The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-01
CORN TIE BIG MARKET
All Quiet, However, on the
Approaching Holiday.
TRADE IN WHEAT WEAK
Wheat, Oats and Provisions
Close Lower.

Chicago, April ao.-Board Of trade mar
preferred TO be even over the holiday
tomorrow. Corn was strong, helped by
cables. and closed 4 to sake improved.
Wheat closed x TO AG9sc down and
oats a shade 10 Il cent depressed Pro
visions closed 21zQ5c to 171zc under Sat
urday.
Corn opened rm, fractional1y over Sat
urday's close. Gables were strong and
country offerings small. There was
fair. though rather scattered demand and
no particular selling pressure. There
was some liquidation of May. with pur-
chases of July in exchange at IBQ11.c
difference. During the session a squirt of
liberal offerings from an influential
trader caused a dip, but this was recov-
cred, helped by the visible decrease Of
2, 900 bushels. Local receipts were l65
cars. May ranged from 5s1a 10 40c, and
closed 2sQ12c up, at 40c. July sold from
403s' to 4115c and closed &c higher, at 41c.
The trade in wheat was quiet and con-
sisted mostly in exchanging May for
July, at a spread of lMc As a result
May was relatively weaker than July.
the latter closing with an appearance ,of
steadiness. Traders generally were in
clined TO play even over the holiday to-
morrow, fact which contributed much
TO the quietude of the session. Cables
were weak and the weather favorable,
but as an Offset TO these influences was
the visible decrease of 2342.OJO bushels
larger than had been anticipated. The
decrease and the strength of corn caused
rally following the early easiness, but
it was lost. New York reported loads
taken for export. Atlantic port clearances
in wheat and -four were equal to $4,000
bushels. Primary receipts were $1,000
bushels, compared with $4,000 bushels
a year ago. Local receipts were SO cars,
Of contract grade. May ranged from
657sc to 65l4c, and closed 14a$sc under yes
terday, at 65I4 G65asc; July sold from 675s
to 6714c, and closed &c down at 67l4c.
Liquidation of May was the feature
in oats and the discount between that
option and July during the day widened
to &c. The market was dull and easy
all day. The fine weather as much as
anything was the factor. Receipts were
10 cars. May sold between 22224c and 22h
@221lc and closed 1ac lower at PIC; July
ranged from 2S14 to 2S15c, closing a shade
lower at 231sQ234c.
The provisions market, under the in
uUSUcS Oh q weak QOS market was quiet
and easy all day, but closed fairly steady.
The feature was changing. There was q
moderate amount of liquidation through
commission houses. July pork sold from
S12. 72i2 to s12.55 and closed 171z cents
lower at s12.60; July lard from s. 2aaS7 10
a. 1212, closing 10c depressed at 81. 10, and
July IBIS from Sc. IS to $3.50, with the
close 21sI5c down at 6.95.
Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat,
IS cars; corn, $40; oats, 240; hogs, 1900
head
VISIBLE GRAIN SUPPLY.
New York April 30.-The statement Of
the visible supply of grain in store and
afioat, as compiled by the New York
Produce Exchange is as follows: Wheat.
q. 417G00 bushels, decrease 2,415.O00; corn,
q $4,000, decrease 2,197, 000; oats 7,9S7000
increase $4,000; rye 1,260, coo, decrease 49,
GEO: barley 1099. 600 decrease $500.
EUROPEAN CROP PROSPECTS
London, April 30.-The Mark Lane Ex-
press, in its weekly review OF the crop
situation, says today: 1.-THE uuseasona-
bic turn of winter last week destroys the
last chance of the wheat and spring
sown corn in England and France being
reaped at the average date, while it ma
terially diminishes the prospect Of the