The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-24

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CHICAGO.
Chicago. June 23.-Whcat, which started
In weak. had quite a firm closing. the
changc In tone being due to the surpris-
.ngly large decrease IN tho worlds visI-
BILE. September closed al an advance of
y over yesterday. Other markets show
but little change. although oats made "a
new low mark
Wheat was exceedingly dull today una
mort of tho session wus decidedly weak,
selling AT one time abou, ,ac below the
close yesterday. but recovering all the
loss before noon. one of the weakest
factors OF the day. and the one rcsponS.-
Bile for the weakness prevailing after the
Opening. was the heavy receipts IN the
Northwest-s2o ears, against sH a week
ago. This did not look much like bad
In connection W tn the 100000 prospect
reported In Kansas. the big Increase in
English stocks and the fact that our vsi
Ole supply IS now 900 900 bushels larger
than year ago. with the excessive dull
ness In trade. maize a weak market aud
tho price went OFF about ipc. Tho figures
were raised to i.eooW bushels and there
were reports that nearly $3.000.0oO In gold
would be exported TINS week. There was
a sharp bulge in the last hour. due to
the worlds stocks last week.
Corn WIS cScee dinghy slow. The feeling
was generally weak, influenced by the
cary hcav.ncss of whca, and later by
prospects of heavy receipts but light
trading prevented any material rcduc.
ton of prices.
Oats were heavy and prices lower all
around July WAS specially weak. touch
ing ID rs. new low record. There was
considerable selling pressure, which help
ed tho weakness in wheat and corn to
make lower prices.
Provis.ons--Th 10 was but little doing
the close was steady. September pork
closed : higher, September lard 2is higher
ond September ribs unchanged
Estimated receipts for Wednesday -
Whca, ~ cars. corn 2Ss cars oats 100 cars.
hogs ?0.00p head.
Cash quotations were as follows:
No. . spring wheat 56ir: No. 3 spring
wheat 81: No. 2 red 592.M6oi..
No. . corn eIssnTs%.
No. oats l6i., No. white 1s,sglsS,
No. white 17l.aiSi..
No. barley nominal; No. 8 e. . b. 90
2sls' No. 4 nominal.
No. ! AJAX seed m
Prime timothy seed 400.
Mess pork-.Pcr bbl 7Ooa7.oS.
Lard--fcr 100 lbs 4.G,
Short ribs s.deS-l.oose S.10Gl3. az.
Dry sailed shoulders-Boxed 3'sMah.
Short clear sidcs--Boxed 3i.It.O0.
Whisky -Distillers' finished goods. per
gallon 1 Y.
Checse-Quiet. slsn7ia.
Receipts. Shipments.
Flour. bbls... $500. SOM 5000
cc-n. bu... j. -. 80. .2s!,los $4,000
oats. bu... $50. .,sb.vW l9uWu
Rye, bu... l,uO 1,VW
Barley, bu... 2,Voo o."W
AVAILABLE SUPPLIES.
New York. June 23.-Special Cable and
Geographic dispatches to Biadstree;s IN
dictate the iollc wing changes in available
81 rplies lat sabgrday:
of tho Rockies decrease l.T23.OuO bushels,
afloai for and n Europe. decrease. 1850
coo bushels Total decrease worlds avaiia-
BILE {. Goa, 900 brishcls.
Corn United States and Canada. east of
the Rockies. decrease $4,000.
Oais-untted States and Canada. cast
The more important decreases In avail
able stocks of wheat. United s'uies and
not covered in the official, visible supply
statement, Includes G5.oM bushels N tho
Northwest m Interior elevators 2lo.Do az
C SpIos n nrvat clevatos 900 at Port
Huron. and $1,000 IN Milwaukee private
elevators. The only corresponding increase
a. go at Fort william. owt.
ST. LOUIS.
St. Louis. juno ;2s;-Flomr dull, steady
and unchanged. wheat strong, futures
closing sM3-s under Yesterday, Snoi trli
higher. no. = red cash ,5la bid eicya. or.
Bid: July 81 rs hid. August 5bh askci.
Sepiember 55a55 rs bid. Com Market
showed no change from YESTERDAY. srot
dun. No. mixed cash 25hM95 IS. oats
,rcaj, closing as TO y, unti-r Yesterday:
spot lower; No. cash 1917, July is asa
49,; August lG 3-S bid: September 10 -
asked Rye a2ia asked. harley noninIii
F'ihx seed steady. % rimothy rrei. prime
a.Nn HAY dull AMI unchanged. Wsisky
l.ae Pork st-aiy standard moss mftl -
Lard steady. pi inc steuin 800. choice 80
BACON boxed shoulders and long" l..a,
ribs 40; shorts f.i2ls. Dry salt meats;
boxed shoulders $50, longs 100 ribs aud
shorts ~. Receit = Flor 200 harrt ono
Shipnrrts-- Flour 1000 bn"reis: shcat COCO
bushels; corn $4,000: cats 1900
NEW YORK.
New York. June y. Wheat Rcce'r's
llpOoH: expore lo''oi bushels SPOT, y
S Onions opored caster and doclinod
'rl-d.r spring " at receipts. tut sul'se-
quonly recovered en- unfav2rable ctoop
w5rlf's stocks. RI sing. M. net higher.
export demand showed Improvement to-
day; June So: September dsls-
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas ciiy, June . Wheat weak; No
2 rod s3S. No. : iea52. No; spring aiH
Corn weak. NO mixed -, 10 "nlte
eais. Oats steady. No. z white lSnlA5.
-, s,rady; Nm. . go Hny steady and
unchanged. Receipts Wheat 200 bushels,
Sorn $500: oats 1900. Shipments Wheat
ulrj: csrn 2icoo: oats none.
HIDES AND WOOL.
Hides-Pricss paid by receivers
Dry flint, selected .,..,.....,.-.,... 6HW
w, Wst sssited. selected a ~
Wool--ouotations strictly nominal
Twelve months. medium. ll2u
Twelve months. finn..............,.' y''..