The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-25

e.eei 900 bushels. compared with 6.4l 900
bushels last week and only 8 ESQ. 900 bushels
= year ago A. result The early scenes on
load Liquidation was prominent and was the
leading feature. Short sales were, also con-
light ana the demand from stock feeders "a.
becoming much lighter because OF the good
weather: Nay ope.ed Ag* 70 AgSe Lover nSsr
and lowered for some time around that ngure
Bulls had practically p6thing with which to
support the market from time be
Of o. 900 bushels was posted. the market
ever. the general feeling that wheat was too
plentiful swept over the floor and with hardly
struggle May dropped another cent to 75akc
a75xc. Local receipts were u cars. one Of
contract grade; Minneapolis ftbree days. ana
Duluth 1.-TWO days. reported s36 cars TSkins
total for the three points Of 947 cars,
against SIS last Monday and o26 last year.
Primary receipts for two and three days were
lis a.: and Sa.Ss.
Seaboard clearances in wheat and flour
equaied 22s. 600 bushels. The seaboard report
Corn again had to contend against the sare
depressing influences that have been unner ving
the bulls and adding fresh visor to the bears
Of increased offerings Of corn from farmers
and decreased demand from Western feeders.
At the opening cables were lower. the south
wexther was universal In the country most
needing H. Receivers all reported liberal ac-
ceptances from the country Of Chicago bids
In many cases at decreases. Much stun was
for sale early on hedges. May started aQ
&c down at 6oh66o in company with wheat
and hardly paused in its downward course UNI
til It had struck 5eh@6sA. The weakening
Of the holding sentiment on the part Of the
farmers was reflected in the pit with higher
Intensity and liquidation of speculative hold
ing went on at an enormous rate. Nearly ev.
cry house on the floor took part In the sell
Ing which was for both local and country &C.
count. The offerings were heaviest from those
houses that were recently on the bull side.
Covering at times brought good profits. but
-ma3 no apparent effect on prices. May
closed very weak izc down at 5eA. Re-
ceipts were ISL cars.
Oats had q sympathetic market and slumped
In company with corn. No news developed
For a time near the opening trade was ex-
cited with heavy offerings on one side Of
the pit and the other side almost dry. After
the opening break OF sole May sold up to
43c. NC OFF from Fridays close But the
tendency was Constant. Liquidation was gen
eral from commission houses and stop loss or
0ers were executed literally. May sold or tc
4lA and closed weak, nc lower at 4ls
Much Of the loss was due to the mild weather
and promises of increased offerings from the
West. Receipts were 81 cars.
Provisions were rather dull. though bearish
The tone was comparatively steady, consid'
ering the liberality Of hog movement and lower
prices at the yards. The grain weakness IN
duced scattering selling. Offerings eere taken
largely by shorts in pork; Packers bought
pork sold as low as SIS so and closed I7Mc
down at Sl556: May lard 26c lower at
So. 371a. and May ribs 2hQ5c lower at $6.42H.
The leading futures ranged as follows: