New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-31
THE TRADE ~ CHICAGO.

Chicago. March 30 (SpeciaDWheat was
strong I'D 10 noon Stocks were booming early.
The London news az to the Cuban controversy
was not az warlike the Washington. II was
considered particularly significant that Spanish
bonds were considerably higher. Spectators in
wheat were inclined 70 take the cue from the
stock market. Liverpool ohowed unexpected
frmness up Id. on spot. and not showing any
inclination 10 follow the weakness Of the Ameri-
can markets Tuesday. July at one time got 70
call figures II opened at S2h cents and sold
between S31s cents and SIS cents, and closed 1T
S2nS21s cents. The weakness at the close was
on point that the Kansas crop report soon TO
be issued. would show an exceptionally high
condition. The final easy turn n prices was also
partly brought about by the weather forecast.
which indicated rain and higher temperature
Thursday The May to-day was without any In
cident. There no falling line 10 sell out
Letter brokers bought few small lots. There
no effort against the May prices. and con-
sequently II required no special effort 10 main
tain it. The September kept about ~ cents dis
count under the July. closing At 1914 cents The
May sold at 81 "a and at 81 '3, and closed at
81 O3a. Letter reported casa sales OF around
80 000 bushels. and says n he Is selling
about that even more ea,n ~. II Is wheat
In all positions. some abrosd me ahoat. and
some here Mt Chicago = statistics
rather bullish. Primary rece were less than
last years. $4,000 bushe. gainst $4,000
bushels. Northwestern car were also less
than last years 33S. agair 39l Local re-
cepts were 63 cars with estimated for
Thursday. Seaboard clear were 253 600
bushels The addition to tn ntract stock for
the day was SIS 900 BUSH making 40 900
bushels In three days Til trade was not
important. shorts early wer 'ned TO cover
1t finally drifted into a We r market The
curb showed no change
Corn up a fraction q. 4 cent TO "a
cent. and closed with It's ince about all
gone May opened al 2S7s -. sold between
29% cents and 2SNQ2S7s c, e and closed at
2S7s cents. Sympathy wit wheat and with
Wall Street were the first factors. Duness and
lack Of shipping demand accounted for the
easier tone finally. Receipts were light. III
cars with 1I5 for THURSDAY Seaboard clear
ances were 3sS 600 bushels. little cargo hus-
ness was done. 2OO,OOO bushels. New York
ported export business at twenty seven loads.
The pit trade was Of scalpng order.
Oats were without special Incident May sold
at 25i4 cents and at % cents. and closed at
20 cents. Seaboard clearan IS were only 1900
bushels. 1t Is said that New-England is slow
In giving shipping directions on oats bought
here. Receipts were 166 cars. with 30 esti-
mated for Thursday. The export business here
was slow.
provisions early were somewhat higher. pork
up l2'a cents. lard and ribs TO ~ cents
This advance was gone almost entirely at the
wind-up. The influences were very like those in
sran-Wall Street early and the Washington
news The crowd thought that there was some
buying by packers early. Armour. Cudahy and
Others there was open selling b. the packers In
the last hour. There we're 61.OoO hogs in the
West. against $1,000 last year Shipments Of
product were large. 1t Ia considered walt
ing provision market
On the curb puts on May wheat sold at 81 o2is;
calls. 81 0oia; puts on July wheat closed at 81
cents; calls. S2A cents Puts on May corn.
2S's cents; calls. 2S1s csnts