The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-30
BrtalsluHs aud ProvlaIon1.

CHIcAGo-Bad crop reports and a
renewal Of tire European war scare
made strong wheat market to-day,
but the lIshtness OF the trade preven-
ted much advance. the May option
CLOSING &c higher Corn had sudden
bulge and closed sc higher. oats adj
vanced Nc and provisions closed 7lsc
lower 10 2Sc higher.
Wheat started flrm Notwithstanding
some matters Of dlScouTRglnE character.
The amount Of wheat on paSgage de-
creased only 10000 buBhelS last week,
Notwithstanding the fact that the guam.
.tity put afiOat In that time, from all
countries was only S.I25,0lO buShelR
BeehRm's reports Of the worlds ship
menta 70. the week made the total 1910,
900 bushels. The latter feature Of the
weeks international trade was one Of
the reasons for the opening strength,
although the hrmneSs was principally
attributed 10 q Nc decline in British
cOnSOlS and louder rumblInER from the
war threatened East. Northwest re-
celpts were very heavy, but this feature
OF the mornings news VIZ almost en-
tlrely. ignored MINNEAPOLIS and Du-
luth reported "A cars against 3A last
week AIN $50 ull tAl9 CVEEeHP9AaHA Ney
last day. Chicago receipts were ~
cars and $1,000 BUSHELS were withdrawn
from store. Opening sales OF May were
made at I2h@ISc, compared with SAT-
urday's closing price OF ig9tc. For over
an hour the market ruled very dull and
the extent Of the fluctuations was from
i2& to 73kc, but the highest OF these
quotations was exceeded after the Vists
BILE statement was published. Perhaps
the latter, buIllsh as It was, would not
have stirred the trade much. but about
the same time snow crop report was
given out, making the general average
condition for winter wheat SS.5 against
81 q year ago and TemHrklnG that the
present Is the lowest April condition on
record except that OF 1856. Shorts took
alarm at this and brought in a consid.
cradle portion Of long wheat, which
caused Mag to advance to IShc. DUR
ing the last hour, some reaction occur.
red on crop reports OF a different tenor
May closed steady at 73ISc
Corn surprised the Scalpers in the
middle OF dull session by doing some
exciting work. Shorts. influenced by
bad reports as to the condition OF couns
try stocks, tried TO cover but found
none to buy. Buyers for the long ac-
count made their appearance and prices
went up In q hurry. A good aeAOoard
demand was also a feature. Exports
amounted to I7S.000 bushels. May opens
ed a shade higher at A46c, sold SPAR
Ingly at 24iS924sSC, rose to S5c and
closed at 24Hc bid.
Oats were quiet and uninterestinB
during the greater part Of the day. The
feeling was firm, but no advance re.
suited until late In the session, when
shorts taking their cue from the corn
Dit bought freely Seaboard clearances
we're 10000 bushels. May opened a
shade higher Mt lTlkc, advanced to l1i5c
and closed steady at IN 6l5SSc,
Provisions opened heavy at sharp de-
cllnes, due to an Unexpectedly large
run OF hogs, and ruled weak during
the greater part OF the session. The
flrmness In grain finally infused more
confidence in trndeTB and a reaction set
in near the end, which was, however,
more pronounced in lard and ribs than
in pork. At the close May pork was
about TIC lower at$S 52lsGS SIS; May
lard exc higher alta 22h and May ribs
unchanged at "a 60.
Estimated receipts Tuesday: Wheat
50 cara: corn 40 cars; oats 1876 cars;
hOgs 1900.
The leading futures ranged as tolloGs;