Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-15

CHICAGO, November 14.-Rain in Ar
gentine had a depressing effect on the
local wheat marke. today. but the close
was steady with prices unchanged to NC
higher compared with the final quota
lions OF the previous session. Corn was
strong: oats were easy and provisions
steady.
Dizziness Of a pronounced type charac-
terized trading in the wheat pit. and
sentiment during the greater part OF the
day was bearish. News of the day was
almost entirely OF q kind to encourage
the bears. Heavy rains we're reported In
central Argentine and light showers were
said to have visited the southern sec
ton, where the drouth has been severe.
An estimate on the amount OF the
wheat which will be available for export
from this years crop of wheat IN At
gentine placed the amount at 147 ,OOO,OOO
bushels. about the same as that OF the
previous year. Receipts In the north
cash wheat at Winnipeg was extremely
dull. Export business also was at Q
standstill, both in the northwest and
at the seaboard. Cash wheat at the
sample tables was TN slow demand a.
steady prices
After f1uctuating over a range Of q to
skaA, the market closed steady, with De-
cember at 1.O3A and May at 1.O7A Clear
ances of wheat and flour were equal 10
557 900 bushels. Primary receipts were
bushels the corresponding day year ago
Minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago report
ed receipts of 597 cars against 65l cars
last week. and 45S cars year ago.
Buying of a line Of corn for May dei1v Nv
ery. estimated at 10000 to 100000
bushels, by a leading elevator interest
was the feature Of trade in the corn mar
ket. AS a result of this demand the mar
ket was strong the entire session and
closed at net gains OF \ to haA. WIN Ne
were also fair buyers of the December
option, the demand being based on the
continued small receipts and the extreme
~ small portion OF contract grade corn
included in the arrivals. There was an
improved demand by fasteners for the
cash grain and prices at the sample
tables were up y. Local receipts were
1871 cars. with four Of contract grade
Trade in oats was extremely dull and
prices moved over ssn,e range sss, es epe
higher. The market closed steady with
prices unchanged to V to 4 lower, with
December at 1871 and May at b1a51M.
Local receipts were 81 cars.
q weak tone prevailed until late in the
session, when the market became frmer
on buying by shorts. The early weakness
was due to continued liberal receipts Of
live hogs here ana AT OIHeT WESTERN pack
ing centers. The strength OF corn had a
bullish effect. Prices at the close were a
shade to sc higher.
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat,
80 cars; corn. lat cars; oats, ITO cars;
hogs. $1,000 head.
DULUTH. November 14.-Wheat-No. !
hard, 1854: No. northern. 107lA: No. 2
northern. 1.O5a; December, 104A; May.
1.Ost4; November, 1.08.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, November IA
wheat, No. i northern. LOS: No. z
northern. LOG: May. LOTS asked.
Rye. No. 1. 78ah.
Corn, May. eSab bid.
Barley. standard. 65h; samples, oSa
&h; No. 8, 59a62; No. 4, aSa5S.
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. November H.
Close-Wheat, December. 1.04A; May,
1OSA; cash. No. I. hard, 1.OSss; No. l
northern, 1O7A: No. 2 northern, 1.O5h
as: No. northern. 1.03Ha1.O1$s.
Bran, 1S.25a1S75.
Flour, first patents. 5.4Oao65: second
patents. 5.25a5.5O; first clears, 4.OOa4.3O;
second clears, 3.0Oa3.3.
ST. LOUIS. November H.-Wheat. NO.
. red cash. 1.O7a1.OS: No. = cash.
1.o1 u al .o5: December. 1885: May, LUIS.
Corn, NO cash. 831s a84; No. . white,
e4h: December, eos: May, 6l%.
Oats, No. 2 cash. 50: No. white,
51ah December, Am: May, 4S%.