The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-01
LIVE STOCK NARRET
Hog Receipts Were Fairly
Liberal Yesterday.
MARKET WAS s LOWER
Common Cattle Had TO Sell
10 Cents Lower.

Chicago, April 3a-Crain today was
largely restricted TO changing operations
in preparing for tomorrov's deliveries
of May options. Back oil the changing
there appeared TO be q bul.sh stimulus.
July wheat closed 3QAc up; July corn
&c lower and july oats Sc lower. Pro
visions closed Ice TO 20c depressed
Considering The fact that this was the
last day Of the month ard preceded one
Of the four Dig delivery days Of the year.
there was a fair ban market in wheat
Throughout trade was dun in the main.
but prices held wen the greater part Of
the session. Bulish news was present in
good force. Receipts were small: Duluth
dbl not receive q car. Gables were firm.
Kansas reports were stil complaining of
insufficient rains and 1hirty-fve ccun-
ties IN Minnesota and S0Uth Dakota re-
ported a decrease in the spring wheat
area amounting % twenty per cent. some
fair early buying by the lcaCing corn
bulls started prices well. There was the
usual changing. however, July being
taken Up for May at It5c spread The
quetness Of the market helped bears in
their courage 20 sell the further options
and the advances were not held Elc-
Nato- people predicted as much as three
million bushels deliveries Of MAY and
inspite Of the decrease Of 6.s1).flJ Bushels
in the worlds visible supply report, prices
eased back 70 last nights close. There
was q slight rally at the end and july
which sold carly ut 7Gizc, closed e tcife
better than Yesterday and KAYE up al
'55sc. Local receipts We're twenty four
cars; Minneapolis reported 111 cars, max
ing Il total for the two points OF 1873
against l35 for the three northwestern
points last week and 220 a year ago.
Primary receipts were 100000 bushels
compared 10 go 0)5 bushels a year ago
Seaboard clearances in wheat and -four
equaled 10000 bushels. The seaboard re-
ported ten loads taken for export.
Corn trade was quiet and UneVentful.
The greater part OF the business was that
of changing by elevator people July stuff
being taken for May at 1850 spread.
Wheat lent an early support but encour-
aging condition Of crops and the dullness
resulted in light selling that brought a
depression before the close.
July sold at 6ilsc, slumped 70 SIC and
closed weak, lzc lower at 63l G632sc. Re
ceipts We're only 50 cars.
Oats were very dull and Influenced by
other grains May dil not show any in
clination 10 stampede the crowd as had
been expected when that option was
thought to be cornered The May de-
mand at times was fair at current prices.
Crop adives were generally favorable.
Country offerings We're small. Fluctua-
tons were narrow. July closed sc lower
at $40. Receipts were 13o cars.
Provisions were Influenced by liberal
receipts at the yards lower prices and
fair selling. At the opening. packers sup
ported. but the outside liquidated to some
extent and with commission house sell
ing, brought a depressed close. July pork
closed 20c down. at Sl6S0: July lard 121a0
15c down mt S9.97isG10.00 and July ribs l0c
lower at $40.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat
40 cars; corn, $50 cars; oats, $50 cars; hogs,
1900 head