The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-19
The following quotations are furnished
by Howard HaZlett & Son; brokers' Ma
Naw York Mining Stock.
BreadstufFs and Provisions.

Characterization that the war
in South Africa has reached proportions
sufficient to Rctuate marked improve
ment in the foreign demand caused
sharp advance In wheat to-day. May
closing 1%c over Saturday. Other
grains were Influenced by wheat, May
corn closing &c and May oats Aq8c
higher. Proflt-taldng depressed the
provision market, May pork closing TIC,
May lard and May ribs TIC lower.
The small worlds shipments, the de-
crease on passage and other statistics
reported buIlish, were completely over
shadowed In the wheat pit by the foc-
elRn news. The call for additional vol
unteera for the British forces in South
Africa alone, 1t was believed, increased
the Importance OF the BOer war suttlci-
entity to stimulate the grain market.
The strength Of Liverpool and the Wig
orous buying Of foreigners was sufficient
support for the theories OF local dealers,
and the market, strong at the opening,
added to its strength throughout the
session. The crowd In the PIT was large,
and the activity AMI volume OF trade
greater than it has been before in
months. May wheat opened 54&c over
Saturday, at 6SR97Oc. Shorts covered
but offerings were not liberal, and the
price advanced to I0lkq70ssc,
From this point the market early
dropped on to the initial figures on SELL
Ing against privileges as the price was
far above calls. But this was regained,
and from that point to the close the ad-
vance was persistent. Outside buying
orders were on the floor In force, shorts
became fearful and covered at substan-
tial losses, and through II all the for
eigners bought literally, absorbing eY-
~ 1lunAunA ~
few minutes before the last trade had
been made. May was at ike The
close was 1%c over Saturday, ut IKE
Primary receipts were 69I,4OO bushels,
against 1921, 200 bushels last year. Min
neApolls and Duluth reported 654 cars,
against 699 cars last week and 1876 cars
a year ago. Receipts here were Sc cars,
nine of which were of contract grade.
Atlantic port clearances in wheat and
-four were equal TO 27i 800 bushels. Lo-
cal stocks Increased 1,l79,0OO bushels.
New York reported % loads taken for
export.
Corn was firm with wheat. and the
market rather active. The strength Of
wheat was the factor. The response.
however, was held in check to a degree
by some liberal protit-taking. The ex-
port demand was good. Local receipts
were $50 cars. May ranged from SOhc
10 33Mc, closing sc up at 3SNc.
The animation and strength OF wheat
produced only n drowsy movement in
the oats market The receipts were 22s
cars. May sold from 24Mc to 249sc, and
closed M6kc better at 24lt@24Mc,
Provisions opened strong, and there
was an curly advance with wheat, but
this was lost on revising, principally by
New York longs, who were Influenced
BY the Wall street situation. The lib
cral supply Of hogs and lower prices at
the yard had something OF n depressing
erect. May pork ranged from $40 27I5
to $40 90. and closed TIC under Satur-
days close. at $40 O2h; May lard from
IS 57Ih to IS 10. closing sc under At 81 60,
md May ribs from IS zoos l2ls to S IS,
and closed TIC down at So 42ihG5 10.
Estimated receipts tomorrow:
Wheat, 100 cars; corn, GIG cars; oats,
22S cars; hogs, $4,000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows;