New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-04
THE TRADE N CHICAGO.

Chicago. Nov 3 Special. Wheat was firm up 10
noon. up &c for q while. the strength entirely
disappeared IN tho last hour and the close was
isc TO Nc under Thursday. The market closed
under puts an experience that Is becoming chronic
December opened ut osQe9hc sold between $3.50
esi-c and 6sDc and closed esl. a6Sssc. The May
kept at &c premium closing al 72i4A723sc Deem
Der liquidation was the important factor In tho
market There was a complete absence Of cash
demand IN the West and the seaboard claimed
only eight loads for export THE Modern Miller"
reported the crop IN good condition to go into tho
winter Clearances only 2lS GO bushels clear
ances for the week were only 10000 bushels
pared with 10000 bushels the week previous.
Western receipts were light. only 7AOo0 bushels at
primary points. compared with 14A.O0 bushels the
same day last year. The arrivals at winter wheat
points are particularly small Argentina shipments
showed some falling of for the week 7s2 go bush
els, compared with 100000 bushels the week previ-
Gus. and nothing last year. Since January !
Argentina shipments have exceeded 50 10000 bush
els. Liverpool to-day was up lad on futures but
Off isd on spot The advance IN futures was on
the Trausvaal news. 1t is expected the visible
VIII increase about 100000 bushels There Will be
an increase Of $1,000 bushels at the two North
western points and an increase probably OF 10000
bushels AZ this point The general liquidation IS
slow This makes the December liquidation all the
more effective the price
corn was steady up TO noon, the close weak-isc
70 i,c under Thursday. Liverpool iad 20 sd
higher; sea aboard clearances were 7e5 60 bushels.
Clcarances for the week were 10000 bushels but
Argentine shipments were liberal-l.5 90 bushels.
compared with eoic bushels the week last
vear-and there was a total absence Of shipping de-
uand Tho seaboard reported only loads sold for
EXPORT Shorts anxious buyers early, making
fhe market lock strong for hour so. but
wheat turned weak and In the absence OF any
shipping demand early corn buyers turned sellers.
December corn opened at 3isc sold between 3il.W
3l4c and 3oa.c and closed at 30a.c. The Janu-
airy closed at 3Ds.c. the MAY 32i4g529sc The nspec-
ton was 3l4 cars with $40 estimated for Saturday
oats were easy with other grains. closing nc
under Thursday -November 22kc; December. 2zba
22izc. May. 237Sc The inspection 1872 cars with
800 cars estimated for Saturday. Seaboar1 clear
only $500 bushels. The cash demand
quiet
Flaxsced held IT'S own and little better the
close being the same as on Thursday to Nc over
November, q 2Ii2. December 81 D. May 81 % Min
ncapolis. Duluth and Chicago had 49, cars com
pared with - last yenr.
Provisions were steady. pork closing l0c over
Thursday. lard and ribs al Thursdays prices nc
over The trade was unimportant The shippin.~
nd only fair The cash demand Tor Ia n ~
Packers the fence. The outsider f. moi In
the market. The English houses are Inclined ,n
+ sell lard. There were p 90 hogs with 90 csft.
mated for Saturday, 5000 hogs West. against g. o.
l on last year
on the curb puts on December wheat closed At
671kc. calls Gsi1n6sssc Puts on May wheat ~
Calls 72isa727sc. Puts on May corn sz,sc. calls
J 32i.QSzAc.