New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-03
THE TRADE ~ CHICAGO.

Chicago. Oct (speclaD.-Wheat prices to-day
advanced lac to li7c. and closed at the top. The
close was almost cent over calls It was a
bulge. resulting from the increasing signs OF
conflict in South Africa. December opened at
7S7sG74c. sold between 737Sc and 1850. and closed
Mt 74s4c. British consos were OF a point. Liver
pool wheat was SsQ%d higher The seaboard re-
ported thirtynlne loads for export St Louis TO-
ported good accoptances from there Duluth re-
ported better tone up there. a little wheat was
sold from here about 5000 bushels. but the Octo-
Der close 17sc discount under December. Clear
ances looked large 100000 bushels: but they in
cluded the three days shipments from New-York
Receipts were much less than last year s-l.J0OD
bushels at primary points. compared with 22ao""
bushels n year ago: 1854 cars in the Northwest
against c4is cars and 196 cars here compared with
AZ cars. As rule the statistics were against
the bulls they were outwelshed by South African
news. The visible Increase was 2I5@o bushels;
the local stock s.62S 900 bushels, increase l2o'"'
bushels. The English visible increased 4se"''
bushels. ST. Louis was the best buyer IN TINS
market. Shorts showed extreme timdity. on the
curb the December price was up to T'sc
The deferred futures OF corn advanced i9G%c and
closed at the ton. The cash and the October corn
were barely steady the October closing Just where
Il did Saturday Sla.0Nt2c. December sold rom
2a7sQ3Oizc and closed at 5Oasd5o2c. May closed at
Slizc The seaboard reported 1i2 loads for export
almost 100000 bushels. Shipping safes from hel"
were large about $1,000 bushels sold by Armour
alone Receipts were not large. 9S cars. with
$50 for Tuesday. The local stock, $4,000 bushels
showed an Increase for the week Of 25u01 bushels.
the result o. tho efforts last week 10 I'll I'D the
New-York September holders. The visible Increased
500 nfa bushels Clearances $4,000 bushels. in
GLIDING the three days movement from New-1ork
11verpoo was i.qasd higher. Corn would feel
declaration Of war as quickly and as emphatlca'y
as wheat.
Oats advanced 1l6ssc. and closed ~ the top o.
tober AT the wind UP wss 23isq2$i4c December.
23i.Q23l.c: MAY, 2r.c Kansas City reported the
British Government buying oats there today. "a
well az hay. Clearances about sN mn bushels
Recepts we're moderate so cars. with 2'5 for tues
dav To-dav's advance in spite Of liberal real
tying or Ions .1ts by the American Cereal Com
ranv Clearances for tho week we're lfe"N
bushels.
Flaxsced was Irregular T. higher FOR the futures
UNCHANGED to Il lower for the spot October closed
AZ n3i7c December. 1920. Duluth had 81 cars
Minneapolis, 2ss; Chicago 10
Provisions were firm. war ought 70 affect pr0-
visions even more than grain. Pork closed 58l2i5o
and lard closed Sc over Saturday ribs. &zQ6o over
Liverpool lard stock for the month OF 5000 teroes
The lard stock here 17sS5 tierces. decreased for
the month 26232 tierces. The stock ~ pork here
los 100 barrels decreased FOR September los"
barrels: the stock OK ribs % 5000 pounds. de-
creased $4,000 pounds
on the curb puts on December wheat closed ~
74sc. calls SC Puts on December corn. %ssc calls
sossc Puts on May corn. a3sg3l'zc; calls A'4c.