The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-08
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
The DuIIest Day Of the Season Recorded
for Wheat.
Corn Was Weak on New Crop Flu
turcs-Onts Closed Unchanged.
Provisions Barely Changed.

duh today and because OF that more than ANY
news received. closed at about AG9sc de-
cline. The large visible increase was a bear
feature. Corn was weak on the new crop
features. but steady for September. the latter
closing shade higher. while December de-
clined Mnhc. Oats closed unchanged. Pro-
visions closed with insignificant changes
The most prominent feature of the wheat
trading throughout the entire session was its
exceeding dullness. Interest In trading. while
never very great during the hot summer
months, dwindled to insignificant proportions
today and the sum total of the sessions trans
actions was hardly as great as has frequently
been seen during lively half hour
Variations in the price were confined to
range OF NC In September and but shade
over that in the futures. September opened
lake lower at 69k. Weather In the spring
wheat belt was favorable and this caused
little langud selling at first. enough to put
the price at SO. The favorable weather was
In measure Offset by reports of dsappoint-
ing yields from various points and by bad
crop reports from European countries
moderate covering movement easued. carrying
september TO 6sA Up to the noon hour the
price kept close to that figure, but alter tnat
time the neglected market developed more
weakness September going back to ~ again.
This was nut prize, ana several little rallies
occurred on buying against the privileges,
but the support was unsubstantiai and the
market invariably worked back to even fg-
uf,s. The cash demand, was again small and
New York reported only ten boat loads taken
Tor export. Primary receipts continued large
the total being 10000 bushels. Minneapolis
and Duluth received PA cars. against 535 last
week aud 13S a year ago. Chicago received
lb5 cars. Bulls derived some encoura cement
from the fact that the arrivals of new wheat
were still compatatiGely small. The visible
supply showed an increase of 10000 bushels.
compared with decrease last year of $4,000
bushels. This was perhaps the most signih-
cant bear circumstance and II resulted IN
almost total disappearance of buyers later in
the session, Worlds shipments OF 1850, 900
bushels were about as expected. Atlantic eX-
mort clearances of wheat and flour eaunlled
db2V0o bushels. September was bringing 60 at
the close.
activity The market opened weak on the ex-
cellent crop conditions and large crop esti-
mates The cash situation was strong. there
being little for sale except at higher pre-
september showed substantial advance at
enc time. The new crop futures were sold
more literally aud later in the session Sep
tember also weakened, practically all the
almost nothing The local stocks decreased
5Ss 900 bushels. Receipts i31 bushels
oats We're neglected The market was in
fuenced almost entirely by corn showing some
hut closing tairiy steadv. The cash demand
was good, about 0O0 bushels being worked
here for shipment Receipts 507 cars
Provisions were dull, hut rather steady In
view OF the break In hog prices and though
showing weakness early. recovered later aud
closed steady. The demand for meats WAS
good. AZ the close septemher pork was PIC
lower, September lard shade lower and Sep
temher ribs II shade higher.
Estimated receipts Tuesday; Wheat pos cars,
corn $40 cars, oats $50 cars. hogs 1000 head.