Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-02-24 | Page 6 | Liverpool Quotations Give Boost to Wheat

I Liverpool Quotations ns Give Boost to Wheat CHICAGO Feb 24 Strength Strength devel developed ped In the tIle wheat market today as a result of unexpected firmness In quotations from Liverpool and because of a diminishing of receipts northwest Besides there were signs that liberal ib 1 export transactions t h e b were likely at the Seaboard It was predicted pre pre- also that that Argentine shipments would prove much smaller than titan last weeks week's total After opening c off to c cup cup cup up with May at to and July at to prices here scored a substantial advance all around Corn hardened with wheat Commission houses houses were moderate buyers The openIng openIng opening open open- Ing which ranged from c to c higher was followed by an additional up up- turn jj Oats reflected the advance made by y other cereals Demand however was light Steadiness ch characterized provisions Traders chiefly watched the action of the hog log market Later the wheat market suffered a a. sensational sen sen- sen- sen break breal the consequence of ot bearsh bear- bear sh lab rumors of greatly Increased tension Between the United States and Germany The close was 5 6 5 to net lower with May at and July at Open Open- High v Low Close J Wheat Wheat May 1 4 I July 2 Corn Corn- Ia 1 May 4 78 8 78 76 rs 76 July Juh 78 78 16 76 76 Oats Oats Oats- May 46 43 44 July 44 41 41 42 t. t Pork Pork- c- c May May 2095 2065 2065 July 3 20 2060 r JUZ-r Lard Lard- May 1042 1030 1030 JU July 1060 1050 1050 bS' bS Ribs Ribs- May 1157 I 11 60 1135 1135 July 1167 gJ 1147