New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-10
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago May (SpeciaD.-wheat prices to-day
eid not quite hold to-nights close being &c TO sc
under Tuesday. The speculative trade
rowed by the approach of the May Government
report. which is due tomorrow. This market
also Influenced ny the weakness Of the May
New-York where large deliveries were under way.
Cables were steady from Liverpool but off a frac-
ton from Paris. Weather conditions were not un-
favorable July opened at s7ssc sold between SIC
and s7Isc sellers and closed at 67kc: May closed at
Sic. The mood here is rather bullish. It is be-
Beved the May crop report tomorrow afternoon
viii show q reduction in the winter wheat area
from December Of about > 600 600 acres and il is
expected the conditional percentage Will not show
-ach change from April. when it SOL. Sea-
heard ciearances to-day So 900 bushels Ship
ring sales light, only small retail business
mainly for milling. The No. ? red sold in small
lots today &C Juy free board The
Northwest had 2sl cars. compared with 19S year
ago: primary markets had $1,000 bushels. COM
pared with 4.c0 bushels last year At this point
there were - cars against 81 cars.
Corn at one time showed loss from Tuesday Of
ssc SC and the close showed very little recov-
cry July sold S1sc and at 3s1sc, and closed at
SsS 1854 May closed at S72. G357sc The mood here
keeps rather bearish. on the theory that in the
terminating period the shipping business will be
small. Western receipts. light the arrivals at this
point small, only 10 to-day with I'D
r.mated for tomorrow. Cables steady: sea-
hoard clearances were $4,000 bushels. The weather
conditions West unfavorable, although il
s lrtle cool IN some sections baltimore TOOK
81. 600 bushels cash here from Patten, the big
holder. Lake rates little shaky, with boats
offered 81 PC A break in the Lake rate might in
crease considerably the shipping business Pro-
vision people were sellers of futures; BartlettFra
zier the best buyer Petten is the leading long
still Corn deliveries tonight were large. over
10000 bushels.
firm. mainly because Of large cover
ing by a short interest About 10000 bushels OF
July were taken by concern which has been
short oats large scale. An incident the
frrng Up OF the May. II getting abreast Of the
July. Weather conditions very favorable. The
professional sentiment Is bullish. The ship
ping sales light May closed at 224sc: July.
Z3s4c Receipts were 112 cars with only So esti-
mated for Thursday
FlaEseed was weak. although lnseed oil
the highest price since 1880 or &c & gallon The
crop futures lost &c 70 SIC May and cash
were unchanged at s. So September closed at 81 26:
October s. % There were 3 cars al the three
points. against 2 last year
Provisions were strong with Armour and Cudahy
liberal buyers Pork closed SC to 7zc over Tuesday:
lard and ribs, I0C 10 Pic The strength
spite OF heavy Patten selling Of product.
some thought much I5 600 barrels pork and
300 -ierCes lard. Hogs 5ffI9C higher. Cables
were easy. Cash demand was somewhat improved
over recent days. The talent looks for rather
quiet. steady markets without much advance
until after the June run OF hogs