The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-12
Opening. Highest. Lotrest. Clio.

The trading in wheat to-day was fairly active. but in
tho main OF q local featureless character. Lower
visible supply on Moncay led to a general selling.
causing a sharp decline in prices There was ., me
the lowest OF tho day. The exports for the week
were smaller than last week. hut were considerably
The exports from this country for the week, accord.
ipg TO 8rHd,'rset,'' were . s "a. noS bush: against ca4n
and oats were easier in sy mpathy with wheat. The
p : st,Gs' c 9f sS5n ss TiGs i i'1ss than ""r,. A@ ssai SSSn s ST:
mated arrivals Of i.l5o cars. Liverpool de
year Chicago, Sept, ll.-"lt took only moderate
2t,c. a bush. today. There wa. hardly any trade.
The. weakness wa. chiefly the result OF the dulness.
was up about as much. The total cirarances for
the week. o%.+eo,ooo bush. while under the week
dragged from the start. II reported the acceptance
small but aided that was not TsmsrkamI ME f nnri S.,1r,
light in the Northwest, the total at the three points
an Increase in visible Monday There wil naturally
10 an liner ase on pn,sage' The worlds ship pm ~
bush. less at any rate. There was some direct export
business from here. 100000 bush The situation is
so far. however. that speculator, get bcarish the mo,
ment tue bull helps cease. The tim'dity over this
fully narrow; Tao Government report last night was
four mrlIinn bushels i. a much smaller total than'tle
private statis'icisns make It. Corn broke over a cent.
s sns SSirsn a yiaid is Of bout ESQ 5000" bush. The
inrpection W as l.. 1920 cars; the estimate for Monday ia
1900. The shipping position has been bcarish for n
week. There has been too much unanimity on the
bull SIDE: N ,nday win see large accumuletions every.
where. The sentiment has CHI nSed moderately here
within the last few days, II looks As II there would
be 4 further decline. Oats held remark ably steady
considering the surroundings. losing only &c. The
shipping position in oats 10 sound; an enormous de.
mand at shou. the market. 1t is expected that oAt"
will get closer TO corn"
FLoun Was lower In sympathy with the break In
wheat. Trade quiet. Sales $500 hbls.
Barrels. Sacks.
Receipts. !lI2n !!ei3
l5,9S2
Winter in bbls. Supernne. 81 loa 81. 25: No. g extra.
S9. 3S& o.. SIS. stratshts, 81 o5e5.l 10: patents. e5."5Co
IS. 10 eb So patents. s.. 400. $3.50. NH f"ed-iran
was nrm but dun. Western quoted ' 100 rs; d2t2"s
GTLac. for 80 rs; 90 rs. U2lSd72c.; 50 rs. 500
zoe; 100 Ds. 1OaT5c.
CorroS-Spot cotton here declined l.l6", with
sales of l72 bales for spinning Middling uplands,
: isc, against sasc. last year: NV Orleans and
Cult. 7li.lBc.. against SIC. last year. Liverpool
was unchanged on lhs spot, with sales OF 1000
bales, futures there opened point higher. hut lost
this and dec ned = 10 | point. Memphis received
year st. Louis l25. against 5 last week and $50 last
year; Houston l0.5l8. aganst B.a7B last week and
IL. us9 last year, New orleans declined 10 points,
There came into sight during the week l4S.SOl bales,
the total In sight ls6. 7l3 bales. AGAINST 3oi.l75 at
this time last season. Northern spinners have
taken thus far this season ~. 2H0 bales, against
2l.562 thus far last season. The exports from the
ports thus far this season have been 25,i17 bales,
against ~. 81 in the same time last year. The total
worlds visible supply Is now l.0lS.spO bales, includ-
Ing SO2, $50 American, against ] .4p+. 50h ut this time
last year, OF which l lei ,3o3 were American. Futures
here lo-day dec ined 10 to ~ points. closing steady.
with sales OF 30, 200 bales, The future trading was