The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-20
DAYS GRAIN MARKET
inactivity Marked Session of
Board of Trade.
GRAINS CLOSED LOWER
Provisions Were Strong and
Closed Higher.

Chicago. Aug. 1s.-Inactivity marked
today's session Of the board Of trade and
Influenced by lower cables September
wheat closed sc lower. September corn
closed &c lower, oats were &c lower, but
provisions were strong. closing from to
nc to 221kc higher.
Heavy receipts in the northwest, to-
gether with lower cables. caused weak
opening in the wheat pit. The early loss,
however. was more than recovered later
on decreased visible supply of $4,000
bushels. and on heavy seaboard clear
ances. Trading was mostly for local
account, September opened AG2s to 5s02.c
lower, at 707s to Tic. On commission
house selling the price declined 10 709s,
but rallied later on covering by local
shorts to 155c. The close was &c lower.
at 711sQ1Ac. Toward the close there
was considerable changing from Deem
Der to September. Worlds shipments
were Il, 433 coo, compared with 1918, 900
bushels last week, and the amount on
passage increased 664 600 bushels, COM
pared with an increase last week Of l.
672, 900 bushels. Clearances of wheat and
-four were equal TO ISL, 900 bushels and
81 boat loads were reported taken for
C4POAL 4iIiidiy receipts were u,4Z4,UIU
bushels last year. Receipts at Aunneap-
oils and Duluth were reported as 6S3
cars, compared with CSC cars last week
and AL cars year ago. Local receipts
were 1S5 cars, IL Of contract grade.
Heavy rains east OF the Mississippi
river caused a weak opening in corn.
Speculative operations we're small and
traders appeared to be waiting for de-
velopments Of relations with supply and
IN
one of the causes for the bearishness in
corn. September sold between 57ts and
5S1z, closing &c lower at 5S1Sc. Receipts
were pa cars. Il contract grade.
Oats opened steady to &c higher and
with corn there was a rapid decline from
the top. Trading was light throughout
the day and the one bear influence was
the weakness in corn. On the decline
there was considerable realizing by out
siders, while the buying was scattered,
mostly for local account. September
ranged between 35Ss and 3sc, closing sc
lower at 357sc. Receipts. 364 cars.
Provisions opened steady on higher
prices for hogs. On good buying by
packing houses the market became
strong Trading was light, on the whole
January pork closed with q gain of 221Ac,
after selling between SIS. 80 and SIS 7215,
final figures being at the top. Lard sold
between ss.S71z and $3.50, closing to &c
higher, at SS.921sdS. IS. Ribs ranged be-
tween $751; and IS. 10, closing 10 cents
higher at the top.
Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat,
$40 cars; corn, 800 cars; oats. as cars;
hogs, $4,000 head.
STATEMENT OF VISIBLE SUPPLY.
New York, Aug. 19-The statement of
the visible supply of grain IN store and
afoat on Saturday, August II, as COM
piled by the New York Produce II
change, IS as follows: Wheat, 26770,o00
bushels; decrease, !, 40 coo bushels Corn.
Y, 900; decrease, $4,000. Oats, 5,447.00O
bushels; increase, 1902, 900 bushels. Rye.
935, 600 bushels; increase, 213,00O bushels.
Barley. $4,000 bushels; decrease. 6. 900
bushels.