The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-18
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat Market Was Dull and Corn and Gals
Both Took Tumble.
PORK CLOSED HIGHER THAN YESTERDAY
II Was a Pretty Slow Market ana All
Efforts to Keep Corn from siu,np-
ing Failed HopeicsrIy.

Chicago April 1.-THE wheat market was
dull and heavy influenced by the corn break,
increased liquidation. the rains and a slack
demand, closing lie under yesterday, The
corn market dropped / cent from Its prlcc
at the close and oats lost M@lsc.
Provisions closed irresularly. pork l71sd
22tsc up; lard PIC higher and ribs unchanged
to 21sc down.
Wheat began the day dull and easy. There
was announcement 10 cables the rains con-
tinued to be regarded as favorable to the
cron and cash people reported nothing do
Ing. The long stun soon began to come
out more literally. part OF II because IL had
to be sold and some Ia sympathy with the
slump in corn. AT times the Dit was. we'll
nigh deserted and as gloomy as the weather
to pedestrian without an umbrella
The liquidation was not in large lots. but
the small lots came in plentifully, meeting
anything but an urgent demand The ex-
ceiltnt report OF the condition of the crop
| in Kansas. was probably consideration
with some. for while there were differences
OF opinion as TO the size of the crop reason
ing from the official figures al to percentage
and acreage II was generally admitted that
IL would be liberal, Bradstreets .ngur 5
showing decrease in the worlds visible OF
23'8,00o bushels caused momentary check
~ nv ueeline-Dut only moinentary one.
New York reported % loads taken for eX-
port Atlantic port clearanc,s in wheat
and flour were equal to $4,000 bush Is.
primary receipts were $4,000 bush
els compared with 277,00O bushels last
year. Minneapolis and Duluth reported al
cars against 3SS cars last week and IA cars
year ago. Local receipts II cars. MAY
opened shade lower at 66ss0Gi9a and sold
down TO 66is closing at that figure y under
Yesterday. July opened n shade down at
6Sa67A. sold down TO 67%G67ia and closed
depressed at 67ia,
The corn market was dull and weak The
| demand in every way was slack and the
! fear developed yesterday that the rains would
| rctard seeding and moving present stores
| was apparently forgotten During the first
! hour the feeling was heavy. but there was
almost nothing doing. At the end of tina;
/ time. long stuff began to come to the pi'
! ana as the liquidation was continued the re-
mainder of the session. though in rather
small lots the prices we're unchanged. Liv-
erpool was strong but this was reflected
| in the local market by a gain of only
shade. Receipts here 500 cars May closed
weak cent under yesterday. July closed
/ | cent down.
There was a big provision trade the feature
of which wss porB Hogs We're higher ant
receipts only $4,000 There was a good de
aud ribs reinduished some Of their earl,
gains but closed steady, while pork, al
though there was dip from the early
bulge. recovered and closed steady. pork 221
cents over yesterday. July 17iao 10
There was a continuance of May ldulda
ton in oats. which has been under way
for several DAYS. and helped by the weak
ness around IT, tho market closed weak. Casl
demand slow Receipts hare $50 cars rs
timdted tomorrow Wheat 80 cars; corn Il
cars oats 145 hogs 5000 head
me leading FUTURES ranged as follows
Wneat-No p Open. High. Low Closing