New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-10
SLIGHTLY BETTER PRICES At CHICAGO.
THE MOVEMENTS OF LARGE DEALERS UNCERTAIN
LIVELY PUNCTUATION IN PRICES.
nv ran Pr tn THE TRIBUNE.

LIVELY PUNCTUATION IN PRICES.
IBr TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUsE.l
CHICAGO, Aug. off any persons are spec
uating In grain provisions at this market upon uhat
they think they OF the schemes OF the big specu
tors and not upon what they think they know OF the
value Of the property they might better get out as soon
as possible If there any who think they are
tisrs ON after Sid Kent they might bstter pull out
and 20 about their legitimate business II there are any
o,hers who arc buying lard or pork or meats because
they think Armour Fairbank or some other
rich professional produce speculator Ia Detung Ms
money the same way, they had better quit 'he game
The last few days have made IL clear that the pro-
fessonas are not doing what they promised they would
do For instance 10 10 apparent that the Kent Clique
will not ship any OF is wheat is anxious enough Tor
the wheat TO CO. but IL is not going TO take 'he rsk o
shipping II. Fairbank may look Wise ana mysterious
and talk bullish in his circular, but he VIII
RIM no deal for tho benefit Of "tailers."
Tine gent clique owns the biggest half Of the wheat In
store but Il sells II on every bulge" 1t buys OCCASION
ally a great deal, but only buys 10 SELL When u stops
selling IL i only the market 10 not up 10 iA
figure or will not stand Its unloading IL apparently
the same In provision pit The PACKERS pretend 10
believe that they are loaded up with hog products ana
that they propose only 10 hold on TO what they nave
I'm, IN make the shorts come begging to them
soon On all the buges" the manufacturers OF pro-
duct are really cautious sellers The position OF inc
big nanpuiators will have very little 10 40 WIN tho
action of he market while the present holders OF Wheat
re bent upon selling just soon as they eau ihs Is
M reason why the trader who believes wheat ~ cheap
should sell It is a good reason, however, why man
who ia s,mply taller should get out IL the wheat
crop in this country Ia comparatively sman one
and II the crops abroad partial failures tho
bulls are likely TO ultimately advance prices The de
yelopments Of the past few days. however make IL clear
that the Kent clique instead OF Fastening an ADVANCE
will re,ard IT, Tho concentration OF 30 much wheat
which is ali for sale an advance Is menace 70
sauare buyers who believe In the situation ana VIII
delay the upward turn II there is TO DO one.
There was lively nuctuation In prices To-Day
without tbsre being q great volume OF trading Corn
tated stra,sht down because OF the break among the
buls nj Nev-York aud the receps are large
md ire ,nsneotion good Wheat was little unsteady,
with Seuf~Iber within range Pr0yisions wore
strong rhe receipts OF hogs continued comparatively
snali More Important however, than Tue sms receps
WIS the fact that the quality Tor the frst time was
their .hipens fast that they have begun 70
EXHAUST their first arrivals The receipts TINS week viii
NOT ne hove 10 600 against 10000 last week pfl
yste cable dispstc received In the afternoon announc
| ing that wheat was selns hgher
| because OF bad weather on the Contnsn. WIS
generally accepted Trustworthy ana Sepemper
when had dropped 40 81 0Si went up ana ciossd a,
4 ri 03& August closed at 81 02ss Ine shipments OF
corn Tor NewYOrk to-day were 3o0OoV pnsnes anu ves
sci room was engaged for over 5OooVo pusnrs inoI9
August pork closed at &l3 06 and a, SiS ~
August lard at rs AD and SEPTEMBER AZ - or nru nu
gust osis at e7. Ali these figures were h'e oe''ef
| than last nightk 4.