The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-18

CHICAGO, Dec. 17.-Whcat opened n little lower
ms morning, but improved In tone, and Adyanc.
ca 10 q poinl above the closing prices OF ycster.
day. The strength was duo Utmost entirely TO
local causes, rs tho conditions abroad grow more
and moro dlscolraging. The foreign traders
were not only dull and nearly ~lileless. but prices
continue to rccede. There was some crop dam.
nse reports In circulation, the plant having been
injured, IT. was said. by the late freezing aud
thnwtng, besides the reports In the northwest
were smaller. As n rule, however, the trade
was slow and exceedingly narrow. while the
operations were largely OF 4 scalping character.
Corr, was quiet but firm, nearby futures Seor.
lug II decided advance.
higher.
uogproducts were unchanged and In moderate
demand.
Flour dull mud lower.
WltEAr-Cash No. . spring o93}..n92c: No. 5
srEllg SIC; No. . red g0Lc; December S9IS
a;Sz$aoEc; January WHnolIa9l9Gc; Mny g6a9s
CoRS-Cash No.. . 5oa5lifc: December 461{05la
5lc; January ia i Sail15c; May l211sai2'' Ia45i5c.
OATs.Cnsh No. > 82!iiic: December 3la9!sba
$344,e' january Slha3l1 sa3lNc; May Sa11sa22Hsa
RyE-No. ., sSc.
BARlEY-So. =, SOC.
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TIMOTHY SEED-sl O..
MESS PokX-Cash S. IOlS 20: December s. TO-;
January Sll o2Eall lOall OK; May 81! 4jall j71G
LAEp-Cash Sc ~; December Sc 90; January
ShoisT Rbs-Cah and December IS 45a5 Az;
January $ i5n5 5Oa5 so; Mays ) SJa5 S7%at S..
slouLbEls-si 81 "a: 90; short clear S. 55lJ IS.
Others unchanged.
NEW YORK. Dec. E.-F1our. receipts $500
barrels; exports 1900 barrels: market I'm.
changed; sales 22,eoO barrels. Wheat, receipts
lGo,OO bushels: exports 3S9.DOO bushels; sales =
O2,,OW bushels OF futures and lO9,OW bushels OF
SUOt. SuDt mnrkpt trrnUltu.. NJ q rau a NIL.
,nngraded red 9Jt5cnSl OIL; options firm and
January s. o5aal: February 81 o6%; March 81 o. .
i ! S S9lo, H AZ c APrii ,S 81 OI 4 ;s$Sal ot os'l' A My
Corn, receipts 2l9.GO bushels; exports 5000
bushels: sales 1885, 900 bushels of futures and
lli,0p bushels OF spot: market higher: ungrnd-
ca mixed iIi65c: December 51a6Ua591}5c; Janu.
nty 5i2bc: May 5lLajlj 5n5l5Ec. Oats, receipts
5000 bushels: exports 2l,0O bushels; sales
5000 bushels OF futures and 1lO,O bushels
OF spot; market less active: December igIssc;
Jalnllary S9s}c: May 39llM39la39}zSc: spot white
Ms. Coffee steady Mt Inl0 points down.. Sugar
steady. Molasses firm. Rice firm. TGllow firm,
Resin steady, Turpcntlnc quiet md firm at
Gae. EFF iirmer: western 25Hc; Pork steady;
western steam Sc 81; December Sc -; Janu.
AIRY 50 81; February s. 60; May Sc 81. Butter
quiet; western dairy 16ao!c; creamery 2oa2giIc.
Cheese quiet.
BALTIMORE MD.. Dec. T.-Wheat firm; No. .
red spot and December 81 02ll1al 0,L; January
q Glit1al G5s; February 81 0ilanl 0itI; a.ay 81 Is
al os4, Corn easy; mixed, year 5Gi5sc; J%annary
5ahc; February 52Hc; March size: receipts III
900 bushels: shipments $1,000 bushels. Oats weak;
No white western Aic: receipts 5000 bushels.
I'VE weak a.. 1T E 6%$t Hay steady; good to choice
Coffee steady: Rio lie. Others unchanged.
pIIIlADElPHIA. Pa. Dec. l7.-Flour weaker.
Wheat ilrin; No. . red December 81 coal UOl%: