Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-26
MINING STOCKS.
PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. February 2j.-Wheat was
very irregular to-day but advanced sharp,
ly late In the session on reports or smaI
California stocks and a good cash business;
closing firm at a &c advance. corn ana
oats were helped to the extent OF about &c
each Provisions closed at prices shade
lower all around. Further depression was
visible among the wheat traders at the
beginning and during the ilrst hour OF the
session. May. which closed yesterday AT
7i074isc, was for sale at from tfasc 10 .4I2c
when trading began. II recovered TO I3'sc
and from that il slowly receded TO t5Hc
and again took a second up turn Whlcn
stopped at 7id74lkc. After that il had a
fresh survey of the situation fro while
from a point of view between the last
named figures and 737sc. The opening
weakness was in a large measure the re-
suit of the more peaceful outlook IN tu-
rope. English cOnsOs opened 3-l6 higher
than they closed yesterday. which was the
best evidence Of the unlikelihood OF the
Greeks and Cretans embrOiling the great
nations in their contest. Liverpool gave
evidence in the same direction by an open
ing decline of a4d, ana at no time during
the session did il show signs OF strength.
The only item i'm the early news which
might be construed in favor of the bulls
was the continued lghtness OF the North
west receipts Minneapolis and Duluth re-
porting but JOS cars against 49, last year.
Chicago received Is cars, against 80 last
year. But there were plenty of ubyers at
the opening decline. enough at any rate TO
start prices upward Immediately. Trad
erS as a rule seemed undecided what side
of the market TO play. The price current
report on the reserves in farmers hands.
which was circulated about half an hour
from the opening. was considered bearlsn
and naturally had an effect on prices IL
was not until q deluge of crop damage re-
ports came in from st. Louis that the
market began TO show its teeth 20 the
bears After reacting irregularly 70 $3.50.
May took q leap to 74isc with scarcely a
sale intervening on messages from san
Francisco making claims that visible
stocks I'm California are down 10 5000 tons
about 767 900 bushels. compared with 81
600 tons last year, and 100000 tone same
time in 1855. There was an additional
scare remark about a great jump i'm prices
Of wheat a. Tacoma. Cash business was
reported amounting to over 10000 bushels
and New York claimed II boat loads FOR
export The market became very strong
toward the end finally selling up to l4Bc
and closing firm at 74%d4Fsc bid.
Corn ruled quiet, and while some OF the
early transactions were al a slight decline,
the firm feeling developed in wheat grad
ually helped the market There was
some selling on an unexpected freer move
ment from the interior. Atlantic port
shipments were 593 200 bushels. May open
ed 1sc l)wer az 2flsc recovered TO Hasc,
and closed at 2ihQ2l9sc.
Oats were quiet with firm tone report
showed mild disposition 10 cover and the
strength of wheat was also OF assistance
Nav opened a shade lower at 17d11lsc AID
advanced o nc. where II closed.
Provisions We're duh and barely steady
Hog receipts were light and a small open
ing advance resulted which was afterward
lost under commission house selling. At
the close May pork was 2hc lower at IS OIL
Nav lard q shade lower ut 81 O1i2 and May
ribs shade lower at 81 -.
Estimated receipts Friday-Wheat p
cars: corn. 10 cars; oats, 2o5 cars: hogs
25 eco head.
Wheat. No. > spring, 1895 a732lc; No 8
spring. 73d74c; No 2 red. S3&4QA24c
Corn, No. 3 22&iq23c; No yellow, 2A8
Oats. No. .. 155s d167sc; No. white 1870;
No. 3 white, 16i2dlN2c.
Barley, No. ., S2c; No 9, 23a32c; No. A.
Flaxsecd. No. l. 75G7c.