The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-31
ghs Daily aere Saturday ornug eober ST. 1896

were fairly large. most Of the sales being
for room traders and spectators who
took their profits At 9:15 December
opened a. 81 20 per Genital. May opened
a. si.4G 1-2 and closed at s1.4S. At 10-15
prices had sharp decline. December
opened. at s1-3S. May opened at sl.45 1-s.
declined 10 S1.4 1-2 and closed at Sl-ii
SIS At HIS December went down an
other notch or SO. opening at s1-3s 81 and
closing at sl-371-2. but May had a stead
Ter tone. opening at $.4i 1-2. dropping TO
S1.44 3-s and recoering 20 and closing az
S1.44 ga. At the afternoon session op-
tons went up two points but December
closed at SIS Is and May at sl44 rs.
In the sample market little was done so
far as made public. but 1t is reported on
good authority that leading house has
orders TO buy five more cargoes for Au-
stralian shipment. This will serve to
keep spot wheat in firm condition Nom
inal rates today are sL-S5a1-Si IL for No.
!.
AT THE BALTIC.
London, Oct 31.-At the Baltic today
California wheat, which was very spar
ingly offered, was sold for pence ad-
ance. Other kinds were firm at yester-
asked for higher prices. but there were
no buyers 10 test values.
CHICAGO.
Chicago. Oct. 0.-Wheat-Close: Oc-
tobe. and November II cents; December
~ 7-sa73 cents; January "A cents: May
~ 81 cents.
Corn-October % ga cents: December
25 cents; May % 1-2 cents.
Oats-October II 1-2 cents: December
IS 3-SaIS 1-2 cents: May II IL cents.
Pork-October s6.s5; December 1856;
January s7.S5; May $3.50.
Lard-October $40: December $4.22
IL; January $4.42 1-2; May s4.6o.
Ribe-October and December $3.6s;
January 1857 1-2a3-so.
Butter-Steady. Creameries 9a1Sc;
diaries sails cents.
Eggs-Steady. Fresh IL cents.
Poultry-Steady. Turkeys las 1-5
cents; chickens Cal cents: ducks SaS IL
cents.
ST. LOUIS.
st. Louis. Oct 3o.-Receipts-Flour,
5000: wheat. $1,000: corn, $4,000; oats,
40, COS. Shipments-Flour. 5000: wheat.
"a, 900; corn. 109. 600: oats. 5000.
Flour-Unchanged but shows an i'm
proved domestic demand.
Wheat-Prices declined slightly early
on easier cables and as there were more
buyers than sellers, reaction soon follow
ed. Throughout the remainder OF the
day the speculative market showed very
great strength. futures closing 1A@1Rc
above Yesterday. Spot buyers and Sell
ers too far apart on call to permit OF
business. No. cash, elevator, I4G 75c;
track. 75c; No. 2 hard cash, 66c; Decem-
Der, 76c asked; May. size bid.
Corn-Futures advanced in sympathy
with wheat, but speculation was slack.
Spot dull. steady. No. 2 cash. 221sQ22kc:
December. 22sa22Nc.
Oats-Futures dull and unchanged.
Spot dull; No. cash. 1910: May. 22bc.
Rye-331zc, elevator.
Cornmeal-s1.4O.
Bran Strong, 4oc bid for east track
But;er-Unchanged.
Eggs-Steady. 142c.
Pork-Firm; standard mess tobbing.
Lard--Firm; prime mess, $4.071s: and
for choice. s4.15.
Bacon-Boxcd shoulders and extra
short clear. $3.50; ribs. $4.s2k: shorts,
si.75.
Dry salt n1eats-B5xed shoulders and
extra short clear. $500; ribs. $4121::
shorts, s4.25.
Wool-Unchanged
NEW YORK.
New York, Oct. ?0.-Fiour-Receipts
1880 barrels: exports, 17,773 barrels.
Held 10 cents higher with little or no re-
Spouse from buyers. City mill patents
s4900515. Southern -four steady; packet
81 101415.
Rye four-Firm; superfine s.. 75a2. so;
fancy $3.50 325.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, &c.
Rye-Quiet: No. 2 western 43 1-2a44
Lac.
Wheat-Receipts 21s,3eo bushels; ex-
ports 32,24s. Spot dull: No. 2 red 81
lie: No. / hard So 7-sc (. o. b. afioal.
Options closed at 7-Sa1 lac net advance
May 81 1-4as3 1-2c, closed 50 7-sc; Dc
cember 7s 1-4ss0 5-I6c. closed 70 7-sc.
Corn-Receipts $4,000 bushels; exports
90. $40. Spot quiet; No. .. 80 1-2c. elevator
Options very quiet, opening easier but re-
covering later with wheat and closing at
1-Sal-2c net advance. October closed
80 1-2c; December 81 1-Ia5-Sc, closed 81
1-2c.
Oats-Receipts 1880 bushels ex-
ports 1,2s5. Spot dull; No. 2 % 1-2c. OPP
tons dull but steady and closed 1-Sc high
err October closed % SIC: December %
1-4a3-Sc. closed % Sc.
Lard-Easy;Octo closed $455 NOM
inal.
Butter-Receipts 1853 packages: stea-
dy. Western dairy sa12 1-2c; western
creamery 12 1-2s20c; Elgins zoe; factory
1a12 cents.
Cheese-Receipts 4s23 packages: stea-
dy. State, large, 1-2a1o Is; small IL
a10; part skins 3 Lar; full skins Il
a3
EggsReceipts. 1857 packages: steady
State and Pennsylvania IS 1-2a21 cents:
wesaern 15a19 cents.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. No. Oct. 30.-Wheat-
steady: trade light. No. :
hard, NORMALLY, SIC: No. 3. 5s1s0c; No. !
3 red. nominally. nc; No 3. 71d7sc: lat |
ter for fancy; No. 2 spring. 6ic: No. ;, |
5sc
Corn-White, nominaily lower; mixed, /
and fairly active. No. = mix
81. 2liic; No. white. 2114c.
Oats-Onsrings small: fair demand. l
No. mixed, nominally. 1sG17c; No. 2 l
white. old, nor1inally. 20iz 522c; new, 4
16GlSc.
Rye-FTrrn; No. :. nominally. &c
Hsy-Steaiy. Choice timothy, 5000 4
$50: choice prairie. s. enGt5.5o.
Butter - Generally steady. but qsiet- 4
Creamery. 15u1sc: dairy. i0dI2c.
Fggs-AboUt steady; 1iizc.
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