The morning call., 1895-01-15
Chicago Markets.


CHICAGO. Jan. 14-Wheat started easy in tone
at 1sc decline. Trade was not brisk, but the pre-
pondersnce Of orders from outside was 70 SELL
and the local crowd, observing that, were in a
hurry to square themselves with the apparent
drift OF outside opinions. The news OF the day
with the exception OF an increase of ], I2O, 900
bushels in the quantity on ocean passage for the
United Kingdom, bulish. May Wheat
opened at 5S la95 S5sc. declined in the course OF
an hour TO 5S1s@5S14c and showed but little
inclination to react until after the publication OF
the visible supply statement, which being con-
strued bulilshly caused recovery to 5Sss@5S1ac.
which was, however, again followed by another
decline.
The visible supply decreased l ,27I. 900 bushels.
which was about generally looked for By the con-
sentative bulls A dispatch copied from the New
YORK World stated that owing to screening winds
Ia Australia wheat was being cut for hay. Re-
ceipts at primary markets amounted to $4,000
bushels against 263, 900 bushels on Monday last
and $4,000 bushels year ago. Chicago got 80
cars, Minneapolis 22l and Duluth 80. The two
last named places fell short about 80 cars OF their
CIearances from the Atlantic ports and New Or
leans amounted in wheat and -four to 100000
bushels, of which $4,000 bushels was wheat.
The foreiRn markets were firm. London quoted
wheat and flour sd per quarter and Sd per sack,
respectively. higher. Paris was higher for wheat
from 1a TO "a mark. Millers in Ontario were re-
ported as bidding II cents for cars aE Buffalo for
there. originally intended for shipment to Eu
rope. The market showed a tendency toward re-
coyery near the end. May closing at 6S34c.
The corn market was without special features
OF its own, and 1t followed In a lazy way the
course OF wheat. May opened at 4S1a@485sC.
After that the market ruled weak as rule, and,
having declined to 48c, it was with difficulty
raised 1sc over that again, but only TO go still
lower near the close; 477sc was quoted within
ten minutes OF the end. May closing at 4Sc.
In oats business WIS quiet Corn and oats weak
ened, remaining SO during the greater part of the
session. May started at 311sc sold at 14c and
declined TO 307sc, where 1t closed.
Provisions were very dull but steady Hog re-
ceIpts exceeded the estimate but prices at the
yards were higher, and that aided the specua tive
market. Fluctuations were narrow and there
was little trading either way. May pork closed
nae higher and May lard and ribs unchanged.
The leading futures ranged as follows;
Wheat 40. = Mess PorR per bbL-
Highest Lowest Highest Lowest
May..586Sc 5s1selMay :. IL STA II 80
July .....591ze 5SszcI Lard per 100 lDt--
Corn No . May....$7 % 81 O21s
Jan......46Jsc 455AcI short Ribs Der 100 los.
May.....4Ssse 47ZscIJan....
July-....47s4e 47ssclMay.. Sc 07h 50 O91z
Cash ouorarIong: Flour Steady. unchanged;
Winter patents, 81 5092 10: winter straigntsi
81 = o. so; spring patents, So i0@9 90; sprine
straishts, 81 1902 so. BAKERS. 81 S092 20. 20 2
spring Wheat. 5S5s@601ae; No spring Wheat.
HHemlnai; 40. ked. 545sc: No. corn,
40 zee: No. OATS 2934c: No. White. n 81 O. 5214;
20 White, 311a@3ls4c No. Rye. 49LSe; No
barley. 55c; \ o. 8. 509541c: No. A. 5G@52 12c;
NO FAX Seed, 81 A.: Prime Timothy Seed