The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-28
BrcadstufTs and Pr0vIsIons

CHICAGo-wheat was firm from
beginning to end to-day and closed AT
nm ndyance Of &c. The falling on IN
receipts Mt many heavy receipt pointsat-
trncted n good deal of attention anu
gave an undertone of strength to trad
Ing nil dny. Corn declined lhc Tor
Septernber. but unchanged for deferred
futures oats decline &c for Septem-
her and advanced hc for December.
Provisions were flrm md closed 2Hop
nc higher in the futures. most traded
in. Wheat traders were influenced AT
the start by the action OF LlNerP0ol
market which showed at sliRht ue-
cline at the opening there and soon re-
covered that and more too. rms NOT
wIthstandlng yesterdays decline.
Northwest receipts were comparatively
light, but the impression prevailed lhai
this was due to scarcity OF cars anu ny.
would be succeeded by cOrrespondingly
heavy arrivals later and for the time
being had no effect on truding. the
Liverpool flrmness was reflected by an
OpenIng advance OF h0Sc, higher De-
cember starting at 73hdI3&c and I'M
der good buying. mostly by local pro-
fessionnls further slight advance TOOK
place, December getting to 73tEc. Rea-
liking sales caused n temporary set
back, December reactlng to 73ihc. bur
the buying movement soon became
quite general and though no marked
advance took place, the market was
firm to the end OF the session. a GOOD
deal OF attention was given to the small
receipts at Toledo. st. Louis and Kan
sas City and they were one OF the pun
incentives Of the late trading. St LOUIS
also reported 100000 bushels sold there
for export. The market rather quiet Ut
first became quite active before noon
and December gradually advanced 10
73Tc. There was considerable realizing
nj the bulge and some selling against
calls and the price was hammered
down to 7S%c But at that point II was
steadily maintained and closed trm at
TS%c bid. September was seldom heard
from. A few offerings early in the
session, caused decline to 72Ac. but
before the close II had rallied to l4Mc'
an advance OF sc over yesterday. Min
neapolis and Duluth receipts were IVY
cars against 72i last week and 997 cars
a year ago. Chicago receipts were l4S
cars. none OF contract grade. M
primary receipts were l,203,OOO bushels,
compared with l,3G0.000 bushels year
ago. Atlantic port clenrhnces OF wheat
and flour amounted to $4,000 bushels
a good export business was done, New
York reporting $50 loads taken. Inc
selling movement was freest shorty
before the close estimates Of 565.OOOOOo
bushels for the French crop. the lar
gest ever known, having some IN
iluences on traders.
Corn was quite active. firm for the
more remote futures, hut dccidealy
weak for September. There was heavy
additions to the contract stocks out OF
the United States and elevator CON
Germs offered freely. the price declining
sharply under the liquidation. Early IN
the session there was also considerable
December liquidation. but later that
option became stronger, helped by
wheat and the immense export en-
gngements 100 loads Receipts were l9l
cars Belief that the contract stocks
would be ample by Saturday TO nit the
shorts influenced trading. December
ranged from 29%t029sc to 3O'sc, and
closed unchanged nj soc. September
ranged from 3Sc to ,SiAc and closed l'ae
lower at 33c.
Oats were inactive and steady. There
was n fair demand from shorts for De.
cember and an inclination to dispose OF
September. which resulted In disnp-
pcarancc OF the slight September pre-
MUM The December strength was on
tire with wheat. The demand for for
eiyn account was large and one hun
drcd loads were reported engaged Tor
export. December ranged from 22Nc 10
2g7a d23c and closed Nc higher Mt 22'8c'
Provisions, though sluggish, We're
irm. Liverpool reported an advance,
and there was more outside trade. MOST
" to-dny's trading was confined I"
changing over from october to Jnnu-
airy products. ~ the close January
pork was 7iEc higher ut 81 Ssia. janu-
nrv lard 6Sf7'lc higher Mt 81 62H, ana
January ribs 2isc higher at s. l2ls
Estimated receipts Thursday;
Whcnt. 1856 CrrH corn 800 cars; ohls'
200 cars: hogs. 5000 hond.
Cash quotations were rs follows:
Flour Arm,
whcat-No. spring G7@IHc; No. :
red I3iiG7i&.
Corn-No. 2. SIC; No yellow 3Sc,
Oa,s-No. ., 22Nd25lic; No. Q white
2iR d25hc,