New-York tribune., 1899-03-26
SAN FRANCISCO INNING STOCKS
THE TRADE N CHICAGO.

Chicago March % CSpeciaD There was a Wild
crop damage market in wheat to-day, with the
range OF over 2c. with the price AT one time lAc
over Friday but with most of T. lost before the
wind-up. one 81. Louis trader. Hearstck Is cred
tied with having covered 10000 bushels In this
market; one local scalping long, G. H. Smith is re-
ported 10 have realized on almost 10000 bushels.
The Southwest dll a great deal Of buying. Local
shorts generally covered. The commission trade
was greatly increased II was the biggest market
I'm two months May opened AT 63i,H6'',c sold be-
tween 6essc ana Pc and closed 40 7easplo@,c July
az one time was only &c under May. az the close
II was a cent under. crop damage claims were the
influence The market was given iis start by
cold-wave forecast. Liverpool was UP @Hsd' only
a partial response 70 the Friday advance mere.
Paris and Antwerp were Indifferent London caoled
that india would be ~ per cent oi last year. ana
the Russian shipments would not increase before
summer Worlds shipments Monday VIII be les'
than 10000 bushels India shipments were Zs"p
bushels: Australia 2iieo bushels. Seaboard clear
ances were 55S 20 bushels. The crop damage claims
were more emphatic than at any time 50 far'
Schreiner. A well-known St. Louis operator VINO
has been Investigating Kansas, telegraphe1 tha'
the State did not promise over - per cent MIXERS
throughout Illinois telegraphed just as SENSATIONAL
estimates about their section. The sceptclsm ot
hears as to damage was a good deal disturbed.
The big shorts were rariicuiarV moved y! "
Cudahy. Phillips and others
Corn sympathized with the wheat excitement OILY
IN small way Last prices We're &c over fridays
Nav opened at 35i .d35s.c. sold between S5'2c and
2sl., and closed al $3.50. Patton and other shorts
we're inclined t. cover The old bull crowd. Traso'
Smith and others. bought 81. Louis was buyer
Elevator people were selling. Receipts were ohF
10 cars win l35 for Monday. Western offerings
showed no advance. The shipping demand however,
was checked bv the advance. New-lorN reported
orlv six loads Seaboard clearances we're 'Se'
bushels. The stock here this week Will deeEeAs'
about $4,000 bushels.
oats at times sympathized with the Thea'
STRENGTH. but the market was checked by large re-
ce,rts lq2 cars. with 2l0 for Monday. There was
some buying on the late spring Iowa claims oats
yara mn last year with no seeding so far ths year
Soabo,rd clearances were only lo"' bushels Ahe''
was some covering by shorts. The trade IS mol
big one. The shipping demand vas al s'an''
still As 1t was in all the pits
Flaxseed was easy. May closed AZ s. ~ cen'
under Friday. Minneapolis had Il cars. Duluth !"
rbtca,o % There was hardly any trade ..
proyislons were firm. helped some 10y lhe Nnnst VIZ;
advance and some 10y am improved export HeiHa.i 80
Sr iard pork closed .H1iec over Friday ara ana
lii, III 5i.l,i, over There we're 2lor hogs. with &W
Tor Monday and l10p0 FOR next week Snp ~ az
this week have been fair Just ar'u' we WE s,i.hiy
for the same week last Year. PACKERS are O"''9-'
on the curb puts on May wheat closed a, - ~
calls 7ei,c Puts on MAY corn o''-c' od..e. -