New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-20
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. Sept. 10 (SpeciaD-Wheat held It's
own up to noon. The steadness was in spite OF
enormous receipts in the Northwest. The an
nouncement Of dsappontingly large visible
supply increase, f,7S2.OO bushels discouraged
early buyers and closed the market "a to y
cent under Saturday. Minneapolis and Duluth
had 1885 cars. against 1913 a year ago At
other Western and Southwestern points receipts
were less than last year so that the total at all
the primary markets. .4S7, 900 bushels, was
100000 bushels under year ago Chicago had
30 cars. against 400: ST. Louis $4,000 bushels,
against III 900 bushels Toledo $1,000 bushels
against 10000 bushels. Kansas City. $4,000
bushels against $4,000 bushels. Gables were
steady; Continental prices UP trifo; Liverpool
was practically unchanged. There An in
crease on passage Of 600 900 bushels. an in
crease In the European visible Of 500 900 bush
els, and increase In the English visible Of
12I,0O0 bushels: It was figured the worlds vsi-
BILE Tuesday would increase about 100000
bushels The worlds shipments-5.355.0O 600 bush
els-were about half OF the same week last
year. Seaboard cearances were liberal-6390oo
bushels. Russian shipments were small. The
Northwest had perfect weather for movement.
The conditions generally were ideal. The
Kansas State report makes the fall wheat area
> per cent over last year. The trade was not
important. Minneapolis and Duluth suffered a
little in price; New-Ycrk rallied trfe. but
New-York was the weak market Saturday.
group Of professionals bought wheat quite freely
early ard then sold It out on the visible supply
announcement December opened at 62& cents.
sold at 627s and az 60 cents. and closed at 621,
cents
Corn was easy, but II was only q matter OF
small fractions. Last prices were !. cents under
Saturday. December opened al 29ss cents. sold
between 292. cents and 29I2 cents. and closed
at 29lA cents May closed at 31as cents Specu-
lation did not increase any. The market would
have declined more but for demand from
shorts around 29l2 cents for December. Re
ceipts were moderate-521 cars. with 800 esti-
mated for Tuesday. Samples were unchanged
There was a large increase in the visbe-l.sS1,-
600 bushels-and a good-sized increase In the
local stock-i35, 900 bushels. The on-passage
statement decreased 100000 bushels. The
worlds shpments-4 900 bushels-were
about the same last year. Gables were
steady: seaboard clesrances 35500O bushels.
Counselman reported 100000 bushels sold for
export. other shippers called the demand slow.
Oats closed Just where they dd Saturday
September as 204 to 2O7s cents. May 22ls
cents. There were large receipts-406 cars. with
$50 estimated for Tuesday. Samples were I'M
changed. Clearances were 293 coo bushels
There was a good cash business here, almost
100000 bushels.
There is more yellow fever South. and the
provision trade is getting more and more dis
turbed over IT. This was the factor at the
close OF last week. and II was bear influence
again to-day. Pork lost 10 70 ID cents: lard
~ to 10 cents; ribs 2H to > cents The Cudahys
continue to lead the bear side. Swift was the
| best buyer to-day Hog receipts are undeniably
large-44 600 at Western points, against 300
last wear: "a 600 here with 900 for to-inor-
row.
On the curb puts on December wheat closed al
61N to 62 cents; calls, 62's cents. Puts on De
cember corn closed AT 29i3 cents; calls, Z9't
/ cents