The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-27

CHIcAGo-wheat changed front in
several occasions to-day. but December
was lQllkc higher at the end OF a wob-
bly, session. May, however, was only
nc higher. There was considerable
closing out OF support, December con-
tracts and taking of May to account for
the approaching cold weather and the
small northwest movement were fea-
lures on the general strength. Corn
closed nc higher in sympathy in sym
pathy with wheat, ana oats advanced
h19sc. Provisions were heavy and de-
cllned about 7hc.
Wheat was weak for about ten min
utes after the opening and then, With
out anything outside OF the conditions
OF the local speculation 1t became hrm
and advanced 1lsc from the lowest
point. The trading during that time
was chiefly In December and to that lu-
ture was confined the advance, The
opening weakness was because oil tur-
Their sd decline in Liverpool and plen-
tiful rains In Nebraska and Kansas
on the other hand receipts were llght'
Chicago received 1856 cars, against SSi a
year ago, and Minneapolis and Duluth
reported O97 cars, compared with l'lSV a
week ago and 1878 the corresponding
day OF last year. The quantity inspect
ed out Of store was 10000 bushels, ana
OF the days receipts only II carloads
were contract. one feature OF the DAY
trading which had marked effect on
final figures was a disposition TO cover
December shorts in wheat and to put
them out for May, and as result OF
this the spread between these two
a 0tsr Tho Rnnt I'm ri
stocks for the week at Chicago show an
increase Of only $1,000 bushels.
Clearances from Atlantic ports were
equal In wheat and flour to 465 900 BUSH
els and reports from the northwest
were again quite bulllsh In respect to
the falling of In farmers delivery at
country stations. a weakening feature
during the forenoon was reported de-
cline at continental markets. but when
the public cablegrams giving the close
at Paris and Antwerp came 10 hand II
was found that the reductions were not
as heavy MS had been privately report
ed. The rain In Kansas and elsewhere
of the day before was said TO be spread
ing In this direction and was said TO be
accompanied or Immediately succeeded
by much colder weather. This argued
| no good to the bciated crop and caused
| some buying. The receipts at primary
markets we're very close to the guam
| tIty on the same date OF the year be-
fore. To-day they were i,GlS,0OO BUSH
els. last year i.l73,0O0 bushels. Brad
streets report OF the worlds visible
made an increase since last week Of 4.
3l9, 900 bushels: 100000 bushels on this
side and 100000 bushels In and ailuat
| for Europe. Thnt caused one OF the
weak spots In the days market, but the
| bearsh Improvement due to II was Of
short duration.
The market grew quite strong toward
| the close 81. Louis reported that all
| the contract wheat There, about three
| quarters OF million bushels, had been
ordered out The local crowd had. gOt-
| ten short and when II attempted Ia
/ cover there was very little FOR sale.
| December opened about unchanged at
from safe to $3.50. and declined to 93e.
II rose afterwnrd to aiisc fell back ia
| N1hc. nnd near the close sold up again
to Dlhc, closing at OlMdOiNc. May
ranged from OOAc to Dl7c ana closed ut
| glAc. The gain for the day In Dccem-
Der was lc and for May only Nc per
buahcl.
Corn was very dull ana the slight nuc-
tuutlOna VI the day were caused prln-
| Clpally by the movements Of the wheat
market As the latter wna firm In tho
end, 10 was corn, which closed with u
net gain Of hu, Tho predicted cold
weather caused Soma buyIng on the
theory that it would cnocl, tho country
market Rocolpla were 6li cars. ca
blCH were h0Hd lower. December
ranged from gjHngOc to 2iMc. ,Aand
closed at 25Nc
oats were nfm, partially through