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Show Chicago Grain. Chicago, April 7. Darkening of the war cloud In Europe because of the defiance of the powers by Montcnecr In Its refusal to abandon the attempt, to take Scutari, caused strength in wheat here todav after an IrregulaT opening At the start the market was- 1-8 lower to 1 48-8 higher, with .May showing a gain of a shade to 1 I Ti 3-8 at 91 7-8 to 92 1-8 Higher a bles from Liverpool and most of the other foreign craln centers also helped help-ed to give strength to this market I'riate wire houses bought largeiy and May advanced to 92 1-4 Active demand for corn caused a strong opnlng, with May 1-8 to 11. higher, at 54 7 8 to 55 Offerings were light and an advance to 55 3-8 was made Commission house buvinc sent .y oats up to 3-" 1-8 after it had opened unchanged to a 9hade lower at 34 5 S 3 4 to 34 3-4. General liquidation caused a wen'; tone in provisions, the range of open inp prices being unchanged to 17 1-2 lower, with May figures 19.85 to 19.87'a for pork. 10.77V4 to 10 SO for lard and 11.10 to 11 15 for ribs Slight recession on realizing sale was followed by renewed buying that sent quotations to the highest point of the day. The close was strong .vith Mav at 92 7-Vu r.C. a net gain ..t 1 1-8. Corn advanced further on reports of wet weather which will delay mar l keting. The dose was firm. with May at '.." 141 7 s. a net gain of 1 1-4, and a now high point for the season Kansas City Livestock. Krinsas City. April 7 Cattle Re-ceipts, Re-ceipts, 8.00'j. Including 800 southerns; market stead to 10c lower; natlvi steers, 7.508.80; southern steers 6 75 i B 60 southern cows and heifers 4.508-00; native cows and heifers, 4.50 8.26 stockers and feeders, 6.50(98.25; bulls. 5.7597.26; calves. f.on?i9 00; western steers. 5 .7508.50; western cow s, 4 "n 7 25 Hogs Receipts, 6,000 , market steady, bulk, ySo'a r 00 : heavy. 8 90; packers and butchers. 8.869 05; light. 8 90ft 9.05; pigs. 7.75 8 25. Sheep Re elpts. 13.000. market J steady, muttons. 5.006.80; Colorado 'lambs, 7.508.70; range wethers and j cartings, 5.507.50, range ewes 4 On 6 30 Chicago Livestock. Chicago, April 7 Cattle Receipts, 28,000; market lower, beeves, 7. lb'tp 9 10; Texas steers, 6 6537 75; western steers, 6.85 f. 8.10; stockers and feeders. feed-ers. 6 10C 8.00: cows and heifers. 3.70 8. 10; calves 6.0908.75. Hos Receipts, 42,000, market strong, bulk of sales. 8.9609 16; light 8.9009.25; mixed. S 759.20; heavy s .v. n 'i . rough ".557 S. 70; pigs. 6 s'jrn 9 15. Sheep Receipts. 25.000, market steady; native. 6.007 30, western. 6 00 ft 7.1 5; yearlings. 7.20fiS.20. na tive lambs. 7.0Oigi8.90; western, 7.00C Omaha Livestock. W$ Omaha, April 7. -Cattle Receipts. IKS 1 700; market steady; native steer?. Hg 7.5008.75; cows and heifers. 4.00 JHg, 8 15; western steers, 7.0008.25; jH calves. 7.00t?i 9.50. sl Hogs Recelpu, 4,500; market strong, heavy, 8.7008.80; light, 8.75 Hg B. 90; pigs, 7 00? 8.50; bulk of sales. WBS' 8.768.85. M&f Sheep- Receipts, 15 000. market K higher, yearlings, 7.15 7.65 ; wethei'3, Kit. C, ; 6 so . )r nibs. S 00 li fc. Chlcdgo Produce. wf Chicago, April 7 Butter Steady ; creameries. 27034 fe1 Kggs Steady; at mark, cases In fc. eluded. 17027Hc; ordinary firsts, Wt' 16 1-402-4; firsts. 17017. Potatoes Lower. Michigan. 43 Bt': 43. Minnesota, 3SS45, Wisconsin. 40 mm'- 047 w& Sugar. WBL New York. April 7 Raw Sugar P? Steady; centrifugal 3.45, muscovado, fc 2 95; molasses, 2.70. IK-, Refined Steadv ; crushed, 5 05; fln R granulated, 4 35; powdered, 4.45 f- Wool. , St Louis. April 7 Wool Steady: H territorv and western mediums. 2lr'J 25 rine mediums. 18020; fine, 13 |
