New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-04
TRADE IN CHICAGO.
LBr TELEGRAPH 10 The TRIBUNE

By TELEGRAPH 10 TIE TRIBUNE
Chicago. aug. 3-Wheat closed nc higher to 30
lower than Saturday. Early. on the inspiration Of
q Wild set Of crop damage claims from the North
west and OF advancing markets AT Minneapolis and
Duluth, this market sold about lsc over Saturday
II closed about &c under the top September sold
S5sc and at 1870. and closed at 1850: December
closed az 699Ac: May, 62lzc. Even the Northwestern
markets 1lzc higher at their best earlv lost rbei-
advance There was q vast amount of profit TAX
ing here Some OF the PatJen lire was ltouidated
Lesser local lines went overheard. The Southwest
sold long wheat on large scale Paris was &c
10 nc higher There were no prices from, tba
English markets. which were closed A rriz-a+a
Antwerp cable reported the Continent getting too
much rain and crop conditions for that reason
becoming critical The seaboard reported ten loads
Nothing was sold for shipment here The eyneri
ence as 10 Southwestern acceptauces was varied
some houses reporting them large Others small
The Southwest had fair weather to-dsv b,,t rairs
Saturday and Sunday. There was Z goo5 dasl -
rain IL Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska The visible
increased 81 900 bushels. On passage decreased .
1860. Worlds shipments were $4,000 bushels.
moderate from all directloas except India Priarv
receipts were $4,000 bushels. compared with 2ae oo
bushels last year. Northwest cars 2g7, Compared
with 10, clsarances $4,000 bushels senttr,av+
here is that the Northwest is OVERRIDING its story %
crop trouble Minneapolis bought hard winter
wheat freely OF tbs Southwest cash houses GA oeo
bushels to-day AZ least
increased country offerings OF cash corn were ~ a
feature IN the coarse grain market. As resul. tbs
futures closed &c 20 &c under Saturday September
sold al 524e and at SAC, and closed at 5i54c. De-
ecta5er closed at 5-5sc: May. SIC. The increased
selling was from Nebraska and Iowa. Elevator
people led n the selling OF futures hedging against
country purchases. There was rather determined
buying Of Nay the break by Harris-Gates The
shipping demand here was poor. Receipts were
10 cars, the estimate FOR tomorrow $40 Worlds
shipments were 5.2s400o bushels. more than balf
crom Argentina. The visible decreased 5ls 900 bush
els The local stock. 2.5s70o) bushels increased
1890 bushels On passage increased 5G50y5 bush
els. The West IS having splendid corn weather
oats IA q small way felt the corn weakness but
there has been 10 pressure on the cash market
since the collapse Of the Jaly deal There is =
moderate shipping demand. Futures closed lac
higher &c lower. September left OF 34c sell
ers, December. $3.50 Nay. S6i3c- The trade was z
email one. Receipts. 2l2 cars; estimates for to-
morrow go Country offerings were somewhat
freer for the deferred shipment
There cid not develop the weakness IL provisions
expected. The market closed firm at small changes
from Saturday. Just IT the close there vas sup
lort for Scptcmbe- ribs The lard stock tncrea s4d
gs0oe tierces for July bat II did nol precipitate
any selling to-day. Hogs were steady. Exports O.
iarI were eoueRHst better than last year. Hogs
are coming very heavy n weight, 22 pounds last
Hkek 81 this market