Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-07
MINING STOCKS.
PRODUCE.

CHICAGO, December 6.-Wheat was
firm early to-day, but weakened on pre-
dicted increase in visible closing Zee
under yesterday. Corn declined with
wheat and on freer country offerings,
| closing A@$sc down. Oats, closed Ac
lower. Provisions weakened with corn
and on profit taking, closing 21ac low
er all around.
The decrease in the visible was still
a bull comfort at the opening of the
wheat market and further cheer came
in reports of small receipts. May, &C
cordingly tackled Ae onto yesterdays
closing price, opening at 69A q
The continent inquired for the cereal
and another brace was taken, May adj
vancing to 70@hc. That mark proved
to be the climax of its glory. The mar
ket eased off a bit on proflt-taking and
later turned weak when Bradstreets re-
port put the predicted decrease in the
visible among the errors Of history,
| averring that instead there would be
an increase Of 100000 bushels. Re
cent purchasers let go in a hurry and
May closed at the bottom, 1Ac under
yesterday at 69B
Primary receipts were TIA, 700 bushels
compared with 1,4S0,0 900 a year ago.
The effect of this decrease was largely
counteracted by the shipments from
the same points, 1900 against 1, 093,-
300 last year. Local receipts were only
20 cars, Is of contract grade. Minneap-
oils and Duluth reported 1923 cars
against $40 last week and 1900 the
corresponding day last year. Seaboard
clearances in wheat and flour were
equal to $780, 64 bushels. New York
reported ten loads taken for export.
Corn was steady early, the strength
Of the wheat market and light receipts
being the influences. The market
weakened later, country acceptances of
last nights bids being freer. This ia
ken with the weakness of wheat, was
sufficient to cause some liquidation and
the price lost more than double its
early gain. Primary receipts were
46S, 700 bushels compared with &c. 700
the corresponding day last year. Lo-
cal receipts were 166 cars. C%learances
were liberal and a fair export business
was reported at the seaboard. May op-
ened a shade higher at 32%, ranged
from 32A0%c to 32%@Bc, closing Il
@ssc lower at 32$sc.
Oats were steady at the opening, but
eased off with wheat. There was little
life to the trade. The shipping demand
was poor, %clearances were light and To-
cal receipts only 11S cars. An increase
of 1,0f0, 900 bushels in the visible was
reported. May opened b@Ac better
at 241Sc. but sold down to 23sc at
which the market closed, B@Ac IN
der yesterday.
Provisions were strong, but the weak
ness Of grain and the active profit tax
li5 lu1 ilCQ INT TUT anu dI iu6 ClOSG was
at prices under yesterdays close. The
initial strength was due principally to
hog receipts considerably under last
years, but this advantage was offset
later by a less pressing demand from
outside and the anxiety to realize on
the late advance. Packers sold pro-
duct traders buying on the decline.
May pork sold from 50 S215 to SO 95,
closing 212c under yesterday at 50 S2k:
May lard from S. 471s to s. 52h@ as So,
and finished 21kc under at s. 471k, and
May ribs from S. 271h to IS So, closing
2kc down at S. 2715.
Estimated receipts tomorrow:
Wheat 48 cars; Corn 24O cars; Oats
100 cars; Hogs $4,000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows: