The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-21
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
All Prices We're Depressed by Continued
Fine Crop Weather.
WHEAT VERY DULL AFTER OPENING CALL
Provisions Were Weak ON weske,
Hoss--Iieavy Argentine Receipts
Caused Wheat TO Open Lower.
Especial to The post.)

New York. April 2o.-S. Mum. Son g. Co
say Of grain: Wheat declined on bsarish
weather and crop reports larger Argentina
shipments. lower cables. foreign selling and
liquidation. but recovered part on light re-
celpts and covering Corn was depressed by
free lauidation. fine weather and lower
cables
Chicago April 2o.-The heavy Argentine
shipments were tho chief factor in wheat
today. the close being shade to !. lower
Corn closed Bak down and oats a shade to
Il depressed. Provisions at tho close were
lo915 down.
Wheat traders climbed into the Dit at the
opening OF the session with their views con
corning the value of wheat lowered from a
Z to y. This was duo TO the fact that Ar
gentino's last week shipments we're 3.375 600
bushels, that cables were lower and the
weather conditions remained The fast friend
OF tho crop. Having given this exhibition
OF being awake the speculative trade pro-
eeeded to sllniber. For hours-in tact. near
" the whole ssssioI--the uu.tiiat'ona W. re
the crop prospect there. OF course reniningd
NaFt IN the Ffnpe OF a rather Door out
Iuoh III Mtchisan. ohio aud lnulhna aud tHe
consul Tauon OF TINS matter OF crop history
SO anected one spcculator that he covered a
short line lOtUOO bushels But [, otners
only smiled and cheerfuiy sold 10 am The
cash business was fair 10000 bushels her..
ovWO of wnlch was for direct exporc New
loik nut the export business at 50 loads aud
Philadelphia reportcd 80 oaos Th.s uau a
bttadylng influence which held 10 the cad.
l ne spread between May anu July widened
TO tts during the afternoon and there was
considerable changing. The local crowd sold
May and took July while the elevators in
mouorate way reversed the ACTON. Pri-
mary receipts were 37b,0U1 bushels, compared
WIN $4,000 bushels last year. Minneapolis
cars wear ago. Local recepts were ~ cars.
Clearanees In wheat ana -four were equal TO
lt.UW bushels. May opened l4Gple lower. At
e2bspbolt to b7'2c advanced to 55A4b5'l +, and
sion y lower. az 66Ss466sa to G1ss, touched
6l9s and closed q shade down AZ G6A.
In corn tho market largely b belonged to the
soaipers. trade was quiet and the range
narrow. The opening was fair to &c under
Yesterdays closing figures. but the close
showed part OF this recovered Local r.
ceipts were POI cars The country move
ment was reported still light
The provisions market was weak and
lower and not active affected by weaker
hogs the lower grain market and liauida-
ton which met no particular demand. Out
side selling was a factor.
oats were weak. with matter of GYM
nRthy with the corn and wheat markets the
hne weather and increased liquidation. Tna
volume of trade was AUGMENTED somewhat
hy the decline, but not sufficiently to create
anything like excitement Receipts were II,
cars.
AT the opening MAY held the premium, but
when the market closed there was shade
in favor OF the deferred futures.
Estimated receipts tomorrow Wheat 81
corn $50 oats 1i5 cars. hogs 4,0OO head.
me leading futures ranged as roilows
Wneat-No. p Open. High, Low, Closing