The morning call., 1894-08-29

eak and continued so during the forenoon. The
depression was caused chiefly by the heavy re-
ceipts at Duluth. Minneapolis reported l9l cars
and Duluth 693. The Chicago inspection showed
464 carloads here against $50 estimated. In addi-
ton 10 the heavy receipts the foreign markets
were quoted lower. Liverpool was given at 11@
81 lower. The shipments from the principal ex-
porting countries of the world last week were
ported at 3.S16,000 bushels and the total put
afoat for the import countries reached aggre-
gates of 1000 900. The total receipts at our
western primary markets for the day were again
more than ,00U. 900 bushels The ONLY matter of
bullish character in the forenoon was liberal
clearance for twenty-four hours from Atlantic
ports, which in wheat and flour amounted TO
561,UOu bushels. There was a steady sagging of
the prices here from $3.50 for December at the
opening TO h6Ysc about noon. The weakness In
finished at $3.50 @1563sc.
Corn was rather easier, principally due to the
lmpatience OF some heavy local operators, who
in the absence OF outside support, thought they
could make their bearish views prevail They
succeeded To only moderate extent The reports
from the drought districts were as bad as ever
The days receipts were S42 ears. May was irreg
ular at the start at from 525sc down to 525ac
with very little oongnt or sold at the extremes.
Tue general trading WAS at 5234 TO 525sc. IL
sold at 52I%c, later recovered to 523sc ana closed
offered al that
Trade in oats was limited and confined almost
entirely to local dealers. September opened at
% Hst, sold at 2984c ana soon was selling at
1880. closing at 295se.
Provisions were strong. September and October
shorts were good buyers. and good many mod
erate-sZed orders for January were received from
the country. January pork closed at 712c higher
than on the day before. Lard is sc for Septem Der
higher than yesterday Ribs gained 2Lac for Sep
TENDER and January.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheat No. p Short Ribs per 90 lbs
Highest Lowest. Highest. Lowest
Aug. .55Esc 5314clSept.... 81 55 S747La
Sept.....5414c 536scIOct.....S7 80 81 Asia
Dee......57$se 56s4 Jan...S7 10 81 O5
May......62Ssc 6l$4c Lard per 100 lbs
Sept SO O71a 81 95
Corn No p iOcI.....$S 10 81 e5
sepI...... 54l4c $3.50 Mess Pork per DBL
Oct....... - - Sept. $l3 IS Sl3 621l
May, -... 53c 5212cJan...Sl3S 80 $13 20
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Steady ;
No. Spring Wheat, 53I4@55$sc; No. 3 Spring
Wheat, nominsl; NO. Red. 55 l4(Q53Ssc; No.
Corn 54t4c Prime Timothy SEED 50 0O615 10
Mess Pork bbl, Sl3 60@l3 So: Lard y 100
OF DO: Dry Sailed Shoulders fDoxedl. SO 65@
70: Short Clear Sides (boxedl. 81 1907 SO;
Whisky, distlerS' finished goods. e gai. 81 33.
Sugar-Cut Loaf, unchanged: Granulated, I'M
changed; standard A. unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter mar
keI firm; creamery, l4@z312c: dairy, lo@2Oci
Eggs, hrm. 3149l412c.
LIVESTOCK.
Hogs-Reeeipts to-day were $4,000: official
yesterday, 26.230; shipments yesterday, 10 S63;
left over, about $500; quality little better.
Market active on good grades, sc higher: Others
easy. sales ranged at So 25G05 80 for light, So Is
G5 40 for r0ugn packing So 20t55 % for mixed.
50 1906 05 for heavy packing and shipping lots.
Cattie-ReceiptS to-day. 1000; oftc al yester-
steady: natives, 81 1908 10; westerns, 81 ESQ
IS: Texans. 81 1908 90.
Sheep-Receipts to-day, 5000: Official yesterday,
947O; shipments yesterday. los. Market strong.