New-York tribune., 1900-04-10
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. April (SpecaD.-Wheat prices better
man held their OWL to-day, although there was
tsrger increase in the visible than anticipated. and
although the wheat talent were predicting bear
g. Anrfl crop report tomorrow The foreign
-surs was the bull influence. Early in the day
wheat showed an advance Saturday of sc
.ns even 81 the close half Of this still
.oined May opened at G7lsc to 67l4c, sold between
So and 6s-sc and closed at $3.50 to SIC. July
c5ed al 6slc TO 6s34c. Liverpool and Paris up
.,,,eI 70 about e cent = bushel. Russian ship
-nents were small. only 10000 bushels. There
VS. decrease on passage of 1876 GOO bushels but
.ba visible increased l,20s000 bushels which
-,,ra than looked for. The local stock l3 427 900
s,s+els showed a decrease Of 2s2 900 bushels
western and Northwestern receipts exceeded last
vear COS cars al Minneapolis and Duluth. against
AZ cars and $500 bushels at primary points
,,a-es with $1,000 bushels Clearances were 2SS 900
srsaels There fair shipping demand. with
,bout 5000 bushels sold for export and much
- n r1illers. Milwaukee claimed about $4,000
bushels in the last few days had been sold there
,o p out al the opening Of navigation. The Eng
I,eb visible increased ss4 900 bushels. Commission
,,,eas were the buyers Of futures: the talent
hearish Il Is expected to-morrow's April Govern
,- repcrt viii show q winter wheat condition OF
zbor,+ % The condition in December was 81.
-e December area was &c. 10000 acres. The prices
- -s+iye English wheat are &c a busheI over last
sa- Wheat prices here are &c q bushel less than
5as. wear French crop news keeps unfavorable
g-o-, e1ased 1sc under Saturday, although early
a.. me 5av futures showed that much advance over
ea-urssv May sold 401&c TO 40ssc and at 39l+c,
.nd closed al $3.50; July closed 4olsc 10 40'-c-
lack Of shipping demand was the significant fact
Cables were I'd higher; seaboard clearances, 6smO
bushels Worlds shipments 100000 bushels. The
visible increased 14sl, 900 bushels. The Chicago
stock increased ga 900 bushels. There was no sell
sng by the big local holders. Patten and Bartlett.
There was however, considerable selling by lesser
holders notably The Emith-TregO party. The i'm
portznt buying was in the way of covering. Re-
cepts were 52S cars with 565 for Tuesday. Primary
receipts were double last years. Liverpoors corn
stock is only S76 0Oo bushels OF all grades
Oats slipped of &c because corn was weak. May
closing 2zo and July 2fsc. Receipts were 1Ss cars,
with go Sor Tuesday The visible decreased $4,000
bushels Local stocks decreased 126.60 bushels
Oats seeding is finished. The is large.
Weather conditions are favorable.
Flaxseed was firm but quiet cash and May,
& =; September, s. 231 October. 8 171z There were
p cars OF seed the points, against SO last
year
Provisions were strong, pork closing 1oc 10 29c
ever Saturday and lard and ribs I0c TO loo over.
Even better advances were shown early in the day.
Hogs were 5c 10 15c higher. with 5000 head re-
cetved and p head for tomorrow Packers were
the buyers The cash demand keeps UP. Hogs
keep higher than product Stocks are not in
creasng. In spite Of the extraordinary advance
the talent keeps bullish-