New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-19

Chicago Aug. IS (SpeciaD.-There was weak
wheat market up to noon. and then A sharp
rally in the last hour September opened at
65% cents gold between GAS 10 64aa and 66i, 10
663s cents and closed at f64 cents Increased
Northwestern receipts. 40 cars against lib
last year. We're n reason for the early decline.
Cash wheat at Minneapolis showed break at
one time of cents a bushel and even at the
close was , cents lower than Wednesday. Bu'
there was weakness in the cash market here
Receipts at winter wheat points show no in
crease. The sale Of 10000 bushels No hard
Kansas at 70ia cents. when the September was
selling under 50 cents. startled the shorts in
September. They saw the incongruity OF sell
ing September :, cents under the price at which
cash wheat selling. with the September de-
livery day only two weeks off. Gables were
steady; Liverpool unchanged. Paris up slightly.
Private cables said that ha"ves results in
Southern France were not entirely satisfactory
Clearances for the day were 4ilWD bushels.
At primary markets there were $1,000 bushels,
compared with 1872 900 bushels year ago. Chi
cago had only lOl cars. compared with I'll;
Kansas City oil compared with 3V9; Toledo
l4o cars compared with l2sVOo bushels last
wear and st. Louis $1,000 bushels. compared
with 62 600 bushels. The range which wheat
had ~ cents increased the trade somewhat
Cudahv was supposed to be covering wheat
Lesser shorts were doing the same thing. De-
cember closed 27s cents under September,
every September rally increasing the December
discount
There was very active day In corn. extreme
weakness early and a very sharp rally finally.
Corn at one time showed break from Wednes-
day of u cent II finally closed l4@as cent over
Wednesday. September opened at 3l1sa3lh
cents sold between 3lhG31ss and 3O%d3Ol2
cents. and closed at 3ll4q3l&s cents. December
closed at 3D. cents. commanding little pre-
MUM finally instead Of standing at discount
as it has. There was perfect weather. mild tenn
perature and scattered showers. Liverpool was
aid to I'D lower Receipts were 40 cars. with
so estimated for Friday. Samples were s4d. TO
Id lower The shipping demand slow.
Lake rates were up * to IA cents The rally
was caused by the completion Of the liquidation
that was going on. With the selling pressure
momentarily lessened. there was quick rally.
Charters were $4,000 bushels Cash sales
about 100000 bushels.
oats followed the corn lead, losing IS cent
early and recovering it finally September
touched 1884 cents. and closed at 2ols cents
May closed at 22ia cents. The American Cereal
V,
May. and has accumulated about 100000 bush
els this week Oats charters to-day were 3IOpOO
bushels Receipts 80 cars with 30 esti-
mated for Friday.
Provisions were easy early; toward the close
they had a partial recovery Lard lost 12i2
cents. and recovered more than half Of it; ribs
lost SAIL cents and recovered almost all of IT,
Pork was off one time 10 12l2 cents IL closed
2iaG5 cents higher II was small market
There was selling by both Cudahy and Armour
Hogs were , cents lower. with $4,000 received
and $4,000 estimated for Friday. Receipts at
the Western points were 5l,OOO, against
10000 last year. The packing in the West for
the week was 100000, compared with 100000
last year. The outside trade keeps dis
couragingly small Yellow fever rumors start
in time to stop every rally. Prices, however,
have had a long decline.
on the curb puts September wheat closed
at 6J5s cents: calls. 61% cents. Puts on Septem-
Der corn were BIS cents; calls, 31la cents