The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-01

Chcago, Dec. 31.-Cables were I'D higher
ms morning, and as this was the last CSay
lor the December clique to give December
a TWIST, the market opened strong and
hiSAer, under belief that the clique were
quietly leading up with May Receipts IN
the northwest were large again and clear
ances were 716,000. In addition to this.
there We're rumors and rather exciting
headlines in the morning papers regarding
troubles between Russia and England, all
OF which had a tendency in the direction
or stronger markets. But consols were re-
ported Is higher and around SO cents there
seemed TO De some wheat for SALE But the
market became strong every time the wheat
got easier and the result was a barely good
market for the bulls, though no sensational
advance. he situation is practically un-
changed. he clique seemed TO have got
all their wheat and 50 far as the public
can see, are disposed TO feel satisfied. 1t
turned out as the September squeeze turn
ed out-tame at the end, and now II Is a
question Of what they are going to do with
May. US the market seems high enough.
We feel that on teh strong places wheat
should be sold 1t is simply a magnificent
scalping marke. Sell it on strong plabes.
be satisfied with small profits and buy Z
on the soft spots and take reasonable profit.
he situation in corn was simply steady The
bulls figure that prices must do better.
and the situation seems to warrant that
view OF the case. We are friendly to the
Il =.
Indeed today has been the strongest day
we nave had in pork This product as pe-
ginning TO show its merits and the advance
is only just begun.
CHRISTIE-S STREET COMMISSION co.
CASH GRAIN
Chicago, Dec. 31.ICash wheat: No. Q
S3d94; No. 5, S7GS9; No. 2 spring. 81: No.
3, S0@S5: No. 2 hard winter, Sass; No 5.
hard winter, s1aSS; No. new spring. soG
Cash corn-No. 2, 27ls: No. 8. 2sI az.
Cash oats-No. g 2Si4: No. 2. 211zG221k.
Cash lax-s1.1S; northwest, s1.22; Deem
Der. $l.1S; May. S1.212.
Receipts today-Wheat. 1F cars; corn, ASP
cars; oats, 3A cars. Estimated car lots
tomorrow: Wheat, go cars; corn, $50; oats,
40. Minneapolis receipts today, 43s cars
Chicago. Dec. l.-Butter-F.rm; cream
eries, 15d21; dair.es. 12d10.
Eggs-F1rm; fresh, -.
Dressed poultry-Steady; turkeys, sl49
10l2; chickens, 6G61a; ducks, 6G7.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. Dec. 3l.-Wheat-Rece.pts
IS cars: no grain market tcday-holiday.
Butter-Best grades cent lower; strong;
creamery, 1918; dairy. 1324l5.
Eggs-F|rn on scarcity; strictly fresh,
IL; storage, u@l3.
ST. LOUIS.
st. Louis, Dec. 31-Receipt-Flour, -
020; wheat, $1,000; corn, 17,9}O: oats. 1900.
Shipments-Flour, 5000; wheat $4,000; corn
II 600; oats, 35,006.
Flour-Very quiet and unchanged
Wheat-H.gher. but unsettled, closing &c
above yesterday; No. 2 cash elevator, 9s:
track, 90; December, 96c bid; jan. 95i4c;
July. S1la. No. hard cash. 81.
Confirm; No. cash, 265s; December,
2c9s; January, 26 bid; May, 272a; July,
2sle.
0ats-steady; No. cash. o; track, 2s1s;
May, 2414I24s.; No 2 white, 2o
Flaxseed-Nominal. Sl.l5i5.
Hay-Cnchanged.
Butter-Creamery, 11q22.
Eggs-Firm; IS.
Pcrk-Standard mess, 81.
Lard-Pr-me steam, $3.50; choice, A.e0.
NEW YORK.
New York. Dec 3l-Flour-Receipts. g.
353; exports. 26.Gs4 barrels; neglected and
unchanged.
Wheat-Recelpts. 1870; exports. 27s22s
Spot firm; No. red, s1.04i.; options open
ed higher, advanced sharply on fair clear
ances and active covering, was irregular
in the afternoon with some realizing and
closed firm on a renewed demand from
shorts at ssG1c net advance. No. red
May. 93G9i5s: closed "a
Corn-ReCe.pts, 1854; exports. 22S022-
Spot steady; No. . S7s. Options opened
firm with wheat advanced on large clear
ances and coverings. eased of under real
izing. but closed staldy at isc net ad-
vance.
Oats-Rece.pts. l5o.eoo; exports. 1880.
Spot quiet: No . 2sS.. Options duh all
Iay. closing unchanged. May closed ~.
Butter-Receipts. 3.Sn packages Steady:
wesees1 creamery, 1872; EIscns, =; facto-
Egg+Receipts <.sis packages Firm:
state and Pennsylvania, 22g25iz' western
creamery, 226t25.