New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-11
THE TR4DE N CHLc4Gn

Chicago. Aug 70 (Specian--Vheat prices a.
about held their own. the range only d. all -
and the close sc 20 &c under Thu-z1av s.
Der opened at &c. sold between $40 and 75-.r -.
closed at 1910. August closed IT 751.c Tbs -
cumstance which counted most against the r,srE-.
was weakness az Liverpool Prices there were i,
to sd lower. Western receipts were large rra,-
bushels at primary points. against $3.50 =.
year. On the other hand the market vas 49,.
by wet weather in the Eorthwes-. by hizb -
peratures up there and by numerous claims !,
damage from sproutins. There was a consIIe-ss,,
local shipping demand. with sales OF hard vi.--
for export $1,000 bushels at 1ac better than Thr
day. Argentine shipments were moderate IA,
bushels. compared with I7s0 on bushels The ~.
previous and Argentine shipments since Janus-v
now aggregate 100000 bushels compared M.
100000 bushels last year. Liberal cl-ars-,~
tended 70 offset the large primary arrivals Sc !,
bushels. The Kansas August report estimated IA,
yield at 7SO00O00 bushels. or about DOCS 90 buss,
under the popular estimate The Mi-hiean rs-,-
for August estimates the yield at 100000 busss,
or about one-thiri Of a fun crop. The seaaoard -.
ported the foreigners large buyers. The rsrss,
here was narrowed by the uncertainties Of the Gov
eminent report In the afternoon this doc1lrs-.
made the spring wheat condition for August "a
suggesting spring wheat total crop o. 1sleaa
bushels. This would make the winter and s7ring
yield together f77Gola90 bushels
Corn advanced about "A cent a busheI Seprsmse-
selling at $50 and at $3.50 and closing at ssl-c
August closed $3.50. after touching s9c October
and December were relatively strong. -he Decem6s-
getting TO within 81 Of the September. The crowd
most Influenced by the Kansas August rspo--
which dropped the condition To = from 50 in July
This stampeded the shorts The weather West and
Southwest was hot and dry Western l1fs-inz-
were small; receipts here light. 80 cars VITA "a
for tomorrow The shipping demand was SLOW
cIearances were only 55o00 bushels Liverpool Wa
sc 20 sc higher. The Governue1- report az nizr
made the August corn condition So. suggesting
total yield OF 214010ed0 bushels.
Oats were firm because corn was The ra1gs
however was only Ice; the close &c to sc owl
Thursday August closed al 22c- : p-enaer. 21se
October 2224c. Recei0rs were large 10 cars. VIII
40 estimated for tomorrow The shipping demand
was rather quiet. sales here about 10000 bushes
The Government report in the afternoon made Il.
August oats condition s.. suggesting an cat We'd
Of rs. 90. 600 bushels.
FIaxseed was strong the close showing an a.
vance of &c 10 41.c The lo- weather I'm the North
west was an influence. There were = cars az Jas
three points against IS cars Ias- year Cash closed
81 81: August. 81 %, September. 81 So
Provisions were easy. the whole LIST = e. 70 c oi
Speculation was quiet Hog receipts we're liberal
59.ld0 at the Western points. compared W--h Ea
last year The movement Is co0sid red pa-ticulara
heavy as with such high temDeraturss as ar PRES
ent the movement should be light The packers a1
moderate sellers of January product The ou1sits
Is doing very ltCtle.