Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-01
Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO, Aug. s0-Fears Of frost and other
weather handicaps and big export business in
of anti-holiday market in grains today.
Corn traders were on tender hooks on possi-
Bile damage to green fields, and as a result
what changes were made in the somewhat dull
markets were mainly on the bull side. Septem-
Der wheat closed %QAc higher; September corn
&c up and September oats &c lower. Provis-
ions closed &c lower to 15c higher.
In spite Of small trade there was firm
undertone in wheat. Freezing temperatures
still fingered on the distant northern boundary
of the Canadian northwest and bear specula-
tors feared frosts as consequence Showers
were general in the spring country. Cables
were lower, Paris having lost cents in two
days This however, had little effect, as did a
considerable enlargement of the receipts of new
spring wheat. There was good buying of De-
cember here. but moro attention was given to
September, which on short covering was lifted
&c al one time. Statistics were of little value.
this day last year having been a holiday. The
exception 70 this was the report Of 9s7 600 bush
els of wheat and -four cleared at the seaboard,
a bit of news that materially strengthened
the pit. September opened unchanged to NC
up at 709sQ709sc. sold to INC and closed firm
9s0Ibc higher at 7O3t 670Isc. December sold be-
up AT sic Local receipts were 227 cars 8
of contract grade. Minneapolis and Duluth
reported S67 cars making total for the three
points of 594 cars, against 4S6 last week Pri-
mary receipts were 95l, 900 bushels
Corn was abnormally duh, but prices held
firm. Cash business was at a standstill. with
ders received, and spectators were not inclined
to do anything on their account, because Of
the double holiday over tomorrow and Labor
day Receipts were still small. but cables were
lower. There was a drop early in the day of
a full point on the extreme dizziness, but later
frost fears brought a rally. Advices from Kan
sas and Missouri were to the effect that corn
would be ready for the shelters in few days,
There were no seaboard clearances September
sold from SIC TO $3.50, dipped to SIC, rallied to
573sc closed steady Ac up at 57hc; December
closed 14c up at 427sc. Receipts We're 81 cars.
Oats ruled very steady and dull. There was
scattered covering early, melted by rains in
the northwest whence the trade is counting
on good oats Trade was not OF heavy volume.
There was some steady offerings by a few
longs but they were absorbed. September sold
to 34ssc and closed trifle easy 5sc down at SAC.
December sold at Sic and closed firm Ac higher
at 307kc Receipts We're 362 cars.
Provisions were dull and steady with fiuc-
tuations Of very narrow proportions. Hogs
were wanted and prices at the yards were
higher This brought a rally from the lower
prices with which products opened. Lard was
in fair demand at the close and worked higher.
At the close pork was &C down at SIT; Jahu-
ary pork 21Ac up at SAT- September lard 21sc
SEQ September ribs closed 21ac higher at
S1o27lb and october ribs &c up at $s.92ia.
Monday being Labor day, and a legal holt
day. there will be no session Of the Chicago
Board of Trade.
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS.
The following were the ruling quotations on
the floor of the exchange today:
WHEAT open Hlgh Low close
September go. %. 702sqB ia 709s l0%
December ...... -. -. 67A 672s 67B 67A