The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-09
cb,o.ro Grain and provisions-

Chicago, March 6-crop damage reports
 met favorable conditions for revival or
 other grains profted sympathetically.
 May wheat closed half cent higher, May
 Corn 1-SQ1-4c up and May oats 1-Sc high
 CT. Provisions closed unchanged to JUG
 lower.
 Nearly everything favored an improve
 ment in wheat. Liverpool cables were not
 as firm as were expected. but Paris had
 gained 3 Sic since Monday and this Tn
 connection with the improved situation
 in all foreign markets was bullish in ef-
 feet. For a time at the opening there
 was some little selling on the English
 situation but in short time steady
 advance began on the weather reports
 and the market ruled strong the rest or
 the day. There was no news of moisture
 in the Southwestern wheat fields and crop
 damage reports came In constantly. The
 flour situation in the Northwest was said
 to be improving and with 1t the cash
 wheat business Shorts were restive and
 in view of the forthcoming government
 report Monday (which is expected to be
 bullish) and of the usual Saturday even
 ing up covering was in order. Local bulls
 also came into the market and commis-
 sion houses placed numerous buying or
 ders Trade was better than in some
 time. The heretofore general tendency
 to sell was notably. absent. Indications
 point to a decrease In the visible supply of about 10000 bushels. On the whole the market presented a much better ap- pearance than for several weeks. May stared 1-4c lower to unchanged at re H1.4. was pulled to 7Sc, eased on hquida- ton to, v 7-S and closed firm 1-2c up at 77 3-4; local receipts 13 cars, none of con- tract grade; Minneapolis and Duluth re- ceived 3l9 cars, making total for the three points of 332 cars, against 3s2 last week and A year ago. Primary re. ceipts 437.000 bushels compared to 569,0oO bushels last year. Seaboard clearances in wheat and flour were S96.OO0 bushels against 3s.,OOo bushels the corresponding Corn opened firm and ruled with a good tone throughout the day. Cables were frmer and receipts continued very light. The Southwestern markets were sending out bullish advices, and the bull | movement in wheat gave some upward impetus to corn. The crowd was fully as bullish as in wheat. though the market was not so broad. Selling was restricted. partly on the fear of bullish grain ed other trading to some extent and most l traders were satisfied to even up and wait The market was healthy but rath- | CT dull and no material advance was ef- | fected. May opened a shade to 1-Sg1-4c | higher at o2 Is to 62 IA, sold to 62 1-2. but closed barely firm 1-S@1-4 up at & lie. ! Receipts were go cars. Oats ruled easy. Receipts were still | small with little prospect of an immedi- | ate Improvement. There was not as much nervousness in May options today though | there was some early selling in that fu- | ture. Closed fir m1-S higher at A 5-Sc. | Receipts were S9 cars.
 Provisions opened lower on a lower hog | market Fair purchases brought a reac- l tion, but later selling of lard and ribs | eased the market. The grain strength prevented any marked decline and the close was steady in lard and ribs and easy in pork. Locals took most of the off, | ferings. May pork closed 10c lower at | 1530; May lard a shade lower at 9.40@ | 9.42 1-2 and May ribs unchanged at s.S7 1-2 @s.4o.
 Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat | 30; corn 105; oats 115 cars. Hogs 460O0 head.
 The leading futures ranged as follows,