Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-12
MINING STOCKS.
PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. February 1l.-Wheat declined
7sc to-day. Liquidation by strong local
holders and the general softness OF foreigh
markets impaired a decidedly beartSh tone
10 the market throughout the session.
Corn and oats We're easy on small amount
of business but closed al substantially
unchanged prices. Provisions suffered an
other slight decline May wheat, Whlcn
closed yesterday at 76s.c. opened to-day at
163sH7G3sc There were only few sales
AT the higher of the quotations, as the m
huenCe which prompted the ADVANCE 4dSt-
cd for only few moments. ms was the
decline in English cOnsols which, taken In
connection with the unsettled European
political situation, was thought 70 mai
cate growing danger OF war. But TINS was
almost Immediately lost sight or, Liverpool
opening cables showing a I'D decline. This
did not indicate any apprehension on the
part of foreign spectators. ne caolts
brought the Information that lot OF Cal
if0ruia wheat shipped TO India Will be
reshipped to English markets. The effect
of this news was 10 cause break OIL 10
752.c in a short time. Al this point there
was rally on buying by shorts ana a niue
bull news in the shape OF crop damage re-
ports. which carried the price TO t6Ssc by
IL o'clock. Then the big slump or the day
occurred The market in halt an hour
took a straight 16 drop. This was started
bv the report that CargoeS of about l2,WO.UVO
were now atlOat for Europe ana Will arrive
next month. The presumption was th4t
such a large amount or wheat would
liquidation. in which some Of the strongest
holders in the pit participated. After the
scramble to unload was over, the markets
Quiejed down somewhat and SLOW recoN-
cry 10 157sc ensued. This was only tenn
pOrary. however. Liquidation started
again during the last hour and the mar
ket already weakened by the large I'M
loading. was easily forced down 10 &c.
The market had recovered TO 'o7sc al the
Corn suffered a little in sympathy with
the decline IN wheat. May got down 70
2Siac which is the lowest II has so far SOFA
THIS season. or indeed at any time since it
has been traded in for May delivery. Lo-
cal shorts did some covering at the con-
CesSiOn i'm prices sufficient 10 cause rdHy
10 the opening figures. The export ng-
ures ga 900 bushels, were considered Ia
NOrable factor. May opened unchanged at
2r sold between 259s and Z5s4c, closing
a 235sc. t''ss,s
opening "a steady feeling existed but later
ON in the day when wheat declined, a sim
liar action took place here. Buying was
far from general. May opened a shade
higher at 1lisc sold 10 ltl4c, dropped Dack
TO lie. and closed with that price bid
Trade In provisions was light and prices
suffered another small decline in sympathy
with the lower yard prices. mere was
some covering by shorts near the close
and part of the early loss was recovered,
packers being the principal sellers. May
pork closed 2iec lower at s. 6ll2, May lard
-
Estimated receipts Friday-Wheat, 30
cars: corn, 400 cars; oats S55 cars; hogs,
80 600 head.
There will be no market to-morrow-legal
cash quotations were as follows:
Flour uull.
Wheat No. ? spring, 74a7fkc; No 5
spring. 72a75c; No > red. S414GS5l2c 80.
Corn. No. ?. 2l@la22c; No yellow, I$l
oats. No. .. Zoe; No. white 19a2oc; No.
white lG.GlS4c.
Barley. No. , nominal; No. 9, 2f2qSSc;
Flaxseed. No. l. 7iq76lac.
Prime timothy seed, 81 So
Mess pork per Larrel. s. SOD 60.
Lard per 100 lbs. s. IWi3 r.
Short ribs, sides OOOse). s. SOq4 10.
Drv sailed shoulders (boXed), 4hQ4i2c.
short clear sides CboXed). 4Qiisc.
Whisky. distillers finished goods per
Sugars cut loaf. SIC; granulated, s. "a.
Rpceipts-FIOur u.UU0 barrels; wheat,
~ el bushels: corn. 1900 bushels; oats,
3i2. lo0 bushels; rye, 5000 bushels; barley
Shipments- Flour. 5000 barrels; wheat,
10000 bushels. corn, 1l40O0 bushels. oats,
2l7.0O0 bushels; rye, none; barley, S'OVO
on the Produce Exchange the butter
market was firm; creameries, l0g2Ol2c;
dJiries, 9dlIc.
cheese. firm N 9i20l0l5c.
Eggs, firm; fresh, Al2c.