The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
WHEAT STRONGER
 ON FREE BUYING Decrease In Visible Supply Aids
 the Advance CLEARANCES ARE LIBERAL Continuous Good Weather for Corn Causes an Upturn in the Price of That Gran-Oats and Pro-
 visions Are Higher.
CLEARANCES ARE LIBERAL

Chicago, August 31.-The local wheat market was strengthened today by liberal purchases of the September delivery by elevator interests and closed at gain of AQ1kc Corn, oats and provisions closed strong.
 The wheat market was strong all day, with the exception of a slight decline at the start, due to liberal receipts in the northwest and to bearish weekly statis- tics. Worlds shipments for the week were 11,152,0OO bushels, 4OO,0Oo in excess or the previous weeks movement. The amount on passage increased 3,3S4,ooO bushels.
 Receipts today at Minneapolis were 536 cars, while 40 were received at Duluth. This heavy movement in the northwest, however, had little effect inasmuch as 1t was claimed that all the newly arrived grain was eagerly taken by the mills and elevators at the same premium as pre- vailed Saturday. One of the main req sons for the strength was the purchase of about 100000 bushels of September wheat by a leading elevator interest, which led many traders to believe that the deliveries on September contracts to- morrow were likely to go in strong hands. Another factor that helped to cause the advance was a decrease of 542,000 bushels in the visible supply Of wheat In the United States and Canada. Cash pre- miums here were steady ana offerings from the interior were very small Sales of cash wheat aggregated 15,000 bushels. Clearances of wheat and flour were lib- eral, being equal to S13.00o bushels. The market closed strong at almost the best prices of the day. Primary receipts were 1,325,OO0 bushels, compared with holiday last year. Minneapolis, Duluth and Chi cago reported receipts of 7S5 cars, against 4S5 last week.
 Continuous good weather for the ma turing of the new crop and reports that offerings from Nebraska were increasing had a weakening effect on the corn mar ket early in the day, the greatest weak ness being manifested by the September delivery, which declined 1c on liberal profit-taking. The market rallied sharply on an official prediction of frost tonight in Nebraska and South Dakota. The De- cember option made a new high record for the season. selling at 671sc. The price of cash corn was steady 10 3sc lower and sales of 165,000 bushels wer report ed. The market closed strong and near the top at net gains of A to I1sQ1Ac. Lo- cal receipts 3S7 cars 66 contract grade.
 Oats were quiet and easy during the first part of the day, but later trading became more active and the gain in vol ume of business was accompanied by ad- vances on all deliveries. Reports of small yields in Nebraska and an improved de- mand for cash oats were largely account able for the firmness Cash oats were unchanged to hc lower. The market closed firm at gains of isQAc to 1kqssc Local receipts PAT cars.
 Provisions were firm, mainly as the re- suit of buying through a local packer which was based on TO- advance in live hogs and on a falling off or about ll,0O( head in the receipts of hogs at western packing centers. The market closed firm with prices up to 71aQ171kc.
 Estimated receipts for tomorrow Wheat S1 cars, corn 439 cars, oats 338 cars hogs 15,000 head.
 Leading futures ranged as follows: