The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-18

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lions In prices were frequent. and often Violent with
the tendency upward: the last prices showing q sharp
was the active demand for foreign account. Local
shorts covered freely. and Chicago and st. Louis also
was attributed to war news from eastern Europe.
The foreign markets were closed to-day. Tho exports
were i,344, 900 bush. in nve days, against g,0a6. 900
in the previous week, six days, and 100000 !Is.
bush, against l0e.si2.O34 in the same time last
s %ss2l c Insre aS TSrs no s ArgTsniI, Il rs %saip%sn, IS l .Ss
rkeo,t 10 ,, wheat, H. but sG6se9aently reacted. The
whii, the Argentine snipmcnts were larger III n in tn:
previous week. The exports from this country iest
against $4,000 in the previ us week and .o74.oo0
IN ,Rs the s ssm noN wt nn.i last ys r., The he Argentine It shipments
week and 6o+ 900 in the same week last year. oats
%srs hrmo r. but dull; Chicago, April IL" Bnllish
derIded Of late. ASSERTED themselves in a &c.
saG stson ssdff from The h. m .,ars. S sls.lus s't as ;;a srg ssa.
sas,,' mere ;ncrs..s On that, The rum line, and n, the enl, IN;
that decline was a result of raid on . narrow. timid
time when wheat looked to be better worth the money
than :. IL y q present. New York 4 TeBPoo6Gted 80 boat;
hard spring was taken hero for shipment abroad.
With q limited available supply In this country. y
deal higher. Corn and oats advanced about iso. The
trade was hsht onerings of corn in the country
with wheat. with favorable weather from this on
Will DO against an advance In either oats or corn,
The shipping demand was light"
FLoUIl-Was nrmer owing to the improvement In
wheat Trade quiet. Sales 500 bbls.
barrels. Sacks.
heceipts. le,44b o,647
Exports. III, 260 1887
CoTToE.-The Chronicle states that tho weather In
the South has been more favorable during the week
and that planting Is quite general outside OF over
Moved territory and has made good progress as q ruleJ
that II Ia, however, not so well advanced as usual at
this season OF the year; that there have been several
breaks In the levees along the Mississippi this week.
that the river has fallen somewhat at Mem.
phis and Helena. and a gradual decline from
now on Is anticipated at those points, and that the
danger IL now 10 levees In Louisiana. There came into
sight during the week 81 500 bales. against az. 7lYin
7,933, 2pS bales. against 90 . ,804 in the same time
last season. The exports from the ports thus far this
season have been b.2B4, 900 bales. against 4.01e, $40
In the same time last year. Northern spinners have
taken thus far this season LACY, 7oS, against l.4lB,-
visible supply is now 8,IiI ,ebb bales. Including
2,7l9,7oo American. against q total AZ this time last
year OF 3.204, $50. OF which 2,78H. $50 were Amen.
can. and +~,272.o3l In 1875, OF which 8,946. +3l wers
American.
cSEyEr1Ths spot market was nrmsr. but dull. at
NAVAL sToREs-Unchanged.
and In oil City.
PRovISioss-Lard nrm. Prime. 400. Pork dull, but
steady. Meas. 0s0s8.bo. Tailow, 8kc. Chicago,
April Timers was q good trade In provisions, but
mostly for local account. Prices ruled higher and
market nrm. The action OF wheath had some lnnuanoo
ON the market. Liberal buying OF July ribs By .
leading packer wss the most oonspicuous feature Of
the days trading Other packers sold. There wAs NO