The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-23

Chicago. April 2-BGiter-F.r-n; creainer-
les, l2ll6c: dai-,es. safe.
EgSs-Fism; fresh. stiS4c-
Live Poultry-S;eady; turkeys. &C; chick
ems, Sgec: ducks. sal0c.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. April 22-Whea;-Very slow
ncm.nauy slightly lower; No. hard. sc:
No. 2, 75Q7Sc; No. :. 1AIs+c; No. red, %
bid: eSc asked; No. 3. s1'sS+c; No I, So
Sc; Nc. spring. Pike: No. 5, 75R7Sc.
Com. to ~ higher; No. 2 mixed. IA
Oais-Firm. active: No white. &c.
Rye-No. >. nominally. sc
Hay-Rather weak: choice timothy. 80;
choice prairie s5.5ofi70o.
Butter-Weak; creamery, 15fll6c; dairy.
iddlic.
Egg@weoker: strictly fresh. Taa7sc-
ST. LOUIS
S.. Louis. No. April 22.-Receipts-Flour.
4.GO9; wheat, sO5; corn. 4So0o: oats. lS.oSo-
Shipme lts-flour. 2.cc0: wheat, 700: corn,
% coo. oats, 5000.
Flour Dull: nom,nany UNCHANGED
Wheat-Openel strong and higher. but
trading comparatively Light. Gables were
somewhat con fiiciing. Receipts in th-
northwest were heavier. but local receipts.
were lighter. There was a bearish under
tone 70 the market. however, and II re-
CURED the united efforts OF the bulls 10
prevent a heavy slump. The close was
unsettled. with May i.c higher, July frac-
tionally lower. August &c lower. and Sep
tember sc lower than yesterdays finals.
Spot higher; No. red cash elevator. &c
bid: track, Sl.0lIa; May, %t4c; July. $50
7si.c: August use; September, 75ssc-
Corn-Futures we-e IN fair demand. WITH
light speculative demand, closing frac-
ticn higher than yesterday. Spot STEADY;
No. cash, 22i.c bid, May FAC bid; July.
23asc bid; September. Sc b-d.
Oats-Futures duh; nominally steady:
Spot higher; No. cash. lsc bid; May. isiac
July 1850 bid.
Rye-Nom!nal &c track
Flaxseed-Eas,er; 74c.
Pcrk-Lower: standard mess ioboing.
sSlS
Hay-F.rm: prairie. aceas5o: timothy,
ss5019le5o
Butter-Flrm: creamery. lsal7lzc; dairy.
sal5c,
Eggs-Higher: Sc.
Lard-steady; prime steam, Job. 500;
choice S405.
Pork-Stea6y.
NEW YORK.
New York April 23.-The wheat market
is rapidly settling back into Its old-time
form again Todays dealings were moder-
ate, although there was 2-cent range OF
prices. The market opened strong and ad-
vanced cent over last night on recent
large export business, better cables and
bad crop news. The traders were over
confident on the bull side. however. and
out under strong bear pressure. breaking
prices cents a bushel, May selling from
srz 70 79isc. closing at slight reaction.
at SOC. On the decline a good export bus
ness was done, but It failed 20 avert the
bad break and heaviness ensued-
New York. April 22.-Flour-Receipts, =
751 barrels; exports 2. $50: steady and more
active for exports; Minnesota bakers $3.50
ASS.
Rve-Easier: No. 2 western. ssi4 l3slkc.
Hsss f,s1s axr1v4a
o $50. spot weaker and fairly active. No.
red. sc nominal: No. hard winter. 1870.
Options opened stronger on steadier ca
bies, bullIsh new crop news and exchange
export business. but became overloaded OF
the bulge, and suffered two bad breaks
in the Afternoon. closing izTitc lower IN
the face Of liberal decrease in EnEiisn
stocks and deneved export demand. Va
red April closed sli.c; May. 7elsgSlzo'
closed soc.
CornNReceipts. iss.577 bushels: exports.
exports, 5i.422 Spot weaker. No. 2. 3hc:
Options opened steady; eased OF, with
wheat. but rallied on covering and closed
unchanged: May slif,s9.c; closed Z3asc.
Oat-Recespts. 15.eoo; bushels; exports.
i.7so. Spot steady; No. 2. &c. Options slow
sn day closing unchanged; May Zisc:
closed axe.
Hay-Steady.
Lard-Dun: western steamed $40: re-
fined steady,
Pork-Steacy.
Cotton seed oil-strong. with outlook bull
ish and round lots OF prime yellow sold
at 23izc for export; prime summer yellow
2Sifd2lc: OF summer yellow. FAC: none
offered: butter grades Z1QSsc: prime white
esG2c.
California dried fruits-Firn for evapo-
rated apples on good foreign demand: otn-
or fruit quiet and about steady. Dried
apples. choice, 374Q4c; fancy. pzisf&c:
prunes. 2iz@z7c. as 20 size and quality; sp-
ricots. sale. Moor Park 12Hi5c. peaches.
unpseled seiloc; peeled. IlTI4c.
Nuts-Quiet and featureless; California
walnuts. si4G7i4c per pound; almonds. pa
per sheiled. l2Ii5c: soft shelle1. &c.
Rutter-Recsipis. 2ls5 packages; Steady:
western creamery; i5dI7c; Elgins, &c. fac
tory. Sffilizc.
EEgs-Receipts. 7.sss packages: satte and
Pennsylvania. siz4loc; western, seslsc.
LIVERPOOL
Liverpool. Arr.i D.-Closlng. Wheat. No.
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