The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-23
CHARLESTON, June 22-Turpentine firm, 341R.
 RosinyFirm; unchanged.

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 CHICAGO, June 2-Disappointing cables, with good harvesting weather in the southwest, together with reports of continued excellent growing weather had a most depressing influence O" on the the, wheat market today and September closed at a loss of 1s. September corn closed ssq& higher. while oats were Aa as higher and provisions 5G10c higher. Everything combined to create a decided weakness in the wheat pit and the open- ing was weak and lower. The fine crop prospects with lower cables, discouraged holders, and as result considerable long wheat came out but at declines of from MQ1kc.
 shorts attempted. to cover and take profits but there was little, for sale, and prices rallied. The advance was well maintained throughout the day, the mar ket holding steady. One of the chief September opened A4% lower at 66140D%. Under free selling by commission houses and locals, the price. dropped to 661b X una which figure shorts covered, ad- vancing the market to G. A steady feel ing prevailed around these figures and the close was h lower at 662l Eighteen boat loads were taken for export and seaboard clearances o wheat and flour were equal to 251,5S4 bushels. Primary receipts were 47,307 against 5S4,513 year ago. Minneapolis and Duluth reported 324 cars compared with SAY last week and All cars a year ago. Local receipts were 6S cars, none contract grade Weakness was noticeable in the corn pit early, due chiefly to the weakness in wheat Offer ings were heavy for aR short time and were quickly absorbed by shorts. One prominent short who was a seller yes terday bought in the neighborhood of million bushels of corn and this action was followed by general covering by shorts, which advanced the price and gave strong feeling to the market. Small receipts and poor grading together with reports of damage by heat to the growing crop in Kansas were also Strengthening factors. September ranged between 4324 and AIS, closing with ar advance of 9sQA at AS Clearancef were 139.2S3 bushels. Primary receipts | were 302, ,747 bushels, compared with S55,- 96S year ago. Twelve boatloads were | reported taken from export. Local re- | ceipts were 192 cars, seven of contract grade.
 and there was sufficient liquidation tc prevent a corresponding advance. There | was no special feature to trade early both buying and selling being scattered September ranged between 26ls and 26es Toward the close a good run of buying developed influenced by the bulge 1T | corn and September closed 14MA highel at 26Jkd9h. Clearances were 109,760 bush | els Local receipts were 149 cars. Ther' was very little interest manifested II provisions, all eyes being apparently oi l the grain market. The. opening wa
 steady with some commission houses buy | ing of lard. Light receipts of hog doubtless was the main strengtheninl | factor September pork stood betweel SASS and s14.92, closing with an, ad vance of 71k at $1492. Lard ranged be
 tween SS.62 and $S. 75G77, closing with | gain of 10c at $S.75; ribs between $ 10d i21s, closing 5G7k higher at SS.l712;, Els ] timated receipts for Monday: Wheat 1 45; corn, 1SO; oats, 152 cars. Hogs, SS,0
 Chicago Grain and Provision q.
 Tie leading futures ranged as follows