The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-21

Dec. Wheat-Puts, 50; calls, 95A
May Wheat-Puts, SOS; calls, 9O7s; curb,
SH
Dec. Corn-Puts, 257s; calls, 2sIs
May Corn-PutS, 1913; calls, 291a6SH.
Chfca go, Nov. 20.-Cables were lid lower
this morning, confirming the reports that
their advance Of yesterday was of a spec
ulative character There was no new fea-
lures at the opening. The action of our
market in not rejecting the advance in
cables yesterday was taken as a weak
feature. Primary receipts continue large,
so large in fact that the visible supply
the enormous exports. Clearances were
again large, $4,000 bushels. The market
is very peculiar one Export demand Is
phenomenal, which keeps the speculative
trade bullish. The supply is proving TO be
much greater than was expected and it
IS believed that the Argentine and Southern
crops abroad Will turn out much better
than was expected, so that this keeps the
far-off options weak. Any little rumor of
damage to crops abroad, in the face OF
the known shortag &c this year, Will create
a sudden furry. We regard wheat as sale
on the strong places, and think perhaps
it will do to buy on weak spots. At any
rate, We feel that il Is only a purchase
when weak, for the time being. Corn
ruled weak today, losing g cents bushel.
Corn should be bought on all weak places
and followed down. 1t may go a cent or
two lower. In case it does, continue TO
were again weak. Receipts of hogs We're
large, and speculative trade was light
CHRISTIE-STR COMMISSION co.
CASH GRAIN.
Chicago. Nov 20-Cash wheat: No. 2
red, 95de6: No. 5. s0Q9S; No. ? spring, So;
No. 3, S2ds6; No. . hard winter, 50; No. 3,
S2dS6; No. l new spring, 95l2.
Cash co-n-No. 2, 2514q262i; No. 3, so
Cash oats: No. .. 21G2l15: No. 3, 1890.
Flax-Cash, Sl.0524; northwest, S.l0i2; De-
cember Sl.o5; May. $l.Os'2.
Receipts today: Wheat, 1Ss cars; corn,
326; oats, SS7. Estimated receipts car lots
Monday: Wheat. $50; corn, AS: oats, $50.
Chicago. Nov. O-Butter-Steady: cream
cries, l5Q2l; diaries, l2Ql9.
Eggs-Firm: fresh, is.
Live poultry-Easy; turkeys, $685.;
chickens. >; springs, Jsl51A; ducks, 6l2GFc
Chicago. Nov. Cup TO Thursday the
wheat market was remarka bic for the eX-
IRENE narrowness of trading Business
was probably the dullest for two years ana
the amount taken was so small that scalp
ers at times ran the market to suit them
selves. As they were beartSh almost 10
a man. the market for May. leading OPP
ton, slowly declined until II was brought
up with sharp turn on "Wednesday by
the sudden strength displayed by one OF
the coarSer grain markets. The weakness
was not so marked in the December fu-
ture in which there was a great deal or
quiet but persistent buying all week. Tbs
WAS especially noticeable during the early
part Of the week. when the strictneSs with
which incoming wheat was being inspected
caused shorts some uneasineSS. The result
was a considerable widening OF the spread
between the ewo options. the difference
amounting to AS cents al one time anu
closing the week at 4lz1asc. me Decem-
Der situation :. however. less acute on ac-
Z H. AN - =
stocks. which row amount 10 !, 61S,oo. an
facrease OF So. coz buseis for the week. TWO
beqr;sh feature were the immense receipts
ct primary points. which on some Gays
were treble those OF last year, ana the
northwest receipts. which SIS Yet show no
signs OF let-un. Notwithstanding reports OF
a falling OF IN country deliveries. NOT
Ittle OF the December buying, in which
shorts were so conspicuous and which sus-
tanned that future even when May was
weak was the sudden jump in December
oats caused. < is said. by fears OF
squeezs N that option. Reports OF short
age in the Russian crop were Influential!
in creating the strength which marked the
close yesterday. The range OF May during
the week was between sIS. and S2Asc, tie
highest point being reached Thursday and
the lowest Tuesday.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. Nov. S--Wheat-Recsipts
| - cars: l. 10 c lower, Closing very weak:
No. ! hard, s4QS, No = SI>s. No ). 40
/ 81; Nc (. 76GTSie; No. red. s3,- No. ?. e.iz:
No. s. $685.; No. i, sSGS4; No. spring,
/ 20: No. 3. 77is97S
Corn-Active; steady; No. . mixed. "a
/ ga
| Oats-Active. unchanged; No. white,
! slG-lE
| Rye-Firm: No. . isi..
| Hay-Act.ve. unchanged
Rutter-weak; creamery, 1890; dairy,
ISTi5c. -.
Eggs-Active; fresh csndied, 49,. Stor-
/ age. lsc-
St Louis. Nov. ao-Receipts-Ffour. s.
! 0p0. wheat. 0.o.o; corn. : eco; oats. lSoG.
/ Shipments-Fiour. 400; wheat, zee;
4 earn IL Or. nafa 1a0A