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Show MP'S MARKETS New York, Jan 30. Supporting orders or-ders were in evidence at the opening of today's stock market, the undertone under-tone showing firmness after some brief hesitation. Harriman issues. Reading, Northern Pacific and New Haven showed substantial fractional gains on light trading Canadian Pacific, which opened at a point los?. repeating yesterday's low price, soon recovered and made further headway United States Steel was not quoted In the initial dealings, but later a bolck of 1,100 shares changed hands at 4n, Its minimum Republic Steel pfd., lost almost three points and American Express fell 5 to 90, Its minimum. Sears-Roebuck rose over 4 points. CHICAGO GRAIN Chicago. Jan. 30. Calling out of Italian military reserves and the denying de-nying of peace rumors were followed by a sharp upturn today in the price of wheat There v. as but. little for sale here at the start and there was an advance of more than 2 cents a bushel before offerings became at all numerous. Wet weather in Argentina Argen-tina was of some influence against, the bears. Opening prices, which ranged from the same as last night to 2 1-Sc ldgher, were followed by a reaction with the market steadying about lc above last night-Corn night-Corn rose with wheat Country offerings of-ferings to arrive were light. After opening a shade off to 3-Sc up, prices scored a moderate further gain. Demand for oats was active on the part of commission houses. Sellers appeared to be in a decided minority and quotations rose accordingly. Provisions Pro-visions averaged lower. Tho market was bearishly affected by unexpected deliveries of lard on speculative contracts. con-tracts. Later the strength of export demand de-mand here led to a fresh upturn In wheat that helped carry Mai delivery to a new high war record, $1.52 a bushel. The close was strong at an advance of 1 3-4 to 3 l2c over last night. Sales of corn to the seaboard and the foreign call for oats brought about aiterward a decided further advance ad-vance The close was strong at 1 6-8 to 1 5-8 1 3-4c net advance. Chicago Hog Market. Chicago. Jan. 30. Hogs found a 'airly ready sale here today, although the supply was a little larger than expected. Cattle prices were only nominal Offerings of sheep and lambs proved rather scarce. Chicago, Jan. 31. Wheat No 2 red. $1.49 1-21 52 1-2; No. 2 hard, ?1 49 1-2 1.52 1-2. Corn No. 4 yellow, 73 1-2 78 l-2c, No. 4 white, 73 1-2 (ft 75c. Oats No. 3 white. 57 3-4 58 l-2c; 8-1 S No. 4 white, 57 1-2(j58c. W'ty Ry-No 3. $1.45. mlM Barley 77' 88c p?V Timothy $6. (JOig 7.70; clover, $12.50 fl 15.00. f Pork $17.00;18.62. M Lard $11.00. Ribs $9.25 J 0.00. 1 I Sugar. I New York, Jan. 30. The sugar fu 1 tures market opened firm at 2 to II points advance. Trading was very active and prices held firm on a re- newed demand from trade interests and some speculative buying; the closing was firm at 3 to 6 points ad- I vance with sales of 4,850 tons; Feb- J ruary, $3 26, May, $3.48; June, $3.53; July, $3 59; September, $3,69. The spot market was strong ' No sales. Centrifugal. $4.20; molasses, $3.43. Refined, steady. South Omaha Livestock. South Omaha. Neb., Jan. 30. Hops Receipts, 12,700', market, strong. Heavy, $6.7596.85; light, $6.706.80; pips, $5 506.60; bulk of sales, $6.7.". M 6.80. Cattle Receipts, 200; market. ' steady. Native steers. $6.25(?8.25 . cows and heifers, $5.007.00; west- V ern steers $6.00 8, 00; Texas steers. $5.759'7 25; cows and heifers, 54.76 6 50; calves, $7.009.25. J Sheep Recelptsl 2000: market. steady. Yearlings, $6 657.50; weth- 1 ers, $5. 90(96.40; lambs, $8.008.60. New York Cotton. New York, Jan. 30. Cotton futures, closed steady. February, $8.23 ; March. $8 48; May, $S.76; July, $8.07. August. $9.04; September, $9 11; Oc-tOber, Oc-tOber, $9 19; December, $9.32. it oo I |
