Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03

CHICAGO, May 2.-Reports of damage
oy' insects and a decrease in the visible
supply were responsible In a large meas
ure Tor a firm tone in the local wheat
market today. At the close, July wheat
was &c higher. Corn was up Aa%. Oats
were hc higher. Provisions were sc low
er to 214c higher.
The wheat market was firm all day, de-
spite considerable amount of selling for
pront At the opening the market was
somewhat higher because of cold weather
IN the southwest and a good demand for
Sash wheat in the northwestern market.
Later the southwest contributed much
publish news in the way Of damage by the
s aessian ny and by chinch bugs. The
IRON kansas and Oklahoma.
Ss VINO were anticipating bullish
news on Monday In the shape Of large
decrease In the worlds shipments were
creased heavily ana primary receipts were
only SlS.OOO bushels against S29, 600 bushels
q year ago. These things, coupled with a
lar export demand, caused the market to
noid well throughout the day and close
nan July opened AtaA to ha5sc higher at
and closed at sos.
Clearances Of wheat and flour were
s eausi 70 81 600 bushels. Minneapolis, Du-
luth and Chicago reported receipts OF 21O
cars against 121 cars last week and 327
cars year ago.
The buying Of shorts forced a further
tant fetn IN May corn today. but the dis
the session the market was firm because
ol steady cables and small local receipts.
Cominlssion houses bought early and I'M
ioaded on the advance, and pit traders gen.
pected that receipts will be light through
out next week. The close was firm. July
opened shade to Aa& higher at ii to 64A
500 between 81 and 6411. and closed at
6aAa9sAs. Local receipts were IL, cars with
70 OF contract grade.
me oats market was dull all day. Com
mission houses bought September early in
the DAY on reports of damage by frost,
oud ne ne movement was not we'll supported
at 46s. sold between 46h and Al. and
closed at 1914 a Al.
Local receipts were 1855 cars.
large run of hogs in the west was re-
visions market early in the day The
prospect OF an early summer run of hogs
was also depressing factor Eastern
spectators bought on the early decline
and caused fair rally late in the day. At
the close July pork was points lower. at
1885. Lard and ribs were unchanged to
~ points higher, at S.45 and 1924, re-
spectively.
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat,
10 cars; corn. IS cars; oats, 1913 cars; hogs,
81, 900 head.
ST. LOUIS. May 2.-wheat-No 2 red.
cash; 1.o1a1 OF; No. hard. 97a1.O5: May,
50; July S5s.
Corn.No 2, cash, ssassk; No. white,
6S1za69; May. 65 Na66; July, So.
Oats-No. 2. cash, 4sha50; No. white,
53k; May, AN.
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, May Close:
Wheat-May. 1.o7: July. 1.osA; Septem-
Der. s04s; No. 1, hard. 1.1oAa1 .10A: No. 1
northern, 1.0SA a1.0SA; No. 2 northern,
Los Aa106N; No. 3 northern, 99a1.O
Flour-First patents, 5.45a5.60; second
patents. 5.35a5.50; first clears, 4.20a4.3O;
second clears, 3.5Oa3. SO.
Bran-In bulk, 21.00a2125.
DULUTH. Mimi, May 2.-Wheat-No.
1. hard. 1.107s; No 1 northern. 1.07H; No.
. northern. 1884; May. 1o4A; July,
LOSS; September, 91A.
MILWAUKEE,. Wis. May 2.-wheat-
No. 1 northern. 1.1oal.11; No. northern,
!. ON al .09; July. S9% asked.
Rye-No. 1, S0kaS1.
Barley-No. 2. 50: sample, e0a76.
Corn-No. 8, cash, 67aS7d; July. 64H
bid.