The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-09
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.


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State journal
CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-The fluctuations in
the early trading in grain were less vio-
lent than they were yesterday, but the
conditions were bullish aid the trade
continues excited and nervous. The
bear panic which had possession Of the
market yesterday had given place to a
bullish feeling at the opening. The
leading influences leading 10 the rever-
sal of yesterdays tone, we're the bullish
feature. Cincinnati Price Current sum-
mary noted a further deterioration in the
growing corn crop, with increased feed
ing of wheat to live stock and the fact
that the weather map continued to show
high temperatures no rain in the corn
belt. and reports from Kansas of a total
failure of the corn crop.
September corn opened ragged, any
where from 81 to 59c in different parts
of the pit against 55s4c at the close yes
terday. But the price as soon aS a set
tied figure was reached was 0711c, and
from that price il steadily declined till
it touched 554c, yesterdays last price.
Then it rallied to $500. May corn open
ed at from So to SIC against 5234c at the
close yesterday. sold to 55c, eased off to
31sc but rallied to 53Bc
September wheat 563s@5s against
555ac yesterday, touched 5654c, and then
on heaving selling by Connselman 81
Day, broke to 554@6c The break was
assisted by report that $4,000 bushels
had been chartered at Toledo for ship
ment TO this port and by the fact that
Liverpool was = penny lower. Good
buving set in at the decline, however,
and a rally followed and the price rose
to 565sc.
September oats sold high at 3316c
against 3215c the final price yesterday,
but eased off to 323s@1sc.
The strength in gram continued. Sep
TENDER corn selling up to sic; May to
I 4. t,n~ 10 hny1
o'clock.
Provisions were weak. September
pork sold off at 1215c to $13 OH, but
rallied to $13 1215ci September lard re-
coded 21zc and September ribs cents.
The advance after the recession which
followed the opening was caused by the
Washington weather indications pre-
dieting no rain in the corn belt within
the next SO hours. The country is also
buying again and the big bear operator
Partridge was q heavy buyer, taking
everything that was offered. The coun-
try is also buying wheat The trade in
c ~eals is broadening.
Fax Receipts 10000 bu.; shipments
IL 600 bu.
WHEAT-Steady August 90; Septem-
Der 5e1sc; December 5916@26.
CoRN-Higher. August, 561s; Sep
TENDER 5634; October 56c.
OATs-Steady August, 3214c; Sep
TENDER, 3215c; May. BIC.
Estimated receipts for Friday:
Wheat 427 cars, corn So cars, oats 231
cars. hogs $4,000 head
Butter - Firm. Creamery 14023c;
dairy 12150120c.
Eggs-FIrm 12@13c.
PoRK-Firmer. september, $3.50;
LARD - Firmer. September, $3.50;
January, $725.
RIRs = Firm September. $6-9716c;
January $685..
RYE-Steady. ACC bid
BARLEY-Firm So bid.
FLAxsEED-S Steady. $1.281I.
TIMOTHY SEED-Steady. 500.
Hogs-Receipts for today $4,000; official
yesterday 1889; shipments yesterday
9,714; left over about 5000; quality
only fair. Market slow and weak. Good
grades steady, common lots DC
lower Sales ranged at $495@5.30;
for light; $4SO@495 for rough packing;
$5.O005.35 for mixed; So. 10@5.5O for
heavy packing and shipping lots; pigs,
$440Q490
Receipts for today, $4,000;
receipts yesterday 1851; shipments yes
terday 5,38S. Texans $L25013.5O; west
ems $1.75041O; steers $3.50W425 cows
and bulls $L7502.50.
Sheep Receipts today 1900; receipts
yesterday 1859; shipments yesterday
572. Market steady.