The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-12
COMPFND.

COMMERCIAL COMPEND.
SATURDAY. Dec. H. GRAZ wheat-Spot
was quiet. The sales were 80, 900 bush, includ.
ing 10000 ungraded spring and 10000 No. 2
red on private terms for export. Free on board
afioat: MOL Northern spring, New York, 81. O1as;
do. Duluth. $l.02Ts; No. 2 hard winter, 977sc. F.;
No. 2 red, ss7sc.; No. l hard Duluth. 81. 04as.
Futures declined lac. to lac. After "'Change"
May on curb was 93asa93 l116c., closing 93loc.
Future sales $50, 900 BUSH, as follows:
Opening. Highest. Lopest. Closing. Nfoht.
5:$s 's:ss:3:SS55s$; e: $ IS 81 s. G.:
ssagalsfy,w Vas, steady lead ;r en. %inI ct New feeding. 9st
No. Q Western. 5ola@5le;. cost and freight to BGGaio..
G"Indspos : w AS quiet; The sales were $4,000 bush:
10000 No. 2white at 81 7sc., free on board aaoat for
s sbits, sane SS: 3 N %iI ) yellow, In els sts' fut sn,ss. dss NJ; z
&c: After "'Chanse" May on curb was ss4@sS7so.
,opsutn0. Highest. Lo,cest. Closing. NioSt.
Rss"D"""s5s sss sa4 $50 49, s sss
oats-Spot was quiet. The sales were 81. 900 bush,
i%psl1dinE 10000 heavy white on private terms FOR
9 white clipped. SOC; No. ) do. soc; No. 3 mixed.
27ls@ 274c.; No. 3do:. 27c.; rejected mixed. 2eLac.:
asi4c.; track mixed. siss ast,c.; de- ne" w y II gs 'oSS
at asi2ss'o. Futures were noninally easier. No
ope"'no. Highest, 1o'cs.,. Closing. f nsi.
EsS!aa7y" s7s IL
rned in the main to local scalpers. The fluctuations
in prices, were confined within a narrow range. with
hut the principal factor in the decline was the dul:
ness OF the speculation; The exports for the week
6,oo5 .oss bush. against $500. 1858 in the previous
E psr,s s ss1s ! BEEN issa''T1 Is.s !a,' szsPP' on s'nar a 5aiy 3 'Ss az $:
~ In the same time last year; There were no ArRen.
declined Id: to "a. Paris declined / to 1iac. ON wheat
and 20 to 30 centimes on flour. Tho Northwestern
5:57s last week and s.ass isstSear. The sfpS epa 4sa,sss
that the result would be announced on Monday. The
nnal estimates OF the principal crops will not be made
public. however. until the end OF the month. Corn
pool declined I'D. to I'D HTR5a The exports port w Sr the week week
We're 8. oSs, 7lS bush; against 4,Sos. 500 in the pre-.
gtSss s Tsss Jun! snS i pi have Gssn e. g.. i ys. .ss7 T Tnsn 'G sss, ss;
o4.45i:458 IN the same time last season. The Argen.
$4,000 last year. Oats were nominaIly weaker.
Chicago received $3.50 cars OF corn and s62 Of oats.
market, not much auotuatlon; hardly any trade.
M Az sold ID between 1nSse n, s I;:, and W. VI ic, and closed At
600 December wheat changed hands. Offers OF wheat
doubtful II much contract wheat gets in here. wars a Is
house men are afraid to 6ly 4 by sample: The West.
FIRST. lest the market give out. A special Government
report on wheat AREA and yield is to be issued Mon.
ana probably max last years crop over 500. 900, 900
sumption is that Il viii act as a bear Gn dosume ene
the the p SGty isS,Sfnt d IL sSrn W &C. th S. ,ns a1nss. out Ms of
closed where It did Friday, december at a trine
With $50 estimated FOR Monday. Oats Msr %e ss0 o sass.
der corn. The export dem,nd has been slow for a
week. and With nsyigation closed the local shipping
WAS within he: the close at &c. under last night
Taou5. The market WAS less active and easier. in
1900 bbl.: Winter in b6ls. superfine. ss, IoGss IS;
sS!sssSS5; s;%.%;alsGs;. s4sOssIt,sS, pa psis ats@'! s! 800
SIS winter in bulk. Sis.5Ossi5 SO0 ~S''
Orleans and Gull. eisc" against sc. last last year year. The The
Memphis sold 1900. Norfolk i,sis. s., Louis 600.
h ATgp - sa $50 Galveston 800, Mobile 200. and savan'
with sales Of 1000 bales; futures there were un.
20 Ss ssiass 40 A0f as, week aSf'i and s 'lis'y LAS. i' year. sMH a%:
pnis q ~. against 8.7oe last week and 2,97o last
las, year; Houston lo.a5l. against 1880 last week
Ssm T,ss' 'H as Essr' augusta shipped today Laos.
ton g.sss 6Sics. Houston expects a" on h Nous.
ias, week iS;soo and to s go las. bales S:ar, against gam 3sa7
sHpsc'e 2iiNop to $1,000 bales 81 against ! s;5a4 last
port receipts were esstim'atrd at 5000 bales issl asai hne
6I625 last week and 40. 13G la.t year. The ChronfcIe
states that ndvices from the South indicate that the
temperature has been lower tho past week. with
killing frost In Texas; that there has been rain In
most localities, but the precipitation has been light
as a rule; that the marketing OF the crop CONTINUES
very. Tree; that Texas adYfces indicate that cotton
picking Ii still IN progress at some points in tine
northern portion OF the state. There came into sight
curing the week 45S.22S bales, against 342, 52g In the
same week last year, making the total In sight
D.92o' ~ bales. against 1901 ,756 at this time last
nave been s~.S75.39l bales. against 2~,66s.34s in tho
Nv nm % Iims US season the total worlds visible sup
time last year. 5000. 900 In 1898, and 1890. O82 in
ihVi. In New Orleans futures advanced slightly 10.
day, Futures here advanced | to D points. closing
stendy, with sales OF 80. 100 bales. The future trad.
Ing was as follows;
-CIosino. HiDhest. LoIreat. !SnLsn. |