Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-18
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Of1ICAGO, november lf.-Wnedt
opened weak with the break in Liver
pool, steadied on small receipts, closing
&c lower after decline precipitated
by report that 100000 bushels OF Du
luth wheat was headed this way. Corn
closed at an advance of 1s@asc, help
ed by small country offerings. Oats
closed B@Ac over yesterday. Provis-
ions closed sc higher.
Wheat opened 5s@Ac under yester-
day, December at e6A @66Bc, and May
at 70B@1c. The break in the Liver
pool market was the factor. That
grain center weakened on the Argen-
tine situation. The visible of that
country showed little decrease in the
face of recent liberal shipments and
there has been no modification of the
prediction of a large crop. The mar
ket here, however, was not affected
directly by the South American condi-
ton. The opening price was under
puts. The market rallied some on
buying by this privilege, but the main
support came as a result of the small
receipts December advanced to 67h
@679sc and May to 715sc, a spread Of
41sc between the two options. 1t be-
came rumOred about that the market
had been sold to some extent, a condi-
ton which added to the desire to cover
shortages. The early gain was all lost
late in the session when it was reported
that within the next ten days boats
carrying 100000 bushels of wheat
would clear from Duluth for this port
Both options declined sharply toward
the end, December CLOSING 3s@1ac
lower at 67@671sc, and May 3sc under
at 71Bc. The trade was moderately
active, fact attributed by some to the
crusade begun against bucket shops af-
fected some large Board of Trade firms.
New York reported 80 loads taken for
export. Bradstreet's gave the exports
of wheat and -four from American
ports as 100000 bushels for to-day;
seaboard clearances were equal In
wheat and flour to 100000 bushels Pri-
mary receipts were 27,499 bushels,
compared with 1,499831 a year ago.
Northwest receipts were S02 cars,
against 800 last week and 1,525 the cor
responding day last year. Sixty-fWe
cars, 33 Of contract grade, were re-
ceived here.
Corn was relatively strong all day.
The opening showed a little weakness
in sympathy with wheat, December
opening a shade lower at 31% @311ac,
and May 1s@Ac lower at 321a0329sc.
Country offerings, the lightness Of
which has for some time been a
strengthening factor, were again small
and the market steadily improved,
though trading did not become ami
mated, the range of prices being with
in sc December advanced to 32c and
May to 33c. Near the close the weak
ness of wheat led to some profit taking
closed nose higher at 31% @31Bc,
and May Zee over yesterday at 327sc.
Shippers were the chief buyers of De-
cember, and shorts for the May OPP
ton. Clearances were $4,000 bushels
Receipts were 253 cars.
Oats were firm in sympathy with
corn and good shipping demand. The
opening was unchanged, December at
22s4c and May at 23B@24c Buy1ng
was general but the market was ap-
parently without leadership. Country
offerings were light, ISL cars. Clear
ances were only 5000 bushels. Deem
Der ranged from 2234c to 23c, and clos
ed 1sc higher at 227sc; May sold from
237s @24c to 244c, closing 1s@Ac over
yesterday at PAS 024A.
Provisions held steady on moderate
supply of hogs and in sympathy with
the strength of corn. The opening was
at a loss of 21a@5c, but this was re-
covered on buying by shorts to cover.
There was considerable liquidation OF
December products and a slight widen
ing of the January December difference
-$1.471a between January pork and
December pork. The market was not
active The close was at a gain OF &c
on all January products, January pork
closing at 9.471a; January lard at
$5.071a and January ribs at $5.05.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow:
Wheat, 81 cars; corn, $50 cars; oats,
$50 cars; hogs, 1900 head.
I The leading futures ranged as follow:
Articles Open. High. Low. Close.