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Show CHANGE IN CHICAGO WHEAT. Bears Are Put on the Bun Through Crop Reports Received. CHICAGO, Juno 12. Strength in tho wheat market developed soon after the opening. At tho start scntlmont ln the pit was bearish because of the higher condition of wheat, as outlined in tho Government report, issued Just beforo the close of yesterday's session. Another reason for tho weak undortono was tho absence of rain in tho Northwest. During tho tlrst few minutes of trading there was freo selling by commission houses and pit traders, but offerings wcro eagerly taken by a number of tho leading lead-ing bulls. Beforo tho end 'of the first hour sentiment had become bullish, and throughout the romalndor of tho session tho bears, woro ln full rotrcat. Tho chango in sentiment was duo chiefly to numerous reports of damago by drought to the wheat crops of Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. A report from Kansas Cltv claimed, that tho crops In that section had deteriorated 50 per cont during the past week and that the grain was ripening prematuroly. A decrease of 5,200,000 bushels ln tho world's visible-supply, visible-supply, as shown by Bradstrcet's, acted as t further stimulant to buyers. Trading was nctlvo tho entire day. Lato in tho session there was a moderate region re-gion on prom-taking, but tho market closed firm. July opened Vic to WffVic lower at S3c to MVSflSKc. sold oft to S3Vic. and then went to SM?S4c. inai quotations were &4V&C. a gain of VGfcc. Trading ln tho corn pit was active, and after moderate weakness early in tne day tho market developed decided strength. Drought conditions In Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska formed thobaala of the urgent demand, whloh characterized character-ized trading during the last half oc tho session Prices receded somewhat from ?he8 highest Joint on pront-tlng but a strong tone prevailed at tho close. JUi closed at 53ViflG3ic. a gain of lc. RANGE OP THE LEADING FUTURLS. Arllcloa- Open. Hlnh. Low. Closo. Wheat. No. 2- WH December W' 66it K'4 Oats, No. 2- 37 MU 'fe m 88 SI 88 Jjird. per 100 pound- ,,, , t- c r t.,iTT . 8.00 s-f S.S5 luy 'V"' n 07'4 0.07'" 9.00 o.o:v4 octS ..v"..:::::: 9.07 9.00 o.M Short Ribs, per 100 pound B'M? J:& CASH QUOTATIONS. Cah ouotations wor us foIlow: Floor. tSdy. No. 2 aprlOK wheat. 83ff5cj No. 3, 78 Wo" No. 2 rvo. i6Hi7Hc; No. 2 corn. M'c; No 2 yellow. K03;c; No. 2 onis. Mcj 50 Z white, WUI40o; No 5 whiu. JOa3fac No 2 rye. Clo; good leedliiff barley, 45S-47ViO, fair to choloo maltlnu, BftffSJc: No. 1' 51 07- No. 1 Northwcbtcm. J1.10H: Pr.lme..V?;-ot'hy Pr.lme..V?;-ot'hy Mfed. S3.75; clover, contract ?nulc. ?U.2j; short ribs Mdos (Ioom). J0.20Q9.30; mow pork, po? barrel. $ie.87H4ffltSO; InrJ. per 100 pound IE 80; short clear sldoo (boxed). 9.8714Q'10.00. ... tmain nt hlch wines. 11.29. 'nEOEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS. Articles- Rff,plS- Sh,pm,CrniS; Flour, barrels 2S.1W Lj.W Wheat, buahelo JJ.OpO . Corn, bushels WS.SM 9.iM Oata, bushels 316.80-J 20L-I00 Rye. bushols , 1.W0 Barley, bushels C06.000 ...... PRODUCE EXCHANGE. On the produce exchange lodjay tho butter market was linn; creameries, lieiOlio; dalrlcij, H17"ic. Euca easy at mark, cases Includod, llSl3c: ftrsu, nc; prlmo flrats. WAQi extras, ISc. Chts easy. OHflHc. Avnllable Grain Supply, NEW YORK. Juno 12 Special communications commu-nications received by Bradstreet's show tho following changes ln available supplies sup-plies as compared with tho last account: Wheat United fitates and Canada, east of tho Hocklcs, decreased 1,017,000 miBhels: alloat, for, and In Europe. ecrensod 3,tv3,0W bushols. Total supply decreased 5,2I7,CGQ bushels. , . . Corn United States and Canada, east of tl Rockies, Increased 1.5JT7.000 bushols. Oats United Suites and Canada, east of the Jtocklcs, decreased 411,000 bushels Minneapolis Wheat. MINNEAPOLIS, Juno 12. Wheat-July. 35io; Soptoor.' BcS cr.Vh Sic1 No. 1 hard, S5c; No. 1 Northern, No. 2 Northern. S3lfcc. i New York Money, NEW YORK. Jno 12.-Closo: Prlmo mcrcantllo paper. 6fiV4 per cent. Sterling exchange. hpilJl&JWJiM for demand and at ?-(.f3!iH.S3.C6 for sixty days Posted rates, H.8l8H.b7, Commercial Commer-cial bills, ?1.J2. rnu Serninet,,TondC3:'l0-Hteady; railroad onoy'onln'easy. fia P-r.i" Ing rate. 3 per cont; closing bid. ZVi; offered of-fered at 3. Time loans, dull and steady; Hlxtv days, YiiWi per cent; nlnoty days, "IWwi " per cent; six months. -lG per ccnL Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON, Juno 12 Today's statement state-ment of. tho treasury balances shows: Available cash balance, Slu. .022 ,V3. Gold coin and bullion, -l.l3,313, Gold certificates, ?I2,378,SOO. Wow York Sugar. NEW YORK. June 12. Sugar firm; fair rennlmf 2 1G-1&T2 31-32c: ccntrffugal (,W tcBt). 3 15-3203V&C; molasses sugar, 2 IMC steady; crushed ?5.30; powdered, pow-dered, 4.70; granulated, $LW. j |