The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-11
N GRAINS
Wheat, Oats and Corn Sell
Under Saturdays Prices.
PROVISIONS WERE ACTIVE
January Pork lOc Higher
January Lard Sc Higher.

Chicago, Dec. ia decrease in the
visible and a lack of outside support
played parts in wheat today, with the
result that May closed barely steady,
sale under Saturday. Corn closed "a
sc and oats 15c lower, Provisions at the
close were a shade TO 10c higher.
Wheat was a moderately active mar
ket. Spectators were swayed by con
hicting emotions, and in consequence
prices cut a somewhat irregular path.
May in which the best trade now cen
ters, opened &c under Saturday, at Use
10 T3c, and during the first half hour
declined 70 7221c- The crowd was, IN
a majority Of cases. short, but not wor-
rying about il, although Liverpool snow
ed great steadiness in the face Of Satur-
days slump here. Worlds shipments
last week were eco bushels, about
what had been expected. The amount on
passage decreased $4,000 bushels. The
bearishness, however, was due largely
to the expectation that the visible would
show no particular decrease, and posi-
bly, an increase TO liberal northwest re-
ceipts. and to the lack Of outside sup
port which has depressed prices here
recently. Later in the day, when II was
shown that the visible had decreased
$4,000 bushels the previous confident
shorts began covering and May was BID
I'D sharply TO 7315c On the bulge longs
eought to secure profits, but no lack Of
outside support, prices sagged, Nay
closing barely steady, BQ14c lower, at
73c New York reported 10 loads taken
for export. Seab0ard clearances in
wheat and -four were equal to $4,000
bushels. Primary receipts aggregated J.
$4,000 bushels compared with e3lo
bushels last year. Minneapolis and Du-
luth reported 8s5 cars against slS last
week and 900 a year ago. oLcaI receipts
were 134 cars. one of contract grade.
Corn was moderately active and gem
orally weak, wecIining early and show
ing but little tendency towards recovery.
Long corn was for sale in liberal guam
titles nearly all day under the influence
Of larger country offerings, better
weather and bearish worlds statistics
There was some recovery on the visible
decrease Of $4,000 bushels and in sym
pathv with the wheat recovery, but it
was not equal TO the earlier decline.
May sold between 551z and 357sc, and
closed &c lower. at SC December sold
between 3s7sc and $50 &c, and closed
sc lower, at 1850. Receipts we're 80
cars, none of contract grade.
only few scalping operations. May
sold between 29azc and 2}asc, and closed
&c down. at 2355c. Receipts were 215
cars.
Provisions were fairly active and
strong early on Hight hog receipts and
an outside demand fer pork and ribs
This demand. however, was soon salts
fed and prices eased of some but held
part Of the advance because Of light Of
ferings. January pork sold between
81. 80 and 1925 and closed 10c higher.
at Sc. .; January lard between $3.50
c. q71k and $50 closing Sc higher at
ss aZiL- and January ribs Between $3.50
.s7l5 and e 3215. with the close q shade
NJ at Ss32lz
Estimated receipts tomorrow; Wheat,
1o5 cars; corn, 300; oats, go; hogs, 5000
head.
GRAIN AND PRODUCE 5IABREF3