Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-17
Chicago Gram and Produce.

CHICAGO. April 10, 1879.
A decided change came over the spirits OF
great majority OF the bull traders on chang,
this morning, at least to those who have beer
specializing upon the certainty Of an early dec
laration of war by England against Russia
The cables were tempered with predictions o.
peace and strong advance In English consJls
appeared to emphasiz, them at the opening in
consequence there was a paDicky dumping OF
long wheat and the strain p aced on the brok-
ers in the pit was very great. The market
broke nearly five cents from top prices of yes
the trade was operating upon the prospect of
war june wheat touched 9aT but ut that point
and up to slR there was free buying. The
market rose to 92l1 but fell of again to 81 rose
again to %: declined, Anctuated and closed at
the final dealings of the day, about lie over the
lowest point.
Corn was very active. unsettled and nervous,
following the course of wheat closely and
closed for the dsy about one cent under yester-
day The receipts were very light which in
duced some buying, but the offerings exceeded
the demand.
Oats ruled dull ard heavy, the market de-
ciining lake and cl sing at aboa: inside ig-
nres.
Provisions ruled very weak, mess pork de-
cIining s5ai0c and closing nearly at inside fg-
ures.
Flour holders adhered firmly to recent ad
vance and trading was light in consequence.
wheat-Opened panicky at n decline OF 20 Sc
over than the close yesterday. based on the
foreign news The low est point being 4l4c under
highest prices OF yesterday; huctuated and
,lossd a,.c und5r Yesterday sales rangedi
.l0sing ssa; June, 90k@92S, closing at 9ll. !;
July, 9adyi4, closing at s3,s; No. :, spring, |
4xas7A
Corn-speculative trading very active and |
he feeling was unsettled; opening sales were 1
keIh under yesterday; clos ed per cent I'M
Ter Y yesterday; cssh 4JtGiS&; April, i2a@ |
losing at IS; May. 461G4s. closing at 81; |
'nne. E@tsk, closing at Az; July, ES9i9,
loeed at ts,t.
horts having CO, cred quite freely of late; this
md the heaviness of other markets caused
weaker ling and prices declined Ike AMI
losed about inside figures; cash, 3lh@ah;
lay. s5ha35s<, closing 357.; June 35a@361,
losing at 351
Rye-Firm; No 2. ss,sc.
Bsrley-steady at 6ss64.
Pork-Aetive but feeling very unsettled;
peaing sales were at a decline OF ypS5, a. d
irther reduction of sn9hc was submitted;
Dward me close prices raIIeu Ztpm anu
osed steady cash, ell a9ll 81 May, sll OK
l2 o., closing SlI 9.hmli 81; June, Sc 0.h
IL ~ closing at SIP 02hSi2 05; July, sl2 I2H
ID 27h, closing at sl2 I2kal2 Is
81. Louis Gram and Produce.
ST. Louis. April Is, 1855.
wheat active and very unsettled; opened ga
70 lower but recovered and advanced 2@24c,
EN- declined again and closed i.s@iAc below !
lowest; No. :, rel, ol9l 0lh,
sh; IDOL G2k, closed ok, May; G2S@
DIS, closed 03S. June; 0ih9l 064, clos
< i 0jis@i 05K, July
and lower. closing hG1sc under
4344a+3n. cash; 4l,s9l4A closing,
<. Nav; 45A@46k, closing at 46, june;
!. "a, closing at AZ, July. {
and very slow; 35S, cash; S5's@
q May.
Rye-iigher; rejected, 6a663 a
market.
'ork-sla25 h
EVENING BOARD.
Wheat was lI@,.c higher and corn advanced