New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-22
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. April q (SpeciaD.-Wheat lost %c to-
day. and closed ant the bottom There fall
ng-on In the general trade The Northwest and
the seaboard sold September THE Modern Mil
ler' predicted that the crop scare would soon be
past. with good weather conditions, and that the
results after ALL would be average Thoman
called attention to the fine Northwestern pros
pect and to the fact that 1t had been forgotten
that the winter wheat area at the outset had been
large. Snow, on the other hand. estimated that
the winter wheat crop at best could not exceed
sO0O0OOOO bushels. He added however. that the
spring wheat area would be about the as
last year His conclusions were that with average
surroundings. there might be total yield OF
$4,000 900 bushels. compared with 61aOOO.Wo bush
els last year. The weather map showed showers
through the Southwest except in Kansas and
through the Middle West. Liverpool closed where
II did Thursday for futures, but was higher for
spot. Continental prices were lower. Argentine
shipments were less than half the week previous,
$4,000 bushels compared with 2,sS4Ooo bushels.
The market was steadied by this fact early. Sea-
board clearances were 100000 bushels. There were
claims early Of "a loads for export. and after the
close some OF the New-York houses reported $50
loads or over 100000. for export. July opened
from 7%675%c. sold between 759sQ74c and 1850,
and closed at 74hd7411c May closed at 1850 1t
looks as II the visible would show decrease OF
about 10000 bushels compared with decrease
last year of over 100000 bushels.
Corn closed 1rq9sc under THURSDAY july seILhs
at S51,d25c. and closing at 35c. May closed at
34%c Holders being frightened out by the
prospect Of large as result OF planting
where wheat has been lost. Liverpool closed sd
lower Seaboard cearances were $4,000 bushels
Illinois is offering more freely; the shipping
demand for the season Is slow. The delay in the
opening Of navigation is depressing. May liquida-
ton is likely 10 be urgent for the next ten days.
The seaboard reported ~ loads G52OO0 bushes) for
export.
An enormous cash business In oats was done on
Thursday on the 12c rate which the Wabash made.
Since then there has been a sharp demand for May
from shippers. There to-day and the May
and July time up AGasc They yielded
a little with wheat May closing at 26ssd26 July
at 24ssc: September at 22i1c September lost l2c
because II Is assumed that the will be large.
The West Is offering little more freely. Receipts
to-day were l65 cars, with 1873 for tomorrow. All
the roads have made 12c rate up 10 May TO-
but the business all captured by the Wabash
Faxseed dull. closing at 81 20 for May. COM
pared with 81 % last night. Minneapolis had
car: Duluth, 8; Chicago. Is.
Provisions early strong small hog re-
ceipts 1900. with 1900 estimated for tomorrow.
Pork time up nc and lard and ribs
UP oi265c. The gain about all gone at the
close Small hog receipts are supposed TO be due
merely to the activity OF farmers in the fields.
On the curb puts on July wheat closed at 73%c:
calls 754d75Lc. Puts on May corn, 34Ac; calls.
34ss July wheat on the curb was Hasc.