The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-02
BUYERS WERE MANY
WHEAT MARKET STRONG AND
HIGHER FIGURES REACHED.
Gold Weather Following the Disappear
ance of Snow From Northwestern
Wheat Fields. Together With the Con-
ditions Abroad. Causes the Advance
Paris Reports ed at a Handsome Advance
Later Contrsdicted-C Corn in Better De-
mand and HiSher--Osts Dull

Chiago, March Better grain prices
abroad and the possibility Of crop dam
age from the cold wave in the country
ruled a strong wheat market today,
May closing at 547s cents The other
markets joined the procession, May
corn closing 3 cent higher; May oats
Is cent higher. and provisions at ad-
yances.
There was complete change in senti-
nent regarding wheat when trading
commenced. Instead of there being
pressing sellers of May at 5334 cents, as
on yesterday afternoon, there was an
excess Of buyers at 54aG4 cents. In
SIDE OF the first hour May wheat had
sold al Sass cents. The predicted cold
weather, following the disappearance
OF the snow from the wheat fields was
rather more in evidence this morning
The chief factor in producing the
strength was a decrease in the stocks
of -four and wheat at liverpool, which
much exceeded what the trade Of that
city had expected and which had caus-
&c and advance there OF Z pence per
Genital in the face of yesterdays de-
cline here. An important item which
narrowed up the feeling Of shorts here
Until II was cOntradicted later was an
advance Of 7 francs, 10 confines in the
price Of March -four al Paris, following
upon the advnace Of 3 francs which took
place there yesterday. The correction
of the reported advance of francs in
the price Of March flour at Paris did not
have much effect in allaying the bullisn
sentiment. The Atlantic port clear
ences were heavy, amounting in wheat
and -four to $4,000 bushels The for
eign demand for flour is Well spoken Of
-
vous changes in the prices. 1t reacted to
d cents more than once. but was east
" hoisted again It touched 5s4 as
cents and closed at 545s cents.
Corn was in better demand both for
shipment and on speculation. at the
latter taking in a great measure its cue
from wheat The business done was
only moderate in amount The opening
Of May was at an advance of * cent at
- cents. 1t advanced and declined sew
eral times. being IS cents bid and 45I.
cents, selling at the close at ASA cents {
TOdays primary western market re- /
ceipts were 10000 bushels compared I
with $4,000 year ago.
y dull session was passed in oats. The .
market was shade firTner at the end
and, caused by similar situa ton in
corn only very few sales We're at .
fected and these were small and scatter !
ed. May started at 29%s az cents, sold. .
At 29;2 cents, down to 2914 a q cents, up f.
again to 2912 cents-and closed with sell !
lers at 293s cents.
The provision trade was fairly good I
and at a good advance IN prices. The
opening prices We're ~ up in pork and |
p cents in lard and ribs. The net gain
az the close increased to 12ia cents in
ork, cents in lard and ~ cents in
lbs. the closing prices being the highest
Tor the day. Hog receipts were light
1ad that, with the strength in grain,
-aused the advance
Estimated receipts for tomorrow:
= heat, II cars; corn. $50 cars; oats. I41
-a-s; hogs, IL 900 head.
Chicago Markets.