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Show EARLY STRENGTH IN WHEATJUICKLY LOST Report of Enormous Crop in Russia Frightens the Pit Traders. CHICAGO. Aug. U. Soaking rains In tho spring wheat country, where dry weather Is needed for tho finishing and harvesting of tho crop gave the -wheat market a semblance of strength at the start. Minneapolis quotations camo strong, and accntuatcd tho bullish sentiment. senti-ment. September prices at the opening showed M,0'Uc to 'iSe, advance, at Sl?Jc to 81c. Subsequent news afforded Jlttlo support for the upturn, however, and early buyers began to liquidate. As a result September receded to SO'SOftc. Acceptances Accept-ances from tho Southwest woro liberal and so wcro selling orders from tho Northwest Ono report which Induced selling by pit traders told of an unusual number of steamers chnrtered for autumn shipments ship-ments from Russian seaports and forecasting fore-casting an enormous crop In that coun-iry. coun-iry. A rally occurred late In the season, due chiefly to "shorts" covering on a report re-port of Improved export business. September Sep-tember closed easy, c lower, at 819 &lc. Tho corn market was affsotcd by wet weather prevailing throughout tho Southwest, which has seemingly broken tho drought and silenced reports of crop damage. Country acceptances wore heavy. September closed easy, YiO lower, at 53c. Oats exhibited steadiness early, but Buccumbed to weakness In other grades. Soptembcr closed weak, 0c lower, ,at 25?lc The heaviness In grains was communicated communi-cated to tho provisions market, but after yielding a trifle offerings became light and business dragged.. September pork closed unchanged, lard was up a shade and ribs wero 100120 higher. RANGE OF THE LEADING FUTURES. Articles. Open. High. Low. Close. Wheat, No. 2 September 81 81 E0 81 December S3 63 82 82 May SO E6 Sl 5 Com, No. 2 September, old 63 63 52 53 September, now 53 63 62 52 December, old 47 47 10 46 December, now 45 45 41 44 May 15 45 44 44 Oats, No. 2 Feptembcr 26 26 25 25 Dicomber 27 27 26 25 May 29 20 2S 25 Mess pork, per bbl. September 14.30 11.30 14 20 14.27 October 14.50 14.32 14.25 14.32 Lard, per 100 lbs. September 7.82 7.82 7. SO 7.82 October 7.S2 702 7.30 7.02 Short Ribs Stptembor 8.60 8.70 8.55 8.70 October S.TO 8.80 8.S5 8.8J CASH. QUOTATIONS. Cash quotations wero as follows: Flour, easy; No. 3 spring whrat, 80$S2c; No. 2 red, 80gsic; No. 2 corn, 64'54c; No. 2 ynllow, 65c; No. 2 oato. 2lc; No. 2 white, 26c: No. 2 white, 2Cc; No. 2 ryo, 67c; good feeding barley, 37c; fair to choice malting, 2Sff33o; No. 1 llox seed. J1.06; No. 1 NorthWfJitern, H.IC; prlmo timothy seed, J3.35; mess pork, per barrel, tH.25-9'14.35; lord, per 100 pounds, 17.77; bhort ribs sides (loose). S3.W38.70; short clear sides (boxed). JS. 7588.87; whisky, basis of high wlnos, $1.23;f clover, contract grade, 512.25. RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS, Articles Receipts. Shlpmonts, Flour. Darrein lDt.DOO 35,400 Wheat, bushels 230.000 C6.40O Corn, bushols 1D1.0-X) 640,40) Oats, bUHhoU ,...616,200 205,000 Rye. but-hcl.i 14, 200 6,000 Barley, bushels 31,'JQO 1.C00 PRODUCE EXCHANGE. On tho produco exchange today tho butter market was steady; creameries, 1720c; dairy, lGtflSc; eggs, at mark, cases Included, 12tf 15c, cheeso, firm, llfillc. Available Supply of Groin. NEW YORK, Aug. 14. The vlslblo supply sup-ply of grain Saturday, August 12, as compiled com-piled by tho New York produce exchange. Is as followii: Wheat, la.Stt.OOO bushels; Increase, 161,000 bushels. Corn, fj,075,C00 bushelB; lncreaso, 2S3.000 bushels. Oats, 6,605,000 bushels; Increase, J73,000 bushols. Rye, SCO.000 bushels; Increase, 65,000 b'-ahels. Barloy, C17,C(0 bushels; Increase, 2S,0OQ bushels. Coast Grain. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 11. Wheat-Weak; Wheat-Weak; December, $1.35. Barloy Weak; December, DS.c. Flour Unchangod; apples, easy; potatoes, pota-toes, firm; onions, eaisler. Butter and Eggs. NEW YORK, Aug. 14. Butter Steady; street prices, extra crcamory, 2OV021c; official prices, crenrnery, common to extra, ex-tra, YiWiiW&o; State dairy, common to extra, 17020c; Western Imitation cream-ory, cream-ory, extra, lSVcc; firsts, 18016:; Western factory, common to extra, 160'18c; renovated reno-vated common to extra, 16019V4c, Cheese Quiet; full creams, colored and whlto, fancy, 10o; fair to cholco, 9-V4$jj 10c; large, colored and whlto, fancy, lO&c. Eggs Strong: Western selected, extra, 21Q21M;c; firsts. 19i02Oc. IMed Fruit Market. NEW YORK, Aug. 14. Tho market for evaporated apples Is firmly maintained. Common to good aro quoted at 606Vic; prime, 7c; choice, 7V4c; fancy, 8c. Prunes continue firm, with Jobbing demand de-mand showing a slight Improvement. Spot quotations rango from 46H:C, according accord-ing to grade. Apricots appear to bo In llboral supply around recent figures, but Boilers snow a disposition to mako concessions and tho tono of tho markot Is firm. Choice. Sfi Sc; extra choice, SVi0Sc; fancy, 9Vi0' 10c Poaches for future delivery are strongly held and spot supplies remain too light to form a basl3 for quotation, with tho exception of fancy, which are held at Ul,:C. Raisins are without fresh developments. Looso muBcatel aro quoted at 4?406c; occded raisins, 6U0CVL-C; London layers, $1 .0001 .15. St. Louis "Wool Market. ST. LOUIS, Aug. 11. Wool-Steady; medium grades, combing and clothing, 2G0Glo; light flno. 21(3270; heavy fine, 1&0 22c; tub washed, K42c. Now York Sugar Market. NEW YORK, Aug 14. Sugar Raw firm; fair refining. 3V-ic; centrifugal. 9G test, 40H5-32; molasses sugar, 303 9-52. Rellncd firm. |
