The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-06

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CHICAGO.
Chicago, December 4.--Wheat today re-
covered part of its severe loss yesterday. |
hsss e,SspE az q Ss strsSs,n amsns
them being a large cash business. Corn
ana oats were dun and inclined TO weak
ness. bu. show little change, Provisions
The news from Liverpool gave a strong
tone To tho opening or the local wheat
slirht sttention to the Sc per bushcl de-
cline which occurred nero yesterday. Spot
Wheat was marked down I'D per. GENITAL
hut prices for futures were 'lnotci as uli-
changed. Argentine news was evidently
behind the Indifference nj Liverpool to
the Chicago decline. Private cables re.
that country by heavy rains and thit
there was no reason TO doubt tina, the
next crop IN Argentine will be- nc bettcr
qncrce was that May. which closed Era
Jay at SO T-SeiSlc found buyers AT the cpcn-
ng al from Slia to 50, and after reaction
10 81 s-S. advanced ic per bpshel. to 81 IS
reaching the latter poin; about an hour
from the end of the days session
There were other strong features of tho
a good lncai demand FOR carloads from
country milicrs and the announcement or
go, 600 bushels consisting OF spring and
No. red having been sold late IN the
day for shnmen, by lake and rail TO tho
seahoard. Chicago received cars
| against COG "A year ago Minneapolis ana
| Duluth rot i6,'. compared with lUli lAat
| year. The Atlantic port clcariugs were
| llL'oo bushels wheat ana hour together
| The weeks clearanCes OF wheat ana nuur
! from both coasts were repowed ~ Sbn3,Vh
/ bushels, AGAINST S,i5d,0oo bushels the SIM
! liar week OF the year before.
/ There WIS not much ACTIVITY 10 the
! trade however. During tho last hour
/ fluctuations were narrow. May reacted 10
S2is, after touching 50 S-S. ana closed firm
corn " rs dun and inclined to weakness
! but changes IN prices were slight; Iher,
! WAS no special fesuturc In the market. and
/ even the strength in wheat had little IN
nucuCc on corn.
Uats were firm early. but closed a shade
lower than they d.d yesterday. BUSINESS
I WAS dun all day and nothing of interest
! developed. Prices were confined to mar
row range. and for the most part f@-
! lowed after wheat and corn.
There was not much life In the provision
| market Hog receipts We're liberal and
,heir prices Zoe lower s Man pork 9Ic closed
I Estimated receipts Monday; Wheat. 20
cars corn. 4S6, oats. lsi cars. hogs, iS,om
head
Cash quotations were as follows;
Flour-EIser, winter patents 46oqi y,
sir9igh,s, 400 iG9; spring spsg,lals 49, an;
sP1rrinF P@,en's az, i2Sgs a s'rashts' $500
77a7a No . rel, soI.NSiH.
o5cs-No. ! ISi. No'a white. 2l&q2a No
. white 1SuZi
Ryc-No ., II.
, harley No ., nominal; No. 8, {, o. b..
: FLAX secd.-No. / 7Sa7a.
/, Timothy ,scei-ftime, 2.55l2s9
I,url-.HGv itt mounds. 3.Ih.
: Shor, ms sidcs-Loosc, '6a3os.
1ry saltod shoulders Boxed. 4Am4k.
, Short clear si1c--Toxod. lnii..
Whieky-ps-ilors finished goods. pei
gnllop rs
Snglrs-s.ut. loaf, go; grarulnicI, 423
Receipts. Shinmcnts
5 When,. bushels ........ 25.0ll 1000
, Corn, bushels ..,...,.la301n 1000
oats, bushels ..,"..,."22l 900 33i,po1
Barley, bushels r..... $1,000 i2.OVO
= ST. LOUIS.
ST Iouis. Mo. December a-Flhur--Dn,l
weak ana UNCHANGED Whcat-The spcc
/, lilatlyr opening vas s-S higher this NJ n
, mo ana 4he market WAC stronger bu
! ,nS tredIoa VIA eNcae,Iingly nam. nj
/. ,ho,,nb there was gradual advance he
, ',as Si,i LIN, nd futures ,,naliy enje
r "a IL highcr Than yrxtet,ily. Spot-
e rn ,p ~ M 3 rci. cnsh elevator. 20 bid
! track a26.gsie; No. hard en- h, 500 e8ltoo
: Decembsr, 9Os.. May 9ils hid. Corn--ri
: ana Tho rbaneSS from Vest' arday were ~
n frantional Sno.s steady. No. 2 cash. .,
DCcember. .0s, hid: NAV. b SIS bid ui'o-
Bm!i' hssiGsdy 10 easn x n nin' m'y, %,
: mcal-Nominai. Brail.-Dull. unchanged
o,hy' WV w." No. porl, 'nw sa,