New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-04
THE TRADE " CHTCAGO.

Chicago Feb 3 Special The wheat hul sut-
fered here to-day. the bull suffered everl where
Indeed. the early break i'm stocks and cotton pas
much a motive I'm wheat As tn anything 'l-r.
Prices time showed o.. cent under last nishi
the close was sc under. May opened az 13'sH1"s'.
sold between 7ic and 72ssc and closed AT 1905.
Early there was some effort 10 bring about q r"-
covery on the ground that the market had had de-
cline enough Prices were steaded for am hoir.
The break was almost instantaneous. The trade
here saw that Wall Street had turned weak ana
that cotton had begun to decline That change
the mood At the low point the market showed
break from Thursday Of &C. New-York reported
some export sales at the decline. the figures vary
ing from 81 TO 20 loads. The cash situation mere
was not improved. except relatively. Inc No''n-
western markets were not as weak as this hoth
Minneapolis and Duluth lessenng their discount
Liverpool was 7ad lower The seaboard ci"afah''S
were $4,000 bushes Primary receipts were $1,000
bushels COMPARED with $4,000 bushels last year
Argentine shipments increased largely $40" BUSH
els compared with 10000 bushels tho week previous
and $4,000 bushels last year. This was anticipated
The West had SHOWS. but the Northwest showed
the lowest temperatures Of the year The specH-
latlve trade was rather narrow, except on the
break. when the liquidation Increased. Liverpool
showed largely increased receipts-ll52."o bushels
In six days Exports from both coasts for the
week were 65S5.10 bushels. ON the curb May
wheat sold ut 1886.
Corn lost about a cent and recovered slightly
Nav opened AT SSlsd3si4c sold between 3'i,c and
37Sa37iac and closed AZ &c.,. II was partly sym
patty with wheat Clearances were 1900 bushels.
Liverpool was i.di2d lower. Some Hide business
was done from here possibly 10000 bushels-on the
break The seaboard claimed ~ loads sold Lonrke
confirmed only IS loads Western receipts were as3-
900 bushels compared with $1,000 bushels last year.
Local holders the biz sellers. led Ivy Com
stock The cold weather - favorable for large
movement. Receipts 700 cars. with 40 for
Saturday The weeks exports are announced as
3 $500 bushels
Oats joined the declining procession. losing N1'2c'
and closing i.c under Thursday May. NsRhAc,
July 26iac The sample market was firm. Re-
ceipts were 49, cars with 2o5 for Saturday EN-
mort bids were considerably out Of the way The
interior consumption about keeps 0n with the sup
ply however. cearances. 400 bushels
Flaxseed was firm on Northwestern advices Of
small reserves in Minnesota and the Dakotas
May opened at Sis. compared with 81 l794 last
81 IT, Minneapolis had only cars; Duluth none
Chicago. none
Provisions followed the example OF all the other
markets. pork closing 222 under Thursday. lard.
l0al2iac under; ribs. 7i2c under II was case OF
liquidation and sympathy. There was some talk
of Armour selling. probably without basis Pro
fessional longs did lot Of n. The cash demand
was fair. Hogs were unchanged. with $1,000 re-
celved and 2oG0 for tomorrow.
on the curb puts May wheat closed AT 722.q
727.c: calls 73sd74c. Puts May corn. 31i2a37'.c
calls 377sc.