Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-25
PRODUCE.

CHICAGO, December 2i.-Wheat was firm
er at the opening The only explanation Of
the change in feeling since the previous af
ternOOn was the somewhat colder weather,
which is considered bad for the wheat
planted in the absencef of snow. The trad
ing to-day was neither voluminous nor
animated The holiday incubus was heav
ily settling upon the back of trade and its
progress in consequence was labOred and
slow. Fluctuations were narrow and fire.
quent. Outside business was scarce. The
corn market was firmer on covering by
few of the local shorts The fluctuations
were narrow, but the price was steadily
maintained at some advance over the clos
ing prices of the previous day. There was
a light trade in oats; prices see sawed up
and down, but were confined to range Of
&c. There was fair amount of activity
in the provision pit and prices were strong
er and higher. Flour, steady and un-
changed. Wheat, cash No. spring 500
a90c; No 3 spring S0aS6,lI; No red Gle;
December S9lla90l4c, closing at 9Jc; Jan
airy 9Da90i5c, closing at 9Ol4c; May 9f9sa
gSiIc. closing at 97jsc Corn, cash No. >
closing at 4SlIc; MAY 81 asajl3.c, closing al
5l%c. Oats. cash No. >, 4Oa.c; December
4Oai05Ic. closing at 40itc; January iO@sa
lose, closing at 1910; May 435sa44isc,
| closing at. 1876, No. > rye at G6c. Flax
Seed, AT q 49,. Mess Pork. cash s. ga
| I S7l5; December = 90, closing mt s. 90:
| January 50 81 lall CO. closing at Sll OF = {:
MAY $40 S2jlall 90, closing at 81 10.
| Lard, cash 3 %; January s. ~ 5a5 so,
closing at s. 50; February - 9Oa5 %,
closing at g %; May 81 35a6 40 closing
at S. 40 Bulk Meats. short ribs, cash
81 sOa4 -: January Il S1l5a5 90, closing
at s. 9719; February 81 IA May - 5'16a
; %. closing at y 90. Cut Meats, shout
ders 81 35a4 40; short clear 81 05a5 10.
| Whisky, at 81 II. Butter, unchanged.
Eggs. lower, 2Oa22c. Receipts-Flour, Is,
900 barrels, wheat, 10000 bushels; corn.
| 1864 coo bushels; oats, III, 900 bushels; rye,
5000 bushels; barley, 1900 bushels.
| ShipmentS-Flour, $1,000 barrels; wheat,
30, 900 bushels; corn, 100000 bushels; oats,
259, 600 bushels; rye, $1,000 bushels barley
81, 900 bushels.
| New York, December 24-Flour, re-
ceipts $4,000 packages; exports 100 bar
rels: market dull and unchanged; sales
"a 900 barrels Wheat receipts, 1900
bushels; exports 5000 bushels; sales,
s6O.OOO bushels futures, 10000 bushels
spot: spot market higher and dull: No.
| 3 red ggsic: ungraded red 9Oc; options easy
and higher: No . red December 81 Oi;s
January 81 Oiis; February 81 0i5s: March
81 O5l$; May 81 0i5Sal 054, closing at
81 OiJS July 9S24a99iGc, closing at @Ssc;
August 9195c. Rye, quiet; western ga
soc Corn. receipts, 50. 600 bushels; ex-
ports g, eco bushels; sales, $4,000 bushels
futures and "a, 900 bushels spot; spot market
dull and steady; January 5s9sc; May
5sI<: July 5S&c. Oats, receipts 5l,OOt
bushels; exports 81, 900 bushels; sales 49,
600 bushels futures; market dull; No
spot white 4Sa4Si SC; mixed western iGa5Oc
white 5Oa6Oc; No. . Chicago 1910. Hay and
hops quiet Coffee steady, at 5al5 points
down; December l7.+5c; January l6.5Oa
1900; February Ii 05c; March 1365a
IL. l5c; May l5.40c; July l4s5; spot Rio
quiet at 1910. Sugar, rice and moiasses'
quiet Cotton Seed Oil. firm and quiet.
Tallow. strong; city..45sa4 ll-l6c. Hides
dull and steady: wet sailed New Orleans
Is to 80 pounds, Ease; Texas, 90 pounds,
1aSc. Rosin steady. Turpentine quiet and
firm. Eggs dull; western PIC. Pork UNI
changed. Cut Meats dull. Lard stronger
western steam s. 05; January and FEB
ruary So %; March 81 81; April 81 A; May
81 56 Butter quiet and weak western
dairy 1la2Oc: creamery 20a29c; Elgin pa
3Oc. Cheese, strong; OHIO flats 6a9'4c.
PHILADELPHIA, December "a. Flour,
unchanged. Wheat, firm; No. red De
cember 9Sl$c: January gSi4a9S4c; Febru-
ary 81 COZ: March 81 02l4al 0254. Corn,
steady and quiet; No. 5il5c; No. :
miyed December and January 569I
February 5sa5Sls March 5Sll2a59c. Oats,
lower; futures nominally unchanged
Eggs: firm. Receipts-Flour, 5000 bar
reIs: wheat. 1000 bushels, corn, 3,OOO
bushels: oats. 5000 bushels. Shipments
Wheat. 1000 bushels; corn, $500 bush
els; oats, 1900 bushels.
BALTIMORE, Mp, December - Wheat,
western firm; No. . winter red spot and
december g6c; January 96it a96l9c; May
y 02gI. Corn, western firm; mixed spot
and year SIC: January 56iGa569ic; May
56I. aGg.c. Oats. dull: western white Ava
soc: do mixed 4Sai9c. Rye, quiet. Hay
steady. Butter, firm. Eggs, dull; strictly
fresh 25c. Coffee, quiet. Receipts-Flour
: 600 barrels: wheat, 5000 bushels; corn,
s.. 900 bushels; oats, 5000 bushels; rye
200 bushels. No shipments.
TolEpo. O., December 24.-Wheat, dull
and lower: cash Csc: May 995sc; July g21sc
August Ole. Corn, dull; May 5219c. Oats
inactive: No. white i5lGc. Clover Seed
dull and steady; cash and January 81 10
Receipts-Wheat, 2.3l3 bushels; corn
l6.327 bushels; rye, 100 bushels; clover
seed, l62 bags. Shipments-Wheat, 3,itl
bushels: corn, 4,16l bushels; oats, 6C
bushels; rye, 100 bushels; clover seed, d
bags
CINCINNATI, ONO, December 24.-Flou
dull. Wheat, easy and irregular; No. rec
la5l5a91c; receipts 800 bushels: shipment
500 bushels. Corn in light demand: No.
mixed sic Oats, steady; No. mike
&c. Rye, quiet; No. . I4c. Provisions
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