war veteran. held by the police
here. was increased to sixteen yes
terday, when Chief OF Police Brown
received letter from a woman at
Pa, who asserts that
she was married to Davis In Ohio and
accompanied him to Dubois. Pa.
where he deserted her. Chief Brown
also received a bench warrant for
Davis from Rochester, N Y, charging
MIN with larceny in that he disap-
Peared with the money and valuables
or woman he married In that CITY.
Another bench warrant from the
Elmira. y. Y, courts has also been
received at local police Headquarters.
the allegations being the same as IN
the Rochester case and $500 named
as The amount involved
Davis maintains silence and re-
7 uses to discuss the charges against
MIN from many sections Of the coun-
try.
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GEN. PORTER PATRIOTIC.

NEW YORK, March 31.-The extent
to which Brig. Gen. Horace Porter,
who served in the civil war on Gen.
Grants STAFF. responded to the call
of his country in 1917, was revealed
when application was made by exc
cutors for a judicial settlement of his
100000 estate. More than half
was invested In liberty bonds.
The executors reported that they
had turned over to the Grant
was raised over Grants field head
quarters. and which at the end of
the civil war was presented to Gen.
Porter. The flag has been on display
for years in Grants Tomb.
Gen. Porter. who served as ambas-
sador to France and delegate to Tho
Hague peace conference. died In his
home here in 1921. Most Of his es-
tate went to relatives.
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SWINDLER IS FREED,
Atlanta Court suspends Sentence of
Carter Harrison's Son-in-Law

ATLANTA. March 31-Albert Thopn-
son. son-in-law of Carter Harrison
FORMER mayor of Chicago. who yester-
DAY admitted IN criminal court bera
his part in an alleged swfndin u-j,b
3. f Keys of Earisborough, Okla. as
the victim, today was a free man
under suspended sentence OF
we've months on the chain gang.
His freedom was the result of his nay.
ment to Keys $4,000 taken in the FIovd
ago.
Keys told the courS that Thomp-
son payment enabled HIM to lift the
mortgage on his farm. Mrs, Thomno
son was in the court with her hus-
band, and when it was stated that
since his marriage Thompson had led
an honest career. Judge Eumphries
liheo MN Sl.ooO and sentenced him to
year on the roads. suspending the
road sentence. Thompson was re-
Gently arrested in California.
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SMALL DECLINES
i. IN STOCK MARKET
Moves in Today's Market
Session of Very Little
Importance.
BY STUART p. WEST
Special Dispatch 70 The Star.

Special Dispatch 70 The Star.
NEW YORK, March 31.-Prices
over the greater part OF the list
moved little one way or the other In
the stock market today.
Such selling as there was came en-
tirely from the speculative element.
which is always anxious to be clear
of any commitments when 1t sees no
immediate sign of a renewal OF tho
upward movement. 1t had little sig
nfticance therefore as an indication
of underlying financial sentiment.
Some of the sensitive industrialS
lost half point or more and most or
the rails were heavy again. This sec
tion of the market has not yet got
over the disappointment Of the Feb
ruary traffic statement returns and
the failure of the New York Central
directors to raise the dividend.
Exchanges Higher.
Nothing much could reasonably
have been expected from the two
hour session OF today on the stock eX-
change coming in between Two non,
days. In the highly professional
character of the present market the
most important practical considera-
ton was that SO many of the people
who make trading their business were
taking the short day Oft.
Taking Friday and today together
principal continental exchanges were
higher. The fluctuations OF the Ger
man mark were of particular interest
in view of the failure Of the $780,
0uO. 900 internal loan which was to
furnish the principal resources for
the support of the German paper cur .
rency. When on Thursday the mark
went to .0046 of a cent. where for a
month past IT had not gone below
As. many saw in this proof that the
reichshank was beginning to lose Its
grip and that the supporting meas
urcs which had been successful in the
face of heavy odds for month past
were about to fail.
Mnrland Leads at Close.
N;.rland Oil continued the leader at
the close. leaving off over 3 points
higher on the day. Its strength help
ed other oils, especially Phillips Pc
IN fact. the buying movements in these
stocks had its effect upon the whole
market which hardened all around in
the last quarter of an hour and closed
steady.
Action on the dividend to be paid
OH the new $40 par value shares of
the North American Company must
be taken not later than May 25 and 1t
ts possible that the directors will dis
poSr OF the matter before then.
w htn the reduction in par of North
American stock from $50 to $40 was
announced some time ago the Ques-
zion OF what the new dividend would
be naturally arose. According to the
last income statement earnings were
running at the rate of s5.42 d share
on the new. or the equivalent of over
s2I Il share on the old stock This Is
regarded as sufficient safety margin
10 warrant more than a 81 a share on
the new stock.
Copyright 1921
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PLAN TO BUILD MILLS.

BOSTON, March 31.-The Jenckes
Spinning Company of Pawtucket. r. l.,
has completed negotiations for five-
year contract for mill construction in
the south with the Aberthaw Con-
struction Company of Atlanta and
Boston, it was announced yesterday.
The Jenckes company is making a
survey of general conditions in vari-
Gus parts of the south. The Aber-
thaw company has completed two ad-
ditions for the Jenckes company at
Gastonia, N. c., and now is working
on a third addition. The company is
planning further large development,
it was said.
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STEEL MERGER PASSED.

NEW YORK, March 31.-The Beth
chem Steel Corporation has taken
possession OF the properties and as
sets of the Midvale Steel and Ordnance
Company. Announcement to this ef-
feet was made by officials of the
Bethlehem company after q meeting
of representatives of firms involved,
at which all matters necessary for the
consummation of the purchase of the
Midvale and Cambria companies were
completed.
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BOND QUOTATIONS
LITTLE CHANGED
Liberties Irregular, With Up.
ward Trend-RaiIs and In
duStriaIS Firm.
By GEORGE r. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 31.-Prices
moved to little purpose in today's
short session Of the bond market
There was slight trading interest
with the week end coming directly
after a holiday.
Ltbertys moved irregularly. but
the trend was higher High-grade
rail- and Industrial bonds were COM
paratively firm. Illinois Steel deben-
ture 4tes, for Instance. gained almost
a point. Among the rails. Rock Island
general As likewise gained almost a
point.
Among utilities. Bell Telephone of
Pennsylvania 5s. the new issue, went
up more than a point.
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RUM FEUD FEARED.
Man Found Dead Near Jacksonville
Believed Moonshiner Victim.

The theory that an unidentified man.
whose body was found yesterday on
the banks Of Cedar Creek. several
miles from Jacksonville. had run
afoul of moonshiners and had been
slain by them, is advanced by county
officers who are investigating his
death.
The body, with knife wound In
both sides Of the neck, was discover
ed by two cancers. No weapon was
found and the fact $3.50 and a watch
were in the pockets caused the the
cries of suicide and murder for rob-
berry to be discarded. The man ap-
parently had been dead two or three
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
March 81, 1923-12:0O m.
Quotations furnished by ". B. Hibbs & co.,
Nominal Selling checks
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, March 3f.-Foreign
exchanges irregular. Quotations Gin
United States dollars).-Great Brit
sixty-day bills on banks, 465i
France - Demand. .0665; ,.cables,
.O665Is Italy-Demand, .050f II: ca
lies, .05O2. Belgiun-Demand, .0575;
cables. .o575h. Germany-Demand,
Demand 1895; cables, 1888. Nor
way--Demand, 1883. Sweden-De-
mand, 1850. Denmark Demand,
1910. Switzerland-Deman .1847h.
mand, oils. Poland-Demand, .000024.
observation-disclosures .02S7. Ar
gentina-Demand, -3707. Brazil-De-
maad .1106 Montreal .a2 2Z1aA
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SOLDIERS FLEE BARRACKS,
Non commissioned Officers and
Families Routed by Blaze.

PLATTSBURGH. N. Y. March 81
Thirty non commissioned officers of
the Goth Infantry and their families,
stationed at Plattsburgh barracks,
were driven from quarters early last
night. when fire destroyed four wood
On structures. The blaze Is believed
to have originated from an overheat-
I'd furnace in one of the buildings.
The families lost all their possessions.
chiefly clothing and furniture. They
were quartered In other barracks
buildings. The post wireless station
also was destroyed.
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PARIS WAGE DEBATE
MARKED BY FIGHTING
Clash of Communist Councillors
and Foes Over Voting Urns
Lasts for Ten Minutes.
Ry the Associated Press.

PARIS. March 31.-Scenes Of vio-
lence inside and outside the city hall
last evening marked the debate on the
demands of the municipal workers
for higher wages. Seven communist
councillors tried to capture the voting
urns when a question OF closure was
put to a vote. Ten minutes OF free
for-all fighting ensued, but eventual
ly a compromise was effected whereby
the wages of the lower classifications
will be increased, at cost OF 12,-
Oo0, 900 francs to the taxpayers.
Outside the hall several thousand
workers held a demonstration. They
were dispersed only when a squadron
of mounted police charged. Several
persons, most Of whom were police
men, were slightly hurt.
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DEFENDS ANTI-DRY PLEA.
New York Governor Answers Sem
ator Capper's Opinion on Memorial

ALBANY, y. Y, March 3l.-Senator
Capper. Kansas. who recently wrote
GOV smith expressing the opinion that
New YORK states plan to memorialize
congress requesting liberalization of
the prohibition laws. was Inconsistent
and impracticable.' will be handed a
cory OF the recent reply to a somewhat
the governor said.
New York state IS but exercising its
traditional right to memorializa Con
gresS in favor of amending a federal
statute, Gov. Smith told senator Fes,,
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OFFICERS NAMED IN SUIT.
Man Claims They Caused His Wife
to Drink.

lAWTON. Okla. March 31.-Four
Army officers at Fort Sill and a local
resident were made defendants in a
$4,000 damage suit filed here by Rob
crt O.'' Bradley. city engineer. who
charged they had welded undue in
fluence over his wife" The men,
irwin Fife, and Capts. William B.
Nexander. George w. McKelvie, Will
liam J. Egan and Earl Everts, were
alleged by Bradley to have caused
Mrs Bradley to neglect her home in
order to accompany them on drink
ini; parties"
The couple came here from Indiana
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NEW YORK DAIRY PRICES.

CHICAGO. March 3l-Butter-High
er; receipts. 1900 tubs. Creamery,
extras. 50; standards, 40; extra firsts,
4sa4sh; frsts, 4sa4Sk; seconds, Ala
AN.
Egg-Higher: receipts, 2o.115
cases. Firsts. 24k; ordinary firsts,
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ANOTHER WAGE BOOST,

FAYETTEVILLE, n. c.. March 31.-
The Victory Manufacturing Company,
which operates a cotton mill here,
increase for all workers. effective
Monday. About IT'S workers are af-
tected.
Evening star., 1923-03-31

Hog receipts. 5000 head; mostly strorS
to higher; closed dull about steady
bulk desirable $50 to 1s0 pound aver
ages. s.45as50: top, 8.55; bully 240 to
sows. 7.l5a7.40: pigs. duh. mostly 6.25a
7.25: estimated holdover. 3,h0O head:
heavyweight hogs, S.00a8.2Y; medium,
s.15as.40; light, s.15aS.5o; fight light.
7.ss; packing sows. 7.IosF.45; killing
pigs s.26a7.2As r. ~
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TREASURY CERTIFICATEs.
(Quotations furnished by Redmond 4 co.,

Girl graduates in Dublin are forced
to run q gantlet of -four throwers,
who use this instead OF confetti to
show their good XishaA A
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ZAGLOUL PASHA FREED.
Egyptian Nationalist Released
From Exile, Due to Illness.

LONDON. March 31.-The foreign
office announced today that Said
zagloul Pasha, the Egyptian nation
alist leader, has been released from
exile at Gibraltar. his physician hav-
ing reported the necessity Of his
undergoing treatment. 1t is under
stood that Zagloul will go to France
Immediately.
After refusing to obey orders TO
refrain from delivering speeches in
advocacy of non-co-operation with
the government, Zagloul was arrested
at Cairo, in December, 1921, and taken
to Ceylon. Some months later he
was removed to Gibraltar.
Evening star., 1923-03-31
DAIRY PRODUCTS.

BALTIMORE. Md. March 81 (Spe-
ciaD Live poultry-Turkeys, lb..
55a42; oldstoms, 80; poor and crook
ed breasts, 25; young chickens. 35;
small and leghorns. 25a3o: winters
4Oa45; springers. 55a60; old hens 25:
small and leghorns. "a; old roosters,
16; ducks. 30a34; small. Is: pigeons.
pair. 35a40; guinea fowl, each, 40a60:
dressed poultry, capons. lb., 42a43 /;
medium, 3sa40; small slips. 33a35.
Eggs-Loss off native and nearby
firsts. doz., "a; southern, %; duck
eggs, doz., 40.
Butter-Creamery fancy. lb., 81:
prints, 51a53; nearby creamery. Asa
10; ladies, 40a42; rolls. 3S.~: store
packed, So; dairy prints. ISAAC: proc
esS butter, a..
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CHICAGO STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, March 31.-Followine is
4 report of today Sales high, low and
closing quotations, at the Chicago
Stock Exchange:
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movement to abolish the use Of the
iuillotine in the execution Of crtmi-
mails
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, March 81 Omitted States
Department Of Agriculture).-Cattle-
Receipts. 500 head. Compared with week
ago beef steers. ycarlings. butchers
and butcher she stock largely 25a4o
higher. Good to choice. heavy beef
steers showing most advance. Ex-
treme top yearlings, 1925; best ma
tured steers. 1910: Gamers and cut
ters, steady to strong; bulls. about
steady; veal calves, sharply lower;
largely I.50a250 off; spots more;
stockers and feeders. strong to 25
higher. Weeks bulk prices follow.
Beef steers, 8.15a9.35; stockers and
feeders. 6.s5a7.85; beef cows and heif-
ers, 5.75a765; Gamers and cutters.
3.50a4.15; veal calves, 8.50a9.00.
Sheep-Receipts, 3, 500 head. Compared
with week ago. fat lambs steady to
shade lower: fed yearlings, wethers
and sheep strong; weeks extreme
top old fat lambs. 1915; paid by ship
pers at close; bulk wool skins, 14.00a
1900; heavies, 1250a13.00: recently
clipped light weight kinds mostly
l150a12.25; exereme weights, 9.25a
1000; genuine California spring lambs.
1850, with outs at 12.50a13.00; new
crop natives largely 19.00a21.00:
prime S1-pound fed yearling wethers,
l4.25; others around 1900: best
handywefght wooled ewes, 800: other
lightweight kinds, 8.50as.75; clipped
ewes mostly 6.50a7.25; aged wethers.
s.00a9.50 in wool: shorn descriptions,
AlQZfAN1A -. ~.
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ToDAY's CHICAGO PRICES.

CHICAGO. March 31-Unseasonably
COLO weather led to higher prices for
wheat today during the early deal
ings: Fear that the low temperatures
would hinder growth and that other
damage to the winter crop might re-
suit induced considerable buying.
July and September deliveries. repre-
senting the forthcoming new crop,
were relatively stronger in price than
May. which stands for wheat already
on hand. The opening, which ranged
from II to Is higher. with May 1.1s4
to l.1sH and July 1.157s to 1.16Is, was
followed by decided further gains.
Continued necessity for heavy feed
ing of live stock tended to lift the
corn market. After opening a shade
off to II up. May TAX to 74Aa74 as ;,
corn scored moderate general ad-
vance.
Oats were bullishly affected by re-
ports that seeding operations were
being delayed. The market opened
10 to 4 higher, May 447s to As, and
later continued to ascend
Despite higher quotations on hogs
the provision market lacked summit