New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-23
THE TRADE N CHICAGO.

Chicago. Sept % (SpeciaD.-Wheat here to-
day advanced I TO n. cents and closed NJ the
top. The advances generally were about the
same except that September al New-York again
made better gain than any future in any OF
tho other markets. In two days II has advanced
{ cents bushel. Liverpool was q To li2d.
higher Private cables said tho Liverpool
strength was due 10 unfavorahle Russian news.
Northwestern. receipts were less than last year
- a31 cars against 1.133. New-York al night
put the seaboard export business at ~ loads
Seaboard clearances were again enormouS-Noi'-
O0O bushels In four days the seaboard mas
cleared about 100000 wheat and -four. Cash
salcs from here were 100000 bushels. half
spring wheat and come of IT contract. There
was n cargo OF wheat In here from Duluth-l4o,-
600 bushels II Is expected that about 100000
bushels Of wheat will be In from Duluth within
the next week II comes 20 Armour Cont
mental markets were firm The Northwest said
its small receipts were partly because of the
rainy weather n week ago and partly because q
a scarcity OF cars. To-day's prices in this mar
ket show an advance over the low figures Of n
fortnight ago Of pretty nearly cents e bushel.
1t looks as ~ this advance would increase the
country movement. The sample market to-day
was not az strong as the futures December
opened at G3s. sold between 63as Q63& and 6iis
Q64% and closed nj 6i3QGlss cents. on the
late curb It was 6i& cents. September closed at
G7hs and the May at 65Ss cents. There was good
weather for movements In the Northwest hut the
West showed heavy rains. The new fa-sown
winter wheat needed n wetting down. and II has
had good one. The buying OF futures was
largely by the people who sold on Wednesday.
There might have been some further Kaufman
buying. but the pit did not think go.
Corn was firm. but inactive. The last prices
were /. cent over Wednesdays. May opened at
31a.63i7s cents sold between 3las and 32ls
cents, and closed at 3i7sG32 cents. Wet eather
might have had some influence. It is likely tenn
porarlly TO reduce movement. To-day's cars
were sos. with 500 estimated for Friday. Liver
pool was X to i4d higher. Seaboard clearances
were $4,000 bushels. The shipping business
here was small but the seaboGrd reports 30
loads for export. The crowd thought Cudahy
was buyer Of corn Charters were made for
10000 bushels Lake rates were up to 1%qlh
cents.
Oats were active and y cent higher. they
closed at the top. September at 22 cents. Deccm-
Der at 2ikM2l4, May NJ LIS cents. Shorts
were the buyers. Counselman took 5U,"'o
bushels. There some realizing by holders.
The market has had 1i2 cents advance within a
week Receipts were 2JS cars. with 300 esti-
mated for to-day. Samples were y cent higher.
Sea board ClcaranceS were llN.VD huShfI9-
Provisions held their own. although II was n
slow day and although hogs were lower. Pork
lard and ribs closed about 2ls cents over
Wednesday There BLOOD hogs, Win
10000 estimated for tomorrow Prices were -
cents lower. Shipments were liberal almost
100000 pounds of meat and over 10000
pounds Of lard Swift continues to buy October
ribs Most Of the packers are bullish The Cud-
ahys the active bears. There is some DOUBT
about the Armour attitude
On the curb puts on December wheat closed nj
ca cents calls. 65Ss. Puts on December corn.
297s cents; calls 297s cents