Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-11
MINING STOCKS.
PRODUCE.

CHICAGO, August 10.-Anticipation
of the government report issued this
afternoon completely flattened out trad
ing in wheat to-day and the pit was
the dullest in months. Pending its is
sue there was no disposition to trade
either way. Wheat decline Ac. Coarse
grains were weak, corn declining $50
1ac and oats Nose. Provisions clos
ed about sc lower.
The opening in wheat was tame,
without any material change in the
price, September starting about 691s.
Domestic receipts were small and high
err quotations came from Liverpool but
the government crop was due this af-
ternoon and pending its issuance,
traders were unwilling to get into the
market On either side. The result was
that the entire session was marked by
a dullness that is seldom equalled. The
intense heat also kept traders out of
the pit. September touched 69H short
ly after the opening. The market fluc-
tuated lazily between that figure and SO
until shortly afternoon, when it grad
ually sagged more from the dullness
than from anything bearish in the news
and the close was weak at about the
lowest point of the Gay. The govern
ment report was expected to show de-
al Of he
the condition of spring wheat of from
5 to points, and this fact, perhaps,
prevented the market from developing
more weakness than it did. Minnea-
polls and Duluth receipts were 156
cars, compared with 229 last week and
II a year ago. Chicago receipts were
So cars, eight of contract grade. Total
primary receipts, 624,000 bushels,
against 10000 bushels last year. At
lantic clearances amounted to 638,000
bushels The cash demand here was
slow. Crop reports in the northwest
were conflicting, but the weather in that
section was favorable. Some hail was
reported in North Dakota and Mime
sofa the threshing returns were dis
appointing. September near the close,
declined to 6S7s, about put price. Buy
ing against the privileges steadied the
market, but the close was at the bot
tom, 6S7s. Corn fairly steady early,
but late in the session developed mark
ed weakness. Light receipts and a con-
tinued good shipping demand sustain
ed prices. Receipts were 328 cars.
About 100000 bushels was worked here
for shipment. Relief in bearish gov
eminent report and favorable crop re-
ports, with the late weakness of wheat
boke corn after noon, scalpers selling
quite freely. The close was weak at
about bottom figures. September
ranged from $685. @31asc, closed as@14c
lower at 305s @3O%c.
Oats were dull and weak. Commits
SIGN houses selling was feature APP
parently for country account. The
cash demand was only fair, 100000
bushels being taken here for shipments.
Receipts were 294 cars. Indications ia
vored larger movement next week
and this and sympathy with other
grain markets were the influences. Sep
TENDER ranged from 20 to 1880, closed
M0S-i6c lower at 1880.
Provisions, though rather firm dur
ing the morning, went to pieces in the
afternoon and closed at declines all
around. There was an improved cash
demand and this helped the market
early, but sympathy with the grain
markets started general selling move
ment later in the day. A decline was
not recovered. At the close September
pork was sc lower at sS.200S.221a; Sep
TENDER lard, 21a05e lower at s5.171sc,
and September ribs, sc lower at 1880
4971a.
Estimated receipts Friday: Wheat,
120 cars; corn, 2S3 cars; oats, $40 cars;
hogs, $4,000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows: