New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-25
QUARTERLY STATEMENTS.
r.rFS ISLAND ELECTRIC.
sur7'lus' crArrN IsI,AND MIDI,AND
Surplus puNKIRK AND FREDoNIA.
TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago April "a (Speciall-There was a &c
t-eak in wheat to-day, started by showers in Kan
cos and kept going by profit taking. The market
closed about 1ssc under Wednesday, the first prices
,ha hest May opened at 765sc, sold between 765sc
"a 75c and closed 753sc. July closed at 76rsc
ser opening 7Sc; September closed at 76sc after
oraning at 7Sc. There of showers in
KANSAS Just about the opening. which were con-
armed from several directions. About noon, how
ever the messages began coming that the rains
had been merely showers, and that Kansas had
cleared up The forecast for tomorrow was for
showers for Kansas. Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri.
There was no decisive information as to how ample
the days rains had been, but the Southwest led in
the selling. and leading longs here took profits
very generally. On the break there an occa-
s,onal effort bring about rallies but these wer,
feeble The Price Current said that the week
had been unfavorable, with moderate decline in
condition, but added that the position was still
fair Gables Were higher, and the eaboard claimed
% loads for export There was no shipping bust
ness here. however, and the seaboard was Offering
10 resell cargo. Ciearances were 72SOO0 bushels:
urinary receipts only 25900 bushels Western points
getting about onethird much as the total clear
ances There heavy commission trade both
ways It is felt that the future is altogether de-
pendent upon the weather. with lower prices likely
81 there additional rain. and hghe- again the
Nest and Southwest clear up
The HarrisGates parry sold al least 2eoo coo bush
els of July to-day. through Brosseau, Hurl-
burd-Narren and other commission people. The
Harris-Gates name, however, given up finally
On the selling. The market closed 1c to 1asc under
Wednesday. the last prices being a tri1e over the
bottom May opened 6ilsc, sold between
s4I.c and 631sc and closed 63I4c July sold at 66c
and closed at 641ac; September at 65c and closed
at 6S7sc The market influenced some by the
showers and by the wheat break. The Price Cur
rent said that the area in the Northwest would
show increase and that was starting well
There IS here; 100 estimated for to-rnor-
row Primary receipts ahead of last year
$4,000 bushels. against 2S5c1l bushels There was
some increase in Western offerings Cash sales
were $1,000 bushels. Gables were higher: clearances
1900 bushels
Oats closed 1c to i8sc under Wednesday. The last
prices little over the bottom ones. The
opening at the top. May closed at 43l4c, old
July at $6i9C, old September 32lsc. July at
ss%c and new September at SHE The feature was
heavy selling by the oatmeal interests The Harris
Gates party a liberal buyer. Cats were in
fuenced by the showers. There were 167 cars with
ls5 for tomorrow. The country sold rather more
freely. The Price Current said oats were getting
poor start.
Hogs were 10c to 2oc higher and at the top price
sc far. The packing for the week was $4,000 less
than last year; hogs West to-day $1,000 against
&e last year. The provision list opened &c to 20c
over Wednesday; il closed 2iac 10 &c over. There
was an idea there was good deal OF Cudahy sell
ing on the opening swell Logan and Harris-Gates
were large buyers. Stocks here this month show a
moderate decrease.