The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-13
MARKETS ARE DULL
EXOEPT PROVISIONS, ALL CLOSE A
TRIPLE LOWER.
Provisions Improve on Buying Ascribed to
the Packers-Wheat News Mainly Bull
ish, Especially from the Pacific Coast
where Millers and shippers are in Active
Competition-Large Increase in Rail
Shipments Over Last Year's-Corn as
Dull Ever-Oats Active and in Lighter
Trading-Advance in Provisions.

Chicago, Dec. 12.-The speculative
markets were all rather dull today, and
except in provisions prices closed a
trifle lower; the latter improved some
what on buying, which was ascribed TO
the packers. The news concerning
wheat was in the main bullish. The
demand here for cash wheat was good
both for rail shipment to winter points
and for spring wheat to go to store.
The pressure TO sell wheat short was
not quite so pronounced as it was yes
terday afternoon. The Cincinnati
Price Current, remarking upon the con-
dition Of the winter wheat plant, said
that the weather was somewhat trying
and many sections were lacking in
snow protection. Minneapolis and
Duluth got 269 car loads less wheat than
on the corresponding day of the week
before. The lake shipments appeared
to be over for the season Today's
outgoing all went out by rail, and such
was the case also regarding the ship
ments posted yesterday and on the day
before. For the three days the quantity
shipped by rail amounts to 266,000 bush
els and on the similar three days Of the
previous year the quantity shipped
was only 5000 bushels. The demand
for wheat al Minneapolis both by mill
lers and shippers, was said to be sur
prisingly good and San Francisco wir-
ed that owing 10 the competition be-
tween millers and shippers there the
prices was advanced 8 cents per GENITAL.
Three cargoes, said a dispatch from
there, were taken for Australia and one
for Capetown. The dispatch was one
of the reasons for the advance here of
Il cent in the first hour. May opened
here at from 613s cents to 1-16 cent over
that. when it dropped to 61B@61H
cents before it's early bulge TO 6150
615s cents. but dropped later to 81 cents
and closed at that.
The corn market preserved its con-
sistency by being as duh and heavy
toned as 1T has been for so many days.
Speculative inquiry regarding the arti-
Gle appears to have almost entirely dis
appeared. Prices kept almost station
airy, and closed unchanged from last
night or a shade lower.
There was a fairly active maj for
oats, but business was considerably
lighter than yesterday. a good de-
mand existed for May at 1S% cents
from big shorts, and sales were readily
brought about when sellers offered at
that price. The tone was slightly firm
er early, but at the close just steady
on futures. December sold at 1715 cents
which is Is cents UP from yesterday, ap-
parently a natural narrowing out OF
difference around the middle Of the
month.
Provisions were f1rmer and appeared
to be receiving the support of the pack
ers. The result of the days trading
was an advance Of 1919 cents in Janu-
airy and cents in May pork, 21s cents
in January lard and 212 cents in jan
uary and May ribs.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow:
Wheat, $50 cars; corn, 400 cars, oats, las
cars, hays, 81, 900 head.