Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-28
wEARE GRAIN COMPANY.
Omaha Branch 11O-111 Board of Trade
Building.

CHICAGO, April 27.-Market has been
rather slow and the mood has been bear
ish. Prices declined from Nc to NC, but on
vent the market from declining materially.
English cables were higher, Paris lower.
English visible decreased $500 bu. for the,
week. There were reports of dry weather
from Oklahoma and Kansas, but the
weather generally was considered favor
a5le: MinneaPons @ PSS TePCSrts t,D SD1ut al LIS lss
10 500 900 bu. and Russia shipped almost as
much as America. On passage increased
Chicago stock. 900 bu.. decreased 629.-
900 bu There were 81 cars of contract out
of private houses. New York reports 3
4Ss 600 bu., against 81, 600 bu. last year pri.
mary shipments, SS7 900 bu., against 367 900
bu. Northwest receipts, SsS cars, against
contract; estimated for tomorrow, rs cars.
Wheat and flour clearances, 10000 bu.
CORN-Com market has been irregular,
opening higher. breaking sharply and then
recovering toward the close. There has
been a great deal of selling of July by Pat
loss from Saturday, but there was some re-
covery on buying by Armour. The bearish
factor was an increase in country offerings
from Illinois and Nebraska Local receipts,
IS cars, with contract; estimated for
Tuesday, 23O cars. Primary receipts, 3H 900
shipments. $4,000 bu., against S56,O00 bu.
Clearances. 262, 900 bu.; New York reports 8
loads taken for export. Local cash sales,
u.
Local stocks decreased $4,000 bu. On pass
age decreased $1,000 bu.
OATS-Oat market has been weak and
prices at one time were hV7Sc lower for
futures, and cash oats were Iz@D1c lower.
The influences were improved weather, in
creased receipts, better offerings from the
west and an absence OF demand from the
east. Local receipts, 14S cars, with 8 con-
tract; estimated for tomorrow, 290 cars.
Clearances, 1900 bu. The visible increased
5000 bu. Local stock. $4,000 bu., decreased
PiSRoVisIoNs-Provisio market opened
off on liquidation by long holders by large
receipts of hogs While offerings were
light, there was little support to the market
other than local shorts; Looked as though
mour as we'll as English houses bought July
ribs and lard. Cash demand slow, espe-
cially for lard. There were 5000 nags;
market opened lOal5c lower. Estimated Tor
tomorrow, 1900 Hogs in the west today,
77,l0O. against $500 last week and ,T0) last
lbs, against 221 lbs. previous week and 2l7
iast year. WEARE GRAIN COMPANY.
st. Louis Grain and Provisions.
ST. LOUIS. April 27-wHEAT-I,ower;
| No. red, cash, elevator, 705sc; track, 7ld
1%e; May. 7oSse; July. eSss9ee%c; No.
CoRN1Lower; No 2 cash. 4Os.c: track
Aq42hc May 4sSc July 4OlSc.
| OATS-Iower; No. 2 cash 3sc; track
3tq34ihc%; - May, S1hc; July, 2s1tc; No.
RYE-Steady at 4sc.
| FLOUR-Dull; red winter patents. s. 4OQ
| 3.55 extra fancy and straight. SS1ld3.45
| SEED T1MOTHY-Steady, $2.0Oa2 lO
| CORNMEAIl-Steady, S2S0
| BRAN-Firm: sacked. east track, 656p=7c
| HAY-Steady to dull and weak; timothy
| s. OOGIl6O0: prairie, $SO0dll.oO.
| IRON COTTON TIES-S1.05.
| BAGGING-5% Q61ac.
| HEMP TWINE-5c.
| PRoVISIONS-Pork, lower; STANDARD
mess slSiIss. Lard lower at ss.Z7ls Dri
Ss.S7lk; clear ribs. siO.i2lt; short clears
$l0&' Bacon, dull; boxed. extra shorts
u0sIh; clear ribs, Hi.l2h; short clear
METALs--Lead. dull at A27, spelter
| firm at $40.
| PoULTRY-Quiet: chickens. lOIkc; springs
t2.5OG4oo per dozen; turkeys. i2c; ducks
lie; geese. 4d5c.
BuTTER-ouiet; creamery. 2O92sc; dairy
I7d20c.
EGGs-steady at lac.