The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-08
Rrs.d.taRs and PrOvI,Ion'.

CHICAGO-EvenIns up trades In
anticipation OF Developments on Mon
day in the European political situa-
ton was the order OF the day on the
board Of trade. May wheat declined
kQac; corn held steady, oats loss
l-l6c, while provisions were firm To a
shade higher on light receipts ana
supported by packers.
1t was principally slow demand to
which the weakness In wheat was at
tributed to-day and sort OF evening
M policy with traders seemed To
have been pursued, Operators were
not inclined 70 do much selling, Meth
er was there much OF u disposition to
purchase. the uncertainty OF AFFAIRS a;
Greece making them incline toward a
waiting policy. Consois were quoted
a shade lower. Cables were tIine
better but not so strong as dealers had
expected. Liverpool was only 1SGl5d
higher. The export clearances were
small. There was no new business
reported at the scaboard to-day.
There was no new business here
only 1900 bushels OF mixed lots
going TO millers. The receipts In the
northwest were large. The Ohio state
crop report made the condition OF
the growing wheat SIC. The Argentine
shipments were reported at l92,OOO
bushels, against t.fj2.00d bushels, the
corresponding week n year ago. Brad
streets estimated that the worlds WIS.,
ible supply OF wheat would be down to
100 900. 900 and 1t is claimed Will be the
smallest since 1891 at the corresponding
date Receipts at Duluth to-day we're
100 cars and at Minneapolis 1877 cars. 4
total OF 327 cars, against 29S cars yes
tcrday and 404 cars the corresponding
day last year. Local receipts to-day
were twenty cars, OF which nine cars
were OF contract grade. May opened
Adlsc lower, at 76hG76isc and Rd-
vanced to 76%c, declined Irregularly to
76c, and closed at 76d76Mc bid.
The trade in corn was heavy. The
ranCe OF prices was &c and closed
about as yesterday. The prevailing
tone was strong, large purchases by n
prominent shipping house being the
feature OF the trade. The selling was
by receivers and commission houses
and for scattered account. Light ship
ments from Argentine-40.00O bushels.
against $50, 900 bushels for the cores
bonding week a year ago. aud large
exports from this country during the
same PERIOD, $4,000 bushels-were
STRENGTHENING considerations. Receipts
VO-tluN were sJV NFtlos SNhNbAlN 'ANs%A
anccs us, $50 bushels. \ good shipping
demand was reported. May opened nc
lower. at 24iac, advanced TO 24| and
reacted to glSsc. where 1t closed.
A fair trade was reported In the
speculative market forecasts, mainly
on local account. the shorts covering.
The opening was steady, became strong
in sympathy with the advance In corn.
but eased of later In the absence OF
support and closed weak at the lowest
point of the dag. Receipts we're ?37
cars. Exports none. MAY opened A
shade lower at l7Rc, sold at l7A@
17Nc, and reacted to l7isc at the close.
Trade in provisions was fair. with
a trIne advance. Holders were dlspOs-
ed to even up and their selling
brought about reactions from the best
prices. Receipts were moderate, with
n slight advance IN hogs. Demand on
shipping account was rather active.
May pork closed &c higher at 81 SIG;
lard unchanged at 81 20; and ribs 2iac
higher Mt 81 40. Estimated receipts for
Monday are: Wheat, II cars; corn, go
cars; oats. 200 cars; hogs, $4,000 head,