The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-28
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
A Small Demand Developed that the Mar.
ket Was Lacking In Strength.
ADVANCE IN ENGLISH CONsOLS A FEATURE
On the Bcrfcf that There would Ne
No War, wheat Deciined--corn
Advancrd--Onts Unchanged.

Chicago. October 27.--Small export trade to-
day dissipatcd any early show OF strength In
wheat December left of at 3is93isc decline;
ccrn advanced nc. oats are unchanged Pork
closed 2isc. lard Sc and ribs 2ls@5c lower.
Wheat started tame and during the early
pa.t OF the day had nothing to stir IL into
more than ordinary activity. However. the
firmness OF the cash market in the Northwest
and recovery In Liverpool resulted in &c net
advance for the day and imbucd the crowd
here with desire for the buying side. They
purtred a hull policy during the forenoon. but
in conservative way, taking moderate guam
titles on soft spots. English consols opened
5-ig per cent higher and made further ad
vanor of Il per cent retaining all of II nj
the close. This peaceful indication about
balanced small domestic receipts and the
closing frmness OF the Liverpool market
II was remarked that 30 loads OF wheat had
betn taken ut New York for Europe. BrooiD-
hail cabled that the Danuban countries mad
no, secured the good wheat crop credited to
them earlier In the season. saying ii was now
estimated to be 20 per cent below the average.
Chicago receipts were 800 cars. AGAINST 1865
expected, and Minneapolis aud Duluth report
ed I6C cars compared with s37 the same day
last week and Da9 year ago Primary West
receipts were 2Ss DD bushels against
i.i51.OO0 bushels tho corresponding day OF last
year. Clearances from the principal Atlantic
ports were equal In wheat and -four to G65. OUb
bushels.
Paris reported decline in -four of l0a30
confines. The bulls weakened near the END
and the bears persisted IN selling on all hard
spots. New York kilograms did not come in
near the close, they have been doing OF
late, with claims Of AN immense export bust
ness. but reported only the 50 loads rumoren
earlier In the day. All that was capable OF
benz confirmed was % boatlonds, II OF WHICH
were for Spain.
December opened nc lower at 667sd67. do.
clined to 66es. rallied to 61Isd67&. then drop
ped back near the eDd to B6A and closed at
that point.
Light receipts and continued complaints Of
the poor condition resulting from the recent
damp weather strengthened corn. Strong Lv-
efpool cables were also consideration and
the foreign demand for corn, as reported from
the senboard. was urgent. The large interests
favored the buying side and prices showed n
good advance the greater part OF the day.
Tbs closing OF the wheat market. however,
caused weakness In and the advance
was nearly all lost. Receipts were 29l cars.
necomber opened isc higher OF 32A M32ss,. de-
clinnd to S2h. rose to S24sm32s4, then weak
eueG to 32.m32la buyers at the close
Oats were quiet but prices were SUSTAINED
by the strength in corn and cash demand.
Receipts were 1855 cars, May began shade
lower at PAS, declined to 2iA12i3s sold up
20 24AM2iM, then reacted to 2]asm24la at the
close.
Tho heavy run of hogs was "a depressing
feature in provisions and more than balanced
the excellence OF the demand for meats. The
II arket ruled duh throughout and tho ten
tcrcy OF prices again was slightly down. Jan
uary pork opened SC lower ut 07is. advanced
Ia y 10 and closed at 2 0S. Fluctuations In lard
and ribs were narrow
Estimated receipts for tomorrow Wheat 800
cars. corn 240 cars, oats l5d cars hogs 10000
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