The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-21
NEW YORK. June 2o.--The following are the total net receipts of cotton since Sept. |,
Chicago Grain and Provisions

CHlCAGO, June 2O.-Wet weather influenced the bullish activity in wheat today. Con tinuous rains in the standing wheat and mdcr excitement in the markets over similar con ditions in France and England pushed prices up and the general lllsh sentiment engen- dered by the news held prices very to top figures. The bulls in the corn pit rested
 butt the wheat influence was enough to put prices both in corn and oats on a stronger basis At the close July wheat was 7sc higher
 July corn Ac up and July oats S1Ac ad- vanced Provisions showed marked inde- pendent strength. and closed l0mi2iRc higher
 From the outset wheat was bullish Liver pool made good advances and Paris, in addi- ton to yesterdays strength showed increases of IA6l 15c Foreign markets were extremely nervous over the prospect of short crops in coast were in great demand and prices were advancing for spot cereals and flour. At home dictcd generally. Advices from Nebraska stated that the wheat was ripe and waited cutting but that the ground was nh in ra, such
 tempt the. work. Further than this grain that had been cut in other States was damp and would not grade contract. What with this buliish news and a general improvement in outside business on the Board of Trade. Sen tment was bullish and grew more strongly SO every moment with advancing prices. There was fair cash demand and the future mar ket showed soft spots It was supposed wheat but if such was the case not enough of the holdings were unloaded to make any perceptlble change in the sentiment; Business was more active in wheat than for long time. July wheat opened hmssc higher at 73HG74c, gradually attained 741aM74%c an l on a little realizing eased but ended with a strong close. 5sc up at 74h. Trading was very good in deferred futures. Local receipts were 25 cars. two of ontract grade making a total and Duluth reported 293 cars. mak ng a total for the three points of SIS cars. against PAS last week and 293 year ago. Primary re- ceipts were 43e GOO bushels, compared to 4A7 900 last year Seaboard clearances in wheat and flour equaled l7l 900. Argentine shipments 7o4. 900, compared to BOA GOO bushels last week The seaboard reported IS loads taken for export.
 Corn strong and higher most of the ses- sIcn. but ruled comparatively quiet. The big bulls were seemingly dormant. awaiting other opportunity in which to carry out their manipuative plans. Trade was small and was done rrostly by commission houses. There was a fair demand in the more distant fu- lures and nothing was developed in the July deal Strength of wheat and the wet wealth CT were the bullish incentives. There was al most selling pressure. While receipts were Increased at 22e cars. only 22 cars graded contract July sold between 65A and 66c and closed firm, Hc up. at 6b%
 Water in ihe oats fields was a threatening danger to the bears in the oats pit and at cree started some of the more dinident shorts to covering. Cash stuff was in good demand and some of the better grades sold today as hgh as 4Sc. There was only scattered selling and although trade was not large IF buying side he position of oats wss SD strong that July (new) again sold at 4Oc The close was firm, July %GAc up at SS%c. ke- ceipts were l6l cars, only ID or contract grade ,,.
 Provisions showed marked and independent strength all day. The hog market started out strong. but gradually eaked of All the pro. duct list responded to the early strength at the yards and made sharo aovSnces' Sash