Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-07
CHICAGO GRAIN
Ry Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Dec. 6-Decrease IN tne stoche
OF wheat in the northwest and the hrmness or
the stock market had a. strengthening influence
today ON the local wheat movement. The
market was inclined to be weak at the start
owing to advices from Argentina TO the ell
fect that harvesting is progressing favorably
and that the crop Is in good condition. Inc
suspension of another national bank also had
a depressing effect during the first hour a
moderate advance at Liverpool, however, held
New York would-be sellers in check and con-
sequently trading was OF q light volume Inc
market developed considerable hrmness toward
thE middle OF the day because OF sharp sd-
yances at Minneapolis and Winnipeg, due 10
depleted stocks of wheat at those centers
The strength of the stock list and the an
nouncen,ent that all depositors OF the BANK
that closed its doors today will be paid In fuli
Unmarried some strength to wheat. The close
was firm May opened is@hc lower at 81. 0lb@
1.0lh, sold at $1.01 and then advanced to
81 .02M. The close was at sl01%QL0lA Clear
ances of wheat and -four were equal to $780,
600 bushels.
Reports for the week as shown by Rrad-
streets were equal to 6,20o0oo. Primary re-
ceipts were 9S6, 900 bushels compared with S2f,-
600 bushels the corresponding week year ago
Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago reported
receipts of 593 cars against 1876 cars last
week and 543 cars year ago
Trading in corn was dull and. the market
was rather weak all day. decline In live
hogs liberal receipts and falling off in de-
mand for cash corn was the principal bearish
influences. The close was easy. May opened
unchanged to nc lower at 66i5@56ssc, sold at
56%c and then declined to bbl6c. Inc close
was at 56ssc.
Oats were quiet but steady, owing to a
moderate purchase by a leading bull. May
opened shade lower TO shade higher at 5SiA
dI53ssc, sold between 5Skq537sc and closed at
5S%c
Provisions were weak selling by pit
traders which was based on a heavier move
ment of live hogs. At the close May pork
was off 27lsc. lard was down 1oc and ribs were
15@17,sc lower
Market Ranges
wheat-Dec. 94ssc; May. si.O1&@i .olSc; July
9es@96ikc
oats-Dec. old, 1850; May old 5asse; May
new 51Nc; July old. 47ssc; July new. 45idc
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour steady; No. 2 spring wheat $l,0S11.12;
No 3, s7casl1o; No. 2 red, 94ls@95c; No. 2
corn. Gl0eiIsc No yellow. e4ha65c No. 4
oats, 4o3sc No. white 50Ia@53c; No. rye.
mating 9iQ9Sc; No. 1 northwestern haxseed.
81 .1sA; prime timothy seed, $3.50; clover, con
tract grades S1l@15; short ribs. sides, S61om
$50; mess pork per bbl, sl2.l2IsG12.25; lard,
per 100 lbs, S. 2O@s 25; short clear Sides boxed,
s.. 25@7 so; whisky, basis OF high wines sLS0.
= Articles Receipts Shpmts.
Flour bbls .................... 20,5O0 20 900
Wheat bush .....-.........'''.-. I040O e9'ooo
Corn, bush ................"..... 2S7,6 ,6OO e9'VoO
Oats, bush ....................... 2S2,600 26IOO0
Rye, bush .................-..--. S,VOV 3'VvV
Barley, push ........,.-..-..... 54tsVO ls'4oo
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 6,Wheat firm. May,
$1.6S asked sl6Ssa bid; cash, sl.eo@l. IS.
Barley firm May, s1.66B asked. sl66 bid;
cash. s155@L60.
Corn steady. Large yellow, Sl.7OG1.75.
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