The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-03
IT TAINTED AWAY
WHEAT TRIES TO BE STRONG BUT
HAS TO GIVE 1T UP.
Early Else Due to the Strong Tone Of the
ious Failing on In Northwestern Re-
eeiPts = What Blockaded Railroads
Might Have Had to do with the Case
Diamond Match aad Ysrkss Street Rail-
read In Evidencs-Bradstreet's Increase
Cool weather fer Corn.

Chicago, Ill. Sept. 2-Wheat made a
short nervous feminine eort OF q jump
at the opening. December starting at
from $50 to $3.50. az compared with IS
1zQSc, its closing price OF the day be-
fore. That little morning attempt at
being strong soon gave place to kind
Of fainting spell. In about twenty min
utes from the opening 1t was selling at
5s1sc and, notwithstanding the utmost
efforts of its friends to bring about its
recovery, before O'Clock 1t had sold as
low as Sc. The rise with which rne
tone from the New York stock market.
at the opening. and a great falling on
IN the number OF cars received at Min
neapolis and Duluth, from 1896 cars
yesterday to 345 today. however. was
neutralized by the explanation that the
failing off was caused by a partial block
ade on one of the great grain roads The
true inwardness Of the slumpy condi-
ton OF the market was the apprehen-
SION resulting from the unsettled state
OF local finances in connection with
Diamond Match and Yerkers Street Rail
way stocks Bradstreet's reported an
increase for the week of / see 900 bushels
OF wheat in the worlds visible and an
increase for the month of 500 900 on the
Pacific coast Several big operators
were heavy sellers of wheat during the
progress Of the above decline and after
II O'Clock the early buyers Of that whea;
tried in their turn to find come one else.
to take il off their hands. The conse-
quence was that December had another
slump to 57Mc-
Corn was quiet but inclined TO firm-
ness on the low temperature in the north
west. May opened unchanged at 24Ac;
advanced to 24A425c, and declined 10
PIC. closing at 24ssc bid.
Oats followed the general trend OF
corn and likewise suffered q slight loss
in values. Trading was exceedingly
duh and mostly OF a scalphg nature.
The visible supply reports showed an in
crease Of 1874. 900 bushels. May opened
&c lower. at 1875, and sold between $50
1880, closing easy at 1Szc.
Provisions opened strong and, while
most Of the early advance was subse-
quenSy lost, there was a firm undertone
to the trade all day. A perceptIble firm
ness in the demand was noticeable JAM
ua-y pork closed about &c higher, at
at $3.72ia@3.75, and January ribs un-
changed, at $346.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: |
Wheat, 235 cars; corn. sos cars; oats.
335 cars; hogs, $500 head.
AVAILABLE GRAIN SUPPLY.
New York, Sept 2-Several cable and |
telegraphjc advices to Bradstreet's. COW |
ering principal points OF accumulatior |
md no oh IN,
eble supplies OF grain Saturday, Aug |
%. as compared with the preceding Sat |
urday:
Wheat-Unfted States and Canada. |
east of the Rockies. increase 415. 900; !
afioat for and in Europe, increase 1.f22.- !
0O0 Total increase worlds available I,
1 ,537 900.
Corn-United States and Canada, east |
of the Rockies, increase 497, 900. Oats /
United States and Canada, east OF the |
Rockies, $4,000. Pacific coast wheat /
1.595. 900 bushels during /
August.
CROP PROSPECTS.
Topeka, Kan, Sept 2.-The Kansas
weekly crop report issued yesterday |
says: The temperature for the week /
ranged from normal to degrees below; |
the rainfall was confined to the middle
and eastern divisions On the whole IL
was an especially good week for all farm
work In the eastern and middle divi-
sions forage crops are in good condition.
but much fruit is falling and the pros
poets are not very favorable. In the
western division forage crops need rain.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 1.-The Nebraska
weekly crop report issued today says: 1t
has been slightly warmer than normal
in the eastern section and about 3 de-
grees above normal in the eastern part
Of the state There has been almost
no rain, except along the eastern bor-
der OF the state. The week has been
very favorable for threshing and hay
Ing and for the maturing corn Most OF
the early corn is safe from frost and late
corn will be safe in about two weeks.
Fall blowing has progressed favorably
In most places. but the ground is get-
ting too dry in some localities. Pastures
in excellent condition.
Des Moines. Ia, Sept 2-The Iowa
weekly crop bulletin, issued yesterday,
says: The weather has been quite IA
vorable for farm work and for maturing
bhe unharvested crops. Corn is ripen-
ng slowly. under the most favorabls
conditions for It's normal development.
Reports from all districts indicate that
I considerable portion of early planted
corn IS now practically safe from dam
age OF frost Probably about 90 per
sent OF the whole acreage planted wiz
require two or three weeks OF good
weather to reach complete maturity.
Threshfng Is nearing completion and
blowing has progressed rapidly. with
good conditions Of soil A considerable
acreage Is ready Cor fall seeding
Columbia, Mo-, Sept 2.1The Missouri
weekly crop report. issued yesterday.
says: The temperature averaged about
degrees below normal: moderately
heavy rains occurred In few localities,
but over the greater part OF the state
.bee was practically none. Corn cut
III has progressed rapidly. In some
southern counties the work r. comp<t-
ID Lsts corn - stu suffering from
irouth IN some localities. but IN general
s doing well. The larger part OF the
.rop IS now safe from frost Fan piow-
ng as a rule. has progressed well: pas
.ureS have improved considerably and
lotion picking and potato digging are In
progress In some counties Late peaches
nd winter apples are IA poor condition
STOCK MARKET NOEE ACTIVE
london Buying the Chief InAaenes In
starting An Advance
New York. Sept THE stock mar
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