New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-31
THE TRADE ~ CHICAGO.

Chicago March 30 (SpeciaD-There was an ek-
citable erratic wheat market with the range iu"y
% but with the close finally exactly me s"i"e 40
IN Wednesday. May opened at I51sc, sofa oe'"ee"
7iI and 72ssd727c sellers. and closed al S4c Seneis
INV was &c discount The short was still nervous
rho advances were rather on lack OF offerings
than on special demand There was good deal
~ nroft- taking The West was a buyer but OH no
such scale as yesterday. The seaboarn was pe"'
,sh and sold Foreigners sold. the local talent WAS
bearish Such demand as there was came H'i''
tho West and Northwest The weather map showed
,vntrv conditions everywhere and the forecast TOT
Friday did not suggest any speedy reher' Liver
nooI was ibGld higher; Continental markets were
I'm slightly Seaboard clearances were 73iVo push-
els There was quick dip on the announcement
OF large Argentine shipments. 25I6"o bushels.
Tennessee report made the area - per cent ol last
year and estimated 30 per cent winter kH"ne'
western receipts were large $50 cars in the North
west compared with 22O a year ago. Receipts AT
urinary points were almost double a year ago.
"The Price Current" said 1t was too early TOT
trust worthy Judgment, and was rather oearish III
its summary. 1t looks as If there would DE Ne
crease in the visible on Monday OF 10000 busnels'
comnared with a small increase a year ago. All
the markets except New-York will be closed TO-
morrow The talent here tonight believes 1t VIII
take a lot Of new Western buying on Saturday 10
keen this advance going. May wheat on the curp
was 727sc
Corn dragged all day barely holding its own
when wheat was at It's best and closing sc under
Wednesday, May opened at 36l.c sold between
ssasc sellers and 352tc bid, and closed at S6c July
closed at 3sssc Lack Of shipping demand has been
much against the bull of late. Western offerings
showed some Increase Liverpool was only up 1Sd.
soaboard clearances were $50 900 bushels. Patten
vas the best seller and Counselman the best buyer
NJ Tulv The sentiment here Is somewhat bearish.
II was a weather market in oats, the July up at
one time &c and holding half Of IT, The May was
relatively weak up at time &c. but losing all
Of IT, May closed at 2Gs.d267sc. July. 25@@25'sc.
Cold weather and the delayed seeding have inspired
considerable country buying of July. The shipping
demand keeps poor. To-day's inspection was l6'
cars with 200 cars estimated for Friday. Seaboard
cIearances were only 1900 bushels. Iowa continues
10 assert the season is month later than last
Flaxseed was steady. opening and closing at
81 2Sia for May. Trade was slow. Minneapolis mad
p cars Duluth 26 and Chicago o.
Provisions were weak pork off TIC; lard and
ribs off 5d7Iac Large receipts OF hogs. poor ship
ping demand and Indifferent speculation were the
influences The packers continued sellers in
moderate way The West had 1900 hogs to-
dav against $1,000 last year. The packing
for the week was 800 600 hogs. compared with 365CO
last wear The lard stock this month will show
about 1900 tierces increase. about 1900 terces
April I.
on the curb. puts May wheat closed at 1l9sc'
calls. 747lc. Puts on May corn. 3534c calls S6Ac.