Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-20
MINING sTOCKs
PRODUCE.

strongest kind of news in the way Of
crop damage to-day, wheat closed with
loss of 1sc, owing to heavy realiz-
ing. Corn declined 5sc and oats Nc.
Pork advanced 71ac and ribs &c.
Claims of serious damage by Hessian
flies. light receipts and reported drouth
in Russia started wheat traders on the
rampage at the opening. The pit was
flooded with buying orders by the bulls
and shorts were forced to cover. AS
a result three-qulrters of cent was
added to last nights closing price dur
ing the first half hours trading. Pro-
fit-taking on the bulge, however, check
ed the upturn and sent prices off
cent, but outside demand took care Of
the liquidation and the rally from the
break was as prompt as the decline
had been After that the market ruled
quiet within narrow limits until the
close Reduced estimates by prominent
statisticians of the winter wheat yield
encouraged buying. July opened
shade higher at 73%@74c, advanced
to 745s@74a4c, declined to 73lsc, and
closed with buyers at 1870. Chicago
received SO cars, two of which were
graded contract. Minneapolis and Du-
luth got 273 cars, compared with AL
for the same day last year. The ag-
gregate at western primary markets
was $4,000 bushels, against 100000
bushels year ago. Atlantic port
clearances amounted in wheat and -four
poor.
Corn. ruled weak, influenced by IA
vorable growing weather. and increase
in the country movement and slack
cash demand. Receipts, 100 cars. July
opened a shade lower at 1895 @33Ac,
touched 33%c, declined to 321ac, and
closed at 1880.
Oats declined under liquidation and
short selling, due to favorable crop re-
ports. Receipts, 226 ears. July open
ed unchanged at 24c, touched 241sc,
declined to 235sc and closed at 23340
23%c
Extensive buying of lard by pack
ing concerns and higher prices for hogs
strengthened provisions. july pork
opened sc higher at $3.50, advanced TO
sS.25, declined to sS17h@S.20, AMI
closed at sS.221a. July lard opened
21ac higher at $50 and advanced 10
S5.15@5.17h at the close. Ribs were
dull with fluctuations narrow.
Estimated receipts for Saturday:
Wheat, So cars; corn, 120 cars; oats,
290 cars; hogs, $4,000 head
New York, May 19.-Flour, receipts,
1890 barrels; exports, $500 barrels;
market, generally firm.
Wheat, receipts, 1900 bushels; ex-
ports, 5000 bushels; spot market, dull;
No. red SAC spot and to arrive f. O. b.
afioat; No. 2 red S01ac elevator OPP
lions opened firm, closed nervous at
B@Ac net advance May closed at
S1ssc; July closed at 7S%c; September
closed at 77asc; December closed at
7SRc.
Corn, receipts, 10000 bushels; ex-
ports, 2S5,200 bushels; spot market,
firm; No. 2, Ale f. 0. b. afoat spot; op-
lions opened quiet, closed steady at
net decline of Ac. May closed at
39s4c; July closed at 3S1ac; September
closed at 3S5sc.
Oats, receipts, 166, 400 bushels; ex-
ports, 1,400 bushels; spot market,
strong; No. white 341ac; options,
dull.
Butter. weak.
Cheese, easy.
Eggs, steady.
Tallow, firm.
Cottonseed Oil, dull.
Petroleum, dull.
Rosin, steady.
Turpentine, firm.
Rice, firm.
Molasses, steady.
Hay, quiet.
Hops, dull.
Hides, steady.
Leather, steady.
Wool, steady.
Beef, steady.
Cut Meats, firm.
Lard, firmer.
Pork, firm.
Coffee, options opened steady at un-
changed prices; closed steady, I'M
changed.
Sugar, raw, firmer in tone; refined,
firm.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Articles. Open HighiLow Close
Wheat, No. p
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