The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-13
Q5RTER-GENT HIGHER
Argentine Damage and Ex-
ports Help Wheat,
DECEMBER ENDS AT "a 10
Coarse Grains Higher Provis-
ions at Wide Gains.
DECEMBER ENDS AT "a IL

Chicago. Nov. 12.-Wheat was easy
early on the satisfies. but rallied later
on the Antwerp advance and export en-
gagements and closed firm, December &c
over Saturday. Corn closed 9sg3zc and
oats 1sc higher. January pork closed 271a
@5oo, January lard 121kc and January
ribs 125aa15c improved.
During the fore part of the session
wheat felt the effect Of the worlds sn.p-
ments. which were 10000, compared
with $4,000 bushe last week. Decem-
Der opened &c lower to unchanged, at
7syz41<c, and for a half an hour, de-
spite pressure from longs, held steady
slightly under first figures At the end
Of that time, however. the price gave
p ay and dropped TO 7g5z6735sc. An ad-
vance at Antwerp OF s. confines, equal
10 nc here, was reported while longs
we're busy un.oading and some bears
were going short, and a shift Of sentiment
took place. The advance was taken as
confirmation Of Argentine damage re-
ports. December began to recover grad
aulyh when Il was learned that local
houses were doing liberal direct export
business, prices advanced sharply. De-
eember climbed to 741z0745sc and closed
nrm, &c over Saturday, at 743sc- Local
export sales were reported at SO loads.
while New York claimed five loads. sea
board clearances in wheat and -four were
equal to 55L000 bushels. Primary re-
ceipts aggregated 1,118,O00 bushels, com
pared with 12s1, COO bushels last year.
Minneapolis and Duluth reported lis cars
against S34 last week and 1894 a year
ago. Local receipts were CO cars, 2 Of
contract grade The visible increase, co.
900 bushels. was about as expected.
Corn was a firm and fairly active mar
ket, although TIE volume Of trade was
smaller than the closing days Of g:
week The opening was a tri1e ca Ter
on the excellent weather end Fl sympa.
thy with wheat Country offerings. how
ever, despite the weather, were rep .rted
light And the chipping demand continued
fairly good. Shorts were still uneasy
ovsr the stocks and the visible decrea 9
OF i,f98,c00 was not reassuring. Upon Is
announcement the market advanced
eharply and held firm. December sold
between 35%c and 36lkc and closed firm,
= Q1fo higher, at 1874 geese. Receipts
were 995 cars.
Oats ruled steady and irmer in tona.
prices being helped by the corn strength
Business was Eight and the trade bare
Of features. There was g falr-sized n
terest wanting 70 change December and
May at &c difference, but little was oc-
eompIished In this line. Country offer
ings were Eight. and receipts today only
113 cars. December sold between 22Ikc
and 22llG229sc, and closed Nv up. at
221<c,
Provisions were fairly active and
strong. The market opened higher on
light run Of hogs and higher prices at
the yards, Packers offered very little
on the advance, which 50 impressed
shorts that the price was bid sharply up.
A strong cash demand was reported and
this also helped IN advancing futures.
January pork sold between 81 571b and
311. S11k. and closed 2T1k7S0c over Saturday
at s117o: January lard between s. S2tS
and Sc 92k closing. PIC higher al O.;
and January ribs between s.. IS and 8 . z
with the close 1218 to i5c improved at
g. 2a1f0e g.
T1etir ated receipts tomorrow Wheat,
1G5 cars; corn, AS; oats. 1S5; hogs. 5000
head.