The morning call., 1894-10-19
Chicago Mar cts.

CHICAGO. Oct 1S.-Better cables, larger clear
ances, smaller receipts and better export demand
sent Wheat up SIC today but large offerings at
the close weakened the market, and May finished
but l4c higher.
Corn and Oats closed practically unchanged, and
Provisions with slight losses.
Wheat opened 14c over Yesterdays closing quo
tations The caD!egrams were more encouraging
than for some time past The Cincinnati Price
Current says the market for Winter Wheat as
still restricted and the feeling of IL maintained
After some selling against calls had caused
slight shading OF the first advance, New York i'll
FUSED little more spirit into the bulls by wiring
that there were some foreign buying orders tn ere
from the Continent, Oh which information
other i4c per bushel was added the gain with
when the market opened. Primary market re-
celotS were smaller than on any previous day, and
the Atlantic port elearances were larger. Decem
Der Wheat opened at 5212c. sold sparingy at
S25sc W ave- ''s - '-TsO II r0'e 10
1he presence of wheat In the New York clear
anees was somewhat disappointing to the bulls
aud cooled their ardor for while The price be-
gan weaken again and was down to 523sG
521sc about II 80 N. Although a good deal Of
selling out by Scalpers caused comparative weak
ness. now and then the market m ade n CHER re-
duetions after each decline. The death of the
Ameer OF Afghan istan, d mage to the Argentine
wheat crop Confirmed and repetition OF the
early reports from New York of good demand
from the continent the later infiuene es
which put December up. offerings increased lie ar
the close and the market declined to moderate
extent. December finishing at 521hc.
Corn averaged frmer. Ii started with some
W. u
little at 1sc per bushel higher. The better feel
ing was due IN part to the frmness of wheat The
daily reports of disappointing results from nusk-
ings were continued, ana those came to-day from
illinois. Iowa and ohio in greater number than
before. The present bearish factor said to
be the seeming indi ference of the Eastern
sunlers, who do not appear to view the light
stocks with alarm. fhe days fluctuations Tor
May delivery were confined within the limits of
1885 and 495Sc, the latest trading being at 4S3A
@ts1sc, or lie lower than it closed yesterday.
Trading In oats was quiet and confined almost
entirely TO scalpers and local parties. slightly
hrmer feeling existed In sympathy with corn
May started at $3.50. sold as low as 32 1ac as
1850. closing at s2ss@3sl2c
Lioeral receipts OF hogs caused heavineSs in the
market. but very little trading resulted. FIuctua
tions were narrow as res 1T OF a general disIn-
elination TO do business. The leaders refrained
from leading and their followers stood still
gu otationse started with decline OF &c in pork.
result of the days business In lard and ribs PORK
| losing another 2A4c.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
hsSes M1 Short Higssss ES nsr LOO %.
oct....52o 5isSc oot.... S. -sS''' 80 ss SSe'~ 60
Rse..s3s 49,. s2sc s29sc Jan'-se 271a 50 221a
Lard per 100 Ibs- Corn No q
Oct. s. s7Is 8 s21s Oct. 4sksc 4sJkc
Mess PorR per Dbl Dec....4sc 4$fc
| Jan....sl2 S71a s12 321a May y.....49sSc 49$sc
tessR essH quo sDIDS as
! Spring Wheat. 661ac; NO. Red. 5I1a@52c:
No Corn. 4s1ac: Prime Timothy Seed. SIS so;
81 1907 81 1a; Short kfbs sides (IooseJ, So son
@6 o: Dry saIted shoulders (Do1edl So9
whisky. distiilers finished goods. p eaI. 81 u
suEars-Cut Loaf, unchanged: Granulated, un-
changed: standard A. unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter mar
ket was steadv; creameres 1zl23c; dairies. zoe.
Eggs-l61a@lSc
LIVESTOCK.
Hogs - Receipts. 26001: official yesterday
2S,445: shipments, 5000 left over, about
5000: quality fair: market active; early sales a
trifie higher but later tine market was steady and
unchanged SAFES RANGED az 81 sues 10 for light
$4 55@i so for rough packing. 81 6O15 20 for
mixed 81 rs for heavy packing and shipping
lots, and So 2bQf so for pigs.
Cattie-EPceipts, 2j,OOU; market slow: steady
Natives, s. t6 Is with most sales at 81 1902 so
for cows helfers and bulls. aud S4G5 "a for
steers.
Sheep - Receipts. Is 600: market quiet Good
grades, steady: common. easy: 81 1902 30 for
choice lambs 81 25S5 90 Tor poor to choice
sheep