New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-16
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago Sept. Is (SpeciaD.-There was about
such market in wheat to-day as there was on
Wednesday, but the advances were greater. the
trade larger and the bull more decisive.
The motives the same as they have been
since the advance started. a week ago-the
strength at Minneapolis and Duluth advances
abroad, disappointing receipts and capital
cash demand. The advance here at the close
was cents on September, q cent on December
and u cent on May. and the last prices
rot the top ones. either. Liverpool was up 1as
to 2ts pence. the September advance over there
being equal 10 3 cents a bushel. Duluth was UP
31a cents on cash at one time; Minneapolis UP
"a cents on cash. The September here at one
time was up ~ cents. TIE seaboard put It's
export engagements at about 100000 bushels.
Sales from here were at least 10000 bushels.
1t was still a fact that the strongest markets in
this country were in the Northwest. where the
receipts were the larges-. Minneapolis and Du-
luth had 944 cars, against 901 year ago. But
at all other points the receipts were greatly
under year ago. There were 1SS cars here.
against 351 last year. The total at primary
points. 10000 bushels. was 100000 bushels
under a year ago. aboard cearances were
100000 bushels The speculative feature evil
IDENTIFY covering. Liverpool said that was
also fact there. The important buying In the
market was probably for Kaufman. There were
lnOSe VINO lnOuEnt ne covered al ledsl <,,N''V'V
bushels. September sold from go. 70 81 cents
and closed at 66l2 cents. December opened at
63 cents, sold between e9 and G2s4 cents and
closed at G3i4 cents. The May closed at 6494
cents; charters here were made for 10000 bush
els. 1t the gossip late that Armour would
unload 100000 bushels Of wheat here on Friday
on boats from Duluth
The corn market was fairly steady a day
within accent range and closed about at
Wednesdays figures. There WAS some further
liquidation. The wheat strength did not bring
about any rally. Gables We're fraction lower:
seaboard clearances were 200. 900 bushels Re
ceipts 525 cars. with 80 estimated for
Friday: samples were cent lower. There was
an improved cash demand. with shipping sales
about 6oOOO0 bushels. Charters were reported
at $4,000 bushels. May opened at 31a cents.
sold AT 311 and Blk cents and closed at 31H TO
31as cents
Oats were as uneventful they have been
during the last week, but they were also Just as
firm. September was relatively the strongest,
opening at 207a cents selling between u and
20sa cents and closing at pos cents May sold
az 22i. cents and at - 10 22Is cents. and closed
al 221s cents. Receipts were ~ cars, with 800
estima ed for Friday; samples were !. cent
higher: seahoard cearances were 2l4,Op
bushels. -.
Provisions weak-pork off 12h TO 10
cents, lard 1917 70 Is cents and ribs 10 cents.
Hogs were > 10 10 cents lower At the seven
Western points there were 1000 hogs. against
Al 900 last year. The pit thought the weakness
was principally because Of selling for January
BY Cudahy. The packing for the week West
was 60 900 hogs against 275o1O last year The
shipments in twenty-f0ur hours we're liberal
369S 900 pounds OF meat and 1.4oOOoO pounds
Of lard. Some Of the packers were buying Octo-
Der ribs and il looked as IL Swift was buyer OF
January.
on the curb puts on December wheat closed at
62Ss cents; calls "a cents; puts on December
corn were o9ls cents. calls. 29ls cents