The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-29
FURRY N SEPTEMBER
Early in the Session, With a
Drop Later,
CORN LOSES A HAlF-CENT
Oats Down a Quarter Cent
Provisions Lower.

Chicago, Sept. pa furry IN September
wheat was the feature on change today.
| The price of the September option ranged
| all the way fro s. to Toe, but wound
| up in the end at 6sAo. a loss Of &c as
compared with yesterday. The closing
price of December wheat was 63Ac, pre-
cisely the same as the final figures yes
terday. Corn lost half cent and oats
Ac. Pork declined 121ac. lard TIC and ribs
| ) cents.
Wheat opened at u TO fsc decline from
yesterdays closing price Influenced to
some extent by the unfavorable weather,
liberal northwest movement and the fact
that cables did not show az much strength
as expected in view of the sharp rally here.
1t developed, however that September
was in good request and a very moderate
supply, selling up 1Ac to Toe The ad-
vance affected the rest of the list, which
sold up in sympathy Cash values in the
northwest ruled firm. and this was also
a factor. Yesterdays coast business was
| immense, 600 bushels, and exports
also made a good showing, aggregating
81, 900 bushels New York wired that the
United Kingdom and continent were buy
ers today and that acceptances were again
| very liberal Foreigners were also cred
tied with purchases in this market. Pri-
mary receipts were $4,000 bushels smaller
than year ago, Notwithstanding liberal
arrivals in the northwest. The bearish
showing of the Liverpool closing cables
created change in sentiment and prices
here receded, although Paris closed So
10 confines higher. September in New
York turned weak late in the day, selling
OFF Iat cd
quotations here were around the bottom
price. Northwest receipts were 9S7 cars,
against 1,716 cars yesterday, and 912 a
week ago. Receipts at western points
were 1.S60000 bushels, against 1,6S4042
bushels last year, and at eastern points
671, $40 bushels. September opened I'M
changed a 6S14c, sold up TO zoe and closed
at 6S14c asked. December opened $sc low
er, at 64ssc sold up to 6424c, and closed
at $40. .37sc.
Corn-Lost all the improvement of yes
terday and &c besides. 1t was chiefly
affected by the course of the wheat mar
ket. The receipts were $40 cars, against
$40 estimated yesterday and 40 heceived
the corresponding day a year ago Esti-
mated receipts for tomorrow, $50 cars. A
fair inquiry for shipment was reported,
but buyers and sellers were apart in their
was fairly active, but throughout the
early part general disposition to drop
long was shown. December opened 14c
higher, at 3oisc, sold up to S014c. and
closed at 2s24 Q297sc.
Oats were traded in moderately and the
market showed strength early, prices adj
vancing Is to a cents over yesterdays
close. Weakness developed later, how
ever, and prices closed with a loss of Is
to nc on the day. May opened &c lower,
at 227sc. sold up to 231sc, and declined to
2234 6227sc at the close
Provisions had against them very heavy
receipts of hogs, and that, together with
the yellow fever reports and one shilling
decline in theprice of bacon at Liverpool,
caused a heavy market. January pork
opened about unchanged at S91769.1O;
sold up to $3.50 and closed at s90712.
January lard opened 21zc higher at 1870,
sold at 81. 9OG5. 0214. and closed at s4.S715.
January ribs opened unchanged at S4S715
G4.s7, sold up to SASS. and closed at
81. 7215.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat
245 cars; corn, $50; oats, $50; hogs, SO, 900
head.