New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-30
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago July 20 (speciaD. There was weak
wheat market. although Cudahy who has been
short the market. was taking pronts to-day
Wheat felt the break In corn. There was no
snap to the sample market. Low grade CARROTS
were particularly weak. The NO. z red wheat
sold at 81 cents. because II could not be put
into elevators in time for July delivery, although
July was selling anywhere from 13 to IOka cents
This showed that whatever strength there was
10 the July was speculative. 1t opened at IL
cents touched iS cents and closed at 70H cents.
The September and December closed ~ to 1%
cents under Thursday, although the western
movement was light September opened at %
to 64a4 cents. sold between 65M and 631s cents.
and closed at GA cents December closed at "a
to 641A cents Primary receipts were 100000
bushels. compared with 741.0OO bushels last
year Liverpool early was up I'd. on jury; out
Liverpool closed I'D. lower on all active futures.
Paris was steady Toledo had 2o4 cars OF
wheat, of which 22S were contract; Kansas City
had $50 cars. against 355 last year. Argentine
shipped nothing, and the Argentine visible 10
now 100000 bushels, compared With LllIoVV
bushels the week previous. and 16O.OOO ousneis
last year. The pit trade was unimportant
Cudahy covered wheat. The market got almost
a. cent under puts. The seaboard reported 10
loads for export. 1t Is expected the visible sup
ply Monday will decrease 100000 bushels. The
weeks exports from both coasts were 2,2H'VVo
bushels.
The corn belt to-day had tho long-expecteo
rain. The drouth was broken, even IN KANSAS
and Nebraska. The price was break OF Ia
cents There was vast amount OF lquldatioh
by speculative holders, who had been playing
the drouth Further rains are predicted for to-
day and tomorrow, and IL they are realized
still further decline in price Is expected. sep
TENDER open from 34A to "a cents sold between
34A and 1894 cents and closed at 35h Genus
Receipts were 525 cars, with $40 estimateo ior
Saturday. Samples were N cent 10 u cent
lower The selling Of futures was led by Bart
lett Frazier, Barrett, Farnum and Counseman.
Large purchases Of cash corn In Iowa were re-
ported again by elevator people The best ouy-
ers Of the day were Champlin and Prinsle PROB
ably against puts The market closed i cent
under the put figure OF last night eeaooaro
c,earances were 100000 bushels. Liverpool
closed I'D. to I'D. higher Argentine shipments
52SO 600 bushels. were less than half the week
previous. The seaboard reported 40 loaos Ior
export. The weeks exports were 100000
bushels.
Oats sympathized in a small way with corn.
although held relatively btcduy W " SoSAA ~
mand July closed at 241a cents. 11s cents under
last night. September opened at 2o% cents
sold between 2Oh and 20h cents and closed at
oOa cents, which was Y cent under Thursday
Receipts were 26S cars, with 80 estimated for
Saturday Samples were 1 to ~ cents lower
Seaboard clearances were 114OOO bushels.
Speculative trade was slow. Shipping bids were
1ust about at the market.
The provision market was slow. irregular,
but finally closed somewhat over Thursday.
The packers ran things. There was an unim-
portant speculative trade Hogs were to ~
cents higher Shipments Of meats were fair,
100000 pounds. The lard shipments were
745OOO pounds. There were 1900 hogs. with
5000 estimated for Saturday. The English
packers were doing little selling Armour
was credited with some selling. None OF the
trade was on an important scale. The Cudahys
led the buying.
On the curb puts on September wheat closed
at 63Is cents; calls 641a cents. Puts on Septem-
her corn. 33 to 1914 cents calls. 1915 cents.