The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-03-13
TOday's Markets
MILwAUKEE = PRODUCE

MILWAUKEE - PRODUCE
BUTTER-Weak extras 44l2; standards
EGGs-s Steady: fresh candled %.
POULTRY-Lower. fowls "a; sprlngers
POTATOES Steady unchanged.
ONIONS-New unchanged.
CABBAGE-New, higher S.5O@S.oo
barrel.
CHICAGO - GRAIN
Predictions that the United States would
have a large carry-over of wheat July l. nao
a depressing effect on the wheat market
today in the early dealings. Opening prices
which varied from 1-S01-4 cent off to l-s
cent advance May 1.O9 IA to l,Og12 and
July 1.o9% to Ito, were followed by
moderate general set back.
Corn and oats were easier owing TO sym
pathy with wheat, despite continued small
ness of the receipts of corn. After open
ing unchanged to 1-S61-4 cent higher, May
81 IA to 81 3-S the corn market receded
all around to below yesterdays finish,
Oats sctarted at Is cent lower to a
shade advance, May AZ 1-S to AZ Ia. Later
all deliveries showed some loss
Lower quotations on hogs weakened the
provision market.
CHICAGO - PRODUCE
BUTTER-Steady receipts 6,052 tubs
creamery extras 46$4 standards 46A extra
firsts 46@46A; firsts 45@45l2; seconds "A
CHEESE Unchanged.
TATOES-Trading very slow; market
weak, especially early Ohios. receipts 81
carse; total United States shipments sol;
Wisconsin sacked round whites 1.2O@1.40
bulk 1.30M1.50; Michigan sacked round
whites. 1.35M1.40.
POULTRY-Alive, unsettled; fowls %
sprngers 90; ROSTERS II; geese Is,
EGGS-Higher; receipts 1883 cases
firsts % l-4@22a4; ordinary firsts 2OG21.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
NEW YORK KCITY-Stock prices dis
played firm tone at the opening of to-
days market over night buying orders be
ing well distributed throughout the hist
American Sugar which was offered freely
yesterday in anticipation of a poor 1923
earnings report, opened a point higher. GOOD
buying also was noted in Southern Railway
and Norfolk and Western.
Buying became more active as trading
progressed, Southern Railway and Norfolk
and Western establishing new highs at 81 p
and 121% respectively. American sugar ex,
tended its gain to ~ points and United
States Cast Iron Pipe, Otis Elevator,
American Can, Crucible, Mack Truck,
Brooklyn Manhattan Transit preferred and
Pierce Oil preferred sold a point or SO
above yesterdays final figures. Loose
Wiles jumped five points. Some of the to-
baccos were heavy, American Sumatra du-
plicating its previous low record. Foreign
exchanges opened higher
Heavy buying of the railroad shares, pre-
Dictated on the continuation of record-break-
ing car loadings, was the feature of the
morning session. The demand embraced a
wide list, but was most effective in the low
priced issues. Pittsburgh & West Virginia
Erie common and first preferred, St. Paul
preferred, Chesapeake & Ohio, Wabash pre-
ferred A, Seaboard Air Line preferred and
ST. Louis & Southwestern common and pre-
ferred were among the issues to sell ! to
points above yesterdays final figures.
Sugars also were strong, while number
of the specalties, including Corn Products
National Lead and Goodyear Tire preferred
registered gains of points or more before
noon Standard industrials continued tc
move within narrow limits.