The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-09
Brcadstufs md Provisions.

Observation-Disclosures by outsiders
to-day, together with heavy foreign
markets weakened wheat. Under the
influences of immense exports for the
week the market ruled strong the
CRATER portion of the session, but finally
turned to selling and Mag closed Isc
lower. May corn advanced sake. Oats
gained &c. Pork lost &c. Lard and ribs
improved &c each.
Wheat gave some signs of revival at
the Start. May opening 1smAc higher
ut 70ls970hc. The week shipments TO
foreign countries were enormous.
amounting in wheat and flour to
G,SG0,G00 bushels compared with 3,S4l 900
the corresponding week year ago.
Bradstrcets made some bullish compar-
isons between the present market sup
ply of wheat in the world with what Il,
was In former years and the much
smaller stock now In store, created Il
favorable impression. Vast quantities
OF long wheat had been sold In the last
two days and the market was very sus-
ceptible 10 bull!sh Influences. Shorts
were inclined to cover and Mag was
bid up another fraction. reachlnu 70Mc.
About this time outside orders began
tumblilE into the pit and as there was
no individuality about the buying. Nav
sagSed quickly TO G9%c. Receipts here
were 1l3 cars. of which five were
graded contract. Minneapolis and Du-
luth reported SIS carloads c0mparel
with 5OS the week before and S57 for the
corresponding day year ago. The ex-
port clearances of wheat and flour from
Atlantic ports were on less heavy
scale. amounting 10 only $4,000 bush
els. Continental markets were lower
and Liverpool shower I'D decline, The
domestic visible supply last Monday
was e7,00o,00o bushels. against $4,000, 900
bushels year ago. and n good sized
decrease was expected to be shown
Monday as having taken place during
this week. This expectation strength
encd the market and under its sus-
tanning Influence May gradually work.
cd up 10 Iei&cTI0%c About half nm
hon: from the close outside sellirU or
ders again became Numerous, and as
the weak hearted bulls were Ioath 10
support the slight advantage they had
gained, May was allowed 20 slip off TO
69Nc once moro. In the last few min
utes' trading there WIS few sl!uht
fluctuations. but May finally closed at
G9AII0c buyers.
Light country offerings and a good
shipping demand strengthened corn.
Receipts we're large. Gao cars, but nm
der aggressive buying by local bulls
prices were well sustained throur;1or,,
the session. May opened &c higher
weakened for n moment to 2GiaI 3SaLc
then advanced 10 size. That fi0,irc
was near call price md sellers bv hold
ers % privileges resulted in n setbac,;
TO sc sellers at the close
4 good cash demand and light re,
ceipts helped oats
Elevator interests bought freely and
with the exception O: 4 slight din early
on some commission house selling M,
market ruled strong and prices we're
well maintained. May onnnnd uc
higher NJ eTAT97Mc. sold Mt 9TTo7I,r
advanced TO 2T&o and closed nj 97XCp
27&c.
As consequence OF ycs;c-dnv.s
heavy liquidation provisions opinrd
weak. Larger receipts at tho Yards
was also 4 depressing factor. Al tho
decline there was good investment,
buying and prices rallied a !ttle nil
around. May pork opened n shnIe low.
or ut 50 95ql0 90. declined to 80 a. raj.
lied to $40 oeH and closed at 50 o., MAJ
lard began trliIe down at s. GOG5 G9,%
sold on 10 s. zig. then rose to s. Gj.thr
closing price. May ribs started i'm.
changed nj s. 90. sold at s. OelG, weak
encd to 81 %. then ll"med up 10 s. 90
sellers ut the close.
Estimated receipts Monday:
Wheat. 120 cars; corn, 100 cars. o,ts
lI5 cars; hogs. $4,000 head.
Cash quotations we're as follows:
NlOur-Dlll. winter G rn Irh ma
3 40: spring brands 81 10: hard patents