The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-24

cut down to z cent.0 Locally the feeling
has been improved by a decided falling
OIL In the northwest receipts. This was
said 10 be due 10 the farmers paying at
tention TO their seeding and blowing after
the breaking of the drouih. The Equida-
ton OF December and the taking on OF
May became more pronounced during the
latter part of the week and on Friday in
terest was fairly divided between the ewo
options.
Statements in regard TO the wheat re-
quirements Of European countries have re-
ceived substantial corroboration through
the greatly increased export demand Ma
ny reports were also received as TO the
poor winter wheat prospects east OF the
Mississippi, where rain is still greatly
needed. Some reports indeed. showed a
rather sensational state of affairs De-
cember has ranged between 9oie and 9isc.
the low point being touched on Wednes Day.
The range for May was between eS7sc
CASH GRAIN
Chicago. Oct. 3--Cash wheat, No. red
So; No 3 red. s2Gai: No. spring. SIS; No. 5
s2Gssc; No. ? hard winter, IS; No. 3. Sqsi;
No. new spring. s3dsStzc-
Corn-No 2. 25i4 I25iz; No. 8. 2is.-
Oats-No. 2, 1s14: No. 3. 17i.9lS
Flax-Cash. S.S; northwestern s1-o5,s !;
Dec. sl.o5; May, Sos
Chicago, Oct 25.-Butter-Firm; cream
cry. extras. p; dairy. IS; imitation cream
cry. 1ill5c.
Eggs-Stesdy: 14isc
Poultry-Easy: turkeys s69c: chickens.
63z; do springs. 4; ducks. Ii.Gsc.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, Oct. 3.-Wheat-Receipts
" active. slow; No. l hard. 81; No. 2, sis.
as; 10 arrive, So as; No. 3. s0dS5; No. 4,
79QS; No. red. "a: No. 2. s2is69i; No. 3.
Sa9o; No. T. soGst; one car. IS; No.
spring. s2is; No. 3, 80.
Corn-About steady; slow; No. mixed.
2i1G23s4c.
Oats-About steady: rather slow; No. 2
white. 19Q5nc.
Rye-Firm; No. 2. i3,2c.
Hay-Actiye, firm; choice timothy, $500
Qs.50: prairie. $3.50
Butter-AIore plentiful, but quality poor;
creamery, Hd25c; dairy. 1920.
Hogs-Receipts. light, demand heavy:
Missouri and Kansas, PFC.
ST. LOUIS.
81. Louis. Oct. 2.-Receipts-Flour. s.
000; wheat, 5000: corn. l4S,o0; oats. 81
Oc0
shipments-Flour, 500; wheat, 1900;
corn, T.00o; oats. 1900.
Flour-Unchanged
Wheat-Higher, closing 17c for December
and &c for May above yesterday. Deem
Der opened sc higher, advanced sc, de-
cEned &c and subsequently regained all
that, closing with sellers at the top, with
sellers. Spot higher; No. red cash. ele-
water, 99c: track, Ss1zQ99c: No. hard cash
sSl2c; December. s1.Oois; May. ssisc bid.
<orn-Speculativs market strong. the
close being &c for December and isc for
May above yesterday: spot strong and
higher; No. cash 25c bid; December, A5sc
bid; May, 2slsc.
Oats-Futures duh. but firm, with no
trading. Spot steady: No. cash, eleva-
tor. 19c bid track. 19d19i4c: No. white
21q21lsc; December. 19c bid; May. 1Ssc bid.
Rye-Higher; 461sc.
Flaxseed-Higher; S.01.
Qslo.,
Butter-Firm: creamery. Is92,s; dairy,
110l6c.
Eggs-Firm: 13c.
Pork-Unchanged; standard mess. job
bing, $50.
Landowner; prime steam, s25; choice
si.S212.
NEW YORK.
New York. Oct 23-Flour-Rece!pts, o.
202 barrels; exports 4261 Fairly active and
firm, at full prices. Minnesota patents
$5.l0g5.50; winter extras, 3.1og3. CO; MINES
ota bakers. si.35q4.5O: winter low grades
S3.0oI315.
Rye four-F.rmer; fancy SO06S.5o.
Wheat-Receipts, 365 40 bushels; ex-
ports, 1850. Spot quiet: No. red 81 033s |
Options opened off from the curb price and
ruled quiet and rather easier all the morn
ing, influenced by liberal realizing and
unchanged prices; No. cred AMY. s5lz; De-
cember. 972sc.
Corn-Receipts. 211.o75 bushels; exports,
%, 265. Spot easy; No. ?, 32c. Options open |
ed steady, but eased off under realizing
and setback in wheat and closed Il TO 1.c
net lower; May. 35i.: December. 3llzc.
Oats-Receipts, 1900 bushels; exports, |
coo. Spot dull; No. pc. Options were |
dull and featureless al unchanged TO isc |
net lower; December 23ssc.
California dried frtritc-Oniet p
cd apples, common. SAFE; prime wire tray. |
Size; wood dried. prime, &c: choice. s7.G9c; |
fancy, SdSl5c. Prunes, 5GS14c: as 70 size |
and quality. Apricots. Royal, 7dSi5c; Moor |
Park, sQllc: Peaches, unpeeled, 7allc; |
peeled. 121hG17c.
Butter-Receipts, 3,sH packages. Steady. |
Western creamery, 14G2Slac; Elgins. 23iz; |
factory. 9dl3c.
Eggs-Receipts. 5.534 packages Quiet;
State and Pennsylvania, 1919; western, |
l7c.
BALTIMORE.
Baltimore. Oct. 23.-Flour-Mire active,
unchanged; receipts, 1881 bushels: ex-
ports. 1l6.
wheat-Stronger: Ne. 2 red spot month |
and November. SS7s 499isc: December, 99fD !
'ei.c; steamer No. red. 932. Q9fc; receipts
1000 bushels: exports, 99,97.
Corn-Qu.et and firmer; mixer spot 3l%
l3lizc: now or old, November or Decem-
Der. 3lG3li4c; steamer, mixed &i4G 29izc;
receipts. 81, s98 bushels
Oats-Firm; No. white, 2Szd27c; re-
,e!pts, II, 7s5 bushels.
LIVERPOOL
Liverpool, Oct. 23.-Wheat-No. red
western winter. firm. IS Sd: No. / red
iotrhern spring. new. firm, Is I'D
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