The Advocate and news., 1899-03-29
THIS WEEKS MARKETS.
Chicago Produce.


Chicago, March B
WHEAT-Unseasonabl cold weather To-
day with prospects Of II becoming general
over the entire West gave wheat a strohs
start. May opened Sc higher at !lhqufs
and advanced quickly TO 72hc. outside Duy-
ing orders were numerous and local specu-
lators were inclined to believe the crop
damage claims, which were thicker than
ever Scattered selling at the top owing to
the large Northwestern receipts ana easy
Continental markets caused reaction, the
price slipping off to nBqI2c. Worlds ship
ments during the last week were moderate
amounting to only 100000 bushels. Russian
shipments continue light, a fact which al
ways receives a bullish Interpretation Chi
cago received 70 carloads, none Oh Whlch
graded contract. Minneapolis and Duluth
got 500 cars, compared with 326 for the same
day a year ago. AS the session advanced
speculation increased and the market
broadened out with May wheat holding
steady at 72d72Bc.
GONNA good outside demand and small
sales In the country strengthened corn.
Shorts covered freely and commission
houses bought on the way up. Receipts
were 141 cars. May began 1sQ1hc higher at
3GG36Bc and rose to 36hc.
OATS-Oats followed the other grains,
with short covering the feature. Receipts
271 cars. May started 1spAc up at 26A@
267sc, rose to 2Ihc, then reacted to $3.50
PROVISIONS strength Of the grain
markets was the bullish incentive in pro-
visions. Shorts covered pork and packers
bought heavily of lard. May pork opened
SC higher at S92719 and advanced TO $9.S2l2p
9S5. May lard began a shade higher. at
$40 and improved to $5.42h@5.45 May ribs
ruled q shade better at A.S2hG4.S5.
BARLEY-CaSh, 45Q48c
RYE-Cash, Sac; May, 54q5I18c.
TIMOTHY-March $3.50.
Chicago Live stock.
Chicago, March 2S
HOGS-Estimated receipts of hogs for to-
day. 81 600; tomorrow, 25,O0O; left over, 2,254.
Market steady to weaker. Mixed and
butchers, $S.55QSS5; good heavy, $3 l5g9; ;9215,
rough heavy, $3.5Oq365 light, $3.55q3,SO.
CATTLE-Receipts l5,COO. Market steady.
BeeVes, $4GJ575 cows and heifeTs, $175D
ASS; Texas steers, SS.5Oq49O; stockers and
feeders, $3.40Q475.
SHEEP-Receipts 10000. Market steady.
Sheep, $3.5Od5; lambs, $450d5S5
Saturdays official
HOGS-Receipts, 17,45O; shipments, S,31S.
CATTLE-Receipts, "a; shipments, 1851.
SHEEP-Receipts, 1876; shipments, 1854.
Kansas City Produce.
Kansas City, March 2S.
WHEAT-Dull. May opened up at 6512c,
rose to 66Ac, closing at 66c Cash: No.
hard, 67@6Sc; No. 8, 64G67c; No. 2 red, 76c;
CoRN%steady. May, S3c; cash, No. 2
mixed, 32A@S21ac; No. 2 white, 34c; No. 3,
'6lATs-DuI. No. 2 white, 291kG9Oc.
HAY-Higher Choice timothy, S7@8;
choice prairie, SZ25G75O
BUTTER-steady. Creamery, A@2Oc
dairy, Ice.
EGGS-Steady. Fresh, 1Oc.
Kansas City Live Stock.
Kansas City, March 2S.
CATTLE-Receipts 5000. Market steady
Native steers, $3.9565.SO; Texas steers, $3.50
G4.65; Texas cows, $3@34O; native cows and
hefers, $25O6465; stockers and feeders
49, 25d525; bulls, $31O@44O.
HOGS-Receipts, 5000 Market steady.
Bulk of sales, $3.5O@37O; heavy, $3.55Q375;
packers, $3.5O6D3.65; mixed, S5.456I3.G0; light
$3.4O@9.55 yorkers, $35OGS55; pigs, $1,000
345
SHEEP-Receipts, 5000 Market firm.
Lambs, $756S; muttons, $3@45O.