New-York tribune., 1902-04-03
TRADE N CHICAGO.

Chicago. April CSpeciaD-Corn was as dull to-
day it active on Monday and last week
There was no move by any interest Even the
Harris-Gates party took no important part. Prices
we're up a fraction. The close Tas &c to sc over
Monday but the corn strength mainly sympa-
thetic with wheat. May opened at Sc, SOLD De
tween SOC and s0%c and closed at 6olac: the July
closed at 61ssc and the September at $3.50. There
were PIC cars with los estimated for Thursday AL
primary points the receipts for two days were i6s.
M, bushels against si3 coo bushels for the same
period a year ago There is an idea that the recent
comparatively liberal movement to market has
been to escape the April tax The specialists pre-
dict receipts will be much smaller within week
Cash keeps steady AT about &c under May for the
No 3 Liverpool 14d TO SD lower than on
Thursday The contract stock 3,511"p hushels,
sed soooo bushels; Liverpool decreased 2h""
bushels for March Clearances for TWO days were
81 900 bushels.
Spectators worked hard for wheat rally. They
had some success The market sold up almost lc.
and closed &c to 7sc over Monday May opened at
7lac sold between 711.c and 72lsc. and closed at
72c July closed at 725sc. The government weather
crop bulletin for March was bearish declaring
,,,r..r v,beat generally improved. and describing
Kansas as better than anticipa ted. There was
some private information not so optimistic Ihe
best bull helps from the Northwest Mime
ano1,s and Duluth prices were stronger than the
Chicago The country elevator stocks were reported
22ssOoO bushels. against 100000 bushels last
month and 4.sOO,Oo0 bushels last year There was
a good demand here for hard winter, but the
wheat was not available NewYork reported a
eooa Continental demand for hard winter. but with
the wheat hard to get. There was said to be a
sorevhst better cargo demand at Duluth. Mers
wore having higher prices at Minneapolis The
Enol,sh markets showed a loss % about Id from
Thursday Receipts were light generally. Clear
snces for two davs o26.Gl1 bushels. The
Northwest was buying wheat here. Everybody Is
narvous over the State reports about due now. and
over the government report. due in week. The
seaboard reported only two loads.
oats svmpathized with the general grain ad-
,.ance the close 14c to ssc Monday. May
closed at 425ac and July at 3412c- The speculative
,rade WAS ouiet Patten taking part. There
,ere only ,1s cars; the estimate for Tomorrow
10 cars Receipts small that the CONNER
cal grade of oats the No white. is selling 1iac
n D. over May simply from local demand. Ship
ming sales about 5000 bushels The contract
stock $50 900 bushels increased 10000 bushels.
Cash faxseed lc. the No. l North
western 81 rs: Nav closed 81 r. At the three
nonts there were % cars of seed. against % last
YEAR
Provisions firm, pork closing 12}zc over
Monday and at one time showing 25c over. Lard
closed PIC to SC over, ribs TIC over The outside
nrovsion interest is increasing. There has been
a good deal of profit taking on the unusual advance
of late Cash demand has improved even at the
higher prices. Lard stocks decreased 1900 tierces
for March. and total meat stocks decreased
100000 pounds.