New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-13
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago Oct. IA liberal increase in the vfsisis
supply or wheat in the United States ard Canada
caused weakness in the wheat market here TO-
day. closing quotations showing net declines q
lac to lec- Corn. oats and provisions were also
weak
Wheat prices were advanced early in the sss-
sion despite lower Liverpool cables and the ulors
optimistic news regarding the Balkan Affairs
Leading bulls were active buyers and had tninss
their for a time. offerings n the pie
after the first few minutes were 80 light as %
1uterpose little resistance 70 the advance -ors-
tinued dry weather IN the Southwest. as the -
suit Of which the new crop IS said % - making
a poor start with the Indications that the acre
age viii be much reduced becaGss Of DELAYED seed
cEia4,, - - on +fai- cs7-1a5r7 -g7r f,ig5a-
prices Buying was ch3afy in the July delivery.
the price OF which advanced precisely C from ne
low point Of TIE day During the latter part q
the day there great deal CT realizing n evil
dence as a result Of which prices s-urlped shaIP-
". October declining from g aei. 90 s. ee7s IhiS
selling was inspired chiefly - an increase q
s5l-'t7 ouSnels IN the aEal5aHie STOCKS ~ wee.
N the United States and Caua6s- which caused
the attention Of traders 20 revert n the big Norr-
western movement OF the new crop AlllneaPo' >
to-day had receipts OF So cars Duluth $50 cars
and Winnipeg 81 cars. total at the three points
Of 24- cars. against IL cars the rorrespOnd1ng
dav last YEAR R,1rlo-s OF rain in tire Southwest
also caused some selling AdviCes from NinneaP-
oils stated that the milling demand for wheat
continued good. with -four sales large. but that
export demand Indifferent Export demand
in general was slack. although y ooatlOads wers
reported worked ar New York. which report.
however. was not confirmed The market closed
weak with December and May al aln1osI the low
est ooiut- CTearanres Of wheat and -four we're
equal go 60 bushels The amount On passage
Increased 5000 bushels Pri1ary receipts we're
1y720o bushels. compared with 1900" bushels
the corresponding day q year ago. Minneapolis.
Duluth and Chicago reported receipts OF LID cars
against 700 cars last week and 81 cars a wear
ago
Corn developed moderate frruness early in ths
dav as a result Of the advance in wheat. our SUB
sequentIy weakened selling By small nol1ers-
The weather continued ideal for putting the new
croD in shape for market. and the prospect o. a
liberal increase IL movement in tire near future
Offset small current receipts and large decrease
in local stocks. The close was easy. at declines
OF 1sc 10 Sc Local receipts were III cars, with =
Of contract grade
Oats were steady the early part OF the day but
aased of late in the session. owing 70 the weak
ness of other grains. Trade was quiet al DAY
There was a good demand for cash oats ana
prices at the sample tables were steady Al Tho
close prices were unchanged 10 -4c lower LocaL
receipts were 209 cars
Selling OF provisions was general and prices
slur1ped Sharply October pork which had sen
sa+fonaf rise At the close on Saturday was Ofered
down 70 81 or a decline Of 81 - a barrel The
extreme fluctuations in this delivery caused TAX
TO the effect that the board q directors Woul1 D
asked 70 make an Investigation a nc % &c de-
cline in the price Of live hogs was largely re-
spo7sibIe for the weakness Of the market ID gen
e-aI Al the close prices were unchanged % e .
Estimated receipts for Tomorrow Wheat p
cars corn. II cars, oats. S5 cars hogs, -s-7o
head.