The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-29
CHICAGO.

decline in wheat today on fine weather
and manipulation by bears. September
Corn lost lisc and oats Ma3-sc. Provisions
made slight recessions.
There was a good trade In wheat and
fairly active market, the range being
a-Sulisc. The feeling manifested early
was fairly steady. all things considered.
bui weak spot set in later. Good buying
~ several of the larger sellers OF yes
terday absorbed the ga 'ly offerings but
increased realizing followed and in alb
sence of support prices weakened. Cables
We're rather disappointing. carly advices
showing declines of lnisd. which, in face
oil the fact that the prices were main
tanned on this side yesterday, was taken
as an evidence OF weakness. Another de-
pressing factor was the absence of bids
Tor cash on foreign account, ana the bids
10 the interior were said to have received
more ready aocepianccs. The break in
corn was also felt IN wheat 10 some en-
tent The weather was more favorable.
being clear and warm in most sections Of
the winter wheat belt. and the forecast
ie for seasonahle conditions.
Corn was again weak and still further
declines scored. September selling off to
"a rs. The further reduction OF rates-the
from the Missouri! river. equal to .,bou,
&C per hushel, together With heavy re-
ceirts ard excellent crop prospects owing
to the recent rains, and clear. warm
cal sing the weakness.
Then. was a fairly active market IN
oats and an unsettled feeling; mod
crate number of outside buyirg Orders
came In early and the crop reports from
Parts of Illinois We're unfavor'ahle. Their.
We're also reports of damage by rail-. In
corn made holders rather timid and aft
S.Sc rally long stuT came out freely
There was also good selling of September
by ST. Louis and all the early advance
was lost. the close being easy at l4m}-Sc
under yesterday.
Hog products were weak from the be-
GIN. ng of tho session 10 the end Though
hea,y In feeling the trade was light, nnd
the decline which WIS the result Of ii was
chiefly in lard aud ribs. September pork
IN fact. Rested with a gain OF 5c and jam
AIRY pork without change. Lani closed &c
lever for September and pig for January.
Estimates for tom brow Wheat lo0
cars. corn $50 cars, oats 1l5 cars hogs
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour-Slow and steady.
Wheat-No. SPRING 57Is; No. 8 spring
Corn--No 2 q 7-s,
Oats No. > isals.s; No. white 2ltsm
e2,s; No. white 2ols
Barley-No. nominal.
Elaxseed- No. 7ei:.
Prime timothy seed 3-1ols15.
Mess pork, per barrel G.ooaG.o5.
Lard. per 100 pounds 3.07la.
Short ribs, sides doose) 3.o5a3lo; dry
sides qoxedD Spas SIS,
Niish y i)lslIicTs iDiSHeu goods, per
gallon 1.22.
Cheese 64M7.
Article. Receipts. Shipments
I,,,i, barrels barrels. 1s 90, 500
corn, bushels $500 $1,000
oats. bushels 49,. ....2l0,gol $4,000
rye. bushels. h.Hp ...-.,.
Barley. bushels =. go, 10000 1000
ST. LOUIS.
ST Louis. July oS.-Irlonr unchanged.
Wheat market gerry wuak, closed easy;
got easier; No. rel, en- sh 81 3-s elevator,
Si5o track No. . bard So. July .G'a:
august 57s. September 572.. Corn market
over. spot lower; No 2 cash 22i, bid July
-: August % 3-S asked. september 22i.
,skcd oats iull: No. cash IN; July l7a. |
august 177-s; September 1874; MAY ls}s. |
Elevator u. Barley nominal corn |
real .,0. Flax seed nominal. 6S. Timothy |
ct-d. new go Hay steady. Whisky ] - |
cad dun and weak. sellers asking 267is |
nd very little demand even at 2.G5 cot |
or tie and bagging steady. Lard lower; |
rirc stcnm l.a2ia choice 800. Bacon
,oXed shoulders ana longs 3.75: ribs 90.
horts 80 DRY salt meats 3.37ia longs
So ribs 3.62N shorts 3.75. Recei:,ys--
hour 900 wheat 5000, corn 1l2.O0, oats
H0. Shipments-FloGr 5000, wheat 600
orn GGu. oats lb.1p).