The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-25
BULGE AND
WEAKENING
Trade in Grain Pits Not Very
Active.
CORN AND WHEAT DOWN
Oats and Provisions Close
Higher Than Saturday,
CORN AND WHEAT DOWN

Chicago. Nov. 24-Trading in the grain
pits was rather inactive today and after
slight bulge at the openin prices weak
ened and the close was easy. with De
cember wheat 140ssc lower ana Deem
Der corn 1ssc liver. December oats clos
ed sc higher. while January provisions
were net . to 12-c higher.
Wheat was quite active early and
prices advanced about IS over Saturdays
close, with good buying by commission
houses. some Of which was supposed TO
have been for the leading long. Large
receipts in the northwkest and heavy
increase in the visible supply caused a
weaker feeling toward noon and lower
prices prevailed the remainder of the
day the close being easy. Cables were
also rather disappointing. not showing
much sympathy with the recent advance
here. December opened l5Glc higher at
DC. advanced 10 755zc, but on heavy re-
alizing declined 10 Ifsc, closing al the
bottom. with a loss Of Aassc. May open
cd &c lower 10 Sale higher at 7e2s to
Q7Ic. closing 14Qtc lower at 76isa76lzc
The visible supply srowed an increase
of $4,000 bushels. compared with an in
crease last year of 3, 235 oo0 bushels. The
amount on passage decreased $4,000
bushels, against decrease the same
week last year of 1GS.O90 bushels. The
worlds shipments were 9,5l7 600 bushels,
compared with 10, Isl. 900 a year ago. Clear
ances of wheat and flour were equal TO
6S9.0 900 bushels Primary receipts were
l,99S2oo bushels against 1647.Soo bushels
a year ago. Minneapolis and Duluth re-
ported receipts Of LIP cars which with
local receipts Of 2l2 ears, % OF contract
grade, made the total receipts for the
three points 1924 cars. against 1.43O cars
last week ana $50 cars year ago.
Corn ruled arm for the May delivery
Influenced by the wet weather through
out Illinois, Indiana and the Southwest
Local traders were disposed to buy that
option. as weer also elevator interests.
December was cratic being subject to
the slightest Influences shorts were also
the best buyers of December, and caus-
Cd sharp advance soon after the open
ing. the price going up 70 555sc after
opening y to lc lower at 81 TO sac. Cen
eral selling caused a decline in the latter
Part Of the day. the price touching 58i5c
and closed 19sc lower az 53ssc May open
ed 1sei4c lower 20 a shade higher at
APIS to 427se. selling between 425s and
4314c and closing 1tQAc lower at 425sc-
Local receipts were 287 cars, p of con-
tract grade.
The feature to trading in oats was
the covering by December shorts,which
held the market firm. The improved cash
demand was also a strengthening factor.
There was a fair volume Of trade and
the close was firm. with December sc
higher at 32lsc, selling between 317sg330
22itc. Local receipts were 216 cars.
Provisions ruled strong. with lard lead
ing the advance and with good demand
from foreigners. The steady tone TO the
hog market was also a bull factor The
close was firm. with January pork up
sc at a567le January lard closed 12ec
higher at S9.21z, with ribs PIC higher at
$SI2a
Estimated receipts for tomorrow:
wheat, I70 cars; corn, $50 cars; oats,
$50 cars; hogs. S2,00O head.