Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
CHICAGO PRICES.

CHICAGO, December 5.-Favorable
weather for the fall-sown crop of wheat
in the United States had a weakening ef-
feet today on the local wheat market.
but buying by shorts caused the market
to close steady at almost the identical
figures of the previous close. Corn closed
easy; oats were steady, and provisions
were firm.
Bullsh enthusiasm was almost entirely
lacking in the wheat pit today, sentiment
among pit traders generally being rather
bearish. The weather bureau predicted
rain or snow for the greater part of the
winter belt, and this forecast was mainly
responsible for the heavy tone which pre-
vailed nearly all day. Leading bulls were
apparently neither buying nor selling, and
in consequence trade was dull and prices
fluctuated within a rat her narrow range.
Receipts in the northwest were AGAIN
light, although the movement Is heavier
than the corresponding time year ago.
Argentine advices indicated wet weather
was delaying harvesting in the northern
district, but the quality of wheat already
harvested was said TO be fall. There was
almost no demand for cash wheat and
prices were steady. The market closed
steady. with prices a shade lower to a
shade higher December closing at 1905 ga
1861 and May 1.10asa1 los. Ciearances
of wheat and flour were equal to Sp,Woo
bushels. Primary receipts were Is5uoo
bushels. compared with SS6,Gnu bushels
neapols, Duluth and Chicago reported re-
ceipts of 39l cars, against 713 cars last
week and 623 cars a year ago.
Trade in corn was quiet and a heavy
tone prevailed nearly all day.
December was relatively fiTmer than the
future options because of an official fore
cast of rain or snow for the corn belt
Receiving houses reported that offerings
from Iowa and South Dakota We're much
more liberal than of late. Demand for
cash corn here was slow and prices We're
off Il to iac. The market closed easy
with prices isa4c lower than yesterdays
close. December closed at 61ha615s and
May at 63a631s. Local receipts were 3O6
cars with five of contract grade
Oats We're sold freely by local holders,
who were taking advantage of the sharp
advance experienced during the last few
days. Demand, however, was active, and
as a result prices We're we'll maintained.
Cash oats were in only moderate demand
and prices We're a trifie lower. The mar
ket closed steady with prices shade
higher to sc lower. Final quotations on
December were at 437sa.0, and on May at
521aa525s. Local receipts were seventy
eight cars.
Provisions were firm the entire session
on buying by local and outside shorts. y
falling off in hog receipts had a strength
enng effect. AT the close prices were 21a
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat
81 cars; corn, s22 cars; oats, lol cars;
hogs. $500 head.
An improved support developed during
the final hour and wheat prices advanced
moderately. May selling up to LOS The
market closed steady. with May shade
higher, at 1.1Ossa1.1Os4.
Corn-Sentiment was rather bearish all
off 1saAc, at 63a631sc.
Close: Wheat-December. 1.O52sa1. 051s;
May 1.10sa1.1 ON; July, 1.O3si.
Corn-December. 6lka6lhs; May, 611s:
July. 62ssa62s4: September, CPS.
Oats-December, 49Aa50: May, 521sa525s;
Pork-December, 14.5211a; January, 1876:
May. 1880.
Lard--December, 9171a; January, 9.cc22!2;;
May. 345.
Ribs-January. S35; May. $50
Rye-Cash, 761-; December 7412; May,
1919
Barley-Cash, S1a6o.
Clover-December, $40: March. 9.6O
Timothy-December. 3.s:5; Mar'h, 3.95.
DULUTH. Mimi, December 5.-ClOse:
Wheat-No. 1 hard, 1.12ls; No. l northern.
LIS; No. > northern, 1t<1s: December.
100; Nay. 112ls; July. 1.12ls
CINCINNATI. December 5. - Hogs -
Steady: butchers and shippers. 5.S5a5 80;
common, 3.4Oa45O.
Cattle-steady and strong; fair to good
shippers, 4S5a5. So; common, 225a3. Is.
Sheep-StrOng; 1.5Oa4.45.
Enthusiastically; 3.5Oa4.25
ST. LOUIS. December 5-Wheat-No. 2,
red. cash, 1.O91aa1 10: No. =, hard, 1.O5a
1O9: December, 1O51sa1. O5ss: May. LOLA
1.1OM.
Corn-No. o, cash. 62h; No. ., white
64h: futures. coz; May, 62a62s.
Oats-No. =. cash. 81: No. =. white, 63laa
66: December, 4924; May, 51ss.
MILWAUKEE. Wis. December 3
Wheat-No. l. northern. 1.13a1.14; No. Q
northern. 1.1Oa1.l1; May, 1.1Oasa1. 1OA bid
Rye-No. I, rs
Corn-May. 63h.
Barley-Standard. 651s: samples, 59a651a
No. 3, 6O1aa62: No. 4, o9a6O.
MINNEAPOLIS. December 5.--Wheat
Close-December. 1.O91s: May. 1.12B: No.
l. hard. LBS: No. 1. northern, Lips; No.
o northern. 1.10ls; No. 8. northern, 1.o6lsa
LOSS.
Bran-1S50.
Flour-F1rsf patents, 555a59O: second
patents, 5.4Oa565: first clears, 4.2Oa4.5O;
second clears, 3.2Oa3. 80.