Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Grain Dealings on Chicago Board Are
Somewhat Erratio.
WEATHER, HOWEVER, TENDS TO STEADY
Closing Prices on wheat Are I'm
or Only n Fraction Lower
and Corn Varies from Its -
Course but Little.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-Trading in grain to-
day was Of a dull, though somewhat nerV-
' eo5traetuFraded stun to deliver on Sep
TENDER wheat, corn or oats contracts "a
condition that was expected, had some
thing Of a bullish effect.
Weather conditions, however, were i'm
f. proved for both wheat and corn ana as
a result of the tame conflict between these
two factors in a very narrow market ma
price changes were slight. September wheat
closed H99sc down, December unchanged
September corn y higher, December Nc
lower and both September and December
oats 1c higher. Provisions closed be lower
to 10c higher.
sception Of a quick drop of nc in Septem-
Der options on free offerings by longs. This
n fair Commission demand that developed
on the break. Opening prices were hrm
and gains were made on the somewhat
sence~ of September deliveries. September
started hQ%c to %Qhc. up at nbq1h and
sold 70 a1c, Deeem3er carry "aue d
= Outside orders were scarce and business
a. times almost at a standstill This
fair quotations Of september were offered
September broke to zoe and December TO
SIS; Heavy seSSosr I'd ell, elea rsIIS ,Sist at ,od d-
September to a slightly weak close, kQNsc
lower, at 7OIzc, and December unchanged,
Local receipts were 2sI cars for W days,
none of contract grade. Minneapolis and
Duluth reported 1.124 cars, making a total
7Sa ONE day last week. and S.s5s cars for
FOR two days were 5.1i1,OOO bushels. com
Visible supply decreased 277,O00 bushels.
Breadstuffs on passage Increased 2,2SS.OO0
bushels. Worlds shipments were e,0SS,00O
bushels, against $685., 900 bushels last week.
and 9,3s6,0o bushels last year.
Despite the fact that in corn there was
nothing delivered on September contracts,
the opening was much lower. Warmer
weather and improved prospects for the
crops were the Influences. Gables were
steady, however, and after a nervous break
early September was In fair demand and
prices rallied until 1t gained on Saturday 8
closing figures.
Trade was quiet in the main, but at times
sale. The visible supply decreased 2.460, 900
blu. September sold from SIC to 55%c, huc-
tuated widely for a time and advancing
S'Ssef nfi nrmeF, SSSS t dPs % W GfseT' a Dsoe Closed
easy, hc down, at 42Mc. Receipts for two
days were 40 cars, 8 OF contract grade.
ing to the fact that of 100000 bu. of oats
delivered today on September contracts
none was OF standard grade. There was an
weather. but a good demand in the quiet
trading advanced prices for net profits:
September sold at 3s%c early. but closed
steady, 20 up, at Ahc. December sold a,
30%030hc, rallied TO 31kc and closed &c uI
at BIC. Receipts for two days were 1886 cars
Provisions were firm at the opening or
an advance Of from 10000 in the hog mar
ket Fair huvtng and some support sent =.
all the products excepting September pork
and October and January ribs. Trade was
light, but prices, with the exceptions named
closed higher. January pork closed nc ur
at 4l4.Sb, October lard 5Q1Oc higher at 81. T2A
and October ribs SC down at ss.s7h.
receipts for tomorrow: Wheat
go cars; corn. IS cars; pats. $50 cars; hogs
The leading futures ranged as follows: