New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-14
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, Sept. 13 (SpeciaD.-There were stron.
wheat markets everywhere. Liverpool started
things and did as well any market on m.
list closing 1% to Ia pence higher than Monday
Although Duluth had the largest receipts it wa,
the strongest Of the American markets. its cas-.
up at one time n cent, and holding most OF I,
Prices here at time were up cent. ana
held half Of It. December opened at 62h cent,
sold between 81 and 623s to 62a. cents and closed
at 62ls to 62L cents. Cash demand was at IN.
bottom of the strength. Every private messay.
from Liverpool said the demand had improved
over there. odessa cables said the Russian har
vest was being dlsappointingly delayed Cash
sales from here were at least 10000 bushels IN.
latest New York messages put the engagements,
there at 100 loads SeabOard clearances wer.
667 600 bushels. Minneapolis put its -four sale,
as high as 10000 barrels. The worlds visib.
decreased 12150O0 bushels. compared with a,
increase last year of 5.10000O bushels Tia
contrac, stock, 113,9O0 bushels increased ~,
tho week only 81 900 bushels. Northwestern "a
ceipts were 1,T4J cars. compared with 1881
year ago. Receipts everywhere else were lea,
than a year ago The total at all the prin;srv
markets. 1,i02.oOO bushels. was 100000 less than
last year. There was larger speculative trade
Shorts were the best buyers. Cudahy coversa
wheat, so ola kduufndn. A good share Of tina
selling was against calls The market was ov.,
calls most Of the session. The talent felt tina,
the chances were the bull success was owe,
temporarily. Charters were 1Si 900 bushels
Corn was inclined TO be dull from tho s,or,
but 1t was helped little for an hour mr. n,ora
by the wheat strength. The range was with,
u cent prices up TO noon showing an advance
of about !. cent. but finally closing about Y
cents sold between 300 to 302s and 29a cents
and closed at 29s4 to 297s cents The shippinr as.
mand was possibly little better than IL has
been. Sales from here we've about zoo 600 bush
els but the demand was slow for all that
Stocks are increasing mere. To-day's inspection
was 930 cars. with 800 estimated for Wednes-
day. The contract stock. 5.056OOO bushels.
showed an increase for the week Of 342 600
bushels The seaboard put the export business
at % loads Bradstreets reported an increase
in the available for the week Of 500 900 bush
els There was seasonabe weather evervwhera
no frost except in the extreme North Ths
West generally had rains. The speculative trade
was ra her fiat. The country did some May sell.
ing. Charters here were 10000 bushels The
corn talent continues bearish.
AS there have been no oats deliveries 50 far
this month. some Of the September shorts have
been made a little uneasy. The September has
been firm for three days. II was up one time To-.
day - cent. September opened at POS, cents
touched 21A cents and closed al 20% cenu
May sold at 22k and at 2l7s cents. and closed
at % cents There a good cash demand
sales here about 10000 bushels. Charters were
$4,000 bushels. The contract stock, $4,000
bushels, showed decrease for the week Of
90 900 bushels There is a much larger supply
Of oats In private than In public houses. Re-
cepts to-day were $50 cars. with 300 estimated
for TO- morrow Clearances were 1900 bushels
Provisions were firm. with packers under the
lead OF Swift doing some January buying. Pork
closed 10 to IL cents over Monday, lard 2i1 cents
over; ribs < to 10 cents over. There continued
big cash demand Shipments Of meats were al.
most 100000 pounds; Of lard almost 100000
pounds Hogs were firm. with 10000 received
and 80 900 estimated for Wednesday
on the curb puts on December wheat closed at
61A cents; calls 62ss cents. PUi December
corn 29s. to 297s cents; calls, 2S7s - 80 cents.