The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-11
n to %c.. with sales OF 10000 bushels
Prices as follows:

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Wheat advanced a trine at the opening. ow-
ing to higher cables, some foreign buying,
moderate receipts and covering OF shorts on
fears OF a bullish Government report. Liver
pool rose ad. to I'D, and Paris &c. TO nc.
for wheat and 10 centimep for -four. Chicago
received IS cars OF which only Is were new.
The Northwestern receipts were about 20 cars
smaller than week ago. Threshing returns
from the Northwest were disappointing, ow-
ing to premature rpenng. Later on, now
ever local operators sold, and prices declined
slightly. The weather in the Northwest was
cooler In the extreme North at seven A. M.
the temperatures ranged from 4S to 80 de-
grees, In Minnesota and the Dakotas % 10
"a; In Iowa and Nebraska, 5S to rs; in Kan
sas Missouri. Illinois and Indiana, 20 TO 76.
There were rains in the extreme North and
light scattered showers in the Dakoas, Min
nesota Kansas. and Eastern Iowa. The
forecast for thirty-six hours Is as follows:
Illlonis, Indiana. Missouri Michigan, and
Wisconsin, showers Today, fair and cooler
Friday; Minnesota, Iowa. Dakotas Nebras-
ka Kansas. and Colorado fair to-day, and Fri
day cooler. The Pricc-t Current says that
wheat indications are not enlarged nor es-
sentialy lowered The dulness OF the speCu-
lation and the continued Indifference OF out
siders were the worst features The Govern
ment report was received at four O'Clock, ana
stated the average condition OF spring wheat
at 1916 per cent. decline during July OF ~
per cent. year ago the condition was Us
and two years ago II was S6,7. The condition
on August l. this year, was points below
the mean OF August averages for the last ten
years. The condition in the principal states
is as follows: Minnesota, 30; Iowa, SO: Ne
braskn, So; South Dakota, "a: North Dakota.
Sc; Washington So. and Oregon 81 The re-
port was reflected in an advance Of &c. to
&c on the curb. September was 75c. a75Bc.
and December TIC. Corn declined on Ia
vorable weather and crop reports and disap-
pointing cables Liverpool was unchanged.
The PrtcC-furrrnf says that rains have put
the corn crop in more assuring position
and that record crop is likely. The Govern
ment report makes the condition 500 yer
cent an improvement OF "a per cent during
July. A year ago the condition was 81 and
two years ago II was S42. The condi-
ton on August 1 was 80 per cent. above
the mean OF August averages for the last
ten years The averages in the principal
states are as follows: Ohio. 30: Indiana. "a;
Illinois. 81: Iowa, so; Missouri IS; Kansas
l06, and Nebraska. 80. Oats we're easier with
the rest OF the list. The Price Current says
that oats promise 100, 900. 900 bushels or more.
The Government report states that the ave-
rage condition OF oats improved points dur
ing July and Is Sc higher than a year ago,
AS higher than two years ago. and SO higher
than the mean OF August averages for the
last ten years. Barley improved point dur
Ing July and Is 14.3 points higher than a year
ago Spring barley declined Z points during
July and is A. points lower than year ago.
The condition Of buckwheat is 932, potatoes
SO. and timothy hay S6.7.
FLoUR.-Quiet. but steady. Sales, 5000
barrels. Receipts were 6,027 barrels and
1875 sacks exports, 1880 barrels and 9,l7S
sacks. Winter In barrels: Superfne $2.15
a2.30; No extra. $2.406250: clears, 50. 90
M3.l0; straights. S3206335: patents, $3.50
dS.75 Spring in barrels Clears. $1,000
3.lo: straights, s3.s5@3.5o patents. s3.65
q3.75.
CoTToN.-Spot cotton here advanced &c.
with sales OF 1l3 for spinning. Middling
Cplands, CSC, against Lice. last year;
New Orleans and Gulf. 65s against 5-16c.
Galveston and Savannah advanced Lice.
New Orleans sold 1000 bales. Memphis 500,
Norfolk 1903. and Galveston So bales Liver
pool was unchanged on the spot, with sales
OF 10000 bales futures advanced l TO IL
points. The movement to-day was as fol-
lows:
To-day. Last week. Last year.
Port receipts. 1.OO6 1889 2S1
Augusta ..... II
Memphis ..... II 81 q
81. Louis IS - 2S
Cincinnati &C.. 293 J53
Houston ...... 49, new +3 Il new 10 bUs
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