The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-03
GRAINS DULL
AND NERVOUS
Trading in Pits Fluctuates in
Very Narrow Bounds.
DAYS CLOSE VERY TAME
Wheat Ruled Steady While
Corn Opened Lower.

Chicago. Sept. Trading in grains to
day was of . dull though somewhat nerv-
Gus nature. The fact that there was no
contract graded stuff to deliver on Sep
TENDER wheat, corn or oats contracts "a
condition that was expected had some
thing Of a bullish effect Weather con-
ditions. however. were improved for both
wheat and corn and as result Of the
tame conflict between these two factors
in very narrow market. hnal price
changes were slight. September wheat
closed L4Q2sc down; December IN
changed. September corn sc higher. De
cember &c lower and both September
and December oats lsc higher. PTovis-
ions closed sc lower to 1oc higher.
In Wheat Pit.
Wheat ruled steady all day. with the
exception of a quick drop OF nc IN esp
TENDER options on free offerings by longs.
This loss, however, was almost all re-
gained on fair commission house de-
mand that developed on the break. Open
ing prices were firm and gains were
made on the somewhat cooler weather
northwest and on the absence Of Sep
TENDER deliveries. September started
l44@sc TO 2s41zc up at 714c 10 1Ac and
sold down 10 711zc. December early made
a gain OF NC, selling at 671zc. Outside
orders were very light and business at
times was almost at a standstill This
brought such a narrow market that
when fair quantities of September were
offered September broke TO 70c and De-
cember 70 571sc. Heavy seaboard clear
ances at l111,o00 bu helped in the rally
that took September 10 a slightly weak
close, IsaSsc lower at 7e1<c and Deem
Der unchanged at 67Ac. Local receipts
were 81 cars fer two days. none OF con-
tract grade. Minneapolis and Duluth re-
ported 1I94 cars. making a total for the
three points of l.255 cars. against 759 one
day last week and 2.s26 cars for three
days year ago. Primary receipts for
two days were 2.l11,ooO bu, compared
to S.135. O0O bu last year. The visible sup
ply decreased 277.OO0 bu. Breadstufs on
passage increased 2,2ss, 900 bu. World s
shipments were s,sO5.OO0 bu. against $685.. =
600 bu last week and 1886 900 last year
In Corn Pit.
Despite the fact that IN corn there wa
nothing delivered on September contracts
the opening was much lower. Warmer
weather and improved prospects for the
crops were the influences. Cables were
steady. however. and after a nervous
break early September was in fair de-
mand snd prices rallied until It gained
on aSturdsy's closing figures. Trade was
quiet in the main. but at times Septem-
Der was wanted when it was not for
sale. The visible supply decreased 3. 49,
900 bu. September sold from 81 to 55zsc.
huetuated widely FOR a time and ad-
vancing. closed frmer &c up at STAG.
December was Influenced by the weather
oeipts for two days were q cars, of
contract grade.
In Oats Pit.
There was some nervousness in oats
over the fact that Of 100000 bu OF oats
delivered today on September contracts
none were Of contract grade. There was
an easy feeling al the start on the i'm
proved weather but a good demand in
the quiet trading advanced prices for net
profits. September sold at S3ssc early
but closed steady sc up at srsc; De
cember sold at Soasq3p1c rallied 10 31lsc
and closed sc up at 31c. Receipts for
two days were S35 cars
Provisions.
Provisions were firm at the opening on
an advance Of from 10 to 2oc in the hog
market. Fair buying and some support
sent up ali the products excepting Sep
TENDER pork and October and January
ribs. Trade was light but prices with
the exceptions named. closed higher.
January pork closed TIC UP at Sass. Oc-
tober lard 561ec higher at sa.72lz and Oc-
tober ribs sc down al ses7lz. Estimated
receipts for tomorrow; Wheat. 40 cars;
corn. $ cars; oats. $50 cars: hogs. e 0o3
head.
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS