New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-04
THE TRADE IN CHTCIno

Chicago. March 3 (SpecaD.-sbnra.
were filed at the Armour elevator, "'N
$4,000 bushels OF the Letter vb.., ~ N
bushels filed by the Lake Shore 20On0 hn''
by the Traders Dispatch and lOoO0o hs-ss
by the Grand Trunk. This raise. IN. S
the shipping orders filed to 2.7i5Do ,.'
The shipments already made aggrev,,.
1.3moo bushels. II developed pret,v ,,s
to-day that Armour has been doing ,b., T
OF May wheat about which there Ia. -
much curiosity for week or so .S
Of May was sold to-day and Arrnou,. 70
given upon H. Those who were lncu,..
believe that the May selling through c...
commission houses-Counselman. Day
and Leland particuarly-had been ,or "a
arc nov inclined to believe II was tor -,
The July was steady. Up az ole tim.
over last night. and closing 4 cent owe,
May and the March were weak the latte,
1s cents and closing a 81 O5,k Nav .or.
81 % 10 81 OJia. and closed at SlM -
opened at 9lis cents. sold between 81, az
cents. and closed at 9lA cents The n.x,
very conflicting. Liverpool was I'D an. :,
lower, and Paris was on slightly Pres, ,,'''
reported that a reduction In the spani,s a.
had been recommended II was puzznnr ~,
Liverpool did not reflect it, Clearance, ~,
light. $1,000 bushels. \ special Ly.rpoo ,,n.
claimed that half the California Cargo, 49,.
had been ordered TO the Continent
The Antwerp stock was reported 9Drs
bushels. against $4,000 bushels las, M,
the Sulina only 2S00DD bushels against 3OOYs
bushels last year. The low price Of JULY ~,
on Washington rumor that the fnyes,.r,,,,
Board had reported 10 the Administrator TN
the Maine disaster was the result Of an ou,s..
explosion. This rumOr was promptly de.a
Northwestern country elevator stocks were ~,
AT {. 800 900 bushels. a l.Dco0ro bushels decrs~
FOR the month. Argentine shipments to-mo,rcv
il was claimed. would show up heavy. I, tn
not big speculative trade. The Armour Sl,r
of MAY through brokers was the feature IN
Letter party apparently did nothing excsp,
take little March and May on the brean
Corn vas strong May opened at 30s .,a
sold be-weon 3OL4 and 800. cents. and close. Il
30ss cents The wheat traders are over in cor
and prices are getting some benefit from Il
increased speculation. The corn crowd Is ts.
ger than the wheat now. Rain was predIc.a
through the Middle West for Tomorrow. q.
mud roads are expected greatly 10 reduce ccu..
try movement To-day's cars were $780, via
$40 estimated for Friday. Gables were eass.
Seaboard clearances were $4,000 bushels N.r.
York reported fifteen loads for export Ia
buying was led by Rumsey. Clifford and ser.
erns the ceiling by Barrett. Farrum, Harris
and Brosseau The elevator people are talking
rather bulish.
oats rallied y cent. and held almost all Of Il
Nav sold from 26as 62Gia cents 70 2 cents. and
closed AT 267. cents Export bids were a. the
market to-day. and the only reason larss
busness was not done was that holders al
not care 10 sell Receipts were 1913 cars, via
26O estimated for Friday. The clearances We,
1900 About 100000 bushels we're wo'kss
Frazier and Patton were the best buyers
Provisions were strong. with Armour, ~
Cudahys and swift the buyers. Pork 'cioss
OIL cents over last night lard and ribs ~ cen
over There was not much trade. The iear
was the small offerings. There were "a
with $1,000 estimated for tomorrow bL
shinments were liberal. The crowd Is una'
tain what attitude 10 take just now
on the curb puts" on May wheat closed
81 O4lS; calls" 81 0sis. Puts on July vhes'
goa. cents: calls" 92iz cents. Puts on Nl|
corn. 3Ola: calls" 30ss 1928. cents Wheat q
the curb was hrmer at 9lia cents for July.