The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-10

phatic than before regarding the fmmi-
hence OF q great disaster to the crop.
There was some weakness near the close
on a report that rain was falling In Me-
braska. Compared with last night. NAV
corn left of Ic. higher. Wheat Is Ia
&c. down. Pork and ribs are each up
zoe. and lard Zoe. transactions in corn
were not confined to the local trade.
the outside interest increasing and buy
ing orders becoming numerous. The
Government weekly weather bulletin
demonstrated that the past week was a
hard one in infIcting more damage than
any previous week. To-day there were
scattering showers throughout the North
west. Colorado and Nebraska. IL being
hot and dry elsewhere. and private ad-
vices reported consider able injury in Ne
braska and other lea ding corn raising
States. which a short time back prom
ised an immense yield. The money situ-
alton is In such shape that the cash trade
is generally curtailed and has a depress-
ing effect on the near futures. "ex-
change" cutting considerable OF a figure.
The market opened at yesterdays final
figures and under an urgent demand
from shorts. advanced 141hc. for Sep
TENDER and nc. for December, working
back respectively, KAYE. and Nc. and
at the close the former was up ~G2c.
and the latter 1n1kc. Receipts were
light and estimates for Tomorrow are
also very moderate.
Wheat at the opening was easy and
from x to &c lower, then improved,
prices for September advancing 1c and
December nc, eased off again and the
closing was about Xc. lower for Septem-
Der and nc. lower for December than
the closing figures OF yesterday. The
uncertainty In regard to the financial
situation and the report OF the failure
OF New York bank had some effect,
but there was buying from other sources
on a moderate scale. Influenced by good
clearances from the scaboard and rather
unfayorgble crop news Operators also
expect that the Government monthly re-
port will be bullish. The weekly reports
said that the drought was affecting the
crop in Minnesota. the spring crop in
Minnesota was light and North Dakota
suffering for rain. There was 81 .3ooH
more gold taken I'm Europe for America.
Gable advices were of an unfavorable
tenor, but presumably a reflection on
the American market oats showed a
better trade and a stronger feeling, due
10 sympathy with corn and also TO crop
reports being rather unfavorable. The
feature was the strength and advance
of NC in May while September adj
vanced &c. The bulge brought out lib
eral selling and prices reacted Ad%c..
and the market closed steady.
The provision market was firm on
moderate amount of business. The firm
ness was the result Of small offerings.
The hog receipts. as reported from the
yards, only amounted to 5000 head, in
stead OF 5000, as had been expected.
Some buying was led by Armour Il Co,
causing some shorts To cover. Lard
was the most active article on the list.
on the advance there was some long
pork sold out, which was said 20 be the
cleaning mp OF n line which WAS only
partially liquidated on the slump OF
week ago. There was no improvement
I'm the demand for vessel room. and rates
remained easy at 1hc. asked for wheat
and 1c. for corn 10 Buffalo.