The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-07
Rrendstnffs and Provisions.

CHICAGO, Nov. 6.-All the grain
markets were strong to-day. and good
advances were scored. wheat closing at
Nc advance, corn h@%c higher and
oats BGAc higher. Provisions closed
substantially unchanged. Hlghee cables
and small worlds shipments started a
buying movement in wheat, all the
more effective on account of the break
OF over cents In less than monh
The opening In wheat, though quiet.
was not without interest, and consider
able strength was shown. For the first
time In weeks, prospective buyers had
something really substantial to encour-
age them in strong and higher cables
and worlds shipments that were much
smaller than had been looked for with
prospects Of continuance OF small
shipments. Uneaslness by local shorts
shown on Saturdays curb was much
more apparent at the opening to-day.
and buying from that class of traders
had much to do with the advance In
prices that took place. The demand
was not heavy but offerings were few
and far between, and shorts In cOnst-
quence had some difficulty at times In
covering. There was somr selling by
professionals on the first announcement
of northwest receipts. which turned out
to be heavier by nearly 800 cars than
actual receipts and later some selling
was also done on the announcement OF
an increase OF 100000 in the visible
supply. But all offerings were quickly
observed and at no time did the market
exhibit weakness. The trend Of prices
was steadily upward, and during the
. t..a H. has
OF the day were obtaining. New YORK
was Il fair buyer, presumably against
export engagements, although only 1--WE
loads were reported as taken up 10
late hour. Minneapolis and Duluth re-
Celpts We're l,2G9 cars, compared with
l.l55 last week and l,7S9 year ago.
Chicago receipts were III cars, thirty
eight OF contract grade. Worlds ship
ments were put 1T j.6I9OOO bushels, Lo-
cal stocks showed an increase OF Co.,
900 bushels. Primary receipts were
1886, 600 bushels. Atlantic port clear
ances of wheat and ilOur amounted TO
$4,000 bushels, There was good mill
ing demand FOR The low grades of wheat.
December opened AG'Sc higher Mt bSls
GGS&c After q slight rally II cased OH
to GSIsc, then gradually advanced to
SOC. which was the closing figure.
Corn was firm. partly In sympathy
with wheat and partly on account OF
firm cables and moderate local receipts
The local decrease was $4,000 bushels,
which was even larger than expected.
and had some influence. There was Il
general covering movement by shorts
in both December and May ana ad-
vauced prices We're well maintained
Receipts were SOC cars. December
ranged from GORc TO SlAc, and closed
LmSsC higher at 3lhW3lL.
The market for oats was almost en-
tIrely sympathetic one, prices follow
Ing in n small way the fluctuations OF
whent and corn. Prices advanced
slightly early In the session on scat
tered covering by shorts, and the ad-
vance was we'll maintained Elevator
peoplc sold moderately An Increase OF
only $4,000 in the visible had some lnllu-
CnCc, Receipts were 1888 cars, Decent
her ranged from e2&@22Ec TO 22SSc ana
closed MmAC higher at 22iaQ22lSc.
Provisions were slow, but In the main
steady. Heavy receipts of hogs acted
as drag to the market but the slight
opcning decline was soon recovered and
nj the close OF the session prices were
within a range. Shipments Of meats
were liberal and this and the strength
of the grain markets sustained provis-
ions Al the close January pork was
unchanged at $9.75d9.7lh; January lard
unchanged ut $5.37E. and January ribs
n shade higher at A.9idi91&.
Estimated receipts Tuesday:
Wheat. $40 cars. corn, 400 cars oats,
200 cars: hogs, Is, 900 head.
The leading futures ranged ms follows: