The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-22
September a|ES OP
Half to So Cent, Aided by
English News.
CORN A QUAR- TER-CENT UP
Oats a Shade Retter--ProviS-
ions at Advances.

Chicago, July n.-Wheat was helped
by the English news today, September
closing 12GFsc higher. Corn closed 14c
and oats a shade better. Provisions
ruled strong and closed from Ice better
in lard to 2714c improved in pork.
The activity enjoyed by wheat was
only moderate, but the whole market
showed a broad undertone OF strength.
The range OF prices was rather narrow.
but considering the fact that the day was
Saturday and spectators inclined 10
rest even over Sunday, business was
brisk September oDen@d &c over yes
terday al 7S1sc 10 7s1c and sold to
7S7sc during the first half hour. Liver
pool showed an advance Of 24d7sd and
reported that there was no Argentine
wheat being offered and the American
stuff was cheaper than either. Russian
oWr Danublan offerings. Northwest It'd
ings were in no wise less gloomy and
estimated the yield from S00Gy.000 20 100
100000 for the Dalzot2s and Minnesota,
while the Manitoba minister Of agricuI-
ture reported that that province would
raise not 10 exceed five bushels to the
acre Prodt-taking followed the open
T77sc. The market, however, soon re-
acted on buying by the northwest, the
seaboard and some local interest. Sep
TENDER rallied TO 7S7sc and closed strong
12Q5sc improved, at 7S14Q1s2sc New
York reported > loads taken for ex-
port and II loads were sold direct from
here. Seaboard clearances in wheat and
-four were equal 10 10000 bushels At
primary points receipts aggregated s1.-
TFA ~ 20
els last year. Minneapolis and Duluth
reported 265 cars, against 244 last we K
and 40e a year ago. Local receipts were
= cars, IS Of contract grade.
Moderate activity and conservative
strength characterized the corn trade
Country offerings were remarkably small
eleven elevator concerns getting only
four cars. Cables were higher and re-
ceipts 362 cars. The cash business dur
ing the week was put at 100000 bush
els, and there was today no let up in
the demand. This was an influence which
caused buyers by traders, but shorts
found an added incentive in the wheat
strength. Next weeks receipts It s
thought, Will De large on delivery Of corn
( bought back as a result Of the higher
prices. September sold between Ssls and
5s1495sssc, and closed Lc over yes -erday
at 33i2c.
Oats were quiet and steady, supported
( by the drmness Of wheat and corn. The
only incident Of the trade was the bus
mess done in the new grade, No. white
September. 1t changed hands at &c, or
1l4c over the No. > mixed for September
| There were some damage claims from
Nebraska, but on the other hand north
west reports showed some Improvement
Receipts were 146 cars. September sod
between 235sc and 1880, closing a shade
higher, at 23%4c.
Provisions were strong and fairly ac-
tive most Of the time. Offerings were
light, there was good local buying and
the prospect of a decrease in the large
stocks. The cash business was in good
shape. September pork sold between
81 9215 and SIZE and closed 27lkc over
yesterday, at 81. Is; September lard be
tween S6.7712G6. so and SIS 80, closing lOc
higher, al s6.S712; and September ribs be-
tween $3.50 and S7.O5. with the close &c
improved, al s7.0212
Estimated receipts Monday: VIII at
115 cars; corn, cS5 cars; oats, DO cars;
hogs, 5000 head