Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-20

Rs ssssss5!s. Sssf 3 g BE sssts.
Celery aIe per dozen punches.
Blackberfies-6oc per bucket; = . PEI
RssshsssS @ e, s-easast ! carried Is s. o.r
Cantaloupes-s2 Is per barrel. :,
Apples-Half barrel hampers, II TO-
Chicago, July Recovering by
shorts on claims of crop damage from
the northwest resulted in rise in
wheat to-day. September closed 1Ac
higher and December gained INC. Pre-
dictions Of general showers broke the
corn rally. September left off 40 Nc
lower. Oats are unchanged Pork de-
clined 15c and lard and ribs 71a@10c
each.
The urgency of the demand for the
cash article and the early strength de-
veloped by corn started wheat firm.
First trades for September delivery
were at from 67asc to 675sc, whereas
1t closed yesterday at 67BQ67Ac.
Calls for the day were at from 67asc
to 67ssc, so that the sellers yesterday
afternoon of those privileges were at
once made anxious. Another encOur-
aging feature was the fact that while
the receipts of new wheat were on the
increase there was a sufficient demand
to absorb It all. Bradstreets reported
a decrease of 6,743,0 600 bushels in the
worlds visible against 4,256,000 BUSH
els decrease last year and that was
supposed to be the cause for con-
siderable rise in prices that started
about the middle of the session. Later,
however, it was found thSt those who
by the heaviness of their purchases
contributed chiefly to the advance
were influenced by the reported dam
age by heat to spring wheat in the
northwest. AS a result of these reports
September wheat that had been listless
and fearfulnly dull all forenoon at 67h
@67%c, became strong and active and
rose to 6Sas @6SAc. Prices sagged a
trifie near the close on profit taking.
Chicago receipts were 119 cars, 116 of
which were new and % were contract.
Minneapolis and Duluth received So
cars against 436 year ago.
September opened A@3sc higher at
67B@675sc, sold up to 6S5s@6Sac and
closed at 6Sa @6S1ac. December start
ed A@ssc up at 675s@67Ac, declined
to 67ssc, rose to 687sc, then down to
6S1ac at the close. '-..,..
Corn had two phases, bull one early
on high temperatures and a dry wealth
er map, and bear one later on pre-
dictions of general showers. The open
ing was at 3s@kc advance on good
covering by beated shorts who had
stayed out until their position assumed
a very dismal outlook The market
did not get behind the opening quota
tons, however, as heavy realizing by
scattered holders checked the upward
tendency. Prices ruled steady at the
advance until the weather bureau fore
cast was out. This proved shock to
the bulls Thunder storms and cooler
weather were predicted and the crowd
lost no time in getting out short lines,
while the demand seemed Of sudden
to cease and the offerings were suffi-
cient to break the September price
from 341sc to 33Ac. There was a re-
covery of NC from the bottom price
near the close on the bullishness in
wheat. September opened ss@hc
higher at 34@34Ac, sold off to 33Ac
and, closed at 3312c.
good cash demand held oats steady
despite the slump in corn. September
started A@3sc up at 197s@2Cc, d.
clined to 1870, then rallied to 1880
at the close.
Provisions had a strong start on the
good demand and higher prices at the
yards for to-day's run of hogs. Pack
ers were liberal sellers and loaded the
market every time a buyer showed
himself. Yellow fever rumors weak
ened the close. September pork open
ed SC higher at $10.O712, rose to SOLO,
dropped to s9,S21a, then recovered to
s9.S71s near the close. September lard
started 212c higher at $5.721z and sold
off to S5.60@5.62k, the closing price
September ribs began 2h@5c better at
S5.77R, declined to $562h@565, and
closed at $3.50.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow:
Wheat, IS cars; corn, 2S5 cars; oats,
1875 cars; hogs, $4,000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Articles. lOpen High'Low. Close