Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-12
PRODUCE.

Cash wheat. No. red S2dS5c.
CHICAGO, August I.-Wheat was eX-
traordinary strong to-day and closed at a
net advance of 2%d3c for September. Ad-
vancing European markets. the decline
in spring wheat conditions and heavy
short interest were responsible for the ad-
vance. September sold at S1Ssc. the high
est quotation paid for that option in sew
ing l4c higher. Oats were strong on good
export demand. closing ssc higher. Pro-
visions were dull but steady. Pork gained
2l2c. Lard closed steady. Ribs 2l2c
lower. The early market news had in II
some items that scared the feeling or the
shorts on the Chicago wheat market at
the opening. Liverpool prices were ad-
vanced IA per GENITAL over night and Paris
equal 10 1l4c per bushel.
Cash quotations were:
Flour, market frmer and prices l0c
higher. standard patents being quoted at
$50.
Wheat. No. 2 spring s3lkaS4c; No. 9
spring 7si2dSOc; No. 2 red S5dSic.
Corn. No. 2, 27ha25l9c; No. yellow
Oats, No. 2. 17a17Mc; No. white 2Oa
22Izc No. white 17%G21c.
Barley. No. 3. 2sc; No. 4, 25izas1c.
Flaxseed No. /, 96Gs7c.
Timothy seed prime 81. 40.
Mess pork per barrel S1.75dLS0.
Lard. per 100 lbs. $425d42Ii2.
Short ribs. sides Ooose), 5%sd5lzc.
Shoulders. dry sailed boxed. 5d5Ac.
Short clear, sides (boxed). 5G5lsc.
Whisky. distillers' finished goods, per
on the Produce Exchange to-day. the
butter market was firm; creameries 1Og
l5c; diaries 1Qi2c.
Cheese. dull at 6i2nSc.
Eggs. firm: fresh iOc.
NEW YORK. August 11.-Flour. re-
ceipts 9O,142 barrels; exports $500 barrels;
market strong and higher, but not act
i've; Minnesota patents A.s5G5lO; 30
bakers S3.s5d400: winter patents A.Sd
AS: do stratghts $2Jn4.40 do extras
$325d3.55: do low grades $295q325.
Wheat, receipts 135, 900 bushels; exports
1896 bushels: spot market strong; No. 2;
2Sssc; options opened very strong, closed
Maple net higher: sales included Aug
ust. closed 9O4sc; September S69tg&isa
Corn. receipts 2O4.6O bushels: exports
22s,55O bushels; spot market hrmer; NO; z;
higher; August closed at 3l3sc; September
Oats. receipts 1920 bushels; exports
IS. 500 bushels: spot market weaker; No. 2
2iIhc: options were quiet, closing at &c
advance; September 2l2sc.
Hay. firm.
Hops steady.
Hides. steady.
Leather. steady.
Wool, firm.
Beef. very firm.
Cutmeats. steady.
Lard. dull: western steamed A-55; re-
fined quiet
Pork. dull.
Tallow, steady.
Cottonseed oil, quiet.
Petroleum, dull.
Rosin. Gull.
Turpentine, firmer.
Rice. firm
Coffee. options opened steady al un-
changed prices TO a decline of points.
closed steady at a net advance OF SdlO
per cent; sales l5.I50 bags
Sugar. raw steady: mould A sitc; stand
ard A SAC; confectionery A SIC. cutIoat
ulated &C: cubes SIC.
BALTIMORE. August 11.-Flour, firm
and unchanged; receipts AIS barrels; ex-
Wheat. strong and higher; spot Sizn
s9s.c: September Ss1tc bid receipts 1903
bushels: exports 1000 bushels: southern
wheat by sample SdsoSc; do on grade
Corn. easy; spot sllzG51Esc; September
NGs1L: steamer mixed 2ad2elsc; receipts
o13. 357 bushels; exports 226,5l3 bushels;
southern white corn 54dS5c; 90 yellow
Hay. quiet; choice timothy s1s.5cal4.oo.
Eggs. firm ard unchanged.
cheese firm and unchanged.
CINCINNATI. August 11.-Flour. quiet
Wheat. stronger; No. 2 red &c.
Corn. quiet; No. mixed &c
oats. active: No. mixed, new lie
Rye firm; No 2. 42c.
Lard, firm al $40.
Bulkmeafs steady at 800.
Bacon, arm at E.65.