Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-17
PRODUCE.

CHICAGO, November 16.-Wheat,
influenced by the steadiness Of cables,
the smallness of receipts and the
strength Of outside markets, ruled firm
to-day, closing A@ssc over yesterday.
Corn, affected by light country offer
ings and the strength of wheat, closed
| A@asc higher.
Oats closed h@Ac UP and provis-
ions slightly lower.
Evidently in full agreement with the
reciprocity, theory wheat here opened
| firm in response to the strength of
Liverpool to-day, the latter market in
turn ascribing its steadiness to the firm
ness here yesterday. December opened
| &c over yesterdays close at 673sc and
May Ac higher at 71ss@71kc. The
| trade was exceptionally dull and fuc-
fuations were within a range of 1kc.
| The price early eased off a shade on
selling against calls, but the depression
was only momentary. for bull senti-
ment had at last apparently become
preponderant. Outside markets showed
advances and the continent was gen.
orally higher. st Louis was reported
| to be buying in the local pit and it was
| believed that exports would pick up
with the reduction in ocean freights.
| Receipts were small and the demand
from -four mills reported improved.
Buying by shorts and traders advanced
December to 67asc and May to 1880
| 71Ac. Both options dropped off on
profit taking late in the session. De-
cember closing at 671ac and May so
&c better at 711ac. Primary receipts
were $4,000 compared with 10000
bushels year ago. Northwest receipts
were 766 cars as against TIA last week
and 1,410 last year. Receipts were SIS
cars, Fl graded contract Clearances
were $751; 900 bushels and the seaboard
reported so loads of Duluth wheat sold
for export.
Corn ruled firm, the strength Of wheat
and the light country offerings being
| the chief influence. Trade was dull.
The opening was at a gain of 1s@Ac
over yesterday. December at 31A@
1880 and May at 32h@325sc, but at
these prices there was little offered for
sale. Bids made by local dealers in
Illinois and Iowa last night almost
entirely failed to bring out the cereal
wanted. 1t was reported that feeders
are paying over the Chicago bid and
farmers holding their stocks for higher
prices here. Receipts were light, only
1872 cars here Local stocks are expected
to decrease about 100000 bushels. At
lantic port exports were GIG, 900 bushels
and the foreign demand was said to be
| excellent Primary receipts were 439,-
600 bushels compared with 666,OOO a
year ago. December ranged from 31Ac
to 315sc and closed A@3sc over yes
terday at 311ac. May ranged from
321zc to 327sc, closing nc higher at
32%c
Oats were strong in sympathy with
ether grain markets, feeling also the
| strengthening influence of large ship
ping business in barley, 100000 bushels
having been disposed Of in this way.
| The market was dull. Receipts here
were 144 cars. December ranged from
221s@225sc to 22%c, closing &c higher
at 22Ac. May ranged from 23s@24c
to 241sc, closing h@Ac over yester-
day at 24@24Bc. Receipts here were
144 cars
Provisions were easy. but inactive,
and too narrow to be Of significance.
There was some selling, but the demand
was slack. Hogs were lower and the
supply liberal. January pork closed sc
lower at SO 421s January lard 21sc
under yesterday at S. 05 and January
| ribs shade lower at 81 S71s@4 80.
There was practically no trade in De-
cember products
Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat
so cars. corn $50 cars, oats 1870 cars,
hogs $4,000 head.
! The leading futures ranged as follow:
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