| Show GRAIN PIT WAS EASIER Features of Interest in the Trading Yesterday JULY WHEAT CLOSED LOWER Option in July Wheat Also Off With Oats Unchanged Provisions Were Easier the Products Closing Prom Fivo Cents Lower to a Shade Higher Chicago May IS There were no feat ores of Interest In the trading on tho Board of Trade today and tho market In general was somewhat easy July Wheat closed c lower July corn oft laQVic with Provisions were easier oats unchanged from 3c lower to a the products closing shade higher Wheat ruled rather quiet and the undertone easier Opening prices were dertone was Manitoba off a trifle on reports ot rains In unfavorable cables the nc toba and on lon of the French minister of agriculluro wheat announcing that tho price of did In not Justify a reduction In the Import on that grain being an Important duty early feature July opened a shade toW to-W l4C lower at 73Ri to 73jC and the considerable con-siderable wheat for sale and some selling for short account the market became weaker and July declined to iHjTTShc Later In the day reports of damage tho Southwest and aa these came In from wcro accompanied by buying or reports senti In hers from St Louis a change ment was experienced the market decom Toward the close however strong lug quite offerings were too liberal for the ever demand and prices eased off again July closing vie lower at SiffjWc Clearances of wheat and flour were equal to 373iOO bushels Primary receipts were 330600 bushels against 40GOOJ hush on passage The amount pa cia a year ago Increased SIOOOO bushels while the available avail-able supply decreased 1101000 bushels Mlncnapolls and Dulth reported receipts which with local receipts of of 203 cars mndo tho Ii cars one of contract grade total receipts for the hrco points 220 cars against 245 cars last week and Scars S-cars a year ago Corn experienced a good volume of bus ness during the llrat hour Tho hate veakncas In wheat had a depressing In fUicnco and the close was easier with July S c lower at i4c after Felling between 33i and 4lJ4e Local receipts wore 137 cars with eight of contract crado Oats were relatively t firm In spite oC the easier tone In lie other grains but radlng usns not lurso and confined mostly to local traders July closed unchanged at 33fr33i4c after selling between 33 and 831c Ix > cal receipts were 7D cars Liberal receipts of hogs and lower prices at the yards caused weakness In provls Ions at the start The market received some support from packers at the decline de-cline and the tone In general became firmer September pork closed 5c lower Sit JICGI1 September lard wne 2Ac at 80714 while ribs wero a shade higher at SSfi7 917 LIO Estimated receipts for tomorrow Wheat 45 cars corn 310 cars oats 2CO cars hogs 18000 head RANGE OF TIlE LEADING FUTURES Articles Open High Low Close Wheat No 2 May Dt 7i j 79i 79 7SU July TSlis 73B 73 September 71 71 701l 70i Corn No 2 Mn H 45 Ht 44u July ny 41 ii3 UVi 44J September 44i llj 44U 44 i Oal No 2 May 301 37 35 3i i July ay 33A 33 33 SSU September COA 30 5i 30V Mj Moss Pork per bbl II May 1S82A 1SK 1692i 1SS5 July 1710 1715 1710 1715 September 1d5Th4 1GCO 1C57 tj5it Lard i per 100 Iba SS5 May July S90 RS7l SSK S95 September 892 A DOO S92 S071A Short ribs per ICO Ibs May 92T 027 922U 025 July 932A 942i 932A 937 September 915 920 915 920 CASH QUOTATIONS Cash quotations were as follows Flour dull and steady No 2 spring wheat Wff SOc No 3 iijSc No 2 red if79c No 2 corn 151M6c No 2 yellow iGc < No 2 oats SOyc No 3 white 3li < JirSSc No u rye 0c good feeding barley IfMtc fair to choice malting 4uGc No 1 flax seed 111 No 1 Northwestern 110 prime timothy seed 30 mesa pork per barrel 17 o7 > MT17SO lard per 100 pounds S 85Ti S97V short ribs sides loose 59 25 0 30 dry salted shoulders boxed S25fIS37 short clear sides boxed JOW > t9C2A whisk basis of high wines 5LSO clover contract grade llW > f1175 RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS Articles Tlccpts Shpmls Flour barrels 25100 14400 Wheat bushels i7700 119EOO Corn bushels 203COO 3E0700 Oats bushels 174000 2700 bushels 1140 Barley Rye bushels 41700 1000 PRODUCE EXCHANGE On the produce exchange today the bul ter market was steady creameries IGfp 21Vc dairIes 15lSc eggs steady at mark cases 14ti14e cheese weak 12 to 13lc Visible Grain Supply New York May 18The visible supply of grain Saturday May 16th aa compiled by the New York produce exchange Is as follows Wheat SOKSOCO bushels decrease 1731000 bushels Corn 5212000 bushels decrease 933000 bushels Oats G574COO bushels decrease 278000 bushels Rye 1718000 bushels decrease 27000 bllBlUlB Barley 1121000 bushels decrease 1350X1 bu shells Coast Grain San Francisco May IS Wheat Stronger Strong-er December Jl291 Barley Weaker ic ic St Louis Wool Market St Louis May IS Wool Active with a good demand for the new clip and prices higher Midlnm grades and combing 10tj > 20c light fine 15l7c heavy fine ilIji 14Vic tub washed 19tj2o London Wool Auction London May IS Tho offerings at tho wool auction sales today were 13743 bales Fine grades were In spirited demand but faulty stock was slow Withdrawals wcro frequent as holders worn not willing to accept tho rates Merinos crossbrcdn and line scouredc were In active request American purchasers secured fair lines of Victorian yreusy and crossbred comblnj |
