The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-11
DULLEST FOR MONTHS.
Trading Was at . Standstlll, Awaiting
Government Crop Report.
THE PIT WAS ALMOST ENTIRELY DESERTED
,,,. Inclined 1-4c, Oats 1-4d3-Sc
Corn 3-Sa1-2c and PROVISIONS
About &C Lower.

chicago. August 10.-Anticipation OF the
government crop report issued this afternoon
completely hattened out trading In wheat
today and the pit was the dullest In months
Pending its issue, there was no disposition
IN trade either way. Wheat declined y ana
coarse grains were weak. corn declining 70 10
IL and oats a to ". Provisions closed ABOUT
lower.
The opening in wheat was tame without
any material change in price, September start
ing al about 6gis. Domestic receipts were
small and higher. quotations came from
I.iverpool but the government crop report
was uue this afternoon ana pending us issu
ance traders were unwiillng 10 see into tne
market on either SIDE. Inc result Vas s,, uaa =
the entire session was marked by uuiiness
that is seldom equaled. The intense hea.
also kept traders out OF the pit excent wnen
actually necessary. September toucheu oo14
shortly after the opening. The market huc-
tuated between that figure and ~ until short
Is after noon, when it gradually sagged more
from the dulness than from anything pearlsn
in the news, ana the close was weak d. aoou'
the lowest point of the uay -
The government report was eApecteu "
show decline in the condition OF the spring
wheat of some to points. ana thls iact'
perhaps, prevented the market from deVeiop-
ine more weakness than 1t did. Minneapolis
and Duluth receipts were lo6 cars, com
pared with 100 last week and q year ago
| Chicago receipts. % cars. lotal primal ~
ceipts were ga. 900 bushels, against 4So,oVl
bushels last year. Atlantic port clearances
| afounted to 63s 900 bushels. The seaboar1
| reported 50 loads worked for export, but the
| cash demand here was slow.
Crop reports in the Northwest were CONNECT
| ing but the weather in that section was IA
| vorable Some hail was reported in Nortl
| Dakota and some Minnesota threshing returns
| were disappointing. September near the clos'
declined TO 6SM, about put price. Buyine
against those privileges steadled the marhe'
| but the close was at the bottom, 6SB.
| Corn was fairly steady early, but late IN tnt
session developed marked weakness. Ligh
| receipts and continued good shipping de
mand sustained prices. Receipts 2SS cars
| About 900 COO bushels were worked for ship
| ment Belief in a bearish government repor
and favorable crop reports with the late weak
| mes, of wheat broke corn after noon, scalper
selling quite freely. The close was weak d
about bottom figures.
Oats we're dull and weak. COMMISSION
house selling was feature, apparently To-
country account. The cash demand was only
| fair 5000 bushels being taken here for snip
nlents Receipts 29i cars. Indications favored
| a larger movement next week and TINS an'
sympathy with other grain markets were TN
| influences. =,
Provisions though rather Arm during tn
morning, went to pieces in the afternoon an,
closed at declines all around. September porl
closed 5 lower. Lard 2i9 to 8, and ribs
lower.
Estimated receipts Friday: Wheat, II
cars: corn, 2S3 cars; oats $40 cars; hogs
Is. 600 head.