The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-14

SlI9l1s.
May corn-Puts, 2sss: calls, 2aZ.
Chicago, Deo 1s-First cables were I'D
higher; second cables 5sd lower. The storm
has interfered with the general news so that
clearances in full were not received. Re-
ceipts in the northwest were 800 cars over
those of last year The market ruled fairly
strong for a while and advanced to 919sc
Tor May wheat. The December option open
ed at Sl05, but soon became weak and sold
off to SO cents, finally closing at 99lzc. The
situation outside Of the government re-
port was practically unchanged. This re-
port however, is in line with the argu-
ments We have used for the past two
weeks, showing the wheat crop to be con-
siderably larger than was generally be-
lieved. The weakness in the market fol-
lowed the report. While the December
option ruled very weak, there is really out
side of this weakness no evidence that
lieved by the bulls that the holders of the
December option are systematically try
ing to restrict the movement in the direc-
ton of Chicago. The storm prevailing over
the country should lend strength to corn,
and feel strong on this cereal. Provisions
are practically unchenged.
CHRISTIT STREET COMMISSION co.
CASH GRAIN
Chicago, Dec. i3.-Cash wheat: No. red
slto, NO. 8, tFQSD, NO. SpEllR, SltTN, NO.
3. S2G97: No. 2 hard winter, S7d91; No. 8,
S3GS6; No. l new spring, s1.0S
Cash corn-No. 2. 25Q2SA; 20. g. SG5ia.
Cash oats-No. 2. 224 arr; No. g. 2OG22.
Receipts today: Wheat, III cars; corn,
PSI; oats sou Estimated car lots tomor-
Minneapolis receipts of wheat today, LIS
cars.
Chicago, Dec 13.-Dressed pouItry-Easy;
turkeys, 10l2G11; chickens. od6h; ducks, s
as.
Butter-steady; creamertes. 15G2., dali
ries, 12Q19.
Egg-Firm; fresh. %
Kansas City, Dec. 1S.-Wheat-Somewhat
higher; quiet; No. 2 hard s46Sii2; No. 2,
s1lyqS5a:No. 8, 7sds1; No. 4. 75lzdT: No. 1
red, "a; No; 2. 80: No. T. sass; No. 2
Corn-Active; steady; No. 2 mixed, 221k9
23
oats-11za1c lower; slow; No. white. %
@22lk
Hay-Quiet: receipts heavier; choice tim
othy. ss5NGsD; choice prairie, sooa75o.
Butter-Steady; creamery, 179isc; dairys
13G15.
ST. LOUIS.
St Louis, Dec 13-Receipts-Fiour, S.
600; wheat. $500; corn. $4,000; oats, 5000.
Shipments-Flour, 5000; wheat 5000;
Flour-Lower; pats, si65d4 So: straights,
81. S5d4.50; clear. s40od4.2S; medium, s3.5G9
3.75.
Wheat-Lower closing Sc for December
opened firm, advanced &c. declined 1Isc
rallied lzc, and closed with sellers at that
on the call one of the leading longs for
December was a seller at declines OF l to
2i2c. and this had a decidedly weakening
effect upon the whole market. Spot low
- II aGh nfa Tor o. -~.N IL
December, SIX; January, "a; May, 93%s; Ju-
ly, 50; No. hard cash. s5izTSS.
Corn-Futures opened lower, ffuctuated
and finally closed steady 20 a shade under
Saturday, Spot easy; No. cash. 2f2; De-
cember, 24c bid; January, Sd25is; May.
26ss I269.
Oats-Futures nominal: Spot easy; No. 2
cash. elevator. q; track, y; No. white
24ls; December. q; May. 225s.
Flaxseed-Higher: S.1oi2.
Butter-Quiet; creamery, 1si2GE5ik; dairy,
Has.
Egg=Steady; II.
Pork-Steady; standard mess. jobbing.
I.ard-LOwer; prime steam, 81 ~: choice
s42115.
New York. Dec. 13-Flour-Receipts 2,-
90 barrels; exports, 5.7el. Inactive and
weak; city mill patents. s5.65d5S): city
MIL clears. S5.i0G5.55; winter strai gh.s. $3.50
Gas; Minnesota patents, S.l0G5.40
Wheat-Receip;s, 7e.ooo bushels; exports,
s.. So. Spot easy: No. red. eS Options
opened firm on better cobles. broke badly
under a bear raid helped by weak late
foreign news ana light export inquiry. but
rallied finally on covering and closed un-
settled at &c net decline December, s714:
May. 93I.
Corn-Rece:pts. 1850 bushels: exports.
Z, So. Spot firm; No. . S4i.- Options open
ed steady and were generally firm on COW
sring; closing 1sc higher: December. S's;
May, SSs.
oats-Recelp;s. 1890 bushels: exports.
Spot steady; No. ?. sT5.z7ls- OPP
tons slow but fairly steady with corn.
cemher. =; February. S75s; May, Gss.
Butter-RsCespts. i3.a0. Easy; western.
creamery, I5G2S; Elgins, 3; factory. ia
Egg-Receipts. 5.SS packages. Steady:
state and Pennsylvania, 2lG26; western, %
GA
VISIBLE GRAIN SUPPLIES.
New York. Dec. I2-The statement OF she
visible supply OF grain IN store and afioat
Saturday. December II. as compiled by the
New York Produce Exchange. Is as fol-
p 0Io bushels; corn. +asn. 90 bushels: d.
crease lSS.oo bushels; cats. ii.sSl. .ol1 hush
els: decrease iils,o00 bushels; rye. S.SSl. .eal
bushels: Increase iis.ooo bushels; barie>
~ 90 bushels: Increase. lSs 6p3 bushels
WHEAT CROP ESTIMATE
Washington, Dsc IS-The agricultural
department. today issued the following.
IRE special whess investigation substituted
oy the department OF agriculture indicates
! crop Of $50 oa1.oD0 bushels. These figures
are subject TO slight modification in the