The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-19
nutter-rlrmi creamerIes ii0l6Iaci

Butter-Firmi creameries hVlo'ae'
diries l0Gl4c.
Cheese-Moderate at TGSc
Eggs-Flrm; fresh sac.
NEW YORK-B'lour, receipts 1896
barrels; exports l,122 barrels; market
strong and higher on the big rise In
wheat; Minnesota patents 81 OO1b bOi
do bakers 81 OO@4 20; winter patents
81 75a5 10: do straights 81 5Oai 10; do
extra 50 25g3 70; do low grades s. $50
3 80.
High water mark for the season was
reached In the wheat market to-day,not
only on values, but as the volume OF
transactions as well. Prices advanced
4k45c for the day and sales reached the
big total OF l6,315,OOO bushels.
Excitement prevailed IN the market
from start to finish, but particularly In
the last hour, when the advances be
came so rapid that frequently the huc-
tuatlorts were marked by hc fractions
instead Of Il and l-l6c changes that are
ordinarily seen, a lot OF operators VINO
had been Aght.ng the advance all day
were among the foremost buyers In the
afternoon The phenomenal character
of the upward movement and scarcity
of wheat for sale fairly staggered them
The demand was particularly In the
December option, from WHICH discount
of 1870 under September at the start,
narrowed the difference to sc at the
close. The total range OF September
was from 9li4c to 9l&c and S9&c, the
lowest price Of yesterday, and 92Ac, the
previous top notch for the season.
Not in years has there been such an
extraordinary movement in wheat val.
ues as took place to-day. Even the old
traders were amazed at the stubborn
advances, while those who have hereto.
fore secuted the dollar wheat theory
We're Obliged TO admit that there was
every prospect OF September reaching
that price on the mere theory Of supply
and demand The official market clos
ed at q net advance OF 4Ad5e on wheat
on the curb September sold from 0i9sc
down TO 93&c; corn advanced 9sqAc
and oats advanced &c for the day.
Wheat, receipts 1li,70O bushels; spot
market strong; No. red 9Si7g9Saac;op-
lions opened strong, closing 4AG5c net
higher: No. red August closed AZ 9jhc;
September 9lh G9I9sc, closing at 9i4c.
Corn, receipts 1877 $50 bushels; exports
Il, 500 bushels; spot market firm; No, 2,
3S&c; options opened firm, closing hQ
&c net higher; September SSd3SSc:
closed at S3tsc; December 35BqS51ac;
closed at 35&c.
Oats, receipts $500 bushels; exports
70 bushels; spot market higher on mix
ed: No. 2, 23c; options were dull; closed
&c net higher; August closed at Csc;
September closed at 22isc.
Hay weak. Hops quiet. Hides firm.
Leather firm.
Beef firm. Cutmeats steady.
Lard firm; western steamed 81 IS
nominal; refined frmer Pork stronger.
Resin quiet Turpentine quiet
Rice firm Molasses firm.
Coffee, options opened steady and un-
changed to 10 points lower; closed
steady at 5dlO points net decline; sales
1880 bags.
Sugar, raw firm.
BALTIMoRE-Flour firm and I'M
changed: receipts 1J,151 barrels; exports
i7.S2S barrels Wheat strong; spot 9ihd
exc; September g3AQgSlsc; steamer
No. 2 red 9lAd0ihc; receipts 223,159
bushels: exports 31O.jj7 bushels; south
ern wheat by sample sgdS5c; do on
grade gllhG94isc. Corn steady; spot
32& a. 3c: September 32hd32iac: steam
or mixed 3OM d3OKc; receipts 1881
bushels; exports 9i,6ii bushels; southern
white corn 35c; do yellow 33dS6c Oats
steady: No. 2 white old. &c asked; re-
colpts 2S.SS9 bushels. Rye firm; No.
western SOC bid; receipts ls,S62 bushels.
Hay firm for better descriptions choice
timothy tiS 59d4 90. Butter, eggs and
cheese firm and unchanged
CINCINNATI-Flou firm. Wheat
firm and higher; No. . red 90c, Corn
quiet: No mixed 2Sd2gc. oats quiet;
No. . mixed i7hc Rye firmer; No, 2,
iGc Provisions firm and higher Lard
81 rs. Bulkmeats IS 35d5 49, Bacon
SO 1O66 Is. Whisky steady at N119.
Butter and sugar firm, Eggs firm and
higher az Zoe. Cheese Unfair demand.
Wheat active and higher;
No. . cash. August and September 92c.
Corn firm and higher; No. mixed zoe,
oats duh but steady; No. mixed l7lhc.
Rye dull but Hfm; No. cash SIC. Cio-
yerseed active and steady: prime Oc-
tober 81 27A. Oh unchanged,