The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-07

CHICAGo-wheat was Influenced to-
day by the strength OF outside markets
and by the Improvement In the export
demand. It ruled strong all day and
closed &9&C higher. A feature was
the continued buying Of September by
elevator people. Corn closed He higher
for September, but shade lower for
December. Oats closed Bdasc higher
and provisions l2hc higher for October
products.
Wheat opened unchanged for Decem-
Der and little lower for September
the latter on account Of the heavy re-
celpts In the northwest. Little wheat
was offered for sale and shortly after
the opening the change in the aspect OF
outside markets, which have been rela-
lively weaker than Chicago for some
time past, but which to-day were COM
pnratlvely stronger, Induced some COW
erlng by the more tlmid shorts and n
good advance In prices took place. De-
vanCed to 7l1G07lSc, while September
opened &c lower at 60& and advanced
TO 70Ac. The advance was sufficient
TO Induce realizing which carried prices
back fractionnlly but after Il long Pc
Rod OF comparative dullness during
which December hung around aga
7lisc. the continued strength In the
northwest and outside markets and I'M
nrovement In the export demand In
creased the volume OF trading In the
speculative market and again advanced
prices. The strength shown by Septem-
Der was specially noticeable. There
was good demand for this from eleva-
tor people and shorts, md the spread
betwee September and December mar
rowed to lie. The strength was In
spite Of the liberal country movement
and free offerings. Minneapolis and
Duluth received 7IO cars against $40 last
week and $50 year ago. Chicago re-
ceiptS were 205 cars. 10 OF contract
grade. Total primary receipts were
$4,000 bushels, compared with i,364.OOO
bushels a year ago, Atlantic port
clcarances Of wheat and flour aEgrcgnt-
ed 40. 900 bushels New York reported
anywhere from 60 to " bontloads work.
ed for export and Duluth reported 3OO,-
900 bushels OF that amount worked from
there Bradstreet's reported an in
crense in the worlds visible supply OF
1881, 900 bushels This was unexpected,
but had little effect Buying by shorts
was quite heavy during the late trading
and best prices OF the day were reach
ed shortly before the close. December
advanced to 7l%c and closed at 7lMd
7l&c, September sold at 70lAGDIOsSc
and closed at 7Osc.
Corn was firm for September and
about steady for deferred futures. Re-
ports OF serious damage by hos dry wed
Their were received and lake rates were
reduced hc, helping corn shippers that
much. "a premium over September
was bid FOR cash, but It was difficult to
get Reports Of rain in Illinois and n
general desire TO realize caused an easl-
er feeling during the latter part OF the
session. Receipts were 9it cars. Dee
cember ranged from 2Sikc TO 29hc, md
closed shade lower ut 29c. Scptem-
Der sold as high Hs &c and closed &c
higher Mt 3I7sc
"A fair general trade was done In oats.
Prices In the main were Influenced By
the action Of wheat and corn and ruled
II little higher throughout. Shorts
were good buyers, with September In
the most demand, Receipts were 81
cars. Shipping demand was good. De-
Ccmbcr ranged from 20T2Oisc to 20hc,
and closed MC higher ut cote Sep
tcmber closed MWhc higher at 20A0
2O7kc.
Provisions were fairly active and
strong. helped mostly by nm excellent
cash demand. particularly for lard.
There was some TealZing through
commission houses. but prices advanced.
stcadily under good GENERAL lnmhnl
and closed nj about the top. Tho ca
bles were higher and confidence Ia tho
market prices was expressed. At the
close October pork was i2i5c higher at
S. %. October lard bd7ihc higher ut
So 35I5 S7h and October ribs l2igc high
or at 81 32ifGr5 %,
Estimated receipts Thursday: Wheat
10 cars; corn ego ears; oats til cars;
hogs $1,000 head.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour steady.
whcat-No. . spring, G7dGoisc; No.
spring, 7ihc.
corn-No. ., S20a2%c; No. 2 yellow,
32d32hc.