The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-22
Nov York Mining Stock.
Breadstufgs and Provisions.

CHICAGO-The engagement by Eng
land az ocean liners for the transport
service was the chief bullish item OF
the day in wheat. May closed sc over
Yesterday. Corn closed sc ana oats
K6Mc higher. Provisions at the close
was a triae up in May pork, and lids
lOc better In lard. 49,
wheat market derived n tone OF steadi-
ness From the fact that Liverpool was
but little depressed In the face OF the
decline Of &c here yesterday. Domes-
liz REGENTS too, were conSpicuously
light. The market was dull, dealers
eXerting themselves only enough 10
even up In preparation for the hoh-
DAVIS. Nav opened isc over yesterday
at 696 G6SsSc. The Price Current estt-
mate OF an exportable surplus for jan
uary /, Of 120.0OO, 900 caused some zoos
enlnE, May dropping to 69kc, Until tne
receipt OF the news that the Brltls1
government had chartered seVeral
ocean grcyhounds for transport pur-
poses trade was light and nuetnatl9 90
rather narrow. This information de-
splte the fact It had been known Eng
gland would have to take some such
measure TO transport her volunteers,
seemed to strike shorts as q new indl-
cation OF the serious condition OF things
and they proceeded to cover. May ad-
yanced to 7Oa7Ohc, but eased on on
selling against calls, May closing &c up
nj GgY T6g5Ac. Seaboard clearnnces IN
wheat ind -four were equal to 3bO,2OO
bushels, Primary receipts were 5Sl '2OJ
bushels, compared with l,OT4,lOV last
year. Minneapolis and Duluth reported
$50 cars. against 35l last week ana IoS
year ago. Local receipts were loo cars
Il OF contract grade.
Corn was firm, local bulls buying un-
der the influence of the advance in
wheat and shorts covering The open
ing was at 32SS d325tc for May, shade
over Yesterdays close. The market
was quiet and selling Of commission
houses on outside orders principally,
the market eased on to S2lhc. Till
wheat turned strong, fluctuations were
narrow, the price tending slightly up
ward. Late In the session shorts GOV,
cred and the advance which ensueu
carried May up to SSc, at which Il
closed Sac over yesterday Receipts
nnces were liberal and primary re-
celpts as usual light.
oats were dull. but towards the close
felt the strengthening Influence OF
wheat which put n bit Of life tn the
trade-but not much OF II. The de-
mand was fair. Receipts here were l5i
cars. CIearnnces were 1928 bushels.
Near the end Of the session shorts COW
cred and the market advanced. May
ranged from 25Sc TO 2ilAc, closing k@
&c over yesterday At 2ic.
Provisions were firmer than they nave
been recently. steadled by better prices
al the yards and good shipping de-
mand. The market was firm most OF
the time. Initial prices were at small
gains from yesterdays close, but later
the market declined on selling Of pork
by one large establishment. This was
recovered and the close was flrm. May
pork sold from $40 i2ls TO $40 30 and
closed a shade higher At $40 e5qlO 2IIs;
NAV lard from s. IS to s. 65, closing loc
Improved at s. 65, and May ribs from
So sii, to ST a. and closed 5R7hc up az
81 f2ta05 4j.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow;
Wheat, 70 cars; corn, 26O cars; oats,
1876 cars: hogs. 10000 head.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour steady.
&c So TaG :. aoRasoyse; No. yellow
Sld3iNc,