New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
sAv FRANCISCO MINING STOCKS.
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. March % (SpeciaD Wheat at one time
was cent under last nights regular CLOSING ana
almost &c under the tiptop prices Of the late curo
Yesterday afternoon. There was n fractional re-
coverv from bottom prices but it was a bear day
from, start to finish. May opened at 69Q6sl4c. sold
between 69j.c and 692sc and closed at tS9saeSS4c.
The July discount Sc throughout. AVerpool
started the days weakness, the Enghsh market
beinc s.d TO I'd lower Private English cables SAID
Russian offerings were freer, and that the recent
stoadiness had been speculative. The prediction OF
milder weather had much to do with the bear
success as the lower Liverpool prices There is the
promise of fine spring conditions clear ana
,,arr 'The Price Current" said the week had not
been unfavorabe. There were crop damage claims
from various sources. some Of them from excellent
authorities but the news as a whole on the crop
condition was still conflicting Minneapolis report
ed large flour sales Wednesday-120VO barrels. New
York put the export wheat business at 81 loads
a moderate business was reported from here-lSoVo
bushels Paris and Antwerp were firm; cold weather
was reported on the Continent Seaboard clear
arces we're sos 900 bushels. Western receipts were
light 4O7 900 bushels compared with SS9,co bushels
q wear ago: the Northwest had 426 cars against
324 I'm 1895 here there 30 cars, compared with
1876 The selling OF futures was by those interests
which had been bulling the hardest for the last
week. Barrett -Farnum, Smith and others. Local
scalpers went home last night long and dumped
to-day. On the late curo May wheat was OIL "
6S2sc.
Corn at one time showed a loss or 12c from
Wednesday, but It recovered half that decline.
Max opened at 35ts4S5Ac. sold between S5ss and
347sc bid and closed at 35Aq352sc. The decline
was partly in sympathy with wheat. Liverpool
was 1.d lower. Elevator people were sellers OF
July. The theory with the professionals Is that
the anxiety over damp corn will not lessen with
warmer weather Country offerings are light; local
receipts sma-7I cars, with 80 estimated for to-
morrow On the dip affair export business was
done by the seaboard 30 loads; cash sales here
were about 10000 bushels. Seaboard cearances
were 525 600 bushels.
oats lost 1.Q&sc. the July acting the weaker
May closed at 2s2sa26l9c: July, 242sq2i3c Receipts
were 50 cars with 1870 for Friday seaboard clear
ances were A coo bushels Samples were &c lower
There was free selling for July by professionals
Patten and Pacaud leading. Shipping sales, 10000
bushels.
FTaxseed was strong May opening at 81 20. where
It closed Wednesday selling at 81 q and closing at
s. 81 Minneapolis had 10 cars, Duluth 13 and Chi
cago o. Shipments were 22.7Oo bushels.
Provisions were strong in spite Of the grain weak
ness Pork closed 7iAc over Wednesday, lard and
ribs &c over. There has been better export de-
mand for lard all this week Hog receipts have
been moderate and product is much under parity
with the 1--we hog. There 5000 to-day. with
22OOO estimated for Friday. There is good deal
Of May liquidation remaining TO be done.
on the curb puts on May wheat closed at 67Nc;
calls. 69c. Puts May corn. 35c; calls. 354c.