Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-22
cHIcAeo GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features of the Trading and Closing
Prices ON nonrd of Trade.

CHICAGO. July N.-Upon fresh reports
Of damage by black rust wheat for sep
TENDER delivery rushed up TO 9Oisc here
today. making clean gain Of 25sc. The
market closed at the highest point Of The
vance Of hQAo. Provisions are up from
&c to 1Iikc.
The wheat market was extremely strong
throughout the entire session. Under urB-
ent demand from shorts the opening on
September was up hnAc at S78tfuSSc. Black
rust in the wheat nelds Of Minnesota and
the Dakotas was the burden Of numerous
messages received here not only from
Minneapolis but from all over the north
west Fear OF a repetition Of last year s
was the sole reason for the active general
demand for wheat that started prices In a
wild scurry upward. All other influences
were apparently ignored. AS the session
advanced additional advices were received
telling of the spread of the crop infection.
formation than was contained in previous
dispatches The result was still more
urgent demand for wheat. Weather in the
northwest was reported as favorable to the
spread of the blight, rains having fallen
in numerous localities throughout the Da-
kotas. Excitement in the pit was at white
heat from start to finish. Longs with hand
some profits in sight were about the only
sellers. A sensational advance Of nearly
&c in the price of the September option at
minneapolis drove many shorts here TO
cover. Within a few minutes Of the close
the september option sold here at 901sc, a
net gain of 53sc in two days. The market
closed strong at the topmost point reached.
ClearanCes of wheat and flour were equal
to 1850 bu. Exports for the week as
shown by Bradstreets, were equal to 705, 00O
bu. Primary receipts were 900 bu.. COM
pared with 413O0O a year ago. Minneapolis,
Duluth and Chicago reported receipts of 2l7
cars, against III cars last week and POI a
year ago.
The corn market was firm, partly because
, of the strength of wheat but largely on
account of a falling of In local receipts as
Indicated in the estimates OF tomorrow
arrivals. Commission houses and leading
bulls were fairly active buyers during the
last part of the session. The selling was
chiefly by cash houses. The market closed
| firm. September opened nc higher at 55C
and after selling at 54Hc advanced to $50
ana closed at h55sc. Local receipts were
226 cars, with 80 of contract grade
Trading was quiet in the oats market
but firm tone prevailed. Strength OF
wheat and corn was the main influence
| The bullish factor was a report of heavy
rains in the southern part Of Illinois and
! In Indiana. September opened unchanged
at 9asc, sold between 291kc and Doc anc
closed at 29s4d297sc. Local receipts were
| 10 cars.
Notwithstanding a 1Oc decline in the pric,
| OF i've hogs. the provisions market was
nrm. An improved general demand was
cause OF a moderate advance i'm values Al
the close September pork was up INC al
Sl2.9'15, lard was up 5G7Jkc at 81. /. 22I
ana ribs were l0c higher at S7S7Ik
ESTIMATED receipts for tomorrow: Wheat
! 10 cars; corn, lS2 cars; oats, III cars; hogs
| H. 900 head
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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