The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-21

ing sales, but the publication OF such
radical statements startled the specula-
tors and made them TO man anxious
10 get some wheat. The result was THAI
in two hours from the opening Decem'
Der wheat had risen to 93c and Septem-
Der to 92%c, while ST, Louis, Minneap-
oils and Duluth all quoted 81 as the price
for cash wheat In their respective mar
kets. The reports OF foreign buying OF
cash wheat at Now York were of SEN
sational character, Everything offered
in shape of wheat or -four 10 London
Liverpool, Bristol, Hull or the United
Kingdom ports were accepted and be-
fore noon ITO boat loads. or $4,000 BUSH
els had been sold for export at New
York. The Paris market was reported
about 1Ihc per bushel lower for the day
but for all that orders from there to buy
wheat futures were heavy, and the de-
maud from the United Kingdom was i'm
mense. Every house here with English
connections had buying orders for De-
cember wheat, many of them to coveI
| previous short sales,
Chicago received 293 carloads OF
wheat, only IA OF them contract and 50
of the lot were new spring. MinneapoN
lis and Duluth got 1853 cars, compared
with 3IS year ago. Export clearancea
| from Atlantic ports were equal to 7l5,.
600 bushels. The advance here, which
finally reached 93ikc for both September
| and December, seemed TO have parai.
yzed the cash trade, as only 10000 BUSH
els were sold for shipment from here.
The market was very cratic at the
| close, with fluctuations very frequent,
September was bringing @c at the close
and December was quoted at 02Bc. In
spite of large receipts, good deal of
| country selling, and prospect of milder
weather, corn was strong and Mt one
| time showed over cent advance. There
was a large demand for cash with a
good export demand. The country SELL
ing had tendency to create weakness
at times but the extraordinary strength
| of wheat overcame this. Business was
heavier than II has been for some time.
| Receipts were 1,040 cars. Charters were
| for S02 900 bushels. September opened
about &c higher at 29hc, sold between
zoe and 292t @29Ac, resting at 2s$ Q29}ac.
The bull clique was said to have bought
| heavily.
oats were rather quiet during the
early morning but the market became
active as the session advanced and a
heavy days business was done. Tha
bull crowd was large buyer, and i'm
creased It's line heavily. Wheat, OF
course, was the overshadowing lnhu-
ence, and with the exception of brief
| interval of easiness early, the market
ruled strong. Receipts were 657 cars.
| September opened shade higher at 1Sc,
sold at 17M@lSc and advanced to lSXc.
The closing price was 1SMc asked.
Provisions enjoyed some Of the gen.
eral bull prosperity. A good cash trade
was reported and there was considerable
| activity In the pit. Packers were the
chief buyers, led by Armour & Co. The
| Cudahys sold lard and ribs. a feature
of the market at the close. September
pork was l0c higher at IS 67h, Septemi
Der lard be higher at 81 57iS and Sep
TENDER ribs l5c higher at IS 22M.
Estimated receipts Saturday-Wheat
$40 cars; corn 1850 cars; oats SIS cars:
hogs 1900 head.
Cash quotations were as follows:
wheat-No. 2 spring 92%d95c: No. 3
spring 92c; No. red. new, 9ilka96isc,
Corn-No, 2, 2ShG29ikc; No, yellow
GOA a29hc,
Oats-No. ., 1Skc; No. 2 white 21%@
23c: No, > white 2OG2lAc.
Rye.-No. ., iSc.
Barley-No. ., nominal; No. 3, 37d3Sc;
No. 4, 2Sa3Oc.
Flaxseed-No. l, 81 1901 10.
Timothyseed-Prime 81 49,
Mess Pork-Per barrel S 65dS 10.
Inrd-Per 100 lbs, "a 571H.
Short Ribs-Sidcs QoOse) s. 10d5 20.
Dry sailed shoulders boxed 5g5hc.
Short clear sides tboxed) 5%q5isc
Whlskey-DlRtillers finished goods,
per gallon, 81 90
on the produce exchange to-day the
butter market was firm; creamerles ll@
lie. diaries 1O61Ac.
Cheese-Qulet at 7h6Sc.
Eggs-Firm; fresh l2hc
Tho leading futures ranged as follows: