Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-15
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Dull Grain Markets the Feature on Change
Yesterday,
WHEAT RULED RATHER QUIET EARLY
Corn Exhibited Much Less Activity
and F~Iuctuntions Were Narrow
-Onts Market Had. n Bet
ter Tone.
EAT RULED RATHER QUIET EARLY

CHICAGO. Aug. H-Dull grain markets
were the feature today. Wheat opened
steady on higher cables; closed easy at
5c for September. or &c below yesterday.
Corn, oats and provisions were dull and
featureless.
wheat ruled rather quiet early In the
dav. but livened up some later in the ses-
SIGN. the range Of prices being &c. The
feeling developed was a little mixed and
unsettled at the start. with traders as a
rule favoring the selling side, and initial
transactions were at &c decline, the mar
ket afterwards selling of &c more, Later
an advance of sc was scored little OF
which was maintained. the close showing
a loss OF from nc to &C. The easy tone
early was attributable TO the liberal move
ment in the tthwest, which was said
TO be due T. .,ut money In that section.
and then tho weather was cool and clear
in the spring wheat territory. on the
other hand cables came I'D higher. and
securities in Wall street were strong, which
imparted a better tone to the market, and
as the trade was chiefly local, many of
the early sellers turned buyers, resulting
in a substantial advance being scored.
There was less September pressing on sale,
and the situation apparently mad a
healthier undertone all around, the semi
panicky feeling prevalent yesterday. and
the day previous being partially elimin-
ated, Closing. public cables quoted spot
changed. Paris wheat steady to SOC up. and
-four Is centimes higher. Berlin was up
Nal mark, and Antwerp steady to l2I2
centimcs higher.
1t was rather a dull day in corn, the mar;
kct exhibiting much less activity: and
fluctuations were narrow at from &c tC
&c. The feeling manifested was a trifle
firmer. but no material gain in prices was
noted. final figures showing from &c to
governing factor and helped strengthen
the situation early. Shorts made moderate
purchases, the same being supplied by in
terests which We're supposed to have Gov
cred freely yesterday.
The oats market had a better tone, and
n marked falling off was noticed in the
Offerings, especially from outside holders
Shorts We're large buyers. and as wheat
advanced oats sympathizeG. Opening sale:
were at about the same as yesterday:
May sc, but reacted at the last, and CLOSED
easy with n gain of sc on September ant
&c on May.
Provisions received some help from
wheat but the market as a whole was
weak one. Prices were generally highe
at the opening on lighter receipts of hog
than had been expected, and the execution
of "A few buying orders. AS soon as tn
first batch of orders had been filled tn
market weakened. packers being the seller
pit. as well as In the others, trade pos
sessing no life to speak OF. Seotembe
pork was the weakest thing on the list
Opening at $685.. 1T sold off to s6.27Ia, ad
TENDER lard started at $3.50 and broke t
1928. closing Mt the latter price. Ribs 70
September delivery sold from S3.3IIs at tn
opening TO 1925, and closed at from SO
to 81 2Ti2.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow. Wheat
20 cars; corn, $40 cars; oats, 3C5 cars; hogs
5000 head.
Tar reading futures ranged as follows: