The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-05
The following quotations are furnished
by Howard Hazl6tt n Son. brokers, Ma
New York Mining Stocks.
Rrendstnffg AID ProvisiOns.

CHICAGo-Though wheat was easy
early, the market later returned firm on
a bullIsh decrease in the crop report, a
decrease in the visible and moderate re-
ceIpts, closing strong; May sc over
Saturday at 69G69lEc. Corn and oats
closed unchanged. Provisions sustain-
ed by good demand, light hog supply
and a predicted shortage in products:
closed 2iaa5c higher.
Although wheat at the opening was
nc up for May. the feeling was not bull
Ish. Gables were lower and an increase
In the visible Of about 100000 bushels
was expected. The demand was any
thing but pressing and in dull sort
OF way, the market eased or, May TO
6SH G16SNc, At this point It steadied
md as statistics bullish In tone arrived,
advanced to a strong close. The visible
hit the prophets by showing decrease
OF 5000 bushels Receipts only moder-
ate were reported and the Orange Judd
Farmer came out with the assertion
that the wheat growth is rank and
sappy-Very susceptible to cold wealth
err and that fly damages in the sown
fields of the Ohio and Mississippi val
leys are greater than appreciated by
growers themselves. Primary receipts
were only GOs.4OO bushels, compared
with 1,720,S00 year ago. Minneapolis
and Duluth reported $40 cars, against
1897 0or two days. last week, and
1,647 a year ago. Local receipts were rs
cars, 3h Of which were OF graded con-
tract. The advance carried May to
69Mc and the close was &c over Satur-
day at 6SG6Shc, During the last hour
the market was rather active. Clear
ances were $4,000 bushels. New York
reported twenty-five loads taken for eX-
port. Worlds shipments were much
under last years, 5i99,O00, compared
with 9,S44,OO0. Corn was easy and trade
dull December lost kc and the dis
count under May wldened to 2l5c. Cash
corn fell Off Aaisc, With cold weather
expected to bring forth liberal offerings
there was little disposition to buy. The
visible increased 10000 bushels and To-
cal stocks 6O.OOO Receipts here were
$40 cars and Mt primary points $4,000,
compared with 653.bO0 last year; De-
cember ranged from 29Itc to SOh G5OAc.
and closed NC down at 2s&c; May sold
from 32c to 323tc closing unchanged
from Saturday 29&c: May sold from S2c
to 32Ac, closing unchanged from Sat
urday at 32hR32t&c.
Oats were firm, good cash demand
being the strengthening factor. 100000
bushels were worked by one concern
alone. The local stock, $4,000 bushels
increased $4,000 bushels. The visible
expanded 2Gs.OOO bushels May ranged
from 23%c TO 227sd24c, closing unchang.
ed at 23% 6237sc
Local receipts were $50 cars.
Provisions opened strong, and
though the market cased on some, the
hrmness was maintained to the close.
january pork enrly was up l2lsc Hog
receipts we're light and prices for them
higher: the outside demand improved
and there was considerable talk OF q
shortage In products on January deliv-
cry day. all OF which was productive OF
backbone for the price. There was
considerable buying Of lard and ribs
and of January pork, The advance was
checked by standing selling orders. but
loss on profit tRkings was less than the
early gain. January pork ranged from
50 A. 10 50 57a. closing &c over Satur-
dny at 80 go May ranged from 50 50 To
80 20, closing 2kc up at 80 o.. May
lard sold from 81 S7Ik15 40 to 81 45, clos
ing 2ihc better Mt IS 40. and May ribs
from 81 i665 l7li to 81 90, closing SC
higher at 81 20.
Estimated receipts tomorrow;
Wheat, li6 cars; corn. 575 cars; oats.
900 cars: hogs. $1,000 head
Tho leading futures ranged as follows: