The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-19

CHICAGO = The addition OF over
100000 bushels to the visible supply
Of wheat overshadowed In influence
everything else to-day, and caused de-
cline of sake. Corn and oats firm,
corn closing unchanged and oats &c to
&c higher. Provisions closed without
material changes.
Wheat opened at an advance Of IA
&c from Saturdays closing price, with
a good general demand at those figures.
The cause OF the advance was the
strength of cables, on account of
the critical South African situation
and some rather liberal covering by
shorts was done during the first half
hours trading, The demand was read
lily supplied, but though plenty Of bear
ISL news was at hand in regard to the
crop movement and seeding conditions,
the market held up well until near the
noon hour After the first rush OF
buyers had been accommodated, trad
ing became dull, and prices kept within
narrow range, December easing on
slightly from opening figures. Septem-
Der, In the meantime. was decidedly
strong on narrow amount OF trading.
Very little was offered for sale, and
elevator people were moderate bidders,
prices In consequence advancing sharp
~ early. Before noon December be-
gan TO weaken, partly on account OF
weakness In Wall street, but principally
on the Indications of an enormous In
crease In the visible supply. the figures
OF which were put finally Mt S,l7i,0OO
bushels. Heavy selling was done by,
nV.FVN cd N. no In laa a L
Of liquidation OF long line. Most of
the wheat was offered ut under tic for
december. II was estimated that fully
5000. 900 bushels was disposed Of by this
Arm, and 1t had considerable effect on
the market. General rains were re-
ported throughout the west and south
vest, and conditions were reported rs
now favorable for fall seeding. Pri-
mary receipts were heavy. l,GSS,00O
bushels. compared with l,iS9 900 bushels
year ago.
Minneapolis and Duluth receipts were
/ I52 cars. against i,2a6 cars last week
and 1893 cars year ago. Chicago re-
celpts were 237 cars, IS OF which were
contract Grade. Atlantic port clear
nnceS Of wheat and flour amounted to
2S4, 900 bushels. better cash demand
developed on the break. and sixty loads
were reported worked for export at the
seaboard. with 100000 bushels sold
here. The break In December brought
more liberal offerings OF September,
and that option also declined. The
market closed weak all round. De-
cembcr opened ut Tl07lLc. 1t declined
O. 7Oh G7ONc and closed &c lower at
7OAc. September ranged from 70lsc 10
TIC and closed NC lower at 70&c.
Corn was quiet and steady. Shorts
were good buyers Of September early
in the day. affected by the strength of
wheat, and December was also In fair
demand. Slight advances were ulti-
matcly lost. Receipts were heavy. i,2l6
cars and an increase OF 100000 bushels
In the visible supply was reported. The
cash demand continued good. Decem-
bre ranged from 2Ssic TO 2S5Sd29C, and
closed unchanged Mt 2SAd2Ssc. Sep
TENDER closed unchanged mt 32kcr SELL
ing rs high as 33hc.
Oats were firm, and fairly active.
There was n large cash demand, At
least 100000 bushels being worked, all
rail. Shorts were good buyers OF both
September and December and prices
ruled slightly higher an around. Re
cClntg were 5ii cars. December ranged
from 2iHU2iSc to 2lhc, and closed &c
higher at 2iAI2lhc. September closed
70 hl-her ut 2lNc.
Tho trade In provisions was unlm
portant. There WIS an excellent cash
demand for meat, and packers were
moderate buyers OF OctNier products.
The range wns narrow.
Al the close January pork was I'M
changed ut 50 %; January lard shade