New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
THE TRADE ~ CHICAGO.

Chicago Sept "a (SpeciaD.-The wheat Market
had an easier tone to-day. but the decline SUI
fered small. only cent. september az
New-Y York even advanced = cent, but the de-
ferred futures at New-York declined. II was
matter Of small fractions everywhere, with the
tendency just little down here. December
here opened at 63% cents sold between 63%1
637s and 63& d63ia cents, and closed at 039s
cents, the latter just put" price Nothing was
so bearish as the French crop estimate, SOL
0~,00O bushels. the largest total since 1914.
Liverpool was 4d to SD. lower; Paris was on
moderately. There were very large clearances
for the week J024 600 bushels. and exception
ally heavy clearances to-day. 962OOO bushels.
Shippers were doing nothing here. The seaboard
did very little. only twelve loads reported up 70
the close. Speculation was fiat. when con-
tributed much 10 the decline. The Northwest
had 1O91 cars. againjt .266 last year Primary
receipts. 1.3i5OOO bushels, were just about the
same as last year There was good milling de-
mand. New-York reported Manitoba wheat
offering 4 cents cheaper than Duluth, with no
takers. Freer offerings Of spring wheat are ex-
pected next week. and the trade rather expects
some pause in the export demand. Minneapolis
reported 5000 barrels -four sold Friday.
Corn was singularly Indifferent 10 its news.
The seaboard reported over 100000 bushels
taken for export and Baltimore took about
100000 bushels in this market, yet the range
on futures was within u cent and the close
just about the same as Fridays. September got
TO !. cent under December; the latter opened at
pa. cents sold between 292 and 299s cents and
closed at 29ss q 29A cents May sold at 3l%
cents and at 3l1a cents, and closed at $3.50
31a. cents. Receipts were 12l cars. with o40
estimated for Monday Liverpool was hd. to
sd higher the surprise Of the day. Seaooard
cearances were $4,000 bushels. Samples were
a cent to p cent lower. Charters were 2ooOoO
bushels The trade small, surprisingly so.
in view Of the bull news. Barrett Farnum were
best buyers They have been on that side for
week and it looks as if there might be buying
for Armour
oats were slow in speculative way, like
everything else on the floor. There were hardly
any fluctuations. the close was irregular. Sep
TENDER off Il cent: December and May up y
cent, May sold at 22ia@229. cents and at 22%9
Dds cents. and closed at 2294 M227s cents. Re-
ceipts were liberal 400 carS with 400 esti-
mated for Monday Seaboard clearances were
100000 bushels Charters were made for 100
600 bushels
Provisions were no more active than the grain
markets. The range was small: the close. at a
slight decline. Pork lost ) to 10 cents; lard and
ribs 2is to ; cents. The opening was firm Hogs
were ) cents higher. with 1000 received with
81 600 estimated for Monday and with 10000
estimated for next week There was a good
shipping demand. The out movement OF meats
from this point this week has been * NDOU
pounds: the out movement of lard ll.s6l.OOO
pounds. Speculation does not show any in
crease The yellow fever situation has been
rather more favorable the last few daye.
On the curb puts on December wheat closed
at 63I. cents: calls" 64ls cents. "Futs" on
December corn 29A cents; calls 299s
cents.