The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-31
NOT MUCH BUSINESS
But Wheat Manages to Work
Out a Shade Gain.
COARSE GRAINS LIKEWISE
Provisions Close Unchanged
to HaIf-a-NiCkeI Lower.
COARSE GRAINS LIKEWISE

Chicago, Dec. 3o.-Members of the board
of trade today babe a boisterous farewell
to the old year, throwing wheat and
corn. stuf1ng hay down the backs OF old
gentlemen who remembered when wheat
came into Chicago in wagons, smashing
each other with inflated bladders, plss-
tering each other with -four and reducing
TO shapeless wrecks various hats of the
vintage of 1893. All this was In open
violation of the edict Of the sedate d.
rectory and came to a close only when
the said directory caused the windows to
be opened. admitting wintry blasts in
sufficient force to overcome the warmth
engendered by the usual activity Of the
bulls and bears. Later in the day the
crowd + re-assembled-the majority Of
them, it was noticed, in new hats-and a
minstrel show was given, the actors be-
ing members of the board
Chicago, Dec. 30.-There was less than
an hours business in any Of the markets
today. The cold weather and a slight
improvement In the cash demand steadied
wheat, May closing at q shade gain over
yesterday. Corn closed a shade, and oats
sc DCllcI, anu PEOfAS4OilS uL4CldLSGQ ~
Zlec lower.
A microscopic comparison of yester-
days final figures for May wheat with
the initial price today showed q shade
loss, this option being at 6914Q693sc This
was laid at the door Of Liverpool, which
was off 4. The tone was steady, how
ever, as the weather was reported very
cold and $4,000 bushels of Duluth wheat
were worked from here to New York late
yesterday. When an additional sale of
10000 bushels was announced today
shorts stopped smashing hats and throw
ing grain long enough TO do bit of
covering so as to leave the old year with
accounts evened up. May, with this en-
enlargement, attained the dignity of 6912c
and though almost completely neglected
thereafter, managed to close steady tat
$685. d691ac, a shade better than yester-
Gays final quotation. An increase Of
from $50, 600 to 100000 bushels IN the visi-
Bile was predicted in the pit here. Pri-
mary receipts were 1J6, 400 bushels. against
$4,000 a year ago. Minneapolis and Du-
luth reported 36S cars, compared with
sos last year. Local receipts were 70 cars,
10 Of contract grade. Seaboard exports in
wheat and -four were equal to $4,000 bush
els
In the corn market such movements as
were visible 70 the naked eye indicated
steadiness. but the range was only &c in
May that option opening good at 2324c,
and closing a shade up at 1924 G327sc.
Country Rcceptances were as usual light
and there was no indication of immediate
Improvement IN that direction. Local re-
ceipts were liberal, 37s cars.
The oats market, generally distinguish
led for being. almost indistinguishable,
exhibited a fair general trade and the
tone throughout was firm. One concern
sold some May, presumably against a big
cash purchase early in rhe week. Re-
ceipts here were POP cars. May ranged
from 235sd237sc, closing &c up. at 1910
287sc.
Provisions were little easier, the fac
tors being liberal receipts and indications
of continued liberality next week, togeth-
or with weaker prices at the yards. The
market was a changing one and result
ed in a slight narrowing Of the January
May difference. Commission houses were
sellers of May pork and lard and one
packer buyer Of lard. Packers reported
some sales Of product. May pork closed
215c under yesterday, at so. IS; May lard
unchanged at s5.S2l2. and May ribs PIC
under, at s. 5212.
Estimated receipts Monday: Wheat. 100
cars; corn, $50 cars; oats, 900 cars; hogs,
g. oOO head
There will be no session New Years
day.