The morning call., 1894-11-03
Chicago Market

CHICAGO. Nov. 2.-wheat acted tired the
greater part Of to-day's session. but was firm a
tue finish. closing with a gain OF 1sc. Corn aver
aged easier, but closed firm ana 1sc higher In
symnaIhy with wheat. Provisions were duu and
. shade lower, and oats closed unci anged.
The wheat market opened rather irregu arly
q range OF about &c per busheI or l-lec TO
1sc below the previous days closing QuOtati ms.
1t did not jump those limits during the first two
hours OF the session. With the exception OF the
rain there was nothing to change the previously
prevailing senrime nt. The Nortbwe sterE re-
ceipIs were heavier than yesterday, although
somewhat smaller than on the corresponding day
OF the year before. Chicago receipts were light.
Foreign markets were firm. The ightness oil
stocks in Englan and The poor condition of the
farmers deliveries, in both England and France
SAID be forcing the milIers OF those countries
TO such a large proportion OF foreign wheat. St
Louis advised sale Tor export of what was Gale ID
eooo sized line OF 12c more than was offered for
IL vest erday, and &c over the best obtaiuabe bid
earlier this week The highest price for Deem
Der al the opening was 531sc, and ii sold down
after that to 52zsc. 1t did not again sell high
as Within few minuies OF the Close. when ii
May. from 55c aud 5sJsc at the start, sold down
TO 57sz c. and back again the close to SO Isc.
the closing quotations were % 14g53$sc for de-
cember ana 5S1sl1SS1zc for Nav.
Corn was fairly active for about half hour
and then sank into state Of suspended ANNA
ton which lasted during the greater part of the
remainder of the session. The price TOOK 2 jun D
OF ABOUT nc per bushel at tue opening and after
dency moderately downward. The rise at
the start was attributed 10 the influence OF the
rain and the prospect OF more wet weather A
good deal OF realizing caused the decline BY ~
O'Clock May which hau sold partly al 51Sz anu
sparingly AZ 511sc at the opening was down to
511sc. Decem ler which sold near the opening
az Igh as 5212c, was down 10 3 ilee by noon The
hrmhess OF wheat at the finish cause n reaction
and May closed at 81 l2c and December at 5l85c.
Extreme dulnesS continued 10 be the only tea
ture Of the oats market fluctuations were en-
tirely in sympathy with corn. May opened
slightly frHer at 3gGeg. sold Of later at 80 1.lD
S25sc. and the close was at 3294c.
The traders depressed with disgusting feeling
Of prospective heavy receipts OF nogs. Receipts
were l.001 head and for tomorrow $4,000 are
expected. Lard is again unchanged, but pork is
71qc and ribs 21ac lower.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Nheat No. p Short RIBS 90 IDS,
Highest Lowest Highest. Lowest
Bec......5sssc s25s Jan. Sc o21k IS 81 -
Lard 90 lbl-- Corn No p
jan. st s7I2 SO s214 Nov.....531zc 5214c
May. 81 O2I4 81 90 Dec.......5S Isc 5lssc
Mess Pors per DBL May....5lzsc 521sc
Cash ouotauons were follows: rIour-E Easy.
no. Z Spring Wheat. 563zG57S4c; No Spring
Wheat. nomins NO. Red 52s4 (153s4: No. 2
Corn. 53c. Prime Timothy seeo. s. 40: Mess
PORK. Dbl sl1 S711G912 1917: Lard p loU ms
st 90tG6 9112: Short Ribs sides noose) sc 256
s 80; Dry Stated shoulders fDoxed), S5s6053G
Short Clear Sides lbOxedl. S63SG6Ls: WHISKY.
distiilers finished goods. p gar 81 %: sugars
Cut Loaf, 5-lSc; 6rauulated, z.3Sc; standard A.
4.3Sc-
On the Produce Exchange TO-DAY the Butter mar
ket was firm. Creamery. 13g922c; Dairy, l29Ige.
Eggs, 171z91SIac.
LIVESTOCK
Hogs-Reeeip's $1,000: Official yesterday. 81
500: shipments, 1900: left over. about 1000
Quai ty continues fair. Packers and shippers buy
freely at about &c decline from YESTERDAY
safes ranged from 81 log. So tor light, 81 LOG
so for rough packing. az .U0i So for mixed
81 4c6ta 80 fer heavy packing and shipping lots
ana 81 4Ud3 20 for pigs
.CattIe-keceipts 5000. Quiet and "A shade
easser Natives were quoted at SiG6 IS witt
sales LARGELY at 81 1902 Is for cows and blu is
and at 81 a. so for steers. western cattle. OF
which ABOUT 1000 were received, were duh ans
marKct for Texans at 81 25(4s 70.
sheeD-Recetpts 10 900. 4 mere was not muc,
activity in the demand. the stocks or mutton II
the coolers heirg very large; but prices were ad
vaared TO sIGp3 80 for poor TO choice sheep anC
to 81 1904 50 for lambs.