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Show 1 WORLD'S MARKETS CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. Chicago, Sept. 1. Likelihood that the railroad strike would be called off had a bullish effect on wheat. Active buying in which some of the largest houses took a leading part, sent prices rapidly upward almost as soon as trading began. Liverpool reports re-ports of a scarcity of offerings and of poor grading of Canadian arrivals tended further to lift the market here. The opening, which ranged from 3 3-4c off to 3 3-4c advance, with September Sep-tember at $1,431-4 to $1.46, and December De-cember at $1.46 3-4 to $1.47 1-2, was followed by substantial additional gains. Later a decided reaction took place owing largely to nervousness on the part of many traders that some hitch in congress would prevent the settlement settle-ment of the strike. The bears made much also of reports that the king o Greece had abdicated and that Greece would fight on the side of the Anglo-French Anglo-French allies. The close was unchanged unchang-ed at 1 l-2c to 2 5-Sc net lower with September at $1,40 3-4 and December at $1,43 3-4 to $1.44. Corn, like wheat, strengthened on account of the Improved outlook for a settlement of the strike. The influence, in-fluence, however, was much less apparent ap-parent than in wheat After opening l-4c lower to l-4c advance, the market scored moderate general gains. When wheat subsequently turned down grade the corn market also became be-came heavy. Prices closed nervous at l-4c to 7-Sc net decline. Oats duplicated the action of corn. There was but little pressure to sell. Provisions averaged higher, helped by the fact that deliveries on September Septem-ber contracts went into strong hands. Declines in the hog market seemed to be ignored. Chicago, Sept. 1. Lightness of ship- values today, and so too did the fact that receipts were more numerous than had been expected. Cattle were overplentiful for immediate requirements. require-ments. There was no urgent call for sheep and lambs. Hogs Receipts, 28,000; market slow 5c under yesterday's average. Bulk, $10.60$11.00; light, $10a60$11.25; mixed, $10.20Z$11.25; ' heavy, $10.10 $11.15; rough, $10.10$10.30; pigs, $7.75$9.90. Cattle Receipts. 12,000; market weak. Native beef cattle, $7.25 $11.30; western steers, $6.50$9.25; stockers and feeders, $4.S5$7.70; cows and heifers, $3.75$9.50; calves, $9.00$12.50. Sheep Receipts, 12,000; market weak. Wethers, $6.25$7.60; lambs, $G.50$10.90. stee-Z50 Aol LIVESTOCK MARKET. Omaha, Neb., Sept. .1. Hogs Re-eceipts, Re-eceipts, 1,800; market lower. Heavy, $9.90$10.20; light, $10.20$10.50; pigs, $9.00$10.00; bulk of sales, $10.00$10.20. Cattle Receipts, 2,900; market lower. Native steers, $7.00$10.00; cows and heifers, $6.00$7.50; western west-ern steers, $7.00$8.75; Texas steers, $6.20 $7.20; stockers and feeders, S6.00SS.25. Sheep Receipts. 20,000; market lower. Yearlings, $6.50$7.00; wethers, weth-ers, $6.75$7.25; lambs, $10.00 $10.25. METAL MARKETS. New York. Sept. 1. Copper firm: electrolytic, $27g$2S. Iron steady and unchanged. Metal Exchange quotes tin quiet; spot, $38.75$39.00. v At London: Spot copper, 110 pounds; futures, 107 pounds, 10 shillings; electrolytic, elec-trolytic, 130 pounds. Spot tin, 170 pounds 5 shillings; futures, 171 pounds. The Metal Exchange quotes: lead, $6.65$6.75; spelter, dull; spot East St. Louis delivery, 9c asked. At London: Lead, 31 pounds, 5 shillings; shill-ings; spelter, 49 pounds. Sugar Market. New York, Sept. 1. Raw sugar, steady; centrifugal, $4.89; molasses, $4.12; refined, steady; fine granulated, granulat-ed, $7.00$7.25. Sugar futures at noon were unchanged un-changed to 5 points lower. |
