Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-24
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
September Wheat a Cent and a Half Less in
Chicago and December Down.
PROVISIONS CLOSE TWO TO TEN HIGHER
Corn Loses n Quarter for December
and oats N Smaller Fraction
Both Close Steadier for
September.

CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-wheat today was
weak from beginning to end Of the short
session and closed at lac decline for De-
cember and lac for September. The sup
port the market received on account of
the failure of a big bear firm Thursday had
ceased and an inclination to realize de-
veloped. Corn closed &c lower for Decem-
Der. December oats lost Mc. September in
both markets was steadier. Provisions
closed 2hq10c higher.
Wheat showed heaviness right at the
start. Yesterdays sharp advance here was
followed by an advance of only Bqhc at
Liverpool, while other foreign markets did
not show any greater improvement. Buy
ing consequent on the failure OF the most
prominent bear house Thursday had APP
parently ceased and although the market
for a short time exhibited some nervous
ness over the rumors of further failures
the reports involved only small firms and
the market was soon left to the influence
of normal conditions. A tendency to realize
gradually developed and though the pres
sure did not become heavy at any time 1t
downward. The price finally got well under
put figures and buying against those privi-
leges caused Ac reaction. Before the close,
back into dullness and prices slowly de-
clined to their former level. Almost moth
ing was done in September. There was no
orders were sufficient to cause a decline OF
11ac. Primary receipts were heavy and the
cash demand poor, which increased the
heaviness of the speculative market. Mn
neapolis and Duluth receipts were 1,O66 cars,
against, LOO last week and 1,U91 a year
ago. Chicago receipts were 156 cars, 2 of
we're SSatFi i,sa7 so S5fba a., COMPARED mS1al dRt VITA X,s4i fsSS' bu:
a year ago. Atlantic port clearances of
wheat and flour amounted to 63S, 600 blu.
The seabo %5d rep9FTtsd y loads taken for
pected to exceed 10000 Q bu. December
opened Ac lower at 72%q72Ac. 1t declined
to 722sc and closed at 72ssQ72lRc.
Corn was firm for September, but weak
for deferred futures and dull for every
thing. There was scattered realizing all
day by recent buyers of December. A fair
demand for September from shorts kept
1850, cars, and a large increase in the local
stocks was expected: A heavy shipping
business was reported, with 70 loads taken
ranged from ssAa2sNe to so1so and closed
Nc lower at 297sc. 'Today''s prices were con-
siderably over weekly calls.
Oats was quiet and rather easy, with re-
ceiving houses moderate sellers all day.
outside longs. realized to some extent.
Sympathy with other grain markets was
apparent. Receipts were 1923 cars. TIL cash
demand was .o rather light; De zee sr
lower at 229sc.
Provisions were dull but steady, pork
leading. Early there was tendency toward
lower prices, but the sharp advance of
meats at Liverpool and some covering by
outside sellers checked the decline. At the
close, January pork was 21aqoc higher at
vance. January lard closed unchanged at
$5,521s and January ribs 2h95c higher at
Estimated receipts Monday: Wheat, 225
81, 200 head.
Leading futures ranged as follows: