The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-17

to-day and got severely hurt as con-
sequence, December closing at decline
of l&c, Corn was easier on account Of
the rain and closed nc lower, Oats
were unchanged at the close, while pro-
visions for the first time In a week
showed strength and closed unchanged
to 1Oc higher.
In wheat the Liverpool opening quo
tatlons did not produce their usual eff
feet at the start here. Notwlthstand-
ing an opening advance OF about sd Mt
that market and small gain at Paris,
opening quotations for December wheat
here We're at considerable decline,
They ranged from 1850 to $3.50, COM
pared with yesterday closing price of
9412Q9iAc. 1t was for sale In large
quantities at those figures, and contln-
ued to be urged upon buyers until few
minutes from the start the price was
forced down to 93Ac. That proved the
rallyng point for Il 1c upward move
meht, The crops in India and Argen-
tina were well spoken Of In to-day's adj
Vices, and reports from those countries
were influential In the early weakness.
An eXportable surplus of from fifty to
siXty-iive million bushels was estima-
ted for Argentina, Notwithstanding re-
ports of damage by locusts, while gem
eral rains in India had improved the
prospects for bountiful crop. Chicago
received 35l carloads of wheat, 30 of
which We're of the grade of No. 2 spring,
and there was none other OF contract
quality. Minneapolis and Duluth re-
celved SOL cars, against 500 year be-
fore, Total primary western markets
receipts for the day were 1,i32. $50 bush.
els, against 99649O bushels the corre-
spending day Of the year before. That
comparison with the smaller receipts
last year was one OF the chief bear ar
guments
The Atlantic port clearances amount
ed In wheat and flour to $4,000 bushels
New York reported good inquiry for
export and the taking OF 20 boat loads.
This encouraged bulls and an advance
to 9ic followed the decline to 93hc. The
fact that premiums We're being paid for
cash wheat at Minneapolis and Duluth
attracted attention and helped to min
imi2e the effect Of the liberal receipts
ut those points Closing cables report
ed Liverpool I'D higher for September
ana hd lower for October Traders
watched the operations of the bull
clique brokers narrowly and followed
them so closely that the market fuctua-
ted rapidly on comparatively small
trade After the advance to 94Ac. De-
cember declined to 93Ac and rose again
to 9ic. Then what little support the
market had disappeared and by closing
time December had declined to 93h4
93Ac.
Corn was weak all day, affected by
the breaking of the drought rains be-
Ing reported In most Of the corn states.
There was heavy selling by the bear
professionals. A feature Of the market
was the putting" OF large line early
in the day, evidently with a view of
hurryIng along the decline. There were
predictions Of frosts Friday and this
caused some rally from the bottom.
Atlantic clearances were $4,000 bushels.
Receipts here were $50 cars. December
ranged from 3l%c to 3l&c, closing at
3lhdSlsc, decline of &c.
Oats were very SLOW, but steady.
Cash demand was not so good as We'd
nesday, but receipts were small 295
cars. Little interest was shown and
fluctuations were confined to a 1sc
range. ClearanCes were $4,000 bushels.
ANNN '''"'i '"AAh'u Hb" az tS 1tAgf,
closing unchanged at the latter figure.
Provisions ruled firm after a weak
opening. The yellow fever news got In
It's usual work at the beginning. helped
by n weak hog market, but packers
were good buyers on the break and con-
tinued to absorb the offerings through
out the session, The market had APP
parently been thoroughly llquldated in
the last few days and selling was left
ia professional bears. Al the close De-
cember pork was lOc higher at IS %,
December lard 7jAGlOc higher at 81 57Ik
al 60, and December ribs unchanged at
81 so.
Estimated receipts Frlday-Wheat 2GO
cars; corn 925 cars; oats 27j cars; hogs
10000 head.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour-Steady.
Wheat-No. spring 92kTalRc; No. 8
spring 99a9ie; No. red 9im95Ac
Corn No. 2, 20l5a297sc; No, yellow
29iEa29Mc
oats-No 2, 1o%c; No 9 white 22h0
2SAc; No. white 2lh@22iac,
Rye-No, ., 49Ic
Barley-No. nominal; No. 3, 3idiic;
No. T. 3Od4Oc.
Flaxsecd-No. l, 81 0GAdl O9M.
neutrality-suspicious. 81 G0t2 G2Ih.
Pork-Mess per barrel IS 2OnS %.
Lard-Per 400 lbs 81 SO.
Short rlbs-Sides Ooose) IS 10a5 40;
dry sailed shoulders (boxed) 5lad5%c;
short clear Sides (boXeD 5Ma5Ssc.
Whlslty-Distlllers' finished goods per
gallon 81 90.
STRENGTHENING
ButterZMortct firm; creamerics 120
1Sc dalrles Oal5c.
Cheese-lIasy at SAGE.
Eggs--lFlrm; fresh lSc
Tho leading futures ranged as follows.
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