Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-04
THE GRAIN MARKETS,

CHICAGO, November 3-Steady cables
and small receipts in the northwest had
strengthening effect today on the local
wheat market but the tone at the close
was little more than steady because of
selling by pit traders Final quotations
on the December delivery were unchanged
from those of yesterday. Corn was a shade
higher. Oats We're up 6sak. Provisions
were unchanged to &c. lower.
Transactions in the wheat pit were not
large. and the business confined chiefly
to pit traders. Sentiment early in the day
was somewhat bullish, but toward the end
of the session the feeling became easier
The market was Influenced by the con-
tinued small movement of spring wheat
and by a report of an English crop statis-
tician. who claimed that the United States
will be able to ship for export this year
about 1S,00O,O00 bushels, and only a small
portion of that amount as yet has been sent
out. The steady tone of the market at
Liverpool notwithstanding the weakness of
the local markets yesterday, was another
encouragement to the bulls. The market
closed steady. December opened "a higher
at 14hs, sold between 1iasa74la and 747s and
closed at 14R
Clearances of wheat and flour were equal
to 2ao,9O0 bushels Primary receipts were
921 600 bushels against l 10000 bushels for
the corresponding day last year. Mime
apolis, Duluth and Chicago reported re-
ceipts of 514 cars against 551 cars last week
and 1876 cars year ago.
Dizziness of the most pronounced tyne
prevailed today in the corn pit. Local re-
ceipts were considerably below the amount
estimated. and because of this prices held
opened unchanged at 45A, sold off to 1895
and closed at 43Aa43as. Local receipts were
216'cars. with 95 of contract grade.
Oats We're in active demand by commits
sion houses all day and the volume of trad
ing was large. There an excellent
shipping demand. and receipts continued
small the market was quite firm. The
greater part of the grain sold for shipment
was said to have been purchased by south
ern interests. The market closed strong.
December opened unchanged at 333sa33A
sold between 1885 and 343sa34a4 and closed
at 347s. Local receipts were 166 cars.
Provisions opened firm, but subsequently,
eased off on selling by local holders. The
market for live hogs opened steady, but
decline Of &c. which came later was the
chief weakening influence Of the day. At
the close January pork was unchanged at
400 Lard was sc. lower, at S.47R. Ribs
were down 214, at 100.
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat,
Al cars; corn. 241 cars; oats, 224 cars; hogs,
IS, 600 head.
The board of trade will be closed Tuesday,
November Collection day.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, November 3.-Wheat-
No 2 red cash, 75a7514; No. 2 hard, 72ha
741A; December, 1914 May, 775sa77N.
Corn-No cash, 45Aa45h No white,
Oats-No. 9 cash, 1872: No. 9 white, 34a
341a; December, 1873; May /347sa35.
MILWAUKEE. November 3.-Wheat-No
/ northern 79aS01a; No. = northern, 77a79;
December, 7412 bid.
Rye-No. /, 66a861a.
Barley-No. 2, 551a; sample, 41a55.
Corn-No. 3 cash, 46a46a; December 43A
bid.
MINNEAPOLIS, November 3. Close:
Wheat-December. 1873; May, 1855; July
7s9sa79a4; No. 1 hard, 1855; No. / northern,
1915; No 2 northern, IT'S; No. 3 northern,
74a75.
Flour-First patents. 4.2Oa4.30: second pat
ents, 4.O5a415; first clears, 3.25a335; second