The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-14
o-oMMEKcIAL coMr13D.

oOMMERCJAI cOMPBNDs
MONDAY. Dec. l3.-GRAN-WheAtzSpot was
rather moro active. The sales were 28O.oOo
bush, including $4,000 No. 2 red at @.o2h;
10000 do. on private terms for North Africa;
10000 No. 1 hard Manitoba at S1.o6; 81, 200
No. 1 Northern spring at $1.oll2; 10000 I'M.
graded spring here and $4,000 do. at tho out
ports on private terms for export. FREQ on
board afioat: No. / Northern spring. New York,
$l.OOh; do. Duluth. 81. O2h; NO. 2 hard winter,
9!4c.; No. . red. gsLc.; No. 1 hard. Duluth.
Sslto;soeadi , futures advanced &c, but F reacted .S and
l,olo,oOO bush., as follows: -.
opcrfnO. Highest. Lo,eest. cro.inO. Mioht.
pecemners7H o7R 9o| s7h nLt
May ...,. s5p ga. esN osG SsS
Bariey-was duh. New feeding. esi4@ 2s'oc.. cost
and freight 70 Buralo; Mailing. iO@o7o. as 70 qua,;
bush, inciudiPns' 1000 an No. 3 mi 4 on private terms.
free on board anoat for export. No. z mixed, in Gle.
yellow at 8ai4c., in elevator. and 10000 do. at Stc.
delivered. Futures advanced iec. TO hc. Future
Sat.
opertno. Highest. Lo,ce,t. cio.tro. Miohf.
SSs sy.Do".sss 81" U.s. ssass a.
Some fsr export, 30; 9 white; s9,ac.s 10. q DO.
10, ! mixed. ZOO Sn'ts az an RgSc.. G No. ! id do. %" Ssa.e sH r.!
jest;ed mI1ss; so'.e Do. white, a1,sc No; 2 mixed.
do. white, $1,000 at esaSac. Futures declined sc.
Future sales 10000 bush. Us follows:
Opening. Highest. Lo,ee,t c o.tno.N isht.
May...",.....sis ais a7s s7$ aiSs
This is the visible supply.
D ISL H. cs Ssss: D fss g.
Wheat. bush q 54l.ooo Dec. $4,000 S4.as4,ooo
S SSs"' S Sass :" iiSS:ssssi:sSS &c: i, fs } 1 1II:ssssss:SSSSS
Rye, BUSH, 9.ssI,o9o Inc iss,ooo 2,es20oo
The New York stock is as follows:
f iss! J., d ss; : Df fsy T.
S TaS. 'sa SG'n: .]:sss:5 ips B lee: 5 5ss:sss asiS /:
Oats bush. a.si5Sis Dec. isgSss a..as.i4s
b bsi; s@t Sash:: sS Ss.ssH Inc Inc: i lS5.sss a.s sss.aSs
The SPECULATION in wheat to-day was quiet and in
the main OF a local character. During most OF the
Toward the close. however, they weakened. partly IN
sympathy with u break in Chicago. Local bears sold
Part OF the loss was recovered before the close on
covering OF shorts; the last prices showing a frac.
statement was a surprise. showing a small decrease,
whereas a liberal increase had been expected. The
preliminary report OF tho Government. estimating
NE Har, crop at $50 so .oTT 600 SI"5; had no effect The
creased 5000 bush. Liverpool advanced Nd, hut
quantity on passage decressed Z SsS' bush. 4 Local
stocks increased $4,000 bush. The worlds ship
Corn was dull tut frmer. The visible supply de.
creased 2BO. 600 bush. The worlds shipments for
the week were Al az. 40 bush, against 5.433. SOC in
the previous week. The quantity Oh passage In.
creased LAO. 900 bush. Chicago received $50 cars
and expects $50 tomorrow Oats were quiet and
easier. The visible supply decreased 1.160. 900 bush.
Chicago received Sol cars and expects 900 to.mor-
row. CHICAGO. sDcc. l3.-"The feature In to-
days market was a decline o. &c. from Saturdays
the bottom at the finish. The range was from 07Ac.
to 81 o5. closing at 80 loc. bid. The selling was evi.
IDENTIFY against cash wheat for account OF the
principal elevator interests here. The buying
wa, for the long interest as well as to cover shorts.
The fluctuations were unaccompanied by any eX-
element. They ranged from 81ascpgla4c to 90 Ic..
closing at 9llsc. The special Government bulletin.
giving revised estimates of the wheat crop OF 1897.
makes the amount $50, pOh. 900 bush., an Increase OF
about so. OO0.OO0 bush. over previous figures. Tho
visible supply decreased lOl 900 bush. due to a large
amount of wheat going OF the lake into private
houses. II Will aga'n appear In the visible. The de.
crease last year was over 1000. 900 bush. Northwest
receipts were l.2s4 cars. against $40 a
three times what they were last year. The worlds
shipments were = 1900. 900 bush. Russian shipments
show a sailing or. The amount on passage showed n
small decrease. Corn was steady within a range OF
lac. closing at about Saturdays figures. There ia
nothing new In the situation In either corn or oats"
FLouR.-The trading to-day was only moderately
active at easier prices, notable on spring brands. The
sales were 10. 800 bbls.
Bbis. Sacks.
neceips 2l.3o3
E&por's' ''.'..''. i,olH 6,o40
Winter In hbls.: Superhne. So. 100 So. %; No. 2 extra,
33.IOg3 81. so; straiRlts. 81. 40@ o.. 55: patents, S4.T5