The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-31

ment according to New York advloes.
where II was said forty steamers had
been chartered yesterday, having n ca
| paclty OF 100000 bushels, TO load grain
at the various Atlantic shipping points,
How much of that Is for wheat was not
specified, The late cablegrams reported
such surprisingly strong markets at
Antwerp and PARIS that the former
good demand for September wheat was
largely added to, and the price rose
rapidly about nOon-the time when
these cablegrams were recelved-from
around INC TO 75%q757sc. Antwerp
showed an advance OF 37la centimes for
American red, which Is equal to &c per
bushel. Paris, for near delivery, was
higher by 2Sc per bushel and 4lsc per
bushel for the November-F February
term. New York reported So boatloads
sold for export and 900 bushels spring
was taken here by millers. On the
bulge TO 75EQ75%c, the offerings grew
amazingly large, and September drop
ped with thud to 74Ac, rallying only
hc. The big bull interest in July,
which has been the subject % much
speculation, was announced as finally
closed to-day, the last holdings having
been dumped on the swell to 75Hc.
Plenty Of September wheat was also
thrown over
September wheat opened NGRc high
er ut 74G749sc, sold to 747s to 7i9sc, up
irregularly TO 75&G75Sc. down to 74k
and closed at 75iSc, net gain OF &c.
The trade In corn was very heavy,
ana the market strong until within
thirty minutes OF the close. Some few
sensationally large transactions were
made which attracted considerable at
tentlon. One firm bought and another
sold In one lot 100000 bushels and in
another lot 100000 bushels, The de-
mand was because OF widespread be-
lief in considerable damage to the crop
in Kansas and Nebraska, but reports
from these states on the subject We're
very conflicting. Liverpool market
was I'D higher, and engagements for
shipment east from here We're said to
be very heavy. September started at
about sc higher at from 2I9sc
to 27Ac and kept gradually ris-
| ing until about one hour from the
| close, by which time II had reached
2SAc: from that II fell off gradually to
27sS G27&c. and closed at 27Ac. Re-
celpts were 1000 cars. SeaSoard clear
ances were light ut 63.447 bushels. oats
| ruled firm because wheat and corn did.
| Prices covered slightly higher range
during the greater part OF the session,
| but fell back toward the close and fin
ished lust where they did yesterday.
| Septembe. unchanged at l7%c. touched
| Use and sold up TO iSc, and back TO
| l75s dl7&c, which price was bid at the
close. Receipts were 1893 cars With
| drawals from store were $4,000 bushels.
Clearances from the seaboard, 10000
bushels.
Provisions ruled strong and trade was
active on run OF 10000 hogs at an ad-
vance OF loo. New York was reported
to have sold ribs to some extent, and
| the English houses were steady buyers.
September pork opened 2hd5c higher
ut 81 IS, advanced TO 81 IS, and closed
1Oc higher at 81 9OG7 90, September
lard opened 2hc higher at 81 27it and
closed at 81 S2ik, an advance OF &c. Sep
TENDER ribs opened SC higher at 81 72ia
al rs, advanced to 81 IS and closed with
sellers at the opening price.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow
| Wheat, l63 cars; corn, $40 cars; oats,
1856 cars; hogs. 10000 head.
Cash quotations wer as follows:
Flour firm.
Wheat-No, ? spring tbA4ltc, no,
spring 72a74c: No. red 76T@77hc.
Corn-No. 2 27SG27%c; No. yellow
27&c.
Cats-No. 1SalSHc; No. . white 219
2lhc; No. white 19a2lc.
Rye-No. . 4lhc,
Barley-No. 2 29c.
Flax seed-No. S7dS9c.
Timothy seed-Prime 81 10
Mess Pork--S S5T7 30 per barrel.
Lard-A % per 100 TBS.
Short Ribs-Sides 0oose) 5hd5Sc;
dry sailed shoulders (boNcd 4Aq5c;
short clear sides boxed 4Nd47sc.
whisky-Dlstillers finished goods per
gallon 81 10,
Sugars - Cutloaf 5.Sic; granulated
5.2ic: standard A 5.O9c,
Butter-Firm; creamerles lOaAkc;
diaries 7dl2c.
Cheese-Dull at 6kd9c.
Eggs-Firm-Fresh 9hc,
The leading futures ranged rs follows;
Open High Low Clos
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