New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-26

cb,cago March % (SpeciaD.-There was an
ov,or,iopaIIy weak wheat market UP 20 noon.
then a little recovery. The selling was OF the
deferred futures. the July particularly. IL
showed break at one time or li2 cents OUT
half Of this was recovered. The Letter party
ncrn,itted the July to drift II had brokers TAX
Ing the May in a cautious way This future soin
at 81 O3 and at 81 o. and closed at - VI Inc
1r1y had no support from any quarter. At one
time /; was % cents under May. 1t opened AZ
So1h sold between 500 and S4i. ard closed
nj SOL 1891, cents. On the curb II sold UP 70
COL Everything was bearsh at tho outset
Argentine shipments were enormous. 236oooo
bushels compared with $4,000 bushels the week
previous and $4,000 bushels the same week
last year Liverpool showed weakness on over
ID at the opening but not quite so weak az the
close There was perfect weather West Inc
cold wave prediction for Saturday did not pegln
10 attract attention until the last hour The
hank troubles at Philadelphia had their infu-
ence Liverpool receipts FOR the week. ll2S,o"
bushels exceeded the theoretical consumption
Local receipts were III cars with 40 estimated
for tomorrow. There will he a little rush or
wheat for two or three days; after that the ar
rivals here will he very small Armour and
Letter have Internationally made some sort or
compact by which Armour has ceased 10 scour
mixing houses at work any longer. The contract
wheat contribution to-day was $1,000 bushels.
making 100000 bushels in five days North
western markets were weak Clearances FOR the
twentv-four hours we're $4,000 bushels. North
western receipts were 80 cars against 43s cars
last year There was very free covering. The
Washington bulletins kept every one disturbed
The sentiment tonight is that the July has mad
break enough. and that rally is In order; clear
ances for the week both coasts. 3S960OO bush
els.
Corn nj one time showed loss OF e cent
from Thursday. II recovered most 81 H. The
May. which closed on Thursday at 2sas cents.
opened at 2Si1 cents and sold between 2Si2Q
1855 cents and 2Sl4 62Sas cents. and closed al
2Sl2 cents. There was very large shipping
business done here-1O0OO bushels by one con-
Germ. NewYork reported - loads for export
Receipts were 132 cars. with 123 estimated for
Saturday. Liverpool isMi5d lower. Ar
gentina shipped nothing. Clearances were
715,GOo bushels. but liquidation Of long corn was
the feature up 70 noon Shorts we're the best
buyers.
Oats were weak. feeling the same influences
which were effective in wheat. May opened at
25i. cents. sold between 25as cents and - cents.
was slow. Seaboard clearances 10000
bushels. Receipts were fair-199 cars. with lG5
estimated for Saturday. New-York reported
100000 bushels sold for export. The selling was
led by Baldwin Quincy, Counselman. Seaverns
and Patten: shorts were the buyers.
Pork at time to-day showed loss Of 80
cents barrel. 1t showed a loss from last night
Of liz cents at the close. There good
deal OF outside selling, one line OF 10 900 barrels
going overheard. Harris led the commission
selling Lard closed ) cents under Thursday
ribs at the same price. Packers did little
buying on the break There were 81 600 hogs
West against 10000 last year.
On the curb, puts" on May wheat closed at
81 OOl. calls 81 05i9. Puts on July wheat
were SlasqS1ls cents: calls s3i2 cents. Puts"
on May corn were 2S2 cents; calls" 2sAs cents