Evening star., 1909-01-24
New York Mining Stocks.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. January 23.-Rains in the
winter wheat belt induced moderate SELL
ing of wheat here today, resulting in
slight declines in all deliveries. the net
losses at the close being a shade to haAc.
Corn and oats closed weak and provisions
steady.
Trade in the wheat pit was exceedingly
quiet and prices fiuctuated within Sc
range. Business was almost entirely OF
a local character. There was very little
news to inspire either buying or selling.
The principal factor was the weather
conditions in this country. rains being re-
ported as quite general over large sec
tion Of the winter wheat belt. A slump
in corn prices had some effect late in the
day. The close was easy. with May at
1.07Es al .O7M and July at 97ssa97a4. Clear
ances of wheat and flour were equal to
176,OOO bushels. Primary receipts were
$4,000 bushels. compared with aO2.OOO
bushels the corresponding day year ago.
Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago report
ed receipts Of 21S cars, against 20 cars
last week and 800 cars a year ago.
Realizing sales by some OF the inf1uen-
tial holders caused weakness in the corn
market. prices at the close being off 1aassc
to &c Receiving houses reported that,
despite the unfavorable weather for the
movement. offerings Of corn at country
stations in Illinois were increasing.
decline of Aazc in the price Of the cash
grain tended to weaken options. Prices
at the close were almost at the bottom,
May being at 61A and July at 81. Local
receipts were 337 cars, with four OF con-
tract grade.
The slump in corn prices brought out
moderate selling, resulting In slight de-
clines in oats The volume of trade,
however, was small. Local receipts were
larger than had been estimated. and this
caused "a to 1ac decline In the price OF
cash grain. The close was easy, with
prices u to &c below yesterdays final
quotations. Local receipts were 1876 cars.
There was an active trade in provisions.
but prices moved within narrow range.
Buying of ribs by several leading COM
mission houses was the feature Of trad
ing The close was steady, with prices
unchanged to 7hc higher.
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat.
II cars: corn. 299 cars: oats, 146 cars:
hogs, 81 600 head.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, January 23.-Wheat-
No. red cash, .10a1. IA: No. hard,
lSsa1 gs1nSd May ,os; esss' ;s 5c'' NO. e'% white
62a63: May. CO.'S; July, 61h.
Oats-No . cash. 81; No. >, white, 53A;
May. 5olaa5Ohs; July. 45la.
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. January 2s-
Close-Wheat. May 1.OOa1.Os1s July
northern, 1.00&a1 O37s; No. . northern,
1.07Aa1s: No. 2 northern, 1.O5a1.O6.
Bran-2O. Da21 90.
Flour-First patents. 5.40a5.65: second
patents. 5.25a5.4O; first clears. 4.OOa4. 10;
second clears. 295a3.1O.
DULUTH, Mimi, January 23.-Wheat-
No. | hard 1.OS3s; No. ! northern, 1.O7%
No. northern, 1.05a: May. 107A; July.
los
MILWAUKEE, Wis, January o.
Wheat-No / northern. LIZ: No. , north
ern. 11O: May. 1.07laa1.079s bid.
Rye-No. I, 7612aT
Corn-May, 617s.
Barley-Standard, s5la: samples. 62a651s
No. 3, 62a62la; No. 4. 61a62.
CINCINNATI. Ohio. January 23.-Hogs
Receipts 1851: market quiet. &c higher:
butchers and shippers, 6.4Oa6.50; common,
45Oa5.6O.
Cattle-Receipts. $50: market slow and
steady: fair to good shippers. 5.OOa6. 10;
common. 2.jOa35O.
Sheep-Receipts. 172: steady, 1.7ja5 90.
Lambs-Steady, 4.15a7 80.