Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-23

CHICAGO. April 22.-Wheat was a puz-
zle to-day. II went up and down like a
teter board but ended close 70 the center
with net decline OF about isc. The mar
ket was nervous and was easily moved III
either direction. Big cash business ana
better planting conditions were factors.
Other markets were dull and show but III
tie change in their respective values.
Wheat was very strong during the nrsI
hours trading. Opening at from I4lsc up
TO age for May, against yesterdays clos
ing price of 1850, II gradually worked up
TO i44c and tiuctuated between i4isc ana
74S.c for about an hour. At the end OF that
time the short sellers became convinced
the bulls had exhausted their ammunition
and on that hypothesis they commenced
their attack. The result was quickly seen,
May tumbling from 45sc 10 734c in about
ten minutes. Talk of considerable busl-
ness having been done in wheat for export
from here this forenoon helped TO Keep
the price up during the first Equr ana
renewal Of such rumors caused 1t to re-
cover once mora the most OF the CecAhe
last referred 10. The details were not
forthcoming. however, with a su1hclen9
degree Of definiteness 10 be convincing ana
the price yielded again after having sold
up 10 7412c for May the second time. The
Liverpool market opened at a Gecllhe OF
I'D per ccntal for futures and closed al
further loss of from I'D TO 4d FOR futures
and I'D advance for spot. The opening
was much better than anticipated and was
quite influential in the early strength Oh
the local market. Continental markets
were all somewhat higher and the cause
of their strength was said to be reports or
damage TO the French crop from continu-
Gus rains and 10 the Russian crop by froSt
and drought. Chicago receipts We're ohly
II cars. Minneapolis and Duluth received
3G7 carloads against 21 a week ago ana
2S7 last year. Atlantic export clearances
were only $4,000 bushels in -four and wheat
together, and chat was one OF the things
that encouraged the shorts. The chlet
reason for weakness was the reports from
the spring wheat country OF the Vigor OF
the seeding operations and the rdplulty
with which the ground had ana was sun
drying. The price. got down TO 'ZS+c tor
May on the second turn, but quick re
covery to 73l5c ensued. That was the price
at the close.
session, influenced by the favorable wealth
er. but the small decline was taken ad-
vantage of by shorts 10 cover their INES
and prices were soon up again. Iradlng
eral again SOC 600 bushels. May opened
shade lower at 24AC. sold between 24c ana
24&sc, closing al Use. -,
For the most part oats were quiet, with
prices following wheat in the main. There
was some short buying az intervals but no
interesting features developed Exports
were 1872 coo bushels. May opened shade
lower at TIC and closed at llhdltHc.
Provisions were easy for lard and steady
for pork and ribs. The market was lulIy
as dull as yesterday ana price NarlalloHs
were extremely marrow, win VauIhs az
most entirely professional Al the close
Nav pork was 2i2c higher al s. Az. May
lard nc lower al 81 1872 and May ribs I'M
Estimated receipts Friday-Wheat
cars: corn, 10 cars; oats, l5i cars hogs'
cash quotations were as follows:
Wheat. No. . spring. 7SlaQ7f4c; No. 3
spring. GSd73c; No. , red, S9i2a92c.
Corn No. ,. 2+&sd2ii2c. 90
22lec; No. white, 2OQZ2Ac.
Barley. No. ?, nominal; No. 8, 29aS2c;
No. 1. &c. o
Prime timothy seed 81 70q2 %.
Mess pork. per barrel IS 45dS 30.
Lard, per 100 lbs, 81 l2l2.
Short ribs. sides Qoose). 81 65dt 80.
Dry sailed shoulders boxed. 5hQol2c.
Short clear sides (boXed). 41sa5c.
Sugars. cut loaf, 5.l5c; granulated. 4.'6c.
Receipts-Flour 1000 barrels; wheat,
e CO0 bushels: corn, 1900 bushels; oats,
Ia 900 bushels; rye, 1000 bushels; barley
g. 900 bushels. 49,.
pc 900 bushels; corn, $4,000 bushels; oats,
$4,000 bushels; rye none; barley, LOO
on the Produce Exchange to-day the
butter market was firm; creameries' lZ9
Ice: Gairies, 9Il4c.
Cheese. firm at 9i2dlO2c
Eggs. firm; fresh, SQSl4c.
NEW YORK. April 22.-Flour. receipts,
SOS barrels exports, 25,560 barrels mar
ket steady and more active for exports;
Minnesota bakers, s. GQN3 So
Wheat, receipts, 62.S25 bushels' exports;
@ $50 bushels: spot market weaker ana
f.irlv active: No. . red S5c nominal; No.
3 hard winter. 797ic; options opened
stronger. closing 1z@llsc lower; NO. RED