The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-30
hi GRAIN
wheat Lower IN Liquidation -Tne Ncl'n
west q Heavy Seller nc
steady-Weather Too Mfso.

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west a Heavy Seller nc Chicssc-Cer"
steady-weather Too Mbd.
wheat closed lower owing mainly 10 long
liauidation together with more or less seiins
for the decline. Early in the day prices
declined owing to Disappointing aovlces
from Liverpool, long liquidation mere anu
At the West. especially In December az
Chicago: selling attributed TO Minnespo"'
interests and q lack OF support. "a
The export trade continued 40 oun %
ever. despite the recent predictions OF some
AZ an early increase In the dem and from
Europe. Liverpool declined Nd. on tpe
American news, though the market tnere
stesdied later on expectations OF small worids
exports. -
At Chicago the sales for Northwestern
account were estimated at as high as S.ooo,!oVo
bush, principally May and July. Argentina
advices were more favorable. One osoIe
from there said there would be s3,soo'ooV "usn
available for export
There was an absence Of aggressive selling
here. however. In fact the trading was
quiet and largely Of q holiday character
Covering OF shorts soon checked the dowh-
ward tendency.
Broomhall estimated the worlds shipments
a. Week Sn's and s'V s'scs' 600 oS' Is.. year. Chicago re-
ceived o. cars, ncludin 81 OF contract grace
and s,peots % on Mondsy; o.o.rx Iv,.
said: A the end Of the week the conditions
are Indicative Of some rise In January;
month Of iessenlng supplies sioat and light
from Argentina, Australia and
India, there would be our opportunity. Inc
sell the market are disposed to wait. which.
OF course, is helpful to a rise from less oneI-
ings. In the Northwest there Is an lncreas =
close. OF navigation at Duluth. The visible
supply at the End Of the year OF tA.Oo0.0OO ou;
sesSoardt the supply rs but 100000 bu. Buff
falo has near 3 1909. 900 bl. and chicago S'cSe.-
900, OF which 400. 600 Is No. ? red winter; Inc
contra OF wheat in Chicago is in concentrated
ownership and does not burden the market.
Situation there il closely watched by traders
whS . sSspsGS ma ADMIT ~ msrietins = line Of
long wheat that has been a tradinx feature
for many weeks. Export attention mas peen
cIearances Of wheat and -four have been about
! 81, 500, 600 bu,, exclusive OF Canadian gram:
! question II equal takings in the 0she es nan
Corn was about steady despite the weakness
for handling and drying the crop. and in such
| circumstances bears are adverse 70 taxing
the aggressive. Chicago got only four cars
cars. The receipts there on Monday arg
estimated at CSC cars. Liverpool declined
q. There was no trading in corn here and
oats were ~iifeless, ending at a trinine decline
on liquidation and the depression IN wheat.
Al Chicago the shipping demand showed q
| noteworthy Improvement. though cash prices
were Nc. lower. Chicago received i3i cars.
including 80 Of contract grade, and expects
94i on Monday.
Wheat on the spot was duh. Sslee, 5000
bush. No. red, size: No. northern DULUTH.
ic. over. Futures closed no. to &c. owe
Sales, 900, 900 bush.
bush. No. ? mixed in elevator. 52Hc.; No. 2
White or yellow, new, SOzc. Futures closed
unchanged to nc. lower. No sales.
bush. Natural white on track, 80 to IS lbs.
1OaIic. white clipped. 20 TO IS lbs. A0%642c.
mixed, % to 80 lbs, soc.
Future prices here as follows: