The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-27

| Chicago, July 2s.--wheat sagged for time
today, but under lack OF cash sales septeIn-
Der closed &c over yesterday. Corn closed
shade and oats nc lower. Provisions at
the close were 21ac to i71ac depressed.
AT the beginning OF trade in the wheat
pit the market derived Hrmness under tho
influence OF 1850 advance at Liverpool anu
yesterdays Indications OF foreign willingness
to buy tho great American cereal at pre-
valling prices. September opened h9hc TO
hGssc over yesterday. at 75A d76c. Then
considerations OF different kind were i'm
pressed upon the talent. Liverpool showed
inability to hold its early advance The
southwest sold in anticipation of heavy 70
ceipts and the Price Current declared mat
despite the Pacific coast shrrkage I, yield
OF wheat In this country would aggregate
$50 600, 900 bushels This estimate wa re-
influential with others. The outside spectia-
ton was lax. and September, with occasional
spasms Of recovery, gradually sagged TO ltac
AT the bottom there was covering by shorts
on renewed talk OF cash sales dnd on tho
receipts, which were lass than las. yCaI :
at the primary points Septe:1rJr 81 lied
in active order to I5s4c and closed firm he
over yesterday, at 1jssa75@4c Casa sales
here were put at 100000 bushels. Clearnht
at the seaboard IN wheat and Hour woIc
equal to 4i5,O00 bushels ri1n1.ry receit Is
aggregated $4,000 bushels, compared VITA
$4,000 bushels last year Nina a ,ols aud
Duluth reported 235 cars, against 23i cars
last ell aud 3S2 cars II year ago. Local
receipts numbered 1885 cars, 81 of whtsn graded
contract Claims were made of neavy bust
ness having been done at Duu.th and New
YORK for export. but as far as Duluth vas
concerned confirmation was lot forthcominG.
New York reported heavy ucczptunces ty
late cables and placed the amount taken for
export at 100000 bushels
Corr was Affected at times by tho "a y
hehvness IN wheat and the prospects OF "a
big crop, and at others by the exceilent shin
ping demand. Fluctuations In the acti"e
trading month were confined to 5sc and the
bulk Of the trading was midway between
the extreme. The recovery OF wheat during
the last hour had a beneficial effect on corn,
but the recovery was not complete ship
ments from Chicago during tna last twenty
Tour hours amounted to 1,ljgtV0 bushcis
making the shipments for tn past :uur
Gays exceed the receipts Of 100 600 hush5ls
kefeipts were 3O2 ears. september sold he
tween 6tAc and 31Ac, closing d shalc of at
3lssn@Ac Country offerings were again
small.
Oats we're easy lacking even the recirers-
tive energy displayed by wheat from which
II might have derived some benefit and it
followed its usual tactics. Trade vas slow
september sold between pc end 92i5c t.ts-
Ing 9se down, at 225sc. lteGaipts were l45
I Provisions suffered from tho heavy run OF
hogs IN the West 7O.6oO head, compared with
5beD mead the like day yea" ago Specu-
lat!on was fat and the cash demqnd some.
what fallen off from what II has been r. e.
c"nuy, september pork sold between 81 eii5
ana Lao. and closed 17iac under yosttr-
day, at 81 80; September lard between 81 100
bI2lR and 561la. closing 2lhc down. At ST. 72I9
aud september ribs between S6S,ls and
" Sz'z with the close 7lzc reduced from yes
torday, at S6S2k
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat
9o6 cars: corn 800 cars; oats AS cars, aud
hogs $4,000 head