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Show ADVANCE III WHEAT DUBIHC LAST MB Active Demand for All Deliveries Deliv-eries Cause of Bulge; Other Grains Strong. CHICAGO, July 16. A bulge in wheat prices occurred during the final hour of trading and was the result of an active general demand for all deliveries, based chiefly on liberal purchases of cash grain by millers of Kansas City and by exporters export-ers at Toledo and New York. The upturn was partly due, however, to advices from the Northwest, which claimed that rains had not been sufficient to relieve the drouth situation In a largo part of the spring wheat country. During the early part of tho session the market had been weak, owing to improved weather for the crop in the Northwest. The close was strong, with prices almost at the highest point of the day. September opened 1c lower to Jc higher, at 90 908c, sold off to S9fie and then advanced to 913c. The close was at 91ic. The corn market was rather weak early In the day. The market closed strong at nearly tho top prices. September opened ic to c higher, at 74874jc, sold off to 74c and then advanced to 75ic The close was at 75jc. Oats were weak at the outset because of rain and cooler weather In the Northwest, North-west, but became firm toward the end of the session, in sympathy with wheat and corn. September opened lc to Sc lower, at 423c to (0429lM2Jc, sold oft to 42Jc and then ad'anced to 43g;432c. The close was at 42c. Provisions were strong on buying by local packers. At the close September pork w.as up 30c, lard was up 121c, and ribs were 12j(pl5c higher. RANGE OF THE LEADING FUTURES. Wheat Open High Low Close July 90 91i S9t 91 September 908 913 S9J 915 Dec (old) .. 92g 933 92 932 Dec (new) . 92 92)3 912 93J Corn July 745 75E 74i 75X September . 745 753 74 741 December .. 613 62fi 611 625 May 615 612 60S 61& Oats July (old) ,. 50 505 483 503 July (new) . 49 50 4S5 49j September , 421 43B 42 43 December .. 43 483 425 432 Mess Pork, per barrel , July 15.95 16.05 15.95 16.05 September .15,95 16'.225 15.95 16.20 October ....10.00 16.25 15.975 16.25 Lard, per 100 pounds July ... 9.325 9.425 9.325 9.425 September . 9.425 9.525 9.50 9.00 October .... 9.50 9.60 9.50 9.60 Short Ribs, per 100 pounds July S.S25 S.S25 8.S2J S.825 Sep'omber . S.S75 9.00 8.S7J 9.00 October .... S.95 9.10 S.95 9.10 CASH QUOTATIONS. Cash quotations wero as follows: Flour, steady; No. 3 spring wheat, 51.001,06; No. 2 com, 752?f76c; No. 2 yellow, 76(5) 761c: No. 2 oats, 57c; No. 3 white, 525 57Jc: fair to choice malting barley, 69 72c; No. 1 Northwestej-n flax seed. 1.232: short ribs, sides (loose). SS.OO'S'O.OO; mess pork, per barrel, $16.0516.15: lard, per 100 pounds, $9,425; short clear sides (boxed), $S.S759.00: whiskey, basis of high wines. $1.35. RECEIPTS ANP SHIPMENTS. Articles Receipts. Shipments. Flour, barrels 22.900 68,500 Wheat, bushels 71,000 12.70U Corn, bushels 111,600 192,900 Oats, bushels .........109,500 169,300 Rye. bushels 4,000 Barley, bushels ........ 36,300 S.600 PRODUCE EXCHANGE. On the produce exchange today the butter market was steady; creameries, lS21c; dairies, 17(g)20c; eggs, firm, at mark, cases Included, 11515c; firsts, 153c; prime firsts, 17Jc; cheese, steady, 10112c. Evaporated Fruits. NEW YORK, July 16. No Important movement is noted In spot evaporated apples. There was a better tone to futures. fu-tures. Fancy' were cpjoted at 10(gl05c; choice, S?9c; prime, 65&7c; common to fair, 03rp65c. The prune market is at a standstill, with California ranging from Sac to 13c, and Oregons from 55c to 7c. Apricots are quiet, with choice at 10 10c; extra choice, llffpllsc: fancv, 12 13c. Peaches are nominally at unchanged prices. Choice arc quoted at S i ff ' S J c ; extra choice. 9(5Pe; fancy, 10g)10ic; extra ex-tra fancy, 103 11c. No improvement Is shown in raisins, loose muscatels being quoted at 4rr.6e; choice to fancy seeded, GiiguSc; seedless, 5(ji6c; London layers, $1.251.35. Now York Flour and Grain. NEW YORK. July 16. FlourReceipts. 15,500 barrels; exports, ' 14,000 barrels: firm, with a light trade. Wheat Receipts. 31,000 bushels; exports. ex-ports. 11,900 bushels: spot, firm; No. 2 red, 99oi2'$1.00 elevator; No. 2 red. $1,016 f. 0. b, afloat; No. 1 northern Duluih, $1,235 f. o. b. afloat; No. 2 hard winter. Sl.OSi f. o. b. afloat. On the idea that Northwest rains have been less beneficial than expected, helped also by a good export demand, wheat closed at the best prices, September closed at 9Sgc; December De-cember closed at $1.01. LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS. Chicago. CHICAGO, July 16.-Cattle Receipts, about 4000; steady to string. Beeves, $4.35 7.70; Texans, $3.50i(35.60; westerns. $1.75 6.25; stockers and feeders, $2.7n4.70; cows and heifers, $2.25(05.90;; calves. S5 O.fiO. Hogs Receipts, about 25.000; strong to 5c higher. Lights. S6.20fD6.S0, mixed.' $6.25 f'6.90; heavy, $0.25(g)6,e"25, rough.' 56.25?J) C.50; good to choice heavy, So'.SOi-H-'i ; plg.s. $o.20(,6.10; bulk of sales, $t.550.S0. Sheep Receipts, about 12.000; steady to 10c lower. Natives,' $3.7o4.65; westerns, $2.75 1.60; yearlings, $4,40(g5.20; lambs, $4.5O(0;6.S5; westerns, $4.50'0.90. Kansas City. KANSAS' CITY, July' 16. Cattle Rer celpts, 3000. Steady. Native steers. $4. 40fr 7.75; native cows and heifers. $26.60; stockers and feeders, $31,90; bulls. $2.50 ?H.25', calves, $i.505 75: western teers, $456; western cows, $2.50574 25. Hogs Recelpta, 7000, "5fg0c higher, Bulk of sales, $6.556.65; heavy, $tf.60(g 0 70; packers and ' butchers, $6 506 05; light, $6.456.60; pigs. $5.25;5.75. Shccjp Receipts, 2000; market steady. Muttons, 5-17 4.75; lambs, 34.25fSC.75 : ritnge wethers, ?3 754.60; fed cows. $3.25fi;4. JO. Omaha. OMAHA, July 16. Cattle Receipts, 600; steady. Native stoera, $. 25g7; cows and heifers, $2.75(05; western steers, $3.50(5 5 60; Texas, steers. S3-J.7fi; nmge cows and heifers, $2.50()4.40; canners. $1. 75(g) 2.85: stockers and feeders. $34.7o; calves, 2.75(gD,75: bulls and stags, $2.50-!. f.0. tide's Receipts, 5200; market 5c higher. Heavy. $63?6.-l75; mixed, $6.35(5)6.375'. light, SC.:iO6.S7J; pigs, ?o,506; bulk of sales, $6.356.375. Sheepr Receipts, 3900; stronger. Yearlings, Year-lings, $4.25(5?.4-S5: wethers, $3.75(cM.2o; lambs, ?60'7. London Wool. LONDON, July 16. The offerings at today's wool sales amounted to 12,037 bulos. Thu demand was strong and competition com-petition continued active, and crossbred.4! were In keen request at an advancj of 7i to 10 per ccnL Merinos met with ready sales. Medium cross-breds were freefy bought by Americans, who also secured several lines of greasy merinos. Withdrawals were more frequent, owing to the high limits of sellers. St. Louis Wool. ST. LOUIS. July 16. Wool Firm, medium grades, combing and clothing, JS0'20c; light line. 16(ffU65c; heavy fine, H12c; tub-washed, 20(u'27c. |
