The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-01

making an effort 70 seeLp o., = Mse holl-
The late market vas dull and narrow. Ths
estimated port receipts for the day were fio-
ured at $500. against assn Tor the sans
day last year.
Caldwell. Ward . Co.'S Market latter.
NEW YORK. June s0.--The market dur
ing the afternoon has been abselptsly fea-
tureless with fluctuations Of only a point
or two The sentiment Is growing that We
are around the bottom and unless the Gov
eminent report on the fifth 10 very bearish
little further decline may be expected, but
on the other hand that there would be :
good rally on the slightest news The busi-
OF tomorrow is expected to be geuer-
ally Of a professional nature. or that Of
evening up accounts over the holidays.
All now appear to be awaiting developmnts
afr the holidays. The usual setbaeNN that
s sse y. III
discount its effect. We would therefore
Favor buying on all recessions. Port re-
eeipts tomorrow probably 500 bales, against
1.e56 last year. spots In the South NC low
err; New York spots unchanged to I up on
near months; up to down on the far
months.
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PnOvISiONs.
CHICAGO. June 3o.--Dlspeliing weakness
due to general Liquidation in July wheat,
cool weather in the Northwest and rains
at the close. September was up shade;
corn down Is NC, oats . shade lower and
provisions ~ q zoe higher.
More favorable harvesting weather In the
southwest took the edge off the wheat
market at the start. Notwithstanding an
improved ton. in foreign grain marke's
opened a shade lower to NC higher at SIN
dsik to SIN. In the absence Of outside
speculative interest local traders sold freely
and at one time Il looked as II a bad break
would follow The principal feature was
the liquidation of July and the changing
from July to distant deliveries. Before the
to so%. Later a decided reaction develop
ed on bullish advices regarding the spring
crop from the Northwest. These rumors
were accompanied by enough buying orders
to occasion a good rally. especially In the
more distant deliveries. The market was
further strengthened within the last few
minute: by reports Of rain in Kansas and
eoualed 79.40o bushels. Primary receipts
were $4,000 bushels. against 8o2,500 q year
ago Minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago re-
ported 2ls cars, against 1853 last week and
e52 year ago.
Liquidation of July corn was the feature
today. There was selling by commission
houses in fair scale and a lot of changing
from July to September. An easier tone
was manifested throughout the day. Sep
TENDER opened a shade lower TO a shade
@4sh and ASH and closed at 4sb. Re.
ccpts $50 cars. is contract grade.
Oats felt the effect of the easier tone
in corn. Trading Of a scaiping nature
and the demand was supplied by local longs
September opened a shade higher at 32k,
sold between 81 u I32 and 32h @32M and
closed at 80. Receipts. 13s cars.
In spite of considerable liquidation. pro-
visions ruled firm. The chief feature was
buying Of lard and ribs by commissio
houses supposed to be for the account of
local packers. Higher hogs were sup
porting influence. September pork closed
up zoe at 3,02s: September lard IN d
10c higher at 7.12h Oils. and ribs 12ac
higher at 7.62h.
Estimated receipts tomorrow: No wheat;
corn. 300 cars; oats. 107; hogs. Is, 900 head
The leading futures ranged as follows:
ARTICLES.