The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-14
CHICAGO.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
CHICAGO.

Chicago, February 3.-.Wneat-rne
news today though leaning toward higher
prices. was not entirely responsible Tor
the advance made. There was a general
disposition TO buy and a gain was shown
IN May wheat of cent over TUESDAY
closing prices. Corn and oats advanced
about "a each Provisions are UP Sharply
aud SHOW substantial gains.
Wheat showed decided atreugtA and
sod up nearly | from the close TUESDAY.
AT the start the feeling was somewhat
easier aud there was a sale Of Il below
the c.oso Tuesday, hut there was COCA
c.ass Of buying aud with rather moderate
offerings, me price vas gradually M
Vancud ami before noon tie gain was
over | cent. Jhe cary cables seemed
weak, but the second adNicts reported
some Improvement. New York sent gen
erous buying orders ana tair IOrelsn
demand was reported there ana the
clcarancC> from that port were reported
at -. OQ0 in wheat ana flour Thu faillng
OFF In the receipts at MINNEAPOLIS ana l'i-
luth for the past two days, NJ cars corr
pared with "Gp ears last week. and tue
fact Tint much 0i the growing wheat ~
unprotected by snow and liable to IN
jury irfi sudden freeze. made shorts
nervous ami. tahtn in connection VITA
the strength displayed, caused a good
deal of covering. Tne liberal local Snip
meuts by rail and the action OF the West
eru Freight association in cutting the
rates IN wheat 20 lNansas POINTS une-Hnit
strumo ntal In adding 10 the bulnsn senu-
meat. 1T was rmored that the big ciiquc
of operators which has been operating
10 Gcprcis TIE market for same DAYS hRu
secured satisfactory lines and was now
ready for an upward movement. Inc
market kept strong during the last nouT,
mainly on the predictions OF colder
weather and there was active buying
largely to cover shorts.
Com was quiet, hut strong. influenced
hv the strength in wheat ana was also
aelred by the storm which is expected to
cut Off receipts. May corn opened UNI
changed, advanced to 3lla and reacted TO
;u's. The market held steady ana firm
during the last hour May closed a. 3p's.
Oats were quiet, nat firm ana closed
shade higher. Sympathy with wheat was
tho iaan cause for the advance. May
opened unchni god and c,psod YAn2S'l.
Provisions Opened firm at slight al
vance and gradually worked higher. |ne
strength displayed by wheat ana the
snal. run OF the hogs gave tho market
en- unexpected firlnness. For May DENY
cry nork closed at II. S2i6 against iu.UI ON
Tucaday Lard lctt OFF at 90 as against
$50 on TUESDAY and ribs at 5.5.'. COM
pared with $50. Estimates for FRIDAY
Wheat 200. corn 256; cats 2G3 car; noga
l0t0D head.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour steady.
No. . yellow corn. 2sis.
No. spring wheat, 6ssd65's. No. 3
spring wheat cn.; No : red, csFsa6's
NJ. > c~in. 1Sis
No. , oats. ioll No. . white. el'.ale,s.
No white, l9ign4ia.
No Rye. 1884,.
&c . harley, nominal; No. 4. 25lsd57'a;
No 4. 25aa27
80 ! flax seed. 9i09M
Prime timothy seed, 3.S702h
Mess pork. pcr barrel. 10 2lGpl025
Lard, per l0l pounds, j.b2l@dA ~.
Short ribs sides loose. 530l@ 32'..
Dry saltod shoulders, boxed, 48MJ.
short clear sid .. h-Ned, 5as05'l.
WHISKY dlstilcrs' finished goods. per