New-York tribune., 1900-07-19
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago July IS CSDeciaD.-Wheat prices
firm for an hour with the September touching n
or S.c over the Tuesdays close. In the last bo.
the whole list became weak; wheat lost &c from -
top and closed 1Isc under Tuesday. A new dacp,,
in corn had something to do with the wheat brs,L
The Northwest was a considerable seller in -
market Early in the day there were good na--
messages from the Northwest, declaring the ~
provement in spring wheat had been unimporar,
The weekly weather crop bulletins from the Dsko
tas were Of this tenor, particularly the buIsu,
from North Dakota. But holders had been uas.
timId by their recent experience. The shipping A.
mand for wheat IS decidedly poor. II does not "a
quire much selling Of futures 10 start lquidsuo,
on the part Of such speculative holders as nav ~
in the market. Liverpool was 7sd higher. III.
Northwestern receipts were srnaII-Bl cars al Mn
neapoHs and Duluth, against as last year souts
western receipts are Iarge-355 600 bushels al Kan
sas City and S. Louis against 1900 bushels l.a,
year CIearancss were d. .10) bushels; primary "a
cefpts. $4,000 bushels. compared with 100000 bush
els a year ago Clifford and houses with Nora
western corrections were the best sellers. IN,
local bull professionals bought for an hour. bv,
were sellers again finally. September sold al IL
and at 76sc and closed 761sg7s4c; August closed
at 751s; July 747sc-
The corn experience was something Ike n.
wheat-frmness up TO noon and then decided
weakness. September sold at 4Oc and 3Szc ana
closed at 3s1z zd3s5sc August closed at SSsc: July
at 3sssc. Country offerings were light. The shin
ping sales here were about $4,000 bushels. Ths
corn bull. however. has no courage left since Tia
experience OF last Monday With the first appea-.
ance Of any weakness. every speculative holder
starts TO liquidate Receipts to-day were 1S can
with 42O estimated for Thursday. Liverpool wa
I'D lower. Clearances 10000 bush. There was no,
a short in this market a week ago. but now thsrs
is good sized bear party.
Oats lost &sd1ac. September closing az 2sc Au-
gust at &c. Crop advices. except from the North
west are favorable and the shipping demand not
very good. Oats prices are prompt 70 follow corn
They were up a shade early to-day. but when corn
broke they yielded slightly. Receipts were s. cara
with AS for Thursday. Clearances were only 500
bush.
FIaxseed was about steady. September closing at
81 Al. October at 81 "a. There were Il cars Of seed
at the three points compared with Il last year
Provisions were quiet within narrow limits. and
with to-night's prices little over Tuesday There
was both Cudahy and Armour buying IN modsr-
ate way. There was some further Patten selling
the cleaning up OF the remnant OF his long line
To-night's prices are the same Tuesdays 10 iac
higher There were 2, 600 hogs to-day with prices at
the yards 5G10c lower. The talent here Is inclined
to be rather buIIish after the severe break Tues
day.
There IS prospect OF a war over the Board q
Trade grain quotations The Board OF Trade has
served notice on the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph companies that after July 81 they can
not have the Board OF Trade grain quotations
unless they viii undertake not TO furnish bucket
shops and also. to pay certain charge 10 the
Board Of Trade for collecting them The telegraph
companies have refused 70 accept the conditions
and have sent out notice that after July 4 they
probably will not be able to Distribute Chicago
Board OF Trade quotations