The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-06
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
The Wheat Pit Was Well Filled and Buying
Was Brisk.
THE LIVE STOCK MARKET WAS FIRM
A Big Export Trade Was Carried ON.
After nm Exciting Chase Upward
wheat Closed Lower.

Chicago. April 5.-=In mlder form the ses-
sion TODAY was repettlon of yesterday 5
excited exhibition of strength on change. a
reactionarv tendency however, was evident.
esnocially in wheat Cables were irrespousiye
and the crop prospects, generally were ex-
cellent. two pieces Of news which formed
the main considerations in theoretical way.
May corn sailed higher than Yesterday. but
closed Na5se under that sessions final lg-
ures. May wheat closed lc and oats hd9sc
lower The close in provisions was partly
weak and partly firm Pork 22isc down lard
Unbalanced and ribs 5a7'ac up.
In the face OF some discouragiug conditions
and rather weak early response from
Liverpool to tho local gaius Yesterday. corn
held tue big advance OF tho previous session
with q commendable show Of strength. II
was big public market which At times no
amount, OF liquidation seemed able to check,
hAport olds were IN the DIT ulen,ltully though
pofnaps not as strongly as YESTERDAY. when
~ Was reported Today from sew ork ilS
noalioads were taken for forcisn shipments.
me opening was easier because of the feeuie
Attituae OF LIVERPOOL ana because there were
MANY who looked for "A rtaclIpnl TDey re-
ptnied later, ior LIVERPOOL took brace be-
rause OF the SPOT trmness there. Snorts
COVERED and doomed along bY the big outsllo
bu'thtSh. WAY SnOt from tTSt uBuTe5-- lU%sU
fvis-up 10 Tho top-i2. The cash demand
hers slaekened yislUly and an abundance OF
inht-seehlhg corn came onto the matNtt.
"hich stlalghtwav receded to lV94ti. at
which prlo4 n closed Md Y under yesterday.
Atlantic bort clearanccs were oai. NJ bushels.
western receipts were 1iS ,OUp bushels against
900 bushels last wear Receipts were an
cars. Signs In the wheat early market we're
ali oeaflsn--disapnnln cables tlBC weather
ana continued bear atutuao on the part OF
local professionals. The corn strength and
the poor showing Of Indiana and ONO for
the Gro caused rally following the opening
but in the end The bearsh news. reinforced
by reports OF rapid seeding la the Northwest
oVefshadowed other considerations aud the
rally was lost. 1t was a big market how
ever aud the ult was well iilled. Tue cash
demand wis slack. the days export business
mary receipts we're $4,000 bushels. compared
with $4,000 bushels last year Minneapolis
and Duluth reported i67 cars. against 4l6
last week. ana 800 cars year ago. Local
RECRUITS " cars. Atlantic port elearauces in
wheat aud flour were equal 10 4e00On bushels.
Nav opened hm% down at G7SsG61%, de-
Clined to sig. rallied to u.s. reacted to $3.50
ti. aud closed lc under yesterday at NJ.
Provisions were active There was an cx-
oell5nt cash demand nnd "A sjroug nog mar
ket. but on the other hand there were inn
portant realizing sales made by longs. Lara
and ribs closed firm but nork rather weak.
There was a large speculative trade IN
oats. an outside interest leading the buying.
Other rraiu markets were the chief ipnu-
ences. Local receipts SOB cars
Estimated receints tomorrow: Wheat ~
cars, corn 3Su cars cats lse cars. hogs 2O0o
head