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Show BULLS HAVE BEST OF MARKET FOB GRAINS Provisions Also Arc Strong and Go (0 Xew High Price "Records. -v By Associated PreB3. CHICAGO, March 12. Preponderance of bullish news cauacd an advance today In wheat, tho futures being from Sc to 8c up at tho close. Corn also was stronger ori covering by 3horts, and oato, too, advanced. ad-vanced. Provisions advanced to top records rec-ords for many years. ' Dry weather in the southwest wheat countrj" and an upward slant in foreign quotations were bullish factors in thc wheat pit with which traders wrestled. Shorts had their wants supplied early In the day and there way hesitancy among now Investors in taking hold of largo lines at the week end. May ranged between Sl.ISi and $1,133. May traders preferred September to tb earlier montha, and It worked from $1.03B to $1.04j, July being slightly less active. The close was atrong at near thc high point; May $c up at $1.13?. Covering by shorts, as well as Invest-, ment buying by present holders of grain, kept corn strong all day. The accumulation accumula-tion of Blocks was Ignored by tho directors, direc-tors, as the quotations gained fractionally and an Improved snipping, demand gave impetus lo the demand. May moved bo-twe-en 63Jc and 64Je, the more distant options op-tions taking a similar course, A healthy demand waa noted in cash corn and offerings of-ferings kept pac with the call, prices being, be-ing, generally c higher. No. 3 yellow sold at 60J61ic. Thc quotations on futures fu-tures continued strong to the close. May finished igtc up at 64?c. Covering by shorts kept oats active and prices strong. The May delivery showed the widest fluctuation!! 44f(?i41Jc to -lojc. Thc close was strong and near the high point, with May ag'Je up at 45ic. Provisions went up to thc highest point for many years. Pork for May delivery sold at $25.S7, May-lard at Sl4.0"i'S'14.10. and May ribs at $13,55. Final prices for the May products were: Pork, $25.Sj, 32c up: lard, $1 1.07, 12ic up: ribs, $13.5:'J, 12ac higher. RANGE OF THE LEADING FUTURES-Wheat FUTURES-Wheat Open. High. Low. Close. May 3.1.18 1.13? 1.135 1.13& July 1.06E 1.071 1.061 1.07 Sept 1.035 1.01? 1.03? 1.01J Com May 01 .61 .033 .01?, July S5; .0G1 .fini J6 Sept 662 .662 .61U .66g Oats May 45 .45 .41 .45k .luly ... .... :i22 .434 . 12 .V.l Sept 104 .40 .40 .402 Lard, per 100 pounds May 25.70 25.87 25.65 25.52 July 25.75 25. S2 25.inj 25.75 Short ribs, per 100 poundu May 14.07 14.10 14.00 14.07 July 13.02 13.07 13.00 13.05 Mess pork, per barrel May 13.52 13.55 13. 15 13.52 CASH QUOTATIONS. Cash quotations were as follows: Flour, steady: winter patents. $5.3005.70; straights. $1.30(5)5.40: spring straights, $4.90(P'5.U5, bakers, $3.055.40: No. 2 rye, 785J70c. Feed or mixing barley, 59$i G2c: fair to choice malting, G5(fr70c. No. I southwestern flax seed." $2.12; No. 1 northwestern. $2.22. Timothy seed. $4.25 (ft'4.30. Clover. $12.25. Mess pork, per barrel. $25.S7(5)2n.00. Lard, per 100 pounds. S14.1J. Short ribs, sides (loose), $13 500if?I3.5O; short clear sides (boxed), $13.75S100. GRAIN STATISTICS. Total clearances of wheal and flour were equal to 153.000 bushels. Primary receipts wore 1545.000 bushels, compared with $11,000 bushels the corresponding day it year ago. Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat. IS cars; corn. 217 car3; oats, 170 cars; hogs, 25,000 head. London Wool. By Associated Press. LONDON. March 12. Thc offerings at the wool nuctlon sales today amounted to 12.350 bales. There was a spirited demand and prices wero Arm. especially for fine greasy cro.-sbrcds. The latter wore taken at ls 2d and Is Id by Americans Ameri-cans and homo buyers. Melbourne .scoured merinos realized 2s 5d. Coarse crossbreds are still 5 per cent below the last sales, owing to a lack of American Ameri-can buying. Next week 71.S70 bales will be offered. Imports and Exports. P.y Associated Press. NEW YORK. March 12. Imports of merchandise and dry goods at the port of New York for thc week ending March f were valued at $2,023,102. Imports of siK-ele for tho port of New York for the week ending today were $70,780 silver and $137,530 gold. Exports of specie from tho port of New York for the week ending today were $730,010 silver and $440,000 gold. Evaporated Fruits. By Associated Press. NEW YORK. March 12. Evaporated apples steady: spot, fancy. l'illc: choice. !)?j.'Dc; prime, G67Jc; common to fair, CGSc. Prunes steady: Californlas up to 30-10s. 2s(??..Hc: Orcgons. G0c. Apricots steady: choice. 10ifi llic; extra ex-tra choice, llg12Jc: 'fancy. I2j l3ic, Peaches steady, ensy: choice. 6!i5T'7e: extra choice. 71fiT)71c: fancy. 73?7iSc. Rulsins easy: loose muscatels. 33Si'5c; cbolcu to fancy seeded. 55i!tiSc: seedless. 3? lie; London layers. $1.15&1 25. 1 |
