The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-14

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CHICAGO.
Chicago. February lS.-Wheat Suffered
today from LIQUIDATION that almost took
on the nature of stampede. The mar
ket was rather in need of bulls, but little
was forthcoming and The unloading which
ensued caused break of fully 1ssc In the
May option. Corn and oais were affected
to a degree, closing about 1sc lower each.
Provisions showed strength all day and
advanced lcal2lsc.
| Wheat opened firm at shade improve
nent over Thursdays close and improved
| uron first quotations before revealing the
| tue course of It's tendency which in tho
| middle of the session became strongly
| downward MAY started at 75i6U75Js. com.
pared with Thursdays close Of 75ls inen
worked gradually W to 76isu1sl.. Tnure
| was the turning point of the day and IT.
| Went down in two long rolls. landing frs,
at Ibis, and after a reaction to l5Ss it re-
| newed Ms quick descent TO IA, which
| was the next resting place 1t was al the
bottom Of the slide. although the disturb
| ed condition of European politics mai a
| slight influence at the Immediate opening.
! TITS factor was lost sight Of, however
when the Liverpool cables were received,
showing the effects of the war, ana the
| attention of spectators was directcd to
q &c jump in the May option at st. LOUIS
There was no apparent reason for the
/
| INTO q general scramble to cover that re-
| suited in an advance to 76i.u76A. That
| was the high point of the day. Then came
| tho deluge When the shorts came to the
| found no market. Here was another PAIN
| full surprise to the already somewhat
scared SPECTATORS and regular STAN
| peie Of holders took place. checked only
once or twice by purchases of the cooler
/ heads who We're on the right side OF the
market and satisfied with thely profits.
nj nd we . haf Il,
effect.
Atlantic port clearances for the week
were only 100000 bushels In wheat and
| flour together. bad crop reports from NJ s.
| scuri. Indiana. Illinois and OHIO were re-
ce'ved by nearly all houses having corre-
spondence from there Minneapolis salA,
! of -four. as telegrlphed, We're only 5000
| barrels yesterday.
BS the time the price had gotten down
TO IA. outside stop loss orders began to
max and q further decline to TN cnsued.
The closing was nervous at 7SA073Is.
Corn was rather heavy and trade con-
fined strictly TO small scalping transac-
lions untll wheat bt gan to show so mach
| weakness After that some selling of long
corn caused a new low price record Tor
May. Exports since Thursday amounted
Another low price record was establishe
for oats. The opening was steady, a sight
9dyange enTihanE pnder n some Ieaisrea
| oats did likewise and the bottom price
was bid. business was more active than
usual on Saturday.
| government report ON hogs. in the coun,
| try. showing SO per cent fewer than AZ
the corresponding tune year ago ans
much under the number for many years
| caused .he irfnness. AT the close MAY
pork was l2lsc, May lard loc and ribs
about lOc higher. -,
cars, corn $50 cars, cats $40 cars. hogs ST.
900 head.
Cash quotations were as follows:
| f'lour--Emy: winter PATENTS, 43bd5.b
straights, liOai.SO; spring specials. AZ;
spring patents. 4OoNl4.30; straights, 94ed
$40: bukers 30oa840.
"a; No. 2 red S22.aSSA.
oats-No. 3. ISL: No. white. lsNG2c4
No white f. o. b., 16lz@lsN.
Barlcy-No 2, nominal; No. 5. (. o. b.,
Flax seed--No. l. 73a4a76
Timothy seed-Prme go
Mess pork-Per barrel. 7T0d7D.
Iard--rer 100 poundG. 377la
Short ribs sides-T oose, 3.s5di4 NJ.
Dry sa lted shoulders--Boxei. 4hGifs.
Short clear sides-Boxed, iiaMiH.
-. Regents vt shi Up "sS
Wheat bushels ....... 500 , l4ooo
6Srn' , Sssses . s ssooS sHcSS
RYE. bushels .......... llooo 1000
Barley, bushels ........laf,0U 25.ooo
ST. LOUIS,
St.I.ouls, February 13-Flonr unchanged
Wheat-Futurcs closed unsettled, traction.
ally higher for May and l'sc lower foi
July, compared with Thursdays prices
spot higher No. rcd, cash; ceyator -
rack s5ns9h,; No, . hard so; May si4rsifs
july sou Corn duh and easy FOR futures
| Chased steady. spot lower; No. cash I'VE
duil and oasier. spot hrmer; No. Z. cash
i6ls hid; May IN bid. Rye normally ~ 81
duil but firm: sacked east track nomnally
1li.1r12 FLAX seed steady, e. Prime TIM
othy seed $50 Hay dull. steady ana un,
charged. Whisky lis, So,ton n.y. te ct an anl
ara mess jobhing 7.e5qs.lo; Lard higher
prime steam 500 choice x s77s snort Bae cisal
1' 7S. ribs i.ssls: shorts 5l2@a. Dry sail
80 ,,,sfSoNcS Shoulders 4.31iR; extra shor
clear 4 arg; ribs $50; shorts 4.6!.a;,o
Receipts-Flonr 500 wheat l Foor e se5p
wheat 81 900 corn 23i,ooo, oats 1000.
KANSAS CRY.
Kansas City, February i3,-Wheat ciosec
,6,sc lower on the Chicago break No;
iha,d T7Ii7s: No. 2 red nominally sass; NO
spring 73a77. the latter for fancy. oorh II
Spot firm. futures lover no, hp y ,ybi -
no,,snally I75i2o Rye-No. nominally .
G3s. Hay steady and unchangeodi' am
Recepts-Wheat 1000, corn lvl,vu, % a.,
II coC Shipments-WheatS 500, corn oo'S"
oats 5000
NEW YORK.
New York. February Z, , ls-w svnt w.Hs
No barl ss%. Options opened iirrler
closing rs lover No r rsa T esasHa ars
D IoTSis: Galveston 10; California 1os Le sa,h
er drm hsi ;b,s so ,sAs Ss'' Wool ASoI' quiet
D 49, ~ t5d20, pulled l5Mls, Pig IRON eas ,!
SounsT steady: brokers ll.so.
, BUTTER AND EGGs.
chicago. February l3-ButterIflrm
+: creamery, l5a@5 dairy; ,e sars s,t1Si To4
fl New York, February ls.EggsTsRess oIs.
!. liS packages; firm; Western l-u's' S'u'n'
sr g. 't LOUIS Mo- February. a iss sailS'
J. Barely steady ,so Srean IL
OK Kansas city. Mo- February s S1 5a dsiry. i
: Rest steahy' creamery naD """ =