The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-20

IeeLng easier To-Day. The May option dur
ing the day manifested more strength tnap
December. AT 901ac, however, for Deem
Der and around sec for May, the market
received some support. Receipts in the
northwest were fairly good, with general
conditions somewhat improved for the
growing wheat and for seeding, but a sort
OF feeing prevails among the operators
that the late bull clique are trying 10 un-
Icad, feeling less confident in their posi-
ton than they have seemed to feel for a
few weeks past. Russian wheat is still
very dear and there is nothing. appar-
emily, near at hand TO check exports Rus
sias shipments last week were much ;arg-
er than Saturdays estimates being over
S,Ov0,eJ bushels, or half a million more
than the week before and half a million
more than the corresponding week last
year Then Indian shipments continue
very small. amounting to 10000 bushels,
which IS 5000 more than the preceding
week, but nearly 100000 less than a year
ago. We can't help feeling that wheat IS
comparatively safe to buy on weak places
ing market.
Corn ruled weak today under continued
liquidation and il Is difficult 10 tell where
TINS may lead TO. AS a matter of fact.
this cereal seems TO be low enough and
We shall not be surprised to see a good
healthy reaction at any time
PROVISIONS were weak n sympathy with
grain. Cash demand is not large, but prices
are very low and they should be a pur-
chase at present prices.
CHRISTIE-STREET COMMISSION &C.
RECEIPTS BY CAR LOTS.
Chica go-Wheat, 2o3; corn, SIS; oats. 405
Kansas City-Wheat, l32; corn, 90; oats, 6.
Minnea polis-5S5 cars wheat; Duluth. 545
Corresponding day last year: Minneapo-
lis, 5ls: Duluth, LOS.
Receipts al Kansas City from July IS to
October Is, inciusive-Wheat, $500; corn,
4,Sla; oats. 1,245
Chicago, Oct. l9-Flax-Cash, 97Ih: cash
northwest N.0l1z; May l.O5l2.
Butter-Firm; creameries. 15922c; diaries
12ql9c.
Eggs-Firm; fresh, 141&c
Live Poultry-Firm; turkeys s6ec; chick
ems Z; DO springs. ~; ducks, 71zQsc.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, Oct 19.-Wheat-About
steady; fairly active: No. hard siA; No.
2, Sl1aQSi; No. 3. 77Q6112; No. 4, 75G76; No.
!, red, go; No. 2 SSl1; No. 8, Sass; latter
for choice; No. 4. SlqS3; No. 2 spring 500
81: No. 8, 10
Corn-Fairly active, about steady; No.
mixed, 2212d23c.
Oats-Slow, but firm; No. white 1870
1870.
Rye-Firm; No. ?, 1914.
Hay-Active. higher: choice timothy $50
S.Z5; choice prairie, $3.50.
Butter-Steady; demand fair; creamery,
20a22c; dairy, 14Gi7c.
Eggs-Firm; 111zc.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis. Oct. 19-Receipts-Flour g.
O1; wheat, 5000; corr, 100. goo; oats. 5000.
Shipments-Flour, 1900; wheat, $1,000;
corn, 14l,000; oats, 1900.
Flour-Quiet and unchanged
Wheat-Cnsettled, closing the same as
yesterday for December, but with May
&c higher, December opened Ac lower ad-
vanced 12c, declined q to ca, reacted
1 i al ofo
May ranged 2lkd23sc below December
Spot higher; No. 2 cash elevator 9is4c bid;
track, 95a96c; No. . hard cash S5qs6c; De-
cember s53ic bid; May. $3.50.
COrn-Futures showed considerable
strength on outside influences and there
was steady buying Of December largely
for export account, but declined later and
closed fractions below yesterday. Spot
lower; No. cash 231zd23Ac; December,
23@sc bid; May, 267sc bid.
OatsFutures weak and declining, buyers
were scarce and ned off and there were
some pressure on the selling side. Spot
lower; No. 2 cash, elevator 1Sc bid: track,
lsc; No. white 21c; December, 1SAc; May,
20&4c asked.
Rye-Higher; Acc.
F'laXseed-Lower; CSC.
Hay-Choice grades firm; prairie 5000
$50: timothy, sS.00dl05O.
Butter-Firm; creamery, 16G23l2; dairy.
1eQ1Sc.
Pork-Lower; standard mess, jobbing,
s., 25
Landowner; prime steam $40; choice,
AAl4.
NEW YORK.
New York, Oct. 1a.-Flour-Receipts, A.
aS barrels; exports, 25,424. Fairly active
and steady.
wheat-Receipts, 224.975 bushels: exports
lS4. coo. Spot firm: No. red, 97ikG975sc
Options firm, lsg14c net higher1s No. red
October, 9i3sc; December, 9iIsc.
Corn-Receipts, 140,6GO bushels; exports, !
0,s69. Spot weak; No. q 3OSsc. Options !
weaker, SsG9sc lower; May, 34l4c; Novem- |
Der, 297sc: December 3O9s.
Oats-Receipts. $4,000 bushels; exports, |
200. Spot weak; No. 2. 2212c. Options quiet !
and fairly steady. &c net lower; October, |
2zl2c; December, 2314c.
Evaporated apples, common. sac; prime |
wire tray, SIC; wood dried, prime. SIC: |
choice, shQs24c; fancy. &C. Prunes. "a |
s4c, as TO size and quality. Apricots, !
Royal. 7dS12c; Moor Park. sale. Peaches, !
7G11c; peeled, 12I2Gl7c.
Butter-Receipts, 6,995; quiet; western ,
,reameries, 1iQ2Sc; Elgins, 2Sc; factory. /
9613c.
Eggs-Receipts, s.11o packages. Quiet:
state and Pennsylvania, 16Q &c; western,
6a17c.
LIVERPOOL.
Liverpool, Oct. 19-Wheat-Spot No 2 /
red winter steady; IS I'd: No. red north
srn, spring, new. steady; Is I'D.
REPORTS DELAYED.
New York. Oct. l9.-Bradstreet's usual .
owing to the non-receipt Of kilograms from
mi moi