Omaha daily bee., 1885-06-09
ON THE RISE.
Chicago MaTkGIS Continue to Move
Steadily Toward.
Wheat, Corn. Cattle and Hogs
Share in the Advance.
SneCulntorA Sec Higher PriCea in the
Spectators Sec Higher Prices in the
Cold weather-Future Famine
Still Forecasted.
THE MARKETS,
PRICES AND PROSPECTS OF wHRAr,

THE MARKETS,
PRICES AND PROSPECTS OF wHRAT.
Special Telegram to The BE.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, June S.-The tone of the
wheat market was strong In the main to. day.
Despite season Of weakness during the Md
die session reaction followed which carried
prices up 1c from the closing Of Saturday, and
prices closed for the day about 1Ac higher
than Saturday. There were more outside
buying orders, but the inclination of the great
majority of traders was to await the pub ica-
tion of the visible supply report, and consid-
cradle interest Is also exhibited in the forth
coming estimate by the government bureau
cnncerning the probable winter wheat yield
The report Of the etste agricul-
lural bureau OF Missouri, plsc.
1900 90 bu shels had its bearing on the mar
ket aud the same curiosity has been excited
as t. whether the government esti oates will
be as low as those reported by the various
state bureaus, which have thus far been very
discourasing Kansas. Missouri. Ohio, and
California, according to the reports published,
have given the promsse OF yield OF only
| $4,000 COO bushels against a production last
year of 1i7 900 00D bushels The market to.
day opeued s0bc higher, owing to cold and
Unreasonable weather, sold off z, Ia anticipa-
| tion OF o considerable increase in the visible
supply. but free buying carried the marae up
| again, then sold Oft &c and advanced &c higher
than Saturday.
The feeling in corn was strong, mainly on
account of the cold we ither The market
opene S9Ac higher; sold off &c, but rallied
| 2c, and finally closed &c higher than Saturday.
| OATS.
| The market ruled dull early, but developed
a strong activity, whereby prices were sent up
to point fully lc over Saturday.
| PROVISIONS.
| There was an active, stronger feeling in
provisions ana in pork an advance of 30(935c
| was early pcored a partial reaction followed,
but the market closed we'll up to the best
prices of the day.
| THE DAYS SALES.
The sales were:
Provisions June, s7s6Sa3,, closed SSsc;
July, s9a 9osS, closed sO3o; A. gust, 9ls@
Wheat-No 2spriug. esa@sSEc.
rnaaJune, 46 462c, closed 4s9c, July,
Ssss juns sls'ss ss9ssss ssi closed ssso; July,
S2sa 334c, closed so4c; August, 2s@Zs4c,
Ms. Pork July, SIC. 60. closed
slo 3@i0 g.; August, slO.41@lo.7o, closed
Isrd~June. niuao' $500; July. ss.b7A@s s5.
closed So. .72a@6.75.
The afternoon board prices were quiet but
stesd August wheat, Sc lower; corn firm,
a 4c higher; oats, 4@Ac higher-the latter for
June, pork, 2ac lower; lard, 25c higher.
cArrLR
For the several grades of shipping cattle
tho market was firm. The supply of well
fasred natives was M derste, and as some en-
vices, shippers took hold in confident way
paying 5@1ac and in some instances 15c ad
vance on Saturdays pr'css. The proportion
| of such grades as shippers seek was smaller
than usual, larger number of grass Texans
? arriving than for any previous day this season
and the indications were that the pens wonld
be emptied OF ON earlier hour than usual
Among the Texans were some good corn fed
. lots. Butchers stock did not share in the ad
vance, Tnerewas rather scant supply of cows
bulls and mixed lots, but that deficiency wa
more than made good by the free arrivals Of
Texas grass cattle aud The market remained
t weak snd unsettled. Stockers did not re-
of steers in the yards was two car load 10
4 shipped from Memphis, Tennessee, whicl
: sold at S555 Their average weight wa
/ about 1900 pounds. Shipping, 1850 to 1,5J'
/. pounds, 8 .40t9b65; l, lOO to 1850 pounds
s5. .1O@5 40; 951 to ], 200 pounds, S4 85@5 30
y butchers, So. 4O@4 60; stockers and feeders
SO. 60@5. AZ; Tex cattle, grazers, $50 to 81
4 pounds, S36O@425; corn fed, S3.9O949o
= HOGS.
n The receipts were about the same as for las
r Monday, but they did not prove as large as
M jority of the trade had expected, in view c
ths sharp advance established last week, an
there was strong demand from both packer
and shippers ut prices averaging nearly 1C
J. higher than on Saturday. Far to good mike
n showed greater change than did assorte
lotp. There were sales of the former at II
= advance while statesmen in some instance
& parted with their light hogs at prices ouly 8
= above Saturdays quotations. The pens we,
cleared at an earlier hour than usual and th
10 market closed up strong at 8 9594.3O f
's light and and at $4,000 80 for heay
n weights few of the former Id below S4. i
70 while the bulk Of mixed hogs went at 81 10,
L. 10: packing and shipping, 2io@ go pound
= $ilO@4 %; light, 140 G2l0 pounds, "a .OO'
Is 4so.