The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-02
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
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CHICAGO. Aug. 2.-Corn was still BOOM
ing on the board Of trade today. In the
early dealings it touched 1Mc higher
price than the close, and only Dc under
the current price of wheat The cou-
tinued hot, dry weather over the corn
belt, with the reported consequent crIti-
cal condition of the crop, the light local
stocks and the fever Of speculation were
the causes which led to the advance.
September opened at AZ e, against 47ss e.
at the close yesterday. but Immediately
sold at 4S14c, advancing rapidly by eights
and quarters to 1890. The upward
movement was checked at that point and
the price sagged off to 4816c.
Wheat sympathized with the strength
in corn and was further assisted by bet-
ter cables, September starting al 53& az
figures yesterday, sold at 5544c, advauc-
ed to 544c with corn, broke 20 54la0
5414c, but rallied TO 5456 1543fc.
September oats opened unchanged, at
293sc, and advanced to 2894c.
There was nothing doing in provisions.
the attention of the floor being turned
exclusively to the grain pits
Receipts-W heat 2S3, 600 bu.; corn 1867
OOOi oats. 254, 600.
Shipments Wheat. 5000 bu.; corn,
231 ,OaO; oats "a. 600
Estimated receipts for tomorrow heat
600 cars, corn 265 cars, oats 200 cars. hogs
$4,000 head.
WHEAr-Close: August 58c; septem-
Der 0475c; Decem Der 573sm 5716c.
CoRN-Higher. Cash and August.
491sc; September, 4911c; October, 4s5fc
OATs-Firmer. August, 2915c; Sep-
TENDER, 295sc; May. 33Hc
PoRK-Firmer September, $l2s756
January, $1L971S.
LARD-Firmer September $500.
RIBs-Firmer. September, &6.70.
RYE-Firm. Acc.
BARLEY-N OminaL
FIAXsEED-$1.2 234
TIMoTHY-Steady. $3.50
HOGs-Receipts for today 36, O00s official
yesterday %, 155; shipments yesterday o.
$50; left ever about 1900; quality mot
very good. Market slow and weak
prices 3 10 10 cents lower
Sales ragged at $47585.1O for
light; s4e5W470 for rough packing,
$47O15O5 for mixed; $4SOm5OJ for
heavy packing and shipping LOTS pigs.
$41O0146O.
Cattle-Receipts for today. 1900.
official yesterday 1929; shipments yes-
terday 4,645 Market quiet, but steady.
Sheep-Receipts today 5000; official
yesterday, 1907; shipments yesterday,
ia Market steady.
Butter firm; creamery 14023ci dai-
Eggs firm, at 11@19c.
Aansns cay Market
KANSAS CRY. August 2.-WHHAr-
1 cent higher. No. = hard, 45c; no. g
hard 46c; No. 2 red, 45c; No. red. 40cs
rejected, 4Oc.
CORN-Frm. No. mixed, 44m45c,
No. white. 4S04915c.
OARS cent higher No. . mixed,
ESQ 20; No. 2 white, 3O15c.
kYE-Firm. No 2, 4Sc.
FLAX SEED-Firm. SL13M1.15.
BRAE-H Higher. 600562c.
HAY-Firm. Timothy &6OOUa BOG
prairie. $6.OOQ7OO
BUTTER III Market trim. Creamery
16Q2Oci dairy, 14016c
EGGs-Steady. sac.
CATTLE Receipts, G700 shipments.
1900. Market for best steady, others weak.
Texas steers, $2.OO6D3OO; beef steers, So 10
094.6O native COWS, &L25W8OJ; stockera
and feeders, $1SOM3.50.
Hoes-Receipts 2. ZOO shipments 2.i00.
Market steady, to cents lower. Bulk
Of sales, $47Um4SJ; heaviea, S475mAsj.
packers, $475M4S5; mixed, S41Om4.6O,
lights, $465@4eO; pigs $4606546O.
SHEEP AND LANDS - Receipts, 2,600s
shipments 200 Market dull, but steady.
New YORK, August 2.-Closing prices.
American Sugar Refinery, 1929; A. I. 81
S. f.. 34 Union Pacific, 756; Western
Union, 545s.