The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-16
Breudstufls and Provisions.

CHICAGO-Au Improvement in the
foreign demand with heavy clcaTanceS
at the scab0ard to-day, caused Good
deal Of animation among wheat ira
lers, and May closed &c higher Corn
lost IAc and oats left OF a shade lower
Pork advanced 1Oc and lard and rlps
2Isc each.
Stcad!ncss was impaired to wheat
here at the start. owing to LtVeFRoot
quotations showing yesterdays adVhhcs
we'll maintained. The market, however
soon felt the effect OF the prevailing 10.
cal bearish sentiment in the absence OF
outside buying orders to counteract IL:
Business was very dull, and individual
transactions gave no indications OF su"
premc confidence on either side OF the
market May opened NC higher at 1OBc,
but settled Immediately to B&c, ana
sold as low as 70Mc before the decline
was checked. About this time New YORK
repoFted good sized orders from the
continent for wheat, and as there was
a good deal of Apprehension among the
crowd as to the condition or winter
wheat should severe could succeed the
present thaw, prices begun TO snow
signs Of advancement Brndstrcets
reported the weeks exports OF Wheal
and flour at 5,64S, 900 bushels and the to-
Ing countries mt 100000 bushels, which,
would leave all but about 100000
bushels from this side Such evidence
of European dependence upon this
country was Il great Involvement to hold
ers 10 raise the price, and May advanced
to ike. Receipts here were 30 cars, of
which 40 were graded contract Min
nenpolIs and Duluth reported 40S cars re-
ceivCd, compared with SIS cars for the
same day last week and 500 cars the
corresponding day n year ago. Primary
western market receipts were large, ~
900 bushels. against 100000 bushels last
year. This was offset however, by IN"
heavy Clcaranccs Of wheat and flour.
which amounted to l,Ol4, 900 bushels. and
n little more was added TO the price,
May reaching 7lIkd7lAc on this in
formation. New York reported IS boat
loads disposed of for export and II
was said a good export business was
done at Kansas CITY for shipment by
way of gulf ports. The market held
firm right up to the end and May clos
cd at 7likC buyers.
In view of continued liberal receipts.
and rather heavy market n Liverpool.
bulls in corn had hard work to keep
their speciality from tagging. Puts
had been sold yesterday close to the
u
influence. The shipping demand was
good. Notwithstanding lower quotations
from Liverpool, ana 100000 bushels were
reported sold for shipment Receipts
were 74A cars. May opened shade
lower nj 37G37IsC. sold down to $3.50.
then frmed up to 337c, the closing fig
IRE.
Oats were steady, with only small
speculative interest manifested. Re-
ceIpts were moderate, 19l cars, and tho
export demand good There was little
business DONE ana the range Of May
was only 4c opening n shade lower
then tlrmed up to SIC, the closing fig
ing at 97& T277sc.
Liberal receipts OF hogs and scattered
selling at the start weakened provisions,
As the session progressed, however.
moderate buying by packers. with light
offerings, started an advance, and the
market and closed with little added TO
price all around. Shipments for the
weel; amounted 10 ll.SC5,00O pounds Of
meats and 7,3i9.OOO pounds Of lard. May
pork opened lower at SO o.. declined
to $40 90, then rallied to $50 Is. the clos
Ing figure. The range in lard and ribs
was narrow,
Estimated receipts FOR Monday:
Wheat. 1870 cars; corn. 1850 cars; oats,
800 cars. hogs 10000 head
The leading futures ranged MS follows: