Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-11

everything on Change to-day was re-
strlcted by the forthcoming govern
ment crop reports. Wheat was weak
partly on the Cuban situation, partly
on the steadily increasing contract
srocks-and closed 5s0Mc lower.
Corn, oats and provisions showed lit
tie change.
Dizziness as marked as at any time
the opening in wheat There was a
good deal of uncertainty regarding
the figures on farm reserves in the
forthcoming government crop report
and traders as a consequence were I'M
willing to go deeper either way than
they were already. This feeling in
fact was marked throughout the SEES
sion, and the market at no time eXhib-
tied any real degree of activity. The
start was easier. Liverpool cables
were disappointing, showing about Esd
decline. News from Washington re-
garding the Spanish complications
was also of more disturbing charac-
ter, and another big addition to the
stocks of contract wheat at Chicago
was reported. Chicago receipts to-day
80 cars, "a of which were of contract
quality, besides which Al cars and
$500 bushels were added from ire
gular houses, making over 100000
bushels from this source in the last
three days. With this news to hand
short sellers and weakened holders
forced a reduction in prices from the
start. July opening 14c lower at 90E2W
903sc, and May Ac lower at 81 O412.
For nearly half an hour prices kept
within 1kc radius. Then helped by an
Improvement in corn, which took place
about that time, and perhaps helped
bv predictions of frigid weather over
the west and southwest, prices i'm
proved a tri1e, July 90c to 90s4c and
Nav to 81 04$4 1t was but temporary
however. Though no selling pressure
of any consequence developed, there
was for the rest of the session almost
an entire absence of buying orders for
.Jllv. and that delivery slowly but
surely gravitated toward lower level.
Nav for some time held fairly firm,
traders being apparently AFRAID TO sen
that delivery, but the weakness III
July finally encouraged them and OIL
ferings free enough to cause drop 10
81 Oh. At that price, however, Letter
brokers came in with buying ORDERS
and no further decline ensued. MIN
neapolis and Duluth reported receipts
Of 2o1 cars, against 273 last week, and
328 a wear ago. Total primary re-
CENTS were reported at 100000 bushels.
Atlantic port clearances, not including
Newport News, were fairly liberal at
Ao1 0oO bushels. Paris was higher and
Antwerp unchanged.
Not much was done in the deferred
futures. September was traded in to
limited extent, opening 12c lower at
5000. 1t sold as high as Sic, but
dropped back and closed at the open
ing figure. July finally declined 70
901ac and closed at 90A @90Ac. May
wound up at 81 o.
Corn was under the influence Of the
government crop report. Expectations
that it would be of a bullish nature
caused same covering by shorts early
in the session which resulted in far
advance in prices. There was some
re-selling later in the day with wheat
Wet weather probably affected early
huving a little May ranged from
3oib to 3O4c and closed 7sc lower
at 30$sc.
There was only a small scalping
trade in oats with prices keeping with
in nc range The dizziness was due
to the forthcoming government report.
During the morning the market show
ed strength in sympathy with corn,
but lost it later May ranged from
271kc to 267sc and closed &c lower
at 267sc.
Provisions were rather inactive but
fairly steady Lard had the best sup
mort. Some inclination to sell by local
traders was shown at first but small
hog receipts and the strength of corn
resulted in a better demand, and an
advance in prices Everything moved
off with grain, however, the close
being steady, May pork 21ac lower at
$40 271b; May lard a shade higher at
S. 221h, and May ribs shade lower at
So -.
Estimated receipts Friday-Wheat,
o. cars: corn. $50 cars; oats, 230 cars;
hogs, $4,000 head.
ASSOCIATED Press Quotationsl
The leading futures ranged as folloWs.
iOpan High Low Close