The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-04

Oats were steady on the spot. Sales 10000 BUSH.
pSrs y Nso. i ! T; N sle tSs s.B ssssei he de-. a. dsli ss sa' s Ss.;
80. : white, sac.: track and ungraded white. $50
ssS car. nS: and nw .apec fse ess to. S@Daar1r;o Hn' Corn was rsset arm
on the spot. Sales 400. 900 bush. for export here
Che Chicago AZ anf rs sSsRSFi'' $50 90 oars '' and Sa't expects sss I I7o e:
morrow. Futures advanced Nc: to NC. but reacted.
closing unchanged with sales OF 10000 bush.
Prices as follows;
+ oD.ntna. Higs,t. Les,n. Closing. NiaIt;
S Miy. ."sss ssSS ssSsSS ssSSs $50 sc
Liverpool. which were better than had been expect.
Sd: rising early IN the day hs, to "a; MoEsover.
though Paris seems TO know, nothing or to oa.e
p nSsains ss snS f tas J for ho ps.ss"h ssss' S @sfl1 souu { to and 40
sold: There Il was ysry little ths rain n, n K ;Snss ,s and bt the
further in the eondition Of winter wheat
yet. AS stated in previous bulletins. much Of the
S noGshe ens p Sseh Sin Of M h,,sSai p IIiinois and G lndia snS
northwestern Ohio and southern portions Of Michi.
delayed leila; in the ] Red, River Valley and Oregon.
and anrddttih that ,n sSEn in %A; msnsS.ts 4 coming H trsds Sp s in y:
Forthcoming Government report to be issued ON
May 10. Stocks in, elevators continue
E Eivs s1s5ei' slo ssS a sSim sG 1s sSs h hSi se'ii TSer tFs Seyc
caused a reaction later, most Of the rise being lost.
Corn sympathized with wheat and advanced early.
expected. When wheat reacted. however. corn fol.
lowed suit. Oats were featureless. Chicago. May y.
the Northwest OF the certainty OF reduced area be.
cause Of cold, stormy weather, showed an adv Ance
over Tuesday OF &c. There was . cable claiming
that the spring crops in southern Russia promised
q failure. The strength lasted up to noon. Most Of
the advance was gone at the close. Liverpool was
1Sd. to lid. higher and the explanation was tine Rus.
sian crop news. Tho weekly weather crop bulletins
were generally favorable. all the States, with ono
or two exceptions, reporting winter wheat improve
ment. There was q small sale here for shipment,
10000 bush. but the leading exporters at the sea
board reported the demand Door. There were claims
OF 80 loads for export at New York and %outports;
trade had something 10 do with the final break. The
professionals who acted on the carly bull news
found little demand when they came to take
prohts. The market is alnKuiArly Indifferent
TO crop news that looks bulltsh. Corn early
was strong on light receipts. the letting
up in the May liquidation and on q prediction OF
frost for Kansas tonight. The Weather crop bulle.
time were asc. over Tuesday. 1t was all lost at the
close. There was influential professional selling.
Liverpool Was nd. higher. Seaboard clearances
were 10000 bush. The shipping demand hero was
slow, with possibly $50, 900 bush. sold. May oats at
one time showed an advance of Nc; over Tuesday.
The deferred futures were up ". to Nc; The pros,
pect OF southern Kansas, with, the contingency OF .
good deal of seeding, was the principal motive.
The May premium over July got TO &c.
tLoUR-FirmneBs characterized the market IN spite
Of the continued q%uietness of trade. Buyers are
holding OF for better prices and taking only enough
10 satisfy Immediate wants. The sales were 5000
bbls, Receipts were 10000 bols. and IL, ISS sacks
bbls.: Supernne, 81. 3O9s2 30; No. ? extra. 81. BOG
o.. 40; clears. So. l6@s8.35; straiRhts. 80;
patents. 3.ahSs 81. 30. Spring in bills: Clears: So no
@ss.lo; ~Straights. S3.4o9SS.6o; patents. $3.50
COrToS-spot cotton here was unchanged. with