The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-25
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CHICAGo-Prices on the board Of
trade to-day continued on the down
grade. Fine weather and war talk were
about the only factors. Foreign mar
kets showed no inclination to sympa-
thlze with the decline here, but no sup
port was given to anything except May
wheat. which was taken care OF by Lei
ter brokers. Wheat declined 4 TO nc.
the latter In July. Corn declined &c;
oats &c and provisions 5971sc. 81
Wheat took a little jump at the. OPEN
Ing, Influenced by the steadiness
abroad and reported sales OF 100000
bushels. No. / Northern wheat BY Lei
ter caused first trades In July, were
made at S4Sc to S41Sc, very little
changing hands at the higher figures.
Five minutes later 1t was selling freely
at S3&9S3kc. There was very little in
the way of bearIsh news, except the
continuous argument OF the price being
rather high compared to that Of former
years, and the excess OF domestic re-
celpts over other seasons. Chicago got
126 cars. against last year; Minneap-
oils received 32i cars. against Sl3 cars
the gear before. Sales OF 10000 bush
els No. red on Antwerp account and
$4,000 bushels to rillers caused a tenn
porary rally to near the opening prices,
but was quickly taken advantage OF by
the bears, and prices slid on rapidly.
Near the close a line OF 900. 900 bushels
was liquidated through one house. and
started q fresh decline. Prices touched
the lowest point for July on the present
decline, and closed practically at. the
bottom. May opened nc higher at 81 05.
sold up to 81 05:S. reacted and closed at
81 o. bid; July opened AG%c higher at
BAN 6sFli, declined to SeGc, closing at
S2A GS2Nc.
Corn was momentarily firm at the
opening, but following wheat. soon
turned weak. Late seeding, due to un-
favorable weather and very moderate
receipts were more than offset by al
most entire absence of demand from
shippers.
Elevator men were fair sellers
against purchases to fill the room made
In their bins by outgoing wheat. Liv-
erpool cables were "a lower for spot.
Mty opened n shade higher at 2S!s G29c,
declined 10 2Sssc, whichSwas bid at the
close. July closed &c lower at 20 030c.
A weak feeling ruled the oat pits
Throughout the entire session. The rel
atively high price OF oats compared
with corn was the chief card Of the
bears, who hammered the market free
". and forced out considerable long
property. Shipping and export demand
were both good, but had little Influence
in view of the preparations for another
crop. The lowest prices Of the day were
current Mt the close. May opened a
shade lower ut 25Ac, and declined
steadily to 25E I25Isc. July closed Nc
lower Mt 22% GO. 3,
Provisions ruled dull and slightly
easier. Hogs declined &c on liberal re-
ceipts. and combined with the weak
ness In grain led TO some good-sized
liquidation, especially In May ribs. The
offerings were absorbed In the shorts,
from whom only noticeable support
came. May pork closed TIC lower Mt
80 o.: May lnrd &c lower at IS Co., March
ribs unchanged ut IS co. 3 Z. +
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour--Dull but steady, f5ls T. Z
Wheat-No. 2 spring 90I9ic: No. 3
spring ,SsG9lc; No. 2srcd 81 ok al. o.. ID
y Corn---No. 2 2S%c: No. yellow %
@29kc. s
rs oats-No. I g 25M G2GXc; No. . white
si13lMc; No. 3 white 27ssi dp2SRc. < 8i
w Rye-No. g iS3ic.
q Barley--No.F2 34Gr43c.
q FlaxseGd-No. 4 81 1901 .2i.5
Timothy seed-Prlme Sc S5Gl2t 90.
+ Mess pork per barrel, 50 .69IaGs9 67ih;l
lard, per 100 pounds, 81 1904 07.s: short
ribs sides, Cloose) 81 s2lkG5 j 10; dry.