New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-22

THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. Feb q (SpeclaD.-There was a weather
scare on the hand and weak foreign wheat
market on the other. Between the two influences
wheat vacillated within a range Of sc. and finally
closed about where It left of Monday. May opened
at 727sc sold between 72a4c and 732c. and closed
AT 7Sisc The July was relatively rather easy clos
ing at Ike and increasing its discount by l.c. Liv
erpool was ,sq[d lower although there had been
an advance here yesterday. SeabOard clearances
were about one-half what they were Monday. 900
bushels The worlds visible decreased l5&OO
bushels Just about as expected. The decrease last
year was 900 bushels. The bulls rallied most
on a cold-wave forecast. The Weather Bureau pre-
dicted rains tonight through the Mississippi VAL
lev with much colder weather everywhere to-mor-
row Minneapolis was buying some wheat here be-
cause 1t was cold up in the Northwest. Mlnneapo-
lis and Duluth had 40 cars; there were ZIG cars
here; at primary points 465 900 bushels. The fact
that tomorrow is be holiday inclined the trade
generally to up-shorts to cover, longs 10 let
go New-York ST. Louis and Minneapolis LED the
buying here. Floor professionals were the sellers
The seaboard reported only so loads for export
The corn experience was about the same as the
wheat, range of &c. with the close almost pre-
ciseIy the same as Mondays. May sold at So4sc
and at 3ec and closed at S5s.c July closed at $3.50
264c There were large receipts. lO55 cars win
AS estimated for tomorrow. Seaooard clearances
we're $1,000 bushels: Liverpool was i4d lower
"Bradstreets" available increased 2l@."o bushels
The shipping demand was SLOW, pracuCdlly Ho'hiHe
sold from here and only 20 loads reported at the
seaboard for export. 1t scalping day the
selling lust about as influential as the buying
Much smaller receipts expected. as the country
offerings have been light for fortnight.
Oats were steady and Just ms uneventul az the
other markets except that there was a large cash
business 275 900 bushels closed and as mucn more
under way May sold at 27ssc bid and HAc' ana
closed at 27ssc Receipts were 567 cars Win IIo
estimated for tomorrow. Seaooard clearaices
were only 5000 bushels. oats ciearances ali iast
week were only 5000 bushels. compared win zovV-
OD0 bushels for the same week last year. Inc
available east Of the Rockies increased l'vo coV
bushels While the export demand Is poor 'ne
England demand Is decidedly improved
Flaxseed was rather easy. May opening al u lss4
where II closed Monday. selling between 81 y ana
=, 81 1871. and closing at 81 1872 Receipts were IN
crossing % cars here to-day: 10 cars at Duluth; I
cars at Minneapolis
Provisions had little rally pork closing lSc over
Monday: lard and ribs 5Q12c over. 1t was nat
,,ral recovery after such break as Monnays
There was a lot of covering by Cudahy There
,vas continued liquidation by commission people
There were 2OO0 hogs with 81 90 for tomorrow
prices AZ the yards were &c higher. Hog receipts
are likely to drop off sharply on this break ITO
visions are usually dull early In Lent
on the euro. puts May wheat closed al '-sp
-ci 90. calls 40 Puts May corn 55'sc; CANS
3I'sC.