The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-29

CHIcAGo-Deferred futures in all
the grain markets were strong to-day
and closed at an advance. A good ex-
mort demand for wheat and constantly
decreasing receipts formed the founda-
ton OF the wheat strength. Trade was
broad and general in most markets.
September whent advanced &c, Decen-
nor nc and May nc. Corn declined nc
on heavy selling by longs, but Decem-
Der advanced &c. September oats de-
clIned nc and advanced shade. Pro-
visions were steady and closed I'M
changed to shade lower.
Liverpool played prominent part IN
influencing the early tone OF wheat
trading. That market opened lower but
quickly recovered and at the opening
here showed good advances. This was
regarded as Indicating the seriousness
OF the Transvaal situation. Early indl-
cations also pointed to large clearances
for the day. Outside buying was quite
heavy at the opening New York houses
being especially prominent The open
ing In December was at 73ssaIShc, an
advance OF A19Sc over yesterdays
close. This was at call price and for
time the market met heavy se!llnG
against those privileges. A good dehl
Of general profit taking was also done,
aud a decline In December 20 I3Hsc loon
place, but before II o'clock the marker
had again become strong. with hcaVy
and general buying. Tho continual
falling on In receipts Mt prominent re-
ceIvIng points attracted more attention
and the belief was that winter wheat
supplles from now on would be much
tighter. New York and st. Louis at
the same time reached numerous ac-
ceptnnces Of yesterdays cabled offers.
Rest prices were obtained In the last
hour OF trading. The market d~riha
that time exhibited Il good deal OF
nervousness, and the price changed
rnpldly though within n narrow range
Realizing was heavy, but on all slignt
breaks the market received substantial
support and though best prices were not
maintained the close was at SUD
stantlaI advance. a good improvement
In the demand for flour was reported
and this had IN influence on specuih-
tive trading, the market ~ I'VE e'pSe
showed marked growth OF nun senu-
ment among local truders and tradinB
throughout showed the effect OF IN
creased outside interest. BUN ica-
ture was the falling on OF SOO'oOO BUSH
els in primary receipts In the past iout
DAYS, Minneapolis and Duluth receipts
,vsre ga cars. against $50 last week ana
100 n year ago. Chicago receipts were
I95 c0rs. two Of contract grade. Total
primary receipts were l,1e20oo bushels,
against 1856. 900 bushels year ago, Al,
Iantlc mort clearnnces OF wheat ana
-four amounted to Sli 900 bushels. The
seabonrd reported twenty-three loads
sold for export. December advanced To
74isc and reacted to 73kc, where
closed. Considerable trading was done
In May, and that future developed more
strength than anything else on the
floor. II ranged from 75i46p75iSc to 769Sc
and closed &c higher at 1GSsc
Corn was fairly active and Irregular.
There was heavy liquidation OF sep
tember by the interests supposed to be
most prominent on the long side, and
this Influenced the market all day. De-
ferrcd futures In which trading was
mostly Of n soalping nature were weak
for time In sympathy, but later re-
covered on covering by shorts hhn
closed steady. Receipts were l,l39 cars.
The seaboard reported eighty loads tn-
ken for export. December ranged from
2sXc 10 3OMc and closed nc higher Mt
9OJhc: September ranged from 3Sc to
32lse, and closed &c lower at 32ihc,
Oats reflected the action OF corn,
September being weak on moderate IL
uujdatlon In spite OF small receipts,
while deferred futures We're steady.
Trading was small and mostly OF
scnlpIng nnturc. The cash demand was
rather slow. Receipts were twenty
three cars. December ranged from
2ol,r 10 22NT23c aud closed shade
higher ut 22NG2Sc, September closed hc
lower at 22iAc,
Pfovlslons were aEm and IN good de-
mnud. The chief Influence wns the
heavy cash demand and fair advances
were scored during the morning on buy
ing hy local operators and exporters
Later heavy selling by packers caused
n reaction, and the market closed
gtcndy at slight changes, AT the close
january pork was 9hc lower at 50 so;