The sun., 1899-05-17
Op,nino. H,gheR Lowei. Closing. Niaht.
May ........ 8DI 3p9s 80 Spss 80
July.......3SA Bsb BsH asa 3S4


Wheat declined early on easier cables. favorable
leas. the staenation in the speculation brought
about by certain element in the trade which by
bull the market has killed the goose that laid the
golden egg; Liverpool declined i4d. to 'sd; and
or rainy with the temperature 40. to 10 at A. II.
In the Southwest 1T VASES to !2o. The foreign
crop outlook is generally favorable reflected in
the weaker European markets. Mr.. Barrett sold
sr than to- bu sy soa y Sna to
sr, Der and t,n bought some S May Prime says that
is yet To- 10 sown in the extreme Northwest Some
general condition OF the winter wheat which 10 left
standing and hears lay stress on the promise OF
dun and the sea board clesrances small at 2s4.
600 bush. The available suIrly in this country east
was an increase in Europe OF 900 ooo making an in.
n the m Or sap M
insects in Ohio Kansas and Indiana. In the North
Sture we're TO- 9a Kepos :onne st to be re
c"ived of damage to winter wheat. ANY improve
very rapid and early development OF insect life and
TINS now threatens to cut quite figure in the sita.
Charles Smith bought about 100000 bush. July
early in tho day at 1oIc. against puts Traders
dos crop ontlook but houses Which are in close
touch with the winter wheat belt think the situation
is much worse than some are inclined to believe.
Northwcstern receipts; too. were only 22e cars.
also helped to strengthen the position here. May
wheat was at premium OF 2Ac. oyer July and for
The Buffalo strike cOatnnes. IS and this is bull POINT
here though q bear point in Chicago. The Buffalo
strike Is causing an increasing premium on May
fears that tho winter wheat situation may really
prove to he very bad-far worse. at any rate. than
the bears have been willing to admit-n-
advance The great trouble. however. ia that there
is no outside interest in wheat. The weather fore
cast for thirty six hours is as follows Illinois In
DIANA. Missouri Wisconsin and Iowa, un.ettlei to-
day and Wednesday, cooler Wednesday; Michigan.
rain to-day and Wednesday warmer; North Dakota
almost freezing tonight.
cooler; Kansas local thunderstorms. northwest
Winds Colorado and Montana. cloudy, cooler; Wy.
Corn declined slightly in the early business on
easier cables Liverpool falling Id to I'D. The Buff
fao strike prevents any relief OF the congestion at
largely increased On the other hand. consumption
everywhere Ia being stimulated by the large sup
plies and low prices for several years Iast. within
thirty days tho visible supply is expected to be down
70 very moderate figures. Farmers are busy ana de-
lverics are likely to be comparatively small in the
judgment Of some who watch the situation very
already sold for export. Later on prices moved
upward with wheat The available supply in this
cleared 4"1,645 bush. Oats tiuctuated with other
grain. There arc only 4Sf. 900 bush. on the lakca
and h3I 900 on the canal and after liberal arrivals
bush.
FLorR-Steady. with sales Of 500 bbls. Receirts
we're s4p7 bhls. and 1880 sacks; exports ~ bbls
and 2, ,I2O sacks. Winter in bhls.: Supcrfne 81. .3oa
$40: No. extra. Se.5o3S2.GO; clears, S3.I5a
sss0; stra'ghts' :sHossa!o patents. sa.e5Sss,a0
SO 3+oat3.55 patents $3.654s3.S5.
CorroN-Spot cotton here was unchanged with
s'lc; Of 4os bales & for spinnnG Midding nplands
Gulf 7-l6c.. against 0asc. The Southern spot mar.
kets were unchanged. New Orleans sold 900 bales
Memphis 500, ST Louis 2o7 and Augusta oO4 aies
movement