The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-08-22
MARKET REPORTS.

CHICAGO, Aug. 20.-The grain mar
kets started weak today. but wound up
firm and with a flourish. Good demand
in wheat and corn caused the strength
in those markets and oats followed.
Wheat closed with a gain OF 1sc for
September. Corn closed 1c higher. and
oats gained Sac Provisions finished
higher all round. Wheat was active.
within the established range Of 1ssc.
The feeling displayed was stronger. In
itial transactions We're at bQhc decline,
at $3.50 for September, and gradually
advanced 7sM1c, eased of Il c, rallied 1c,
changed some, held steady and closed
for September at 5514c The easier open
ing due TO some extent to the ac-
ton of corn, which opened of, and to
the large receipts of LIB cars. New
York, however, was. frmer and there
was a decrease on ocean passage of
552. 900 bu., which counteracted the weaker
tone, and free buying by the local
crowd the price advanced and was further
helped later by the increase in the visi-
bly, supply being smaller than expected
and the free acceptances by the eonu-
nent of offers from this side Cables
came in stronger ana continental ad-
vices were bullish In tone, which helped
advance prices. The weather in France
was reported wet and was also some
thing of a factor. The moderately sharp
up turn in corn also aided the upward
tendency. New York was a good buyer,
and local shorts, who sold freely Satur-
day, covered on the up turn today.
Corn was weak at the start, but soon
firmed up. Local players were covering
ebO rls y a., oil r11p
tiful as they expected The country sent
some more buying orders. and both
classes Of buying were In active compe-
tition at times for very limited offers.
Reports of the condition Of the crop
were generally as bad and, in some In
stances, worse than before. There was
an active demand in the cash crowd for
the earliest offerings TO go TO store at
&c per bushel over the September price
for No. ? yellow and at September price
for regular No. 2 September sold at
the opening at from 52Ssc down to 52Ac
1t rose to 54Isc. and closed al 53%c. May
began at from 51Q511sc, sold as high as
53Bc. and closed at 521kc
The activity in the oats market did
not amount to very much, but during
the session quite good business was
transacted Even with a decrease in the
visible supply Of oats Of l .7S9 900 bu. the
market ruled firmer, Influenced by corn.
September opened 1c lower than II
closed on Saturday at 29lec, sold right
up to 30Ssc and closed at 30lsc bid.
There was a fair amount Of trade
done In the provision pit, but prices
We're higher from the start, differing In
that respect from the grain markets.
The market stiffened as the session pro-
gressed. The hog receipts were only 2I,-
600 head today. instead of $4,000. as had
been estimated, and only $4,000 head
Is estimated for tomorrow Janu-
airy pork found buyers al the opening
at $1345. as against S13 40 at the close
on Saturday, and advanced to and
closed at S1360.
Lard is 10c higher than at the end Of
Sturday's session and ribs 71ac higher.
Freights are firmer. Three loads of
oats paid 1c to Buffalo, one of wheat
2Hc to Kingston, and q load Of $4,000 bu.
Of oats TO Port Huron secured &c.
The leading futures ranged n follows: