Evening star., 1909-06-06
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. June 5.-Continued light re-
ceipts and a brisk demand for the cash
grain caused an advance OF nearly cent
in the price Of July wheat on the board
OF trade today. The more distant deliv-
cries, however. were weak. owing to ideal
weather conditions now prevailing for the
new crop. At the close prices were &C
lower to ssaa4c higher. compared with
yesterdays final figures. Corn and oats
closed weak. and provisions steady.
The wheat market was weak early In
the day. owing to quite general selling.
brought out by weather conditions in this
country and Canada and by the heavi-
ness Of the Liverpool grain market. Dur
July delivery developed considerable
strength. but the more deferred futures
continued weak the entire session. Crop
reports We're generally of a beartsh ma
ture, the advices from the northwest be-
ing especially optimistic. The crop in the
Red River valley, it is claimed. will be
one of the largest on record, and the out
look for the crop in general. including the
Canadian northwest, is exceedingly bright.
The government report to be issued
Tuesday was expected to show a consid-
erable improvement in the condition OF
the crop, and there was liberal selling OF
the December delivery by commission
houses late In the day. There was an ac-
tive demand for the cash grain and the
market was strong. No. Q red being
quoted at LEO. Local receipts were mill.
and only few cars were received in
the south.
During the day the July delivery sold
between 11Slsa1.19. The market closed
irregular, with July at 11sBa1.19.
Increased offerings in the country OF
corn and the decline of IN In the price
of the cash grain caused considerable
profit taking in that market. which re-
suited in a heavy tone all day. The
market closed weak, at almost the bot
tom, final quotations showing net losses
of lsaA to 7s.
Oats were weak the entire day be-
cause of favorable weather and Of the
heaviness in corn. At the close prices
were Aass to " below yesterdays final
figures.
Trade in provisions was quiet. and the
market was steady. There was some
covering of lard by a western packing
concern early in the day. At the close
prices were 2h lower to ~ higher.
1.4oa1.5o; No. hard, 1.3oha1.40; No. :
hard, 1.25a1.3O: No. northern. 1.34; No
northern, 1.33; No. spring. 1.2Sa1. 80.
Corn-No. 2. 7sa764: No: 2 white. 76s
No 8 yellow, 7sa7sA: No. 4. 741Aa75h.
Oats-No. white. 51a59. NO. white,
56a5S1s; standard SO.
l..
cash, 1.63: No. 3 hard. 1.3sa1.4 nominal;
July. 1.145s; September, LOSS.
Corn-No 2, cash, TAN ais; No. white,
76a761s: July. 7224; September. 69b:
Oats-No. cash. $50 nominal: No.
white 81; July, 511s; September. 43S.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. June 5-close:
1.1o. al 1oas: December, 1.o7N; cash No.
1 hard, 1.33asa1.3a7s; No. l northern,
39Aa13o7a; No. northern. 1908 a
1.sO7s; No. 8 northern, 1.2sa1 29s.
Flour-First patents. 6.40a6.6O; second
patents 630a650: first clears, 5.Ooa5. 20
second clears, 3.60a3s5.
Bran in bulk, o350a24.00.
MILWAUKEE. Wis. June 5.-Wheat-
No. l northern, 1861: No. northern,
1.34a1.341a; July. 1.1s7sa119 bid.
Rye-No. l, 79a79l5
Corn-July. 72asa722.
Barley-Standard so; No. 8. 1917; No.
4, 79a79h.
DULUTH. Mimi. June 5.-Wheat-No.
/ hard, 1928: No. 1 northern, l.5l h
No. northern, 1885; June, 1.2S9s; Sep
tember, 1.103s.