New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-08
THE TRADE N CHICAGO.

Chicago July (Specian Wheat was dull
and weak cash and July made very slight
loss while September and December declined
"a IN ! cent from yesterdays closing figures
Liverpool did ~. respond ~ the advance ~
Wednesday. tho reason probably being the
rival there OF nearly cocoon bushels Of whoa.
within three days Another cause ~ weakness
the estimate by statisticans now that tho
total wheat crop would reach 100000 O0O bush
els Then there WIS the opening hreax in corn
and tho attenp. on the part If a large number
Of longs to unload wheat that had been carried
over night Despite tho receipt ~ considerable
hush news from time 10 time during the ses
sion. the market had few and very feeble rallies.
Kaufman ~ 81 Louis was putting out a line
Of short wheat witch he had covered a few
days ago. There was little rally on the
nouncement ~ a sharp advance az Paris. and
another at the close when the scalping shorts
attempted 10 even up for the day Altogether
the trade was a very small one with the pit not
over haf full ~ traders most Of the time Ele
vator and receiving concerns reported that they
had received scarcely any responses 10 their
bids for wheat made last night IN the territory
from Ohio westward Everywhere tho reports
NJ light offerings by farmers we're numerous
For the first time in the history ~ the Board
~ Trade not A single car ~ wheat re-
cAived here to-day. There were numerous sales
Of cash wheat here in small lots 10 millers and
Duluth reported a small LOT sold for shipment
Minneapolis reported large sales Of four Pri-
mary marke, receipts We're 1900 bushels
against 212.0G0 bushels year ago. s.. Louis
received 10000 bushels new wheat. against
% no bushels tho corresponding DAY last year
July wheat sold from 1SQ16'. cents. and closed
NJ 16i4 cents September sold from G9G6?i,
cents down II GSis cents. and closed AZ 6Sss
cents December opened AZ 6s7s cents. sold AZ
co cents and Al 6SL cents and closed at 6ss,
cents
Corn opened weak. on the hcarish Price Cur
rent crop report general rains. and on the
reports that the cash grain recently sold here
was for future shipment. \ great deal 81 corn
taken yesterday by heavy concerns went
board Additional cash sales to-day Of i60 600
bushels caused a brief rally. hut It met
with good offerings Receivers say that each
bulge Increases sundry offerings. though these
dry up speedily breaks The charters re
for 10000 bushels at ;. cent 10 Buffalo
oats opene. or with corn. hut rallied because
OF the good demand for cash july closed A.
the same price as yesterday though September
lost 4 cent and May y cent.
Provisions were sharply higher Hogs at the
yards were cents higher. and the receipts
2. 600 below the estimates. There WAS a good
foreign demand for cash meats and this In
duced packers 10 take of their hedges In the
pit The receipts ~ hogs AT the seven Western
points were 52.70). against 1890 year ago
The packing for the week was 10000 hogs.
10 ainst 300. 900 for the corresponding week last
year September pork opened al an advance
over night Of : cents 10 ~ cents. At 81 ST..
to 50 90 and sold up to SO % at the close.
September lard opened al IS A. and sold up 10
S. - September ribs opened at s. 32is. sold
at So 80 and closed at 81 62'2.
On the curb puts" on September wheat closed
at G1ai cents: calls" Cos cents. Puts on
september corn 32H cents: calls" 33is cents.