The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-14
PRICES WERE
NOT AFFECTED
BY the Killing Fro sis That
Prevailed Yesterday.
DECISION AGAINST BOARD
In Oats Corner Case F oIIoWed
by SIumpS.

/ Chicago Sept. l3-Frosts Of reported
killing severity had no effect on the
prices Of grains today Expert corn
shorts. after analyzing the situation de-
cIared them harmless. Prices lost al
senbIance Of frnness and when It be-
came known that Judge Chrytaus had
ruled against the board and its mem
hers who were defending the July cor
Ter cases. a general slump followed. At
the close September wheat was &c OF.
! December wheat sac lower. September
corn Ic down. December corn e06cc de-
pressed and December oats i4c on Pro-
visions closed unchauge 70 Toe lower;
corn started a trife better than IL left
of last night The frosts was the steady
ing influence. Reports however. were
conflicting. as TO the dana e done Is
peCially those from Iowa Some advices
had it that crops was hurt 81 10 50 Per
cent. while others said that the damage
was slight Outside orders were slight
and the crowd soon turned toward the
selling side Warmer weather predic-
tons had much 10 DO with the change in
sentiment, in but this and other pits on
the floor. the courts ruling against the
power o. the board Of trade directory 10
enforce its ruling on marginal deposits,
had depressing effect Receipts showed
some increase IS well as II greater per
cent Of contract grading than for some
time past The best prices Of the day
were made at the start. although az ex-
celIent export business developed. De-
cember started ar H-sc and slumped lie
To a weak close 24qzsc down at 4sIsc
September sold from 69c 70 6J14c and
broke 70 a weak close lie of 20 Sc Re
ceipts were 20 cars. g of contract grade /
Wheat opened without much change in
price but did not long maintain its
stealiness- There was feeling early
that further frosts last nigh1 would
brace corn 10 such an extent that wheat
would BE- drawn after When corn disap- /
pointed there was liberal selling on some I
fairly bearish features and d dip re-
suited Receipts northwest gave unmis- !
takea5le signs Of an increase in the !
spring movement and the weather was a 7
further aid in thar respect
Cables were lower the sentiment was /
bearish and there was some selling on /
stop orders. Large estimates Of worlds 4
shipments over 100000 bushels for the 4
week-hsd its weakening influence as did +
the talk of quiet selling by a heavy
holder of long wheat September opened T.
So Up at l5i4c. fell 70 721sc and raIlide
fairly, although the close was weak &c
lower at nc. December started a shade
up 10 shade down at 6sts 1850 and closed
az its low price 5sG74e lower. AT 6sssc
Local receipts were 1S2 cars. none OF con
tract grade Minneapolis and Duluth re-
ported $50 cars. making a total for the
three points II go cars. against 80 last
week This day last year was holi-
aay. Primary receipts were 1.16a. COO
bushels. Seaboard clearances in wheat
and four equaHed $500 bushels. The
seaboard reported thirty to thirty-two
loads taken for export
oats showed even lass animation than
yesterday prices moving only sc. Weak
ness in other pits and the oats corner
decision We're the foctors In a depression
That lost &c for December options in the
LAYS business. a fair demand developed
n the slight breaks. thus checking q fur
her decline. Trade was principally local
I'd largely Of o scalping nature Deem
Der sold between Size and 31isc and
iosed at 5llsc Receipts were ls4 cars.
Wenve Of contract grade.
PROVISIONS eased of after there had
zen steady opening on a firm hog mar
( influence. from the effects OF offer
ms IN January pork. There was consid-
Fa5le covering later and the near 9
-oaths All showed Improvement over yes
rlay. although trade was dull Lower 3
ram prices had some effect and Janu- .
r5 products closed weak. pork ioc lower
S-5l-'e- lara 2lso down At $50 and ribs
aeaanssd ~ Ss- Estimated receipts r
Or Monday. Wheat 2s5 cars; corn. 2s5