The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-11

oArs-spot was steady. No sales. No. 9 white, 24o.,
DO, ssss.i: no. No. g NIL mixed ! WIZ" aass; e u. 3 AGO. ooi aio NJ No. .
9 nniIed delivered. 23c. rejected mixed. 200; 70.
white. sss2sc. Futures advanced tc. After
Change" May on curb was sll4ts9Isc.; closing
NJ, Opening. Highest. forrest. Closing. Night.
July ..... go. d. 80. 2iTs 2lla
the principal factor in the rise to-day was the dis.
auieitns news from Europs. The reports OF prepare
shorts to cover anu prices advanced sharply At the
but still later the market became stronger again and
prices rallied to near the opening figures on renewed
small. and the exports from this country. though
somewhat smaller than In the previous week. We're
I'm declined &c. Paris was weak. The orthwestern
receipts were 2s4 cars, against so6 last week and 4s4
last year. The exports from this country SINGS July l
have been i2s.lit.9lo bush- against 100. 794.too
N, mt ias same t.n. w .,ms m ,ast s - 'SSo G 6ls, Argentine a,a mp
900 in the previous week and v0l.0Oo last
s yeSr in V Wheat, wAs shorts G,se Covered FL 'y Tne EFFORTS wl' Tor tine Tine
week were again large: Since July ! they have been
season. The Argentine shipments last week were
1"2.O0O BUSH against 2lo.DUO In tho previous week
received 1870 cars OF corn and l79 OF oats. The GOV.
eminent report was received this afternoon at 1
April at 81. =. against 7y.5 Dec. 1; 71.l April |, 1895.
and sl.4 Aprii /. 1898. Chicago. April lo.-,The
bears have had a very profitable week In wheat and
coarse grains. although more so, by far. in the former.
prices having declined o cents v bush. from last Sat
s "
Liverpool showing even more decline than Chicago.
sppsessS T To If Tor sr' 1hs past sSs m s%9 or s three D, %ssts, WIRE
took sdvantage or the nrst signs OF liquidation and
come demoraliEed. bulls scampercd to sell out. and
this liquidation has continued during, the greater
SO extremely heavy that .eol nc. Tor May was rsa he'd.
4 reaction OF neariy &c; ' bush. followed on Thurs
became demoraiiEed. tho same month declining
to s+'ao; The ease with which prices have de:
among holders have undoubtedly encouraged the
bears To- sell at an extremity dangerous price.
large domestic and foreign cash demand. whi.h In
turn wiz urther diminish our present depleteu stocks
ant again cause high prices. Even II the growing
winter crop should prove large. II will not be availS-
BILE until August; in the mean time elevators and
amount vi contract wheat IN Chicago is astonishingly
ean Of S MIN ,nI.5ns'S Sna BbS baum 20 at 4 the s" opening nN OF nsri.
CATION. We are inclined TO the belief that the market
day again on the present crop. Prices were much
ftriner to-day. caused by a drop. in consols OF 40.
tinued light Argentine shipments; The higher cables
and the drop In consols Ia supposed to he the result of
key. Shorts have been good buyers. but from all APP
pearances some OF the larger bears have been sellers
prices. Short ribs appear strong. As the summer APP
proaches there VIII be an increased eonsumptive do
OPPRESSION %Iae; ionaiG In eoarse grains RI P fI Strength San' that .af co ers
and oats displayed Last week evidently caused some
eliminated holders found 1t dincult to make sales.
and, az a consequence prices have shown considers
CorToS-Spot cotton here was unchanged; sales OF
600 bales for export and 40 for spinning. Mid
ding uplands 2 7.l6c. against 77sc. last year; New
Orleans and Gulf z ll-lbc.. against SEC. last year. The
Southern spot markets were unchanged. New Or
leans sold 2,40O. Memphis 900. Augusta B8B. Gal
weston aga. Norfolk ak. Savannah 1853. and Mobile
90 bales. Liverpool a advanced l.32d. on tho spot, with
sRles OF 5000 bales; futures there wero unchanged
To l point higher. New Orleans declined 3 10 .
points. Augusta received to-day 27s baleS, against
Alb last week aud ~ last year; Memphls BIZ, against
1877 last week and 10 last year; st. Louis by. against
2 last week and none last year; Houston z. lI5. against
62v last week and .2SS last year. Augusta shipped to
day 55S bales. Memphis 3,S72, st. Louis 900, and
Houston 2.7lo bales. The receipts at Houston on Mon
day are estimated at 800 10 700, against l.. i7vlat week
and 475 last year. New Orleans expects 1000 to
1900. against l.732 last week and l.lhl ct year.
The port receipts were 0.i3V bales, against 1915 last
week and $3.50 last year. The Exports from the
ports Appropriated 1900 bales. The Chronicle
states that rain has fallen In most districts OF tns
South during the week, ana that at some points tho
rainfall has been excessivei that in Texas, however.
wave, accompanied by heavy frost. was reported in q
number OF sections last night; that In general
planting operations are backward and that further
breaks In the levees In the Mississippi Valley
have resulted In an increase OF tho oyertinwed terri.
tory. There came into sight during the week 43, 800
bales, against 5000 In the same week last year.
making the total In sight 1881. 7O2 bales. against
the ports thus far this season have been 5.2l8, 800
bales, against q, VB7, 10 In the same time last season.
The total worlds visible supply is now 3,z37, 205
bales. including 2,S2D. vU5 American. against S,28l,-
7og at this time last season. OF which 2~.isO.o02 were
American. Futures here to-day declined l to y points,
closing quiet after sales VI Av.vOO bales. The future
trading was as follows;