The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-11

CHICAGO March l0.-Wheat was dull and
closed u cent lower than yesterday. The I'M
certainty concerning the xpected government
report prevented much trading and rumors
that it would be bearish caused uneasy
feeling. Fluctuations were confined to a range
Of Is cent. Corn averaged firm. The seaboard
reported good demand for export, with cash
corn in New York bringing cent per bushel
over the May price. 1t closed here with gain
for the day of u cent. Oats We're also 19 cent
higher. Provisions were irregular ata shade
lower prices.
Wheat was weak for the first half hour, but
the feeling of uncertainty concerning the gov
eminent figures to be issued in the afternoon
regarding the amount in farmers hands kept
the fluctuations within narrow bounds. After
decline of 4 cent and subsequent recovery,
the market remained steady and with an evil
Dent reluctance to do any more business
during the greater part of the remainder of
the session. The m alters which usually affect
opinion were disregarded. Even the highly
favorable weather was confined in its influence
to an expression from the traders or physical
satisfaction Herewith. The weeks exports
from both coasts, rs reported by Bradstreet,
were 2.S5l 900 bushels. including -four. On the
preceding week they amounted to 2,972, 900
bushels and to 2 894, 900 bushels on the CORES
ponding week of last year. Exports since
January l, this year, the same authority gives
as 26. 900 900 bushels, compared with 100000
bushels for the similar period of last year and
100000 bushels on the year before that. The
clearances from the Atlantic seaboard were
equal to about 35l 900 bushels In wheat and
-four. Chicago received Al cars of wheat.
against 25 year ago. Minneapolis reported
4al cars and Duluth 81, against 800 and 81, re-
spectively, year ago. Liverpool and conti-
mental markets were quoted dull and rather
easier. The closing price for May was 595a to
59N cents.
Corn followed the downward course Of
wheat early in the day, but on an attempt of a
commission firm to fill a buying order for
about 10000 bushels the offerings were SO
lightthat Is cent was added to the price during
the few minutes occupied in filling it. The
impending government report was, in corn as
IL was In wheat, q reason for extreme fear,
and the market manifested its apprehension
~ the snail does, by curling itself up inside of
Its she'll The purchase by Irwin Green of
10000 bushels, already referred to, was the
only notable feature of the days trade. May
opened at 81 cents, sold down to 81 cents, re-
covered to SIS cents and then jumped up to
HM cents quickly. During a few minutes at
the close the price ruled between S71s and 1878
cents. Receipts for today were only lS2 cars,
and for Monday 300 cars are estimated. I'm
der little squirt of active buying near the
close May advanced for a second to 1874 cents.
The latest trading was at 375E cents
There was good general business transacted
In oats and also some large trading. Schwartz
Dupee & Co. were buying freely. which was
the principal cause of the strength. There
was also some sympathy existing between
corn and oats The market started steady at
3Oss cents for May, touched 301s cents and ad-
vanced "a cent gradually to BIS cents. 1t
closed with sellers at that price, which shows
a net gain of u cent over yesterdays last quo
tations.
The provisions market redeemed the session
from utter inanity. There was fairly good
scalping market at generally lower prices.
The hog receipts were Ii 900 head for the day.
For the week they amounted to ia ,577. COM
pared with %, 699 for the corresponding week
OF last year. The market started weak, on
selling by Baldwin, Farnum Hatley, but
the light receipts and buying by Chaplin, Ed
wards e. Rumsey and Lightner sent the prices
up, with reaction later on little selling.
Compared with last night, May pork is I'M
changed, May lard ~ cents lower and May
ribs cents lower.
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat,
Is cars; corn, 800 cars; oats, 1872 cars; hogs.
q 600 head