New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-14
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. April 10 (SpeciaD.-Wheat closed two
cents over Wednesday. at about the top price for
the day. There marked increase In the
speculative trade This was noteworthy. because
the West and foreigners contributed most largely
TO II. 1t was by no means professional market,
as n has been heretofore. Foreigners were buyers
at the opening Liverpool 7sd higher; Paris
was UP moderately. The crop situation was not
changed Damage claims were just as numerous
and as sensational. The Price Current cast in
It's lot with believers In crop damage, declaring
that there was further positive evidence OF serious
injury NJ wide extent. This had particular infu-
ence because THE Price Current" has been rather
skeptical heretofore. The weather map showed
ideal spring conditions up TO o'clock, but the fore-
cast for tomorrow for much colder weather.
with possibly frosts in Kansas. While no one ex-
pects weather cold enough TO do injury, 1t proved
one OF the disturbing elements hnally ana III
creased the desire among shorts to cover. Ihere
was still some export demand for wheat All RAIL-
with the business put as high as lOOVV pushels'
much OF Il done over night with the otner sue
Clearances to-day were small. only llsoW ousnels
Western receipts were light not much over isst
wears now The Northwest had 40 cars against
Xxx wear ago: here there were ~ cars. against o.
r,o,,r neonle reported a better demand. Private
rJvernoo cable dispatches said there was more
active spring speculation and a sudden continental
snot demand II a commission mans MARKET
without any leadership. The foreign ana the west
ern huyinR were the features. Inc Pi' tn""e"'
linn covered wheat. Phillips and Robson were
certa,nlv BUYERS Allerton. who has thry-nVe
to,rrs IN Illinois Indiana and Ohio. says he mas
hsd no had reports from his tenants. He goes
down into Illinois tonight to see for himset. new
York reports nine loads for export On 'he cu'o
July wheat was 75l.c -, -.
Corn closed NC over "Wednesday. May sou ~
2.7Lc and at assGs5I4c and c.osed at 34a5o-sc July
closed at SEC sellers. large cash business hau
haen done the last two days on the new reuuoeu
rail rate-at least 100000 bushels. Ne" horh'
ho,yevsr sold back 10000 bushels corn to-day 10
Chicago To-day'a shipping business was propaoly
ahou, 800 900 bushes not including this Heceipts
vere ia cars with 10 for tomorrow Liverpool
was IA higher; seaboard clearances were iVODV
bushels II is ideal weather for farm WORK inc
corn area Is certain 10 be large. The seaooard
reported Is loads for export
Nav oats advanced 1hc; the July and September
10 There Is n fair shipping demand receipts are
small. that helps the May. To-days cars were
o. With 40 for tomorrow. Patten sold May oats
Farmers are making up for lost time west.
Flaxseed was steady. May closed at u zz's. COM
pared with 81 % last night. Cash Keeps strong
No. / Northwestern. 81 1. Minneapolis had cars
Duluth 6. Chicago .
Provisions were hrmer sympathEing with the
grain markets Pork closed 7l1Qloc over ,ast night
lard and ribs 2isc over. Outside May liquidation
keeps 10 Packers are the buyers. There were
q COO hogs with p 900 for tomorrow Prices al
the yards were 2-d5c lower.
ON the curb puts on May wheat closed at fS'sc'
calls 77i.c Puts on May corn, sShgSSAc' Calls
35nQ0Ac-