The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-31
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Chicago Grain and Provisions

Chicago. Aug. 30.-Fears of frosts and
otner weather handicaps and big export
against the dullness of an ante-holiday
market in grains today Corn traders
were on tenter hokoS over possible dam
age to green fields and as result that
changes were made in the somewhat dull
markets were mainly on the bull side
September wheat closed 3-8 to 1-2c higher;
September corn 1-sc up and September
oats l-Sc lower provisions closed SC
lower to 15c higher.
In spite of small trade there was
firm undertone in wheat. Freezing tenn
perature still fingered on the distant
northern boundary of the Canadian
northwest and bear spectators feared
frosts as a consequence. Showers were
general in the spring country. Gables
were lower. Paris having lost &c in two
days. This. however. had little effect
as did a considerable engagements of
the receipts of new spring wheat. There
was good buying of December here. but
which on short covering was lifted rs at
one time Statistics were of little value
this day last year having been holiday.
IN - addition to this was the report
of 997. 600 bushels of wheat and flour clear
ed at the seaboard. a bit of news that
materially strengthened the pit Sep
TENDER opened unchanged to IA up at
arm 3-s to IL higher at 20 "a to rs. De
cember sold between 81 is and IS 3-S to
IL and closed steady 1-s up at 81 Ia.
Local receipts were 227 cars. three of
contract grade. Minneapolis and Duluth
reported 1867 cars. making total for the
three points of 594 cars, against 4S6 last
week Primary receipts were $751; 900
bushels. fiaSA,-&s
Corn was abnormaally dull, but prices
held firm. Cash business was at stand
still with no sales reported. There were
no outside orders received and specula-
tors were not inclined to do anything on
their own account because of tRe double
holiday over tomorrow and labor day
Receipts were still small but cables were
lower. There was a drop early in the
day of a full point on the extreme dull
ness, but later frost fears brought rally.
Advices from Kansas and Missouri were
to the effect that corn would be ready
for the sellers in a few days. There was
no seaboard clearances. September sold
from 81 to 81 5-S, dipped TO Sc 5-S and
rallytng to 81 3-S closed steady 1-4c up at
81 IA; December closed IA" up at Il 1-s.
Receipts were fifty-seven cars.
Oats ruled very steady and dull. There
was scattered covering early melted
chiefly by rains in the northwest whence
the trade Is counting on good oats. Trade
was not of heavy volume. There was
some steady offerings by few longs,
but they were absorbed. September SOLO
to "a SIS and closed a trt1e easy l-S doWn
at a. December sold at 81 and closed
firm IA higher at 80 rs. Receipts were
81 cars. Ia,
Provisions were dull and steady with
fluctuations of very narrow proportions.
Hogs were wanted and prices at the
yards were higher. This brought
rally from the lower prices with whlcn
products opened. Lard was IN ralr oe-
mand at the close and worked higher.
At the close pork was &c down at slI'
TENDER lard 2 IL up at lo;R IL ana
October lard 15c higher at $50; septem-
Der ribs closed 1-2c higher at lO:2f IL
and October ribs, SC up at 9.% IL