| Show GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Strength of Liverpool Feature of the Chicago Chic go Wheat Pit Chicago Chica May 2 Considerations pre presented seated at the beginning of the session in inthe inthe inthe the wheat pit were the strength of Liver Liverpool Liverpool pool dry dr weather eth r in the central area and frosts fronts in sections cf Gf G the west and southwest south southwest southwest west The Liverpool traders appeared to have concluded as hat has h the bull party in Chicago that Argentine Argentin shipments had passed their weekly maximum and that with only that country and America to depend on for of their wheat until next September there was danger In lowering their bids below the present pre ent level Brokers acting for ele ole elevator elevator vator people were active changing buy Ing May and soiling selling sell ng July at 1 cent dif difference difference ference ferenee May therefore was stronger than July July closed t cents up and May gained Corn was firm but not generally active July closing unchanged Oats were firm May M J especially so 50 July closed higher hi her at 3 May high higher er erat at t 2223 Provisions were w re weak and the trade in hogs especially quiet although there was a spurt of nervous activity early The opening showed a severe break and great gre t Irregularity In prices Hog receipts recel ts were heavy and the market at the weak There was no particular demand and plenty of stuff for sale and In consequence there was Wal little recovery July i ork closed 48 42 4 under M iday ulay at 1217 July lard C down at and July ribs 17 de do depressed depressed pressed at The leading loading futures ranged as follows Wheat theat Mo o 2 L LO I Open O am i High I low ow ow I t Close May Uli 06 July 1897 67 67 Corn No 2 I Open I High I Low I Close May I Y 30 4 July 41 1 U 40 41 Sept iU 1 41 Oats No 2 i Open I High I j Low t J Close May ii 23 22 12 13 July 11 13 25 21 I j Sept eo I 22 2214 2234 Mesa le ess s Pork Per Barrel Barret I Open I High I j Low I L Close May I 1190 I 1180 2200 OO July 1210 1245 j 1205 I 12 17 Lard Per Pounds I Open I High Hi hl 1 Low Close May 69 1 July I I I Sept 7 02 69 6 short h Pounds P i I 1 Open High I Low j I Close Cloae May if I 67 July Ju l l 6 k 1 IS I 62 I 5 Sept Sep 5 6 75 Cash euh quotations were as follows Flour Steady 3 spring No 2 red Corn No 2 4 40 Oats No 2 23 YM 23 3 No 2 white 27 ri No 3 I white 1526 Rye No 2 58 63 Barley No 2 Flax Seed No 1 Timothy Seed S Prime Mess Kess Pork Per r barrel ILi Lard Per Short loose 61 Shoulders Dry salted boxed Short Clear Sides boxel t Whisky Distillers goods per gallon taU n Articles Article 8 I Roe Rec I Ship Flour barrels Wheat bushels Corn bushels bu ahe Is Oats bushels tl Rye Bye bushels Barley bushels bu 42 80 X 0 |
