The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-16
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Rrnndatnffa nnd Provislons.

caICAGo-The wheat market to-
day weakened on the expectation OF q
bearish government report, May clos
ing nc under yesterday. May corn corn
closed Nc and May rather SHADE
down. Provisions supported by light
hog movement and an excellent de-
rnand, were strong, May pork closing
SOc; May lard 12M9l5c, and May RIBS
15c higher.
Provisions were emphatically strong.
sentiment was decidedly bullish, and
the market active throughout. Opening
figures were over yesterdays close, the
hog supply being light and prices ut the
Yards firm. With the price up there
was an excellent demand, commission
houses coming into the pit with good
outside orders. Spectators bought
with evident confidence in even better
figures later on. Packers were not over
" anxious to take profits and as the
session had good bidders steadily ad-
Vanced their figures. The proht taxing
at one time checked the advance tenn
porarily, but the close was At very near
the top. May pork ranged from w 30
to $40 62m, and closed soc over yester-
day at SO 60. May lard from IS 66 to
S5 80. closing 12h016c up at s. TN,
and May ribs from s. 1905 411S to y 50
with the final price 15c higher at IS 50.
Wheat was dull and heavy, there be-
ing a general disposition to await the
government crop report which was not
due until after trading hours. the
opening was steady on the strength OF
light northwest receipts and the stead
iness Of the Liverpool market. May
opened up q. shade at 69S 96sMc. Buy
ers were chnry, however, expecting the
government report to be rather bearish
and tho market eRBed of, May tooeh-
ing 69Hc. A slight reaction caused ny
buying against puts followed. but the
close was at the put figure, the Wina.up
leaving May Nc lower at 6shsc. New
York reported Is loads taken for eX-
port. Atlantic port clearances IN wheat
and -four were equnl to 2SI,OV9 pusheiS'
Primary receipts were $4,000 bushels,
aeaInRt !. "a. zoo a year ago. Mlnneapo.
lis and Duluth reported 3S5 cars, COM
pared with $40 last week and 2s5 q year
ago, Local receipts we're 06 cars, one
OF which was OF contract grade. The
-four news WINS not encouraging to hold
ers OF wheat and 1t was taken Tor
granted that the government hgures
would show n crop around 65O,OOgVVV
over the crop suggested in September.
Corn was a BIT easier on treer
country offerings and better weather
for the movement. The strength OF
provisions, however, had q steadytng
effect and the market sustained only
slight loss, closing steady May OPEN
cd unchanged. but dropped on profit
taking, losing 5t@%c from the initial
figures. The market was very dull.
making a languld effort to brace up IN
sympathy with wheat. but gaining only
fractlonally from the bottom. Receipts
were light, 1SS cars here. The demand
was small. May sold from 35%c to SSc,
closing &c down ut 3Sm 0S3Ac.
The oats market was stagnant and
llfoleRs. such slight gains as It made
being in sympathy with corn. The
cash demand was particularly slow.
Receipts here were 1876 cars. May
closed shade under yesterday ut 24lsc,
Estimated receipts tomorrow:
Wheat, 40 cars: corn. $50 cars; oats,
10 cars. hogs, 10000 head.
Tho leading futures rnnEed as IolloWss