The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29
ALL MARKETS WEAK
CLOSING AT UNCHANGED Oh AT
SLIGHT DECLINES.

Corn Slow and Weak With the Decline
the PIanting-May Oats in Heavy
Liquidation. Which Depresses the Mar
ket-Provisions Decline,
Chicago, April 2S.-Lower cables and
large northwest receipts brought about
a weak opening on wheat. July open
ed 2Gh cent lower at 63%4 G637s cents.
Later under good buying. the market
became hrmer, and advanced TO 635s9
81 cents. Opening prices Of corn showed
some recession from yesterdays close,
May y cent lower with wheat.
All outside markets We're easy. In
this market prices for wheat tended to
ward. and the opening was at a 1kGas
cent decline. The price was steadied by
the prediction of showers for the north
west, several good short lines being
covered. and also buying by profession
ais. The business was largely in chang
ing May into July and the premium on
the later rose from IL cents early TO
15s91% cents. July opened at 63X6
637s cents, sold to "a cents, off gradual
ly to 631a46S5s cents. split and closed
easy AT OF 634 cents.
Corn was slow and weak, Influenced
by the decline in wheat and the favora-
bic progress of the planting. There was
free liquidation in May and liberal
changing to July and September. July
opened unchanged at 3015 cents, sold to
3014 cents and closed weak at 301s cents.
In oats heavy liquidation in May
caused a generally depressed market,
the weakness of wheat and corn being
also factor. July opened a shade low
er at 1875 Gl912 cents and fluctuated be
tween 1914 4199s cents, closing rather
weak at 1873 cents.
Another small decline was made in
provisions today. This was due to the
liberal estimated hog receipts tomor-
row, and some selling by packers.
Opening prices were a shade higher on
the steadier tone of the livestock mar
ket but the advance was soon lost, July
pork, lard and ribs closing 21s cents
lower each.
Estimates for tomorrow: Wheat 50
cars; corn 205 cars; oats 135 cars hogs
81 900 head.
AVAILABLE GRAIN SUPPLIES.
New York. April ESPECIAL tele-
graphic and cable dispatches to Brad
streets, covering principal points of ac-
emulation, indicate the following
changes in available supplies, Saturday
April %, as compared with the preced-
ing Saturday:
Wheat-United States and Canada
east of the Rockies, decrease /, 433, 900
bushels; afoat from an IN Europe, in
crease $4,000 bushels; total decrease in
the worlds available supply 100000
bushels.
Corn-United States and Canada
east of the Rockies, decrease 100000
bushels.
Oats-United States and Canada |
east Of the Rockies, increase $4,000 |
bushels.
The only decreases of available
wheat, aside from those reported in the |
official visible supply statement, in
cluded $4,000 bushels at northwestern |
interior elevators, $4,000 in Chicago |
private elevators. 100000 at various |
Manitoba storage points, and S4.O10 at |
Fort William. Ont. The more impirt- |
ant increases include 900 bushels at |
$1,000 at Louisville. and 25,- |
600 at Burlington, making 411,61) bush |
els. Wheat in Milwaukee priva.e ele- |
regular, has no influence on |
total Of available wheat, |
because they include both public and |
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