The morning call., 1894-05-23
Chica~n NTLrLSets-

CHICAGO, May Notwithstanding trades in
wheat were at l1s9i14c decline. and after sell
ing up IS@14c declined with little reaction, raj
lied slightly, changed some aud closed near the
bottom operators were disappointed at the tone
of the cables. which failed TO confirm the dam
age reported in France and Germany, also the
heavy Baltic shipments; small exports and light
cash demand. The trade was also lnOre inclined
TO the belief that the late cold spell had done very
little damage. The absence of any good outside
buying was also a factor Offerings were neavy
the hrst few minutes after the opening. and were
quite readily absorbed, the market holding fairly
steady. but later on when the selling pressure got
fairly under way the mark ct promptly respond ed
to the pressure and became very weak, rallying
slightly and closing firm.
Corn-In corn fairly steady tone prevailed
prices fuctuating within 1Q95sc range, Opening
trades showed fractional losses and atter selllng
down hall quarter rallied 12G5sc, worked back
I40$sC, Tulec firm. changed some ana closed
steady. 1 he car lots were heavier than anticl-
pated and were responsible for the early decline
The rally ater attrib uted to their NOV ement
and the light estimates for tomorrow. But
when wheat broke corn sympathized and part OF
the early rally was lost
Oats-In oats there was liberal trade. the fea-
ture being the small offerings. Early the feeling
easier with sales IS 9Ac decline. Later
prices advanced Csc and Crossed steady at 80 l4c
better for the near and steady TO 14c higher for
the distant deliveries. The weakness in Wheat
and Corn had little effect.
Provisions ruled firm, steady and easy and
ightly lower IN the absence of support Inc de
cline IN Wheat contributed 10 the easiness. With
the continued weakness in Wheat, liberal receipts
o live hogs IN the " est and the absence OF anV
active support the market eased off steadily, an
at the close the tone weak with the fin al
hgures at about the inside prices OF the day and
the range very narrow all around. Compared
with last night July pork is lOc, July ard ll1ac
and July RIBS sc lower.
The ieading futures ranged follows:
Wheat No. . Corn No .
Highest. Lowest. Highest. Lowest.
May......55@4c 541sc May ......37 lac 368L
JuIy......5712c 5612 July. ....381sc 81 c
Sept.....5S$4c 5I$4 cSeDt. =. sc 3S1ac
Short KIDS per 90 Ds.
May ..S6l5 So 10 Lard per 100 lbs
July. So 10 So 10 May. 81 10 SO 80
Sept o.. So 10 So 10 june. SO S212 S6 771A
Mess Pork per Dbl July. st s71a So rs
May. Sept. So S712 So so
Sept. .S1l % SIl S71@I
The cash quotations were follows: Flour I'M
changed; No Spring Wheat, 55c: No. 3 Spring
Wheat. nominal; NO Red. SOC; No. Corn.
37J4c: Prime Timothy seed. SAGA o. Mess
PORK, p Dbl. 81 70Gl1 721b: Lard. a 90 lbs
Sc 921206 95; Short RiDs sides noose). St l71s0,
So 20; Dry Sailed shoulders (Doxed). s5 95fG
6 Snort Clear sides fbOxcdl. So 62Q7 l2La I:
whisky. dstiilers' finished goods. 2. gal. 81 Is:
Sugars. Cut Loaf -- GRADUATED. =; stand
ara A, -.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter
market was unchanged, steady. Eggs-FaiTly
active unchanged.
Cattle-Receipts, $500. steady; prime to extra
native steers ga 1894 40; medium. So 1904;
others, So 1903 IS; Texans. 81 9OQ5 40.
Hogs-Receipts. l3,OOO; bulk OF the sales SC
higher than yesterd ay; rough heavy 81 25@4 so :;
packers and mixed, 81 1904 80; prime heavy
and butcher weights, S4 1924 80: assorted light,
81 SCCQ4 Sta.
sheep and = ambs-Receipts. 1000; both a trife
higher; top sheep, $4 COCA 80; top lambs, 81 70
@95 rs.