The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-22

ever. were not dismaysd by these bids ana offered cotton at all hard spots. be I,r en couragec by the lack of outside sbuyin how CT and the large estimate for to m6rro W $ receipts at New Orleans The unfayorabie weather conditions are also against the goods market, which aggravated sentiment already bearish and there was realizing in the lar off months on prospects of warmer weather for tomorrow. The market from start tp finish was absolutely professional and considering all news at hand, the out look stun continues for marrow, profess tioHai affair. with pure hases just as much n order on fair decl nss as sales on rallies Exports about s,y0o. savannah reported to have have sold 2.oeo spots with only s4 of the reperted- New Fork sfots unchanged Liy- erpooi Is dne to come points down on near months and , on the far months.
 CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. CHICAGO, April 2L--Paueity of receipts Northwest and persistent reports. of dam age Southwest caused a firm close here o-aay in wheat Compared with last night, July is &9Ac higher. Corn is up higher t371F
 Under the influence of decrease in the Northwest wheat opened firni;- July being shade to h@Ac higher at S5@S5M. A leading factor throughout the carly trading was the strength of the Northwest markets As the session advanced bearish action Of the corn market became a powerful influ- ence. In consequence wheat became ex- tremely nervous. trading more active. Coin- HisSlou nousss5 reported more outside buy ing orders than for several weeks. A little improvement was noted in cash in quiry and in the export business. Mime apols reported good prospects for large flour sales. Weather conditions showed ma terial improvement and reports from the Northwest were received telling of fair progress in ssedins. On q late decline In corn there was some realizing in wheat and July sold down to s4A, but subsequent covering by shorts worked the price up to sax and 1t closed firm at .Ssh, May sold between S9S and s9% and closed at SsIs. Ciearapces equaied 157,i00 bushels. Pri- mary receipts were 1Si000 bushels against 26S,3Oe year ago. Minneapolis, Dnluth and Chicago reported 1o4 cars aga nst r37 last week and i41 year ago
 In the absence of selling pressure corn ruled firm carly in the day. Later there was a fair demand for May. which sent 1t up zc. On the advance the market was flooded with long corn and before the furry ceased May had lost nearly ali the earlier gain. Within the last few minutes of trad ing partial recovery was made and the close was about steady. July opened . shade to b c hc higher at 4sA GAS. sold between between 43% q50h and closed at fSK, a tract. ' 7[ -
 The feature in oats was the selling of September by pit traders, due to improved weather conditions and to reports of good progress in seeding operations The market was influenced considerably by the action of other grains. The close was easier July opened 1s@hc lowrr at 3s% G36K ranged between S6h and S7bg37h and
 Provisions were easier at the start owing to weak hog prices but there was unusual ly good demand and firmness soon devel- oped The close was firm with July pork '15c higher at 12 321s: July lard up 1Ihc at 6.75 and ribs up 7hc at .55.