The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-20

Chicago, July 19.-All the speculative
markets were very dull today and clos
ed without much change from the last
| regular quotations Of yesterdays ses-
sion. Wheat average weak, aythough
Is cent higher in the end. Corn was
unable TO regain the loss ii made as
soon as the market opened and is y
cent lower on the day. The oats mar
ket braced up in the end and recovered
Il cent decline made earlier in the day.
Provisions are shade higher for lard
and ribs and a trifier lower for pork.
There was neither frost in the north
west nor war in Bulgaria and with
those Sensational plum left out Of the
bulls cake they did not relish il.
Where there had been a possibility of
freezing temperature in the night. rain
had fallen, and the Berlin wheat mar
ket. which. according 10 an Antwerp
telegram, was excited and higher yes
terday afternoon, was quoted mark
or Is cent lower per bushel this morn
ing. September. which closed yester-
day at 65l4 cents sellers and was quot
ed worth 66% cents on the curb, after
the regular session opened at from 66is
cents to 66l4 cents today. After hang
ing around these prices for about half
quickly thereafter slipped down TO 651a
cents. Trade was as light as IL had
been all week. Cudahy threw the
weight of his influence on the bear side
of the balance and il was his selling
which chiefly contributed TO the de-
cline referred to above. The figures OF
the days movement ar the principal
markets of the country were for the
bulls in regard to the receipts al prim-
airy markets and against in the matter
of the Atlantic seaboard clearances.
st. Louis received loo. 900 bushels COM
pared with 2S3. 900 on the corresponding
day of last year. and Toledo, whose
receipts are At present being chiefly
drawn from Chicago, got 10000 BUSH
els against $4,000 bushels a year ago.
The total quantity, received at the five
largest winter wheat markets in the
west was 100000 bushels compared with
5l6. 900 a year ago. The exports from
the four praincipal Atlantic sea ports
amounted 10 only about 10000 BUSH
els in wheat and flour together. No
new light was thrown upon the ex-
tent of the damage TO spring wheat IN
the northwest
The Paris market was quoted a shade
higher at the close and Berlin had re-
covered the early decline. There was
some business done also il cash wheat
and for shipment. the aggregate OF
which was 5000 bushels. A firmer
feeling which prevailed near the close
was ascribed to the last named infiu-
euce. September rose to 66ia cents and
closed at Co.'S cents or Is cen above yes
terday'S closing price.
Corn was very dull and also weak
all forenoon. The weather continued
favorable for the growing crop and
there being nothing else Of Importance
early in the day to influence the local
crowd, they were for the most part in
clined to the selling side. In the last
half hour of the session 1t became
known that a good business had been
done in cash corn for shipment and
part Of the earlier was at from 1875
cents to a shade over that and after
touching "A cents II declined TO 4S1s
cents, but once more about the close
of the session 1t got within Lie cent OF
"A cents and the general trading price
in the end was 1875 cents.
Only limited business was done in
the oats market. Early in the session
prices declined and the feeling was
weak, due 10 liquidation. reaction
occurred later which brought the finish
20 a point about even with yesterdays
close. September opened at 22L a 22is
cents: sold up to 225s cents, declined 10
22H cents and closed at 2212 cents.
The provision market was feature
less except IN the matter OF the small
speculative trade. The opening prices
We're the highest Of the day, but a sub
sequent break in pork was partially re-
covered, leaving that article only 2Is
cents lower than Il closed yesterday.
Lard and ribs each closed 21a cents
higher for the day. Today's run OF
hogs was 1000 and Coco Is the estim-
ated run for tomorrow.
Estimated receipts for Saturday:
Wheat. 26 cars; corn, 225 cars; oats. 175
cars; hogs. 5000.