New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
THE TRADE ~ CHICAGO.

Chicago. Aug II (SpecaD.-In spite ~ a Ia,
Of bull statistics and although there was a GOOD
deal Of rain in Minnesota. which gave rise 10
talk Of delayed spring wheat movement the
wheat markets here and everywhere else were
weak. There another break in cash at
Mnneap polls cents. which. on top OF the Sat.
urday break made a l0-cent drop in two days
Receipts here-9j cars-were small and the
cash market was nominally steady. bu: there
a better estimate for Tuesday-230 cars
Kansas City had 49, cars. Toledo $50. 81. Louis
60 coo bushels. compared with l47.0O0 bushels
last year At primary points there were $4,000
bushels. compared with 1,lI2.OD bushels last
year which did not show such disparity as
OF late. Seaboard cearances were 10000 bush.
els The satisfies which kept prices steady up
to noon we're the decrease in the vlsble-l.357.
600 bushe!s-the decrease Of l.S4o,oO bushels
on passage and the decrease Of l.Os+ 900 bush.
els in the English visible. The local stock de-
creased for the week 81 900 bushels, leaving
only $4,000 bushels in public houses. The Con-
tinent reported Russian offerings increasing.
Liverpool closed ed to I'D. lower. Paris to-
day had a holiday. The worlds shipments
we're J.J19 900 bushels. compared with 100000
bushels the week previous, and $4,000 bushels
last year The seaboard toward the close
claimed forty loads for export. The speculative
trade was slow. and altogether professional
The commission houses selling was led by Bald.
win Quincy and Barrett-Farnum. The talent
believes the September price hangs altogether
on the Northwestern movement. and that will
depend largely on the weather. September
opened at 6Js, cents sold between Sc and 64A
cents and closed at 10 cents. August closed at
G9l2, December at 6314. and May at Go cents.
Corn was steady, within a range OF less than
!, cent. and finally closed just where II did SAT-.
urday. September opened at 32a4 cents sod
between SO and 32% cents and closed at 32s.
TO 3o% cents December WAS Il cent under
September all day. The corn statistics were
buish as we'll as the wheat. The visible de-
creased 100000 bushels. The local stock
6.1J0.00 bushels-decreased $4,000 bushels. and
the on passage statement decreased 10000 bush.
els Receipts showed an increase-jsS cars with
1.so0 estimated FOR Tuesday. Gables were bare
~ steady sea board clearances were only 10000
bushels. The worlds shipments were o,630OU
bushels. compared with 39OoUo bushels the
week previous and 100000 bushels last year
There was a good cash business. sales exceed
ing 10000 bushels The charters were 10000
bushels. The feature In the pit trade was buy
Ing OF September by elevator interests.
oats were rather easy, more influenced by
wheat than by corn. The close was Is TO y
cent under Saturday. September opened at 2Os
cents. sold between 2oS. and 2Oi2 cents. and
closed at 2Oia cents. May closed at % 10 23S
cents Receipts showed an Increase Of 4oI cars
with 60 for Tuesday. The visb, decreased
21l 900 bushels. The local stock-isoeD BUSH
els-decreased 3O6.V0 bushels The shipping
demand is slow; charters only 7o.r" bushels
Provisions barely steady and very dull
There were new rumors from Franklin. La OF
yellow fever cases Hog receipts were 5000
with 1900 estimated for Tuesday. Prices az
the wards were ! cents lower. The cash demand
was fair
on the curb puts on September wheat closed
at 64is cents; calls ga. cents Puts on sep
tcmber corn 32i2 to BIS cents; calls. 32s4 cents