The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-10
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO April 9-BulIsh news prevailed in grains again today and brought far actVfy ny profits made the markets dip at times ano brought a restless feeling. Bull speculators the tactics of yesterday brought net gain in May wheat of sc. May corn k and May oass in wnest was better than for some days past. Conditions favored the bniis from the start. Cables were higher; receipts very small. only six cars here. two cars at St. Louis and one car at Duluth and clear ances were nearly double all receipts: There on the upturn and good buying set in. some from the country. Covering augmented the ,hst aff the eoId @ weather was % not helping wheat growth. set many to buying. There were con- tinued reports of decreasing stocks and Brad decreased by 2. 800 GOO bushels. where 1t was increased 422 900 bushels last year Weather the wheat States is cold and dry. where the warm and rain season is due to help make good the previous damage to the Winter crop. At times there was profit taking that brought reactions. but voluminous buying orders from the South. where 1t seems crop conditions & are becoming worse. brought s9ed rallies; Trad tir futures from that section gave confirmation to the damage reports May opened Sat to
 @e sghsr na at Mm7s ,bsn s9d to to sos ing firm. Sc up at 72h@72S. Local receipts. cars, none of contract grade; Minneapolis and Duluth reported 75 cars. making total for the three points of only 8 cars, against sa7 last week and Y and and o 2I2 , year ago ago.
 
 pared to 489 900 bushels last year. Seaboard clearances in wheat and -four equalled 433,O ,OOO bushels. against POS, 900 bushels last year:
 Corn started out with good show of the strength that put prices up yesterday. Re- ceipts were very small and reports from the Southwest started good buying Kansas City and St Louis did good buying and their mar kets were up sharply. Shorts covered freely and at one time 1t looked as if there would be big bulge. Offerings at the better prices and fair profit taking brought repeated dips which the rallies only barely overcame. The cash demand was much better St. Louis sell ing for shipment I77. 900 bushels out of total stock there of 523. 900 bushels. Kansas City stocks were reduced 232 900 bushels. The temporary loss of the advance in prices was due largely to absence of vigorous de mand. The late rally in wheat helped material ly. May corn sold early at 59is. eased 10 58isa5SA and closed barely firm, lsc up at 5S7s Receipts, 23 cars.
 Oats were quiet. but were aided somewhat by the strength in other grains. Receiving houses were early buyers. but for a time prices eased a corn dip. Some support was given on the news that the Illinois crop had suffered from the cold weather. Trade was indifferent May sold as low as 42A ana closed i.c higher at 42ia. Receipts, 63 cars.
 Provisions held firm against the depressing influence of a weak hog market. Lard and ribs were in good demand a supposedly i'm proved cash situation. Pork at times showed weak spots but the whole list supported by packers. May pork closed Sc up at Si6.5o; May lard loc higher at S9 6o and May ribs 7ia advanced at S8. 90.
 The leading futures ragged ss follows