Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22
THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO, September 21.-FreSh dam
age reports from the Canadian northwest
offset today a sharp decline in wheat prices
at Liverpool, and caused the local market
to close steady. Final quotations on the
December delivery were a shade higher
than yesterdays close. Corn was /. lower
oats showed a net loss of q. Provisions
Wer- unchanged to 2 has lower.
The wheat market opened weak because
of the failure of the Liverpool market to
respond to the two-ceut advance here
yesterday \ decline of Is to - at Liver
pool Was due. it was said, to an estimate
on the worlds shipments for the week,
which placed the amount at a much larger
figure than had been generally antici-
patei During the first hour selling was
quit" general, but toward the middle of
tn. day demand became more brisk and
sentiment became bullish.
The Improvement in demand was caused
10y additional reports of injury to the
Canadian crop. Buying continued to be
furly active the remainder of the day
The market closed steady.
December opened sal to Ssas, lower
al lOl = to l0l Il. sold up to 102 halO2A
and closed at 102. Clcarances of wheat
and -four were equal to $4,000 bushels
Exports for the week. shown by Brad
streets, were equal to 4.341. 900 bushels
Primary receipts were $4,000 bushels
compared with $4,000 bushels the CORE
SppnulNS udN year ago. minneapolis,
Duluth and Chicago reported receipts of
b25 cars. against 421 cars last week and
$50 cars year ago.
Sentiment in the corn market was bear
fish because of the failure to materialize
of frost in the corn belt. which had been
fOrecaSted for last night. Liberal receipts
and a break in oats were additional weak
ening influences There was considera BILE
Weekend profit taking III evidence
throughout the entire session. The close
was about steady December opened
"a to q lower. at 5Sa5Sas. sold up TO
bShs and closed at 5S}s. Local receipts
were 6J3 cars. with e92 of contract grade.
oats We're weak owing to selling brought
out by liberal primary receipts. which were
double those of the corresponding day a
Year ago. Absence of demand by leading
bulls also had depressing effect. Decem-
Der opened L to rs lower. at j2ss TO %
held within that range and closed at ga
J."ra. receipts were 30 cars. Provisions
VIZ quite firm early in the day. because
Cf moderate demand based on = u lO cent
advance in live hogs. Later however the
market eased off on profit taking. At the
Close January pork was off 2l2aJ at 10 222k
Lard was unchanged at Seas. 6TIa RIBS
w'r" down IA at 1921.
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat
=! cars: corn. 1.OIJ cars; oats. 43i cars;
hogs. 32,oro head.
NINNEAPOIIS. MINI. September ol-
Wheat September. H. si2: December, IupIs
May, ll27s. No l hard Old ll2l.: No l
Hard. new, LIE; No. l northern. old.
IL. No. l northern, new, / hos. No. =
northern. old. l09l2. No. > northern, new
tS'. No. 3 northern. lOJa1OT.
DULUTH Mimi. September 21.-Close:
Wheat-NO. l hard, liza: No / northern
] 1894. No. northern, 1.ll2,; September
] Ia. December, 1.1V2.; May. l14ss
ST LOUIS. Mo. September 21.-Close:
Whrdt-No. red. cash. aSa99; No. hard
FSa1.G2. December. 30; May l.O5a,al O5zs
Coru-No. - cash. GUa.a6lt-: December
t4t. May. 5Ttsa57il; No. white. Ola
SIS. Oats-No. > cash. iSaiSI2: December
4sf,. May Jlla, No. white. 81
WueIt-No. ! northern. IU9al.1l. No. =
northern. 06a1 oS: December. l.O2 asked.
Ryr-Np. |. %. Barey-NO. =. 81: sample,
741:r; CJru-Nu. ; cash. 62aG2lz Decem-
Der $50