New-York tribune., 1899-12-22
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago Dec q CspeciaD.-Wheat early IN inc
dav showed a loss from last night or &c pu1 Nle
close was %c over the day previous May oPeneu
AT seILdsgsc sold between 6yit ana V7sc' aN
closed at 6gaGs97sc. December closed at O''s0'
T,,ly. AT 7olc Early in the day the market was IN
erc,ced somewhat by THE Price Currents est-
rnate OF an exportable wheat surplus January ol
100 ODo 900 bushels equal 10 about 100000 oushe''
weekly for the remainder OF the crop year inns
however. later in the day was supplantea oy .4e
war motives Cables reported the cnarterins Oh d
fast ocean feet, including in Umbra. the oceanic
the Partisan and other steamers, for the uAlS
portation OF troops TO South Africa Consos sho"eu
great weakness There wers not only disturb
ing r,,rnors from South Africa. but the cables told
Of special fears in India. The result was 20 make
a war market OF Il again. and subordinated every
thing else to the idea that Great Britain uoupeS
would make high prices for wheat ana oIhe'
produce Liverpool was of I'd. but this was much
less than the decline here Wednesday Urinary
receipts were about half Of last years 6S"o bush-
els compared with 10740o bushels. The NorOn-
west had go cars compared with 'o5; mere 'leie
were l55 cars compared with IA last year, Hoo'
traders were the early sellers. commission PeoP'e
the BUYERS The commission buying finally cleaheu
the market up. II looks as II there might Oe Z"
small decrease IN the visible Monday The -four
news keeps rather bearish The -four output at the
four principal points for the week was $1,000 bar
rels compared with 600 barrels last year.
Corn gained sc and held IT, May selling from
g2Iya32ssc to 23lsc. and closed at &c December
closed al S0ssc: January at 3ps.c. Patten was a
buyer Western offerings did not increase any.
There was some Improvement in the foreign and
sea board demand. II cars had been available here
a considerable shipping business could have been
done Receipts were ~ cars. with 260 for to-Inor-
row Liverpool was I'd lower: clearances were
III 0o0 bushels. The talent here is getting bullsh'
not believing any important further decline prob
able. -.4
Even oats caught the war excitement, December
gaining i.c May &C. The professional interests
which sold oats so freely Tuesday and "Wednesday
were covering to-day December closed at sssiso
May. DC The inspection was 153 cars, with lS for
tomorrow Clearances were oply 1900 bushels.
The shipping demand was Hight. but II wheat and
corn advance oats II Is believed. will not deehne
Flaxseed was very quiet; to-nights prices7earely
changed from last night; December, 81 1915; May.
81 49,. cash. 81 49, The three points had 90 cars
against s. last year
There was heavy selling Of long provisions for
New-York account II is believed that Qunlan
sent selling orders on pork that amounted at least
10 2OOO0 barrels. Ncw-Yorkers, however. were
merely taking profits The Cudahys and other
hackers were buyers. The sentiment here Is bullish
The packing for the week West was 10000 less than
for the same week last year.
on the curb puts May wheat closed at 699sc;
calls 70i4c Puts on May corn, S27sH3c; calls SSc.