New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-21
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. April 20 (SpeciaD.-Although the wnea'
,,,Ia ,odov had the benefit Of the Kansas state
report which they predicted would De "hervesns'-
toring" prices closed at about lie under weoheS-
day. The Kansas report estimated the ioss !" 60
at % per cent and the condition OF the remaihaer
III, q, 60 There were some other influences OF the
o,,.,,a sort "oThe Price Current estimated
ho condition OF the entire winter wheat area at ~
with the prospect for a crop only 5ooWV" pusne's
under last year The Trade Bulletin aho'ne'
cood authority estimated the winter wheat pronse
about 333 900 900 bushels. 1t was nsured iosS "a
this sort could be about made up oy tho eA',"
tarn reserves There rains West, except IN
Kansas These caused some selling. There was
not so much outside trade. Professionals se"eia"y
u,ore selling July opened at 76g75a4c, sold between
7suc and 75c and closed at 75hQ7ohc Inc may
closed NJ 74Iac sellers. Liverpool was l%d hsher'
seaboard clearances were only H4V" bushels. MI"
reanoI,s reported the seeding we'll along In MIME
so.a: the Dakotas reported 1t late up .neie' w
the weather too cold The cash demand was so"
about e50OO bushels sold from mere. Ing sec
hoard reported IS loads for export Inc north
u,as, had 200 cars. against 1876 last year. wan
ctreat was a buyer here early: so were the io'-
o,grers Local holders were general sellers III ''e
last hour. ,.s 49,.
Corn closed AG%c under "Wednesday with 'ne
trade small Liverpool was I'D higher seaooa'u
cearances were 100000 bushels. The rams west
influenced the temper. II 70 oNNSPs~N
orally that the area will be large because VI '"e
wheat failure The most depressing circumstance
G., tho Indifference Of the outsider. Inc oiu iocai
huh crowd. represented by Trego-Smith. were SELL
ing. Shipping sales were about 4ooooo ousneis
The seaboard reported SO loads. the MARKET Iee,s
the DELAY in the late navigation. weather consio-
erations will be the important ones now. July
onened at 35Jsc sold between 3osc ana oorsaoo7s'
and closed at 35laa359sc; May closed az Soc.
SHINING sales OF oats were about soOooo ousheis'
and vet prices closed M4%c under wednesday
Nav at 26ssc; July at 249sc. The big shipping
business was done on the 12c rate mace py INC
wabash Yesterday but which was Withdrawn "
dav II looks as II the rate was made to capture
a b,r business and then to be instantly Withdrawn:
The sneculators assume that the area OF oats Will
hs considerably increased by the wheat taiiure'
paceints were 121 cars with 40 cars for tomorrow.
Flaxseed was dull. May closed at 81 ~. compared
with 81 2oia last night Minneapolis hao 'a's'
Duluth. Q cars. and Chicago. 10 cars
Provisions early were firm, because OF hshe NOS
receipts C20OOO). with prices DC higher at the
wards. The estimate for Friday was HOW. Inc
market still showed narrow speculation II LOST
,ts early strength, closing about at wednesday
nr,cea TO 215c over. The trade is assuming that
the small receipts Of hogs are due entirely 10 the
oct,vtv of the farmers In the fields. The shipping
demand is only fair Packing West for the week,
ato 600 hogs. compared with 900 last year.
On the curb puts on July wheat closed at i4Ac'
calls. 76lsc: puts on May corn. 34sc; calls. Soc