The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-25
Onened. Closed:
RronlstufIs and Provisions.

CHICAGO-Whe0t to-day was weak
from beginning to end OF the short ses-
sion, and closed at NC decline for De-
cember and fHc for September. The
support the market received on account
Of the failure Of abtg bear firm Thurs
day had ceased and an inclination to
realize developed. Corn closed &c
iower for December. December oats
lost Kc, September In both markets
was steadier. Provisions closed 2llc to
Zoe higher.
Wheat showed heaviHess right ut the
start. Yesterdays sharp advance here
was followed by an advance OF only
M@kd at Liverpool, while other for
eigu markets did not show any greater
Improvement. Buying consequent on
the failure of the most prominent bear
house Thursday has apparently ceased,
and although the market for short
time exhibited some nervousness over
the ruInors OF further failures. the re-
norts involved only small firms. and the
market was soon left to the influence OF
normal conditions. A tendency to rea-
lI7e on purchases made earlier IN the
week, gradually developed, and though
the pressure did not become heavy nj
any time, 1t was sufficient to gradually
force prices downward. The price
finally got well under put figures, and
buying against those privileges caused
reaction of &c. Before the close.
however, the market had again dropped
back into dullness and prices Slowly
declined to their former level, Almost
nothing was done in September. There
was no demand for that option, and n
few selling orders were sufficient to
cause IL decline OF i&c. Primary re-
ceipts were heavy and the cash demand
moor, which Increased the heaViness OF
the speculative market, Minneapolis
and Duluth receipts were l.O66 cars,
against 1,l07 last week, and 1881 year
ago. Chicago receipts were 1856 cars,
two OF which we're OF contract grade.
Total primary receipts We're l,O2T0OO
bushels. compared with i,3ii,00O bush
els n year ago, Atlantic port clear
ances OF wheat and -four amounted to
GSS, 600 bushels. The seaboard reported
twelve loads taken for export. The
worlds shipments were expected to eN-
coed 100000 bushels. December opened
&c lower at 72&G52%c. 1t declined to
72Sc, and closed at 729s@I2}Sc.
Corn was firm for September, but
weak for deferred futures and duh for
everything. There was scattered reo-
lIaIng MI day by recent buyers OF De-
Cember. A fair demand for September
from shorts kept that option steady.
Receipts were liberal. $50 cars. and n
large Increase in the local stocks WAS
expected A heavy shipping business
was reported, with seventy londs taken
for export at the senboard. December
ranged from 20AG297sc to SOi&c. and
closed Nc lower ut 297sc To-day's
prices were considerably over weekly
calls
Oats were uulet and rather easy with
receiving houses moderate sellers NIL
day. outside longs realized to some
extent. Sympathy with other grain
markets WAS apparent. Receipts were
500 cars. The cash demand was rather
light, December ranged from 22&c to
22ZC. and closed hc lower Mt 22&c.
Provisions were duh but steady. porl;
leading. Early there was tendency to-
ward lower prices, but the sharp ad-
vance Of meats Mt Liverpool and GONE
covering by outside shorts made the
market firm later Packers were mod
crate SELLERS At the close, January
pork was 2lk6IlC higher Mt 50 72l56g Ih:
October lard showed l0c ndvance; jan
uary lard closed unchanged at So BEE.
and january ribs 2hG5c higher at
S. O7lsGf5 10.
Estimated receipts Monday:
Wheat, 225 cars; corn, 1000 cars; oats,
400 cars; hogs, $1,000 head.
ms iehul,E iutuirs IHHEvd rs follows;