The morning call., 1894-07-27
Chicago Markets.

CHICAGO July 26-Crop reports were favor
able as to weather to-day. outside markets were
lower, the selling here was free, and September,
compared with last night. closed with loss of
SAC. Other markets were firm. Corn closed 1ac
higher, oats 14c higher and provIsi higher all
around.
Wheat averaged rather dull Opening trades
were at ss@Iac decline at 5234c for Septsmbe r,
and after selling up 1s@14c eased off sc, ruled
steady and closed with September at 81 &C. The
feeling was eaE er from the start. ForeIqn crop
advices were generally favorable and private sd-
vices reported the crop turning out much better
than anticipated.
All outside markets were off and Toledo was
said to be making bids on more wheat. There was
free selling by the elevator people against pur-
chases in the country, which acted as a weaken
ing feature. Local receipts were about as ex-
pected at 447 cars, and the estimate for tomor-
row considerably larser-550 cars. Receipts
in the Northwest kept mp we'll and were COM
nented upon considering the yield there this
year and last year.
Corn was generally firm. September opened at
441s9445s, sold up fraction more, broke hS5s,
rail- ed as91a, ruled steady and closed at $3.50.
There was an active demand at the start for 10Th
local and shorts, and country buying orders were
again numerous The failure of the predicted
rains caused very bullIsh feeling to prevail. Adj
vices from the interior were little on the sensa
tional order as to crop damage and added TO the
Cats-were frmer on crop damage reports aud
fair buying. The range for September was $4c
Provisions-M ere Arm on lighter hog receipts,
buying by packers and the strength in corn. Com
pared with last night September pork is l712c
ribs l0c higher.
Freight rates quotaole 1salc wheat or corn to
Port Huron and uffalo.
Estimated elpts for tomorrow: Wheat 544
cars, corn 40 cars oats 1870 cars, hogs "a, 900.
I ne leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheat No. p Mess Pork per bb!-
Juy......5 s5GSs 6ossc sept. $l2 20 SIP 70
De''''''''O74' ''72 July S.~ s.. sd 80 90 Sc s.
Corn No q sept. SO 50 So s71s
ri
sept. =. 44lac 4S12c Short Ribs per 100 lbs
$500 sept. So 7Z1a Sc 571a
Cash quotation, were as follows: Flour
Quiet; No. Spring Wheat. 50$s @ 52Lac:
No 3 Spring Wheat. nominal; NO. 2 Red. 505s
@j73Ac; No. Corn. 48S4c; No. 2 oats
Nominal; No. White, 35@3Sc; No. White
321.@S614c: No. Rye, 40c; No. 2 Barley, nomi-
nal ! :, nominal; No 4, -; No. Flaxseed,
81 lag ~; Prime Timothy seed ,S5@5 J o: Mess
PORK = Dbl. sl2 65Gl2 SLY: Lard, q 90 lbs
So 92la@5 95: Short Ribs sides Coosej. s6 8CC0
q S2ba DIV Sailed Shoulders (0oxedl. 1906 2 ~.
Short Clear sides fhoxedl. So S71aQ7; WHISKY.
Cut Loaf, unchanged: 6ranulated Unclaimed;
standard A, unchanged; No. Yellow Corn.
4414c
on the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter
market was firm; Creamerv, 12@lS12e; dairy
l112@l6c. Eggs-Firm; l10l2c.
Hogs-Estimated receipts, % 900: Official re-
ceipts yesterday, 27.471; shipments yesterday
10, $50; left over about 4U00 Quality fair: active
and firm, all parties buying. Prices 561l0c higher
for ronGh packing: 81 SEQ 25 fol-. mixed: Pigs
81 2U@4 80:
Cattie-Recetpts. IL 900: shipments yesterday,
1850; market steady.
Sheep-Estmated receipts, 5000: receipts yes
terday, IL 500; shipments yesterday, 1850. Best
firm: other grades loo lower.