The representative., 1899-11-23

activity at the advance is lacking Receipts
cars at Minneapolis The official close as re-
ported by the Weare Commission company is
asn At sx at aSd Mav at
bushei ,H Cash timothy seed closed at S. per
100 lbs, clover seed closed at S. per 100 lbs
Mihteapons nax seed quoted at $1.2i'. per pu
CHICAGO GRAIN
CHICAGO, Nov. 22.-Wheat weak nearly
yesterday on account of export demand and
pectations of large increase in the visible. but
inquiry and increase in the worlds visible
under under early predictions closing A@ssc higher
Oats closed shade to Nc higher and provisions
at a small gain.
Statistics at the opening in wheat were not
unchanged from Mondays close, December at
ss3s Csc, and May at 7l@7lhc. Export inquiry
increase literally. and local trader recently
resuIned from abroad opinions ms de-
down to ssss@ss%c, and May to 7o,sc. The
at the decline the market iuctuated narrowly
on on the operations of scapers. The first incen-
reported a decided improvement in the foreign
inquiry and better business tone. Meanwhile
the visible supply had failed to come up to pre-
dictions, showing an increase of only .is 600 bu.
Shorts bought with considerable anima tion De-
e rSe eose e over sn for
both options, December at 671s@67Ac, and May
port 20 n ad
-four equal to 252. 900 bu. Primary receipts
were comparatively small, 1.160, 1O9 bu. against
,424 bu last year. Minneapolis and Duluth
reported 225 cars compared with so4 last week.
and PIT the corresponding day last year. Lo-
cal receipts were 103 cars. "A Of contract grade.
Shipments only 100000 bn. compared with
], ,239, 900 year ago.
Corn was strong throughout the session. a
condition directly attributable to the rains IN
the corn growing sections. Country roads suf-
fered and the movement from farms was Of a
consequence interrupted. Coming at time
when rural offerings were expected to be little
freer, the weather becomes very important
factor. Shorts bought all they could lay their
hands on at reasonable figures. The opening.
gain OF shade for May and sc for DECEMBER.
and though the price eased fractionally with
wheat at the opening sentiment was builish;
and the recovery rapid December advanced d
options closed, gain of S@Ac for December
and of sc for May New York reported 80 loads
taken FOR export. Receipts here were 800 cars.
Clearances were 2l6O 900 bu.
Oats firm and trading fairly active.
though business largely the changing OF
from December to May contracts. or from corn
to oats to take advantage of the spread. The
cash demand was small. only $4,000 bu taken
here for shipment Local receipts were 2s4 cars
December ranged from &c to 23kc, closing q
shade higher at 23hc: May sold from 241hc to
PROVISIONS were firm Influenced chiefly by the
strength Of corn. holding In spite OF considerable
selling of December products. Hogs were
shade higher Liverpool unchanged Tor Amer'-
what brisk market January pork ranged from
s. Al. to s. 55 closing &c higher at $S571a. jan
uary lard from S. 10 to S. 12@5 Is, and clos
ed 21xc yesterday at S .12h. January ribs
ranged from A95 to "a. 112@5, Closing snaoo
higher at $4950D4 971s. -
Estimated receipts Wednesday: Wheat. g.
cars: corn 2O5 cars; oats, 112 cars; hogs. 35 900
,rho leading fut,,res ranged as follows: