The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-31
Chicago oraia and Provisions.

CHICAGO. Oct 30.-Extreme dulness and bearish reports of the Australian crop caused an easier tone in the wheat pit today, but a little better demand late In the session stinu- lated prices and December closed shade high CT. December corn was also shade higher. oats were of kG2sc with January provisions unchanged to Th lower.
 The wheat pit witnessed repetition of yes- terday's trading or rather lack of trading, the market being extremely dun with prices in- clined to be weak. News from all sources war bearish to begin with rains being reported In the West, which were much needed by the growing Winter wheat, and the Australian crop being estimated at an excess of l2, GOO 900 bushels. or the largest crop on record. These
 influences caused declines at the start. De- cember opening hGkc lower at SoM. Trading in this delivery was rather limited, the greater part of the business being confined to opera tions in May and this month showed the most decline, the nearby delivery holding relatively steady The feature of trading the sell ing of over a million bushels of May by prominent concern, and it was this selling movement that was largely responsible for the weak undertone which prevailed the greater part of the session. The St, Louis market showed a good advance late in the session and caused a better demand here which resulted in a little hFmer tone. After ranging between 79AGSo and sos. December closed a shade higher at So%. Clearances of wheat and flour were equal to l24,7oo Primary receipts were ,2o7. 800 bushels. against l,7Ilo0 year ago Bradstreets exports of, wheat and flour for the week were A.oo5. 900 bushels, compared with 6,oe6, 900 bushels last year, Minneapolis ana Dulutn reported TeGeipIb OL ofS ChIs which, with local receipts of % cars, one con- tract grade, made total for the three points of s33 cars. against 756 cars last week and l.- ol3 year ago. 1& e-s.s
 The corn market was still in the rut, there being nothing fin the news to awaken specula- tive interest in trading. There WAS a fairly good demand from commission houses and some selling by local longs. Indications of a bre ak fin the fine weather conditions and good cash demand were supporting influences while the easier tone of wheat had a depressing effect. The close was steady with December shade higher at 43hG44 after selling between 43% and 44044h. Local receipts, 39o cars, 34 of contract grade. g .tl~s
 Trading in oats was small and about the only feature was early demand for DeceIn- her from commission houses and moderate buy ing of May and December by cash houses. Prices nuctuated within narrow range. De- eember closing AG%c lower at 35A635A, after ranging between 35N and 36h. Local receipts, i7S cars.
 Provisions had a firm start. although hog re- ceipts were much higher than anticipated and quotations from the yards oc lower. Early in the day some weakness developed on selling out of cash lard by people who had 1t deliv- cred to them before the opening. An improved hog market lAte in the day caused steady close, January pork being unchanged at Sl2l 5; January lard shade lower at S6.70 @6.72h and ribs 7ikc lower at S6.27ls.
 The leading futures ranged as folo@s'