Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-16
MINING STOCKS.
= PRODUCE.


CHICAGO, September 15.-Trading
IN wheat to-day was marked by weak
ness OF September and comparative
hrmness in deferred futures. Elevator
interests were willing to sell September
and disposed of enough to cut 1sc off
previous prices. December was helped
by firm northwest markets and a good
export demand and closed &c higher.
Corn advanced 1sc for December and
1ac for September. Oats advanced
about 1ac. Provisions closed 2h@5c
lower.
Wheat opened a trife lower than it
closed yesterday. The decline in Sep
TENDER was quite marked but deferred
futures had some outside support and
resisted the influence OF the lower ca
bles and heavy primary receipts, prices
for over two hours holding close to
opening quotations. The market dur
ing that time outside of short periods
OF activity in September was excep-
tionally dull. The strength Of Deem
Der was mostly artificial, as good deal
OF changing was done, selling Septem-
Der and buying December. That De-
cember did not advance was due to
the selling by shorts, and though price
changes were narrow, the general feel
ing in the pit was one of heaviness.
The September premium entirely dis
appeared and the price of that option
finally declined to a point about 1ac
under December, elevator people ap-
parently willing to sell even at that
figure. Up to Within about 80 minutes
of the close trading was dullest in
weeks. Toward the end of the session
more activity was shown. The sea-
board reported a good export demand,
with about fifty loads engaged. The
northwest markets previously rather
weak, turned firmer and local shorts
not satisfied with their position in view
of the stubbornness of December COW
cred their early sales. December be-
came quite firm near the close with
prices gradually advancing. North
west receipts were 1922 cars against
S21 last week, and 1,099 a year ago.
Chicago receipts were 153 cars, eleven
of contract grade. Total primary re-
ceipts were 1,245, 900 bushels against
1,038,00 a year ago. The northwest
predicted heavier receipts next week.
Atlantic port clearances of wheat and
flour aggregated $4,000 bushels. Ar
gentine shipments were liberal, 1,040,-
900 bushels, which was given as one OF
the reasons for the weakness in foreign
markets. The northwest promised an
increase in stocks of about 100000
bushels, which indicated a visible in
crease of over 100000. December
opened &c lower at 703sc@70%c. 1t
declined to 7C1a and advanced to 707s0
tic near the close. 1t closed at 70Bc.
September sold as low as zoe and closed
at 701zc, a decline of &c.
Corn was very dull but steady until
near the end of the session, when
sudden advance in September was caus-
ed by good buying by shorts, who were
influenced by the large cash demand
and the late strength in December
wheat. New York reported heavy eX-
port demand with 70 loads engaged Re-
ceipts here were 912 cars. Trade in the
deferred future was unimportant all
day. December ranged from 281ac to
2S%c, and closed 1sc higher at $3.50
2Ss4c; September closed at 1ac higher
at 32Ac.
Oats wsre steady all day. Trade was
unimportant until near the close, when
the strength of wheat and corn was
sympathized in and prices advanced ma
terially under good general buying,
shorts being prominent. The market
was helped by the continued large cash
demand. Receipts were 433 cars. The
demand for cash was stimulated by the
fact that east-bound rates advanced or
the 18th. December ranged from 29Bc
to 211ac and closed Ss@15c higher at
21A@213sc.
Provisions were steady early with the
firm hog market, prices holding close to
yesterdays closing figures. Late in the
session Cudahy selling Of pork started
the local crowd in the same direction
and prices suffered a little all round.
Trading on the whole was unimport-
ant. The shipping demand for meats
was fair At the close January pork
was 25a@5c lower at $3.50; January
lard sc lower at S5.4215, and January
ribs shade lower at s4.9212@495.
Estimated receipts for Saturday:
Wheat, 125 cars; corn, 952 cars; oats,
347 cars; hogs, $4,000 head
The leading futures ranged as follows: