Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-10
MINING STOCKS.
PRODUCE.

Cf1IOAGO, NOVSufDcl AL AAiSA ~
in stocks, a languid foreign demand
and the weakness of Liverpool to-day
resulted in wheat touching the lowest
point of the recent decline. Covering
by shorts late in the session, however,
advanced the price, December closing
unchanged and May at &c lower. Corn
was firm on light country offerings,
December closing Is and May "A up.
Provisions showed strength with higher
hog prices, closing 21ac over yester-
day. Oats closed 1sc higher.
The weakness of Liverpool was the
paramount factor in the opening OF
wheat The initial price was unchanged
from yesterdays close, December at
6S1s @68A; and May at 721s, but sellers
were in the majority and the price eased
eased off to CTS for December and
717s@72 for May. Shorts and those try
ing to protect puts got into action at
these figures and their buying forced
an advance, December climbing to
661a and May to Y. The increase In
stocks and the lack of foreign demand
added to influence of Liverpool were
too much for the market to hold up
under, however. Liquidation became
quite general and the price sagged to
point lower than at amy time during
the present decline. December slumped
to 675s067A and May to 715s. Late
in the session the strength Of corn
and good export engagements at New
York brought better support to the
market. At the bottom figure shorts
became active buyers and December
advanced to 6S1s @6SA and May to u
bid, at which they closed. Trading dur
ing most of the day was without ami
nation. Statistics were generally
bearish. The Price Current said winter
wheat was doing well, although Ohio
and Michigan reported some inroads
made by the Hessian fly. New York
reported Al loads taken for export
Receipts were light. Duluth and Min
neapolis reported TIA cars, as compared
with COS last week and 1,025 a year
ago. Receipts at primary points aggre-
gated $4,000 bushels against 100000
year ago. Receipts here were SIS cars,
ten of contract grade. Clearances were
100000 bushels. The visible is expect
ed to increase 100000 or more.
Corn held it's own well throughout
the session save for a little weakness
with wheat at the opening. Bull feat
ure was the absence of country offer
ings. Receipts were small, $50 cars
here compared with Ga year ago. AT
primary points the receipts were $4,000
bushels compared with $4,000 the cor
responding day lost year. Atlantic port
clearances were $4,000 bushels. Trade
was dull, most of the business being in
the May option. December opened a
shade lower at 311s, sold at 31@31R
and closed at 31A@31as. May opened
at 32ss @321a, ranged at 32ss@32B and
closed at 32a4.
Sympathy with corn and some buying
by shorts held oats firm. The market
was dull. December cats opened a
shade higher at 221a, sold at 22A@
225s and closed at 22e @225s. Receipts
were small, 169 cars. Clearances were
10000 bushels. Hogs at the yards were
sc higher, fact to which was due the
strength exhibited by provisions.
Trading was extremely dull throughout
the session and fluctuations were with
in a narrow range. The close was at
a gain of 1ac all around, January pork
at SO 721a; January lard at SIS ESQ
27R and January ribs at S. 021a.
Estimated receipts tomorrow:
Wheat, 80 cars; corn, $50 cars; oats,
100 cars; hogs, 2S,0G0 head.
The leading futures ranged as follow:
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