Show WHEAT PIT VERY DULL No Special Marked Days Proceedings F I MARCH LONG STUFF FOR SALE Good Cash Demand Responsible For Late Strength In Corn the January Option Was Strong Shorts Found Difficulty In Securing Coarse Grain Chicago Jan 6 Wheat ruled extremely dull and with no special feature in the market fluctuations were confined within with-in a narrow range There was considerable consid-erable long wheat for sale and the commission com-mission houses which bought yesterday were liberal sellers today Firm cables a decrease of 34COCW bushels In the worlds stock as reported by JBiadslrecls and small receIpts all contributed to the bullish bull-ish sentiment A good cash denidnd was responsible for the late strength and the close was near the top May opened unchanged un-changed to a shade higher at KMtiio c Bold off to uvarn the close and final flfjuron on May wore 4c higher ai 75437oc the lop price of the day Tho feature In the corn pit was the strength of the January option which was caused by the anxiety of aborts who found It extremely difficult to get the stuff to illl their contracts RecclptH were quite liberal but the grading continued contin-ued owing to the damp weather The local crowd was generally on the buying aide and the offerings came mainly from commission houses and pit scalpers Higher High-er cables and a good rash demand were Instrumental In keeping up the prices Tile close was strong with May 14cij3c < higher ni J3iaSH3c January closed lOic up at 47e oats were rather unsettled with pressure press-ure to sell by longs ut prollta TIm close was steady with May a shade higher at 3PnC Higher prices for hogs In spite of liberal lib-eral receipts caused strength In provisions provi-sions at the opening but liquidation by outside holders caused an easier feeling and part of the early gain was lost The close was firm with May pork 7 cents higher lard up 12 cents and ribs 10 c nts higher RANGE OF THE LEADING FUTURES Articles Open High Low Close Wheat No 2 January 71 71 71 Vt 71 May 73 75l < 75A 75 July 124 72 72 WVi Corn No 2 January 45 47 I 7 May 12 43 I3t l3 July 42 j23 42 42 Oats No 2 January 32Y May 344L 31Y 33 34Mb July i 31 32 31 31 Mess Pork January I1720 1720 1720 1720 May 1G07 ½ 1012 1597 ½ 1602 Lard January 9S5 9S1 9EO 982 May 940 945 937 942 July 923 925 920 92 Short Ribs January S40 847 SW 847 May 8G2 SGJ SG24 S67J CASH QUOTATIONS Cash quotations were 213 follows Flour dull and easy No 2 spring wheat 75c No 3 ISfjTCc No 2 red 71li < 7Jc No 2 corn 4Gc No 2 yellow 4fic No 2 oafs Cic No 3 whIte 5BM1jS2iti No 2 rye ISc good feeding barley 38ff43e fair to choice malting KVffSGc No 1 1 flax seed J11J No 1 Northwestern 4121 prIme timothy seed 3sr mess pork pcr barrol S17CO lard per 100 pounds 382 short ribs sides loose 45iiStt0 dry salted shoulders boxed S2Tift850 short clear sides boxed 900S912 ½ whisky bash of high wines 131 clover contract grade 110951110 RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS Articles Recpts Shpints Flour barrels 20000 25100 Wheat bushels 112000 37000 Corn bushels 11KOOO 2i > VJ < 0 Oats bushels 29700 SuOSW Ry bushels 21800 OWO Barley bushels 45900 25900 PRODUCE EXCHANGE On the produce exchange today tho butter but-ter market was quiet and steady creams 12Sc dairies nftitfu eggs quiet loss off cases 25c choose 1341jlJc Visible Grain Supply New York Jan C Special cable and telegraphic communications received by Bradslrects uhow the following changes In available supplies as compared with last account Wheat United States and Canada east of fealties decreased 1440000 bushels nlloat for and In Europe decreased 2000 WO bushels total supply decrease S4JO xo bushels Corn United States and Canada cast of Rockies decreased 193000 bushels Oats United States and Canada east of Rockies increased 89000 bushels Const Grain San Francisco June C Wheat Firmer May SlSCvn spot quiet but steady 1E7W 140 Barley Quiet May 5113 cash 120 Live Stock CHICAOO Chicago Jun 0Cattlefleceipts 45CI Including 215 Westerns all grades steady good to prime steers 4i035 porn to medium 3XZl5G0 5tocker and feeders 2ti 4th cows iiiso hielfers 290l canuiers 13M1250 hiuhl 22 calves 1J7554j Texas feti steers 400 54S5 Hogs Receipts today 2SOOO tomorrow 45000 left over iO30 strong Cc higher mixed and butchers JJO nJ45 good to choice heavy SOiXXuG70 rough heavy 015 < ffCMa light 3jS5i < J10 bulk of sales IU15 CtJ Sheep Receipts ICOO sheep steady to l 25t lower lambs steady good to choice wethers 425t17S fair to choice mixed 31r390 Western sheep 32ji60 ita Live Ituzabs I002J525 Vcstern lambs 10I BT JOSEPH St Joseph Mo Jan C Cattle Recelptn 1200 steady to weak natives ji7vyW Texas nnd Westerns J33W525 cows anti heifers 2C05J3j vcalc Z1007j7 60 bulls and HtaiTH J250rf4Co yearlings and calves 52 > S125 stockers and feeders J3i0 p4jo Hogs Receipts SjOO strong to oc higher plgo llrm llgltt and light mixed Co744t U42 medium and heavy G32fjfij pigs MWrfGM bulk J520JnJ43 Sheci Ttccclptn 2100 active stronger top Western lambs 5CO lop Western ewes M10 DENVER Denver Jan G Cattle Receipts 500 market stead beef steers WiToljJW cows JUfiO SEO feeders freight paid to river S3iOii4W stockoru J3Wjjl00 bulln stagu etc S2WXtiU00 Hogs Receipts 4UOO market higher light paclcera s6f01GSS mixed S645jti < iCO heaVy JJj45iCVj Shfcp Receipts COO market firm good fat muttons axyiJ373 1mm nibs S300 JW KANSAS CITY ICansus City Jan C Cattle Receipts 30000 Including 25CO Texans steady to strong Native uLcers OOtfCOO Tuxas and Indian otters saWpiIC Texas cows S25t 1100 native cows and heifers S1605J 400 stockcrs and fccdors J30Xiii25 bulls 25J3S5 calves r2GSjG60 Hogs Roc ipts 12000 market strong to 7c higher Bulk or smles GO0ii2 heavy U35ii65V4 puelcors GlofltL4o medium G2OiICJ light 595G22l yorlcermu 6ii22 pigs 56OJG55 Shcop Receipts DOuO market strong Muttons 23005 10 Samba WGOTKW range wethers 3300j40 owes 300 120 OMAHA South Omaha Jan G Cattle Receipts 209 market stronger Native steers S325SG5 cows and heifers J3OOSM4ij Weatern stoors S20g110 Texas slporb 27Ji430 canners 51fXJ2C5 stockers and feeders J250J J25 calves 3i0jooj < bulls stags etc 290ij45 Hogs Riiioljiln 7sW market Co higher Heavy 5rrifJ15 mixed JOgri5 pigs 30bid00 bulk of sales Sfl30faij3o Sheep Receipts 1C00 manteL steady Fed muttons 45177t35 Westerns 400j 45G wcthorK 3009i90 common and atockers 125S335 lambs 46oo5o New York Sugar Market New York Jan 6ugarRmtw steady refined unsettled |