New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-26

REPORTS FROM THE GROWING WHEAf-sToCKs
AND PROSPECTS OF WHEAT, CORN, OATS AND
BARLEY
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
MILWAUKEE, March 25.--The collection of
special information from all news centres In the gram
growing gran-tradinE regions Of tao United states
for the use of the Chamber of Commerce here mas DS
for the season. and will continue till harvest ne lheSe
reports are Of special value, they are OF most con-
servativc not being in the interest OF Speou
lators but being intended TO present iacts only
in regard to the condition OF tho growing crops the
movement OF grain. condition anu III
ue1ce of weather, present and prospective prices ec
The chief feature Of interest IN these reports
for The week just closed are: continued cIscouraging
statements concerning the condition OF the growing
wheat in California and OTHER regions, the light
supply OF hog products with prospects Of lard corner
III Chicago the PROBABILITY Of an increase III the price OF
oats. etc
In California the season at which the spring rams
usually nearly passed nnd tHe dfouth COR
tnues to such an extent that the most persistent
efforts of the bears in Milwaukee ard chicago
are not able to overcome the decreasing effects OF the
latest reports II sometimes happens that the spring
rams do no. begin uuu after the close OF March ana the
hore that further damage to the growing grain may et
averted is entertained in some quarters
The reports concerning the condition OF winter whcai
in the Middle States are also of discouraging nature
Throughout nearly the whole OF the West and the North
west the past week has been marked by cold weather.
the mercury nearly every night ranging IN the
neighbOrhOOd of zero. This condition OF ahsirs,
added other elements OF the stuaon' has resulted
in putting large proportion OF the heavy dealers on tue
hull side In the last few days reports have been re-
ceved from County treasurcrs in nearly two hundred
counties in grainerowing neighborhoods all over the
country In large majority Of cases these reports are
Of dscouragiug nature. Tho continued cold weather
nov? show, cOncnsycv that there viii q late spring,
"a nd II a. icufi % n
Reports from all directions sh0" mat there hsS p,ch
of grain. except corn The receipts OF wheat
Milwaukee have boon small, but 81 the same time more
than equal 10 the demand that there has been some
thing Increase o the stock in store. The amount
o. wnca on passage 10 Europe mas Increased 100000
bushels. The STOCK iE store IN Chlcdgo OF Al gdes
GOOJ 900 bushels. Tie millcrs Of tho NOrih%cst si
mountain th1t the urIce Of wheat l. di-prOporiionaic
le compared win the pre- OF hour Inc result ot
the stand taken by the miles s continuation ol the
Ugh milling demand The wheat market hn7 Dten IT
I, uar AZ al rtdihg points uihis inc Mt,h lntIo
have been frequent but c'fnpardNcy sinai fluctuations
several discouragug features in the situation for the
bulls presented in spe OF the rrporf Of iniary q
tinuci dulue-s IN the milling nfcrc. ts-with the steady
increase In the visible supply In this country aud IN Eu-
OF I'm prices hal NOT dscoura ding reports prevailed con
cerning the growing crop. Legitimate dcalers orc Dis
s0n of The year viii a copserya We view
As noted. there have been fairly liberal supplies ~
bus been . steady Increase h Tao visible supply IN tie
country The shipping demand has been rather iigh
indications that the immediate iut1rc Will sec u fair
movement The corn market has shown decidedly
FAIR decline ba, been ertaonshed. The Inquiry
Tor lower grades bas en- c-fe Ell and their value
dueed hy the light export demand while Tie proportion
inspected SO. IA C4ioa-o las been incicaans thus
affecting TIE speculative tone Wen posted Observers
arc OF the opinion thai the market f. hEcy to bo IN
ngouccd by u. receipts moro tan 10y any Other cause
al lost until TIE ea on shall De- further advanced ana
the tine for painting shall approach
In the early par ~ The we tloIc was sharp falling
OF IN the movement OF hary AMI abe movement las
fy in Tle lgg.U lfu
| stock remains practically uuChnngcd-auOut 10000
bushels In Chicago tue supply hns not been sufficient
10 meet the demand and the stock there been
duced 10 "a very Low point. Their T. "A probability OF
some scht Increase IN receipts but no great increa4e
can be- Counted upon safely al MS SEASON An avanco
OF 4. cents nas been eeiabnSicd for Extra No.
II T. late IN tho 10 expect any material advance
bat tie pres n supplies are too small even fer
the spilns sGason' am, and , aaylaaHs GGiav9r
encouraging to hold over baroy Al tho Present
Therc has been dccided falling or In the supply Of
oats, ana while sOck- remain practically unchanged -
datc cohuhWttIoh Oh the lrcseni steaD u'ha"u Ahu
IL" c1ietng RATIO 81 supplies Womb result In material
reduction OF stocks. The market Tor oats has been
Bner stcHdy aud tie prospective value viii depend
vance II the plies continue 10 DO GA the pr small
sralc. Il IL beeyrd. however, that farmers mold fax
Fairly large receipts VI rye were reported IN Chicago
In tho carly part the week. but there mas been
have been hight all the week. All trading points report
an expectation Of continued moderate receips FOR
tine week. May No. dropping nearly tO 30 ccuts Ia
chicago. This was followed by rise. however, All
sEnty improved demand. STOCKS are large, uui tie
relative vuo In rather low compared with other grains
alG the outlook Is unc, Itiil.
slight increase IN the movement or hogs Is reported
but the continued active demand aOsOfDs all receipts
'uUtiv TLerc ,yns a SHARP decline IA lr,ti,I.1i. m
hr middle VI the week. hut the cline partially
at the clO@ Niih the continued ght supply VI
hogs a continued advance II price il reported.
The deInsnd for meats n active. Ihcrr Is great
fyitY IN hard, NAcu unlike other hog pTOauCts, AaA
ample export cbauucla There has been active dealing
n chicago IN May and June dcy erlc and appear
10 b. ample Indications that laasy purchase have been
maoe by strong partirs Who wli control thc uhrsrt
ana there Prospect inst ere parties VIII operate