The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-06

CHICAGO - A decline OF &c, with
wheat opened to-day was pared down
by the action Of shorts to net decline
of Csc at the close. Weak cables were
responsible for the early decline, but
the clearances, the largest Of the sea-
son, made feairlv firm market toward
the close. Corn and oats were firm, and
advanced lse and Aa&e respectively.
Provisions advanced jqlOc on a food
shipping demand.
Wheat started weak, and at ga &c
net decline for May. Liverpool was I'd
lower for December wheat, sd lower
for March and I'D lower for May, COM
pared with yesterdays closing rates.
The weather has turned from severe
frost to a decided thaw over the greater
part of the winter wheat country, and
the Minneapolis and Duluth receipts
were again not far from double those
at the corresponding time Of the year
before The market did not for some
time give much indication of doing bet
ter, but in the course of an hour from
the start II had acquired n small medI-
um 81 Afmness The opening prices for
NAV were from soc to SOHc, compared
with SO7Sc at the close yesterday. on
the slight rally that followed 1t sold up
to S9iao. January, during that time,
made some peculiar changes, selling at
from S9Ac when May was SOC. and at
Soc when MAY was bringing S9hc, or
from &c premium to &c discount com
pared With the May price
The weakness Mt Liverpool was ac-
r.. Al IN r
pool Corn Trade News In cablegram
which said the decline was owing to
selling for March and May on orders
from ChicauO, and also to Thoman's
report. Issued yesterday. Minneapolis
and Duluth receipts were $50 cars,
against 92i a week ago, and 400 the cor
responding day Of the year before, The
primary receipts were as bearlsh as
ever, the total receipts OF the day being
$4,000 bushels, against only $4,000
bushels on the like day of the year be-
fore. The expected increase In the
visible supply of 100000 bushels, should
It be realized. will stand Contrasted
with 2.682,o88 bushels decrease for the
similar period OF 1896, The weeks eX-
ports from both coasts were 100000
bushels, the largest but once before for
one weeks shipments. Tho days clear
ances from Atlantic ports were liberal
at the equivalent In wheat and flour
OF 7i7O0O bushels Those liberal ship
ments combined with the hrmness OF
the Paris and Antwerp market eonsid-
crlng the previous weakness here added
to the recovery to n further slight eX-
tent. May rose to SONc, but reacted n
little under scattered realizing, mostly
on small lots, and closed At S9is OF &c
lower than It did YESTERDAY December
was neglected by the general crowd,
and was only heard from at wide inter
walls. 1t sold from Mic at the opentng
to 95isc, and closed at gjc, which shows
no change for the day
Corn at the opening sold &c lover
than the close yesterday Influenced by
The weakness In wheat, but good buying
by local shorts and commission houses
caused the market to react, aud on the
late trading ptlccs ruled firm Tho
large exports ef corn for the week.,
A6S5,000 bnshels--Worc n bulllsh In
nucnCc. Cables were ga lower Re-
CENTS were 4SS cars NAV ranged from
2SNc to 2Shc, and closed &c higher at
2SMc
oats ruled firm on buying by local
operators and elevator people Light
offerings aided In the upturn Of prices,
and ALTO caused trade to bc rather linz
tied sympathy with corn was factor
Receipts were 3Si cars, Selling was
scattered, and entirely local, May
ranged from 22hc 10 giNac, ANA clogcd
4NAc higher at g2u22hc
Provisions were worry flrm The basis
Of the Rtrcngth was the excellent de-
mand Tor domestic aud foreign
sources for the cash product The
shipments from Chlcngo for the
Wock were 80 heavy ~ Ia be-
subject of general remark Exporters
we're credited with liberal purchases Of
January lara
Market opened steady At about ycs-
tcrdng's prices, and gradually cd.
WINGED, closing stronu NJ closh TO TOP
prlccg At the close 1uuuarg pork was
iOc higher at 81 az; january lard DC
higher nj 81 27ibc aud January ribs
glbd6c higher at a gOUi 22H
Estimated receipts Monday Wheat
ggb cnrH; corn, $50 cara. oats t6O cars,
hogs, 10000 head
cash quotations were na follows,
Flour quiet, winter patents 81 7Oft
4 90, sIralghls, 81 2O0i 40, sprlug spc.