The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-17
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CHIcAGo-Unexpectedly firm for
elgn markets and Indications of a re-
vlval in the cash demand advanced
prices here for wheat 1s9Bc to-day.
Corn closed unchanged to &c higher.
Oats advanced Nc and provisions clos
ed Irregular. &c lower to sc higher.
Wheat opened firm at small i'm
provement over yesterdays prices,
September starting AdSc higher at
7OM@7O9sc Liverpool was again the
motive. AS was the case yesterday the
English market ignored the action OF
wheat here, and instead OF following
yesterdays decline, showed loss OF
but I'D deRrer and soon recovered this.
Considerable selling was done late in
yesterdays session on the belief that
Liverpool would be lower to-day and
the firmness caused a mild scurrying
among shorts for cover. When this de-
mand had been satisfied prices sagged.
The market was exceedingly dull dur
ing the rest Of the morning, but stub
bornly resisted several raids, and acted
good deal as II 1t had been oversOld.
An explanation Of the firmness of for
elgn markets came in dispatches from
London to the effect that although
some rain had fallen in India, the pre-
cipitation was altogether insufficient to
relieve the drought, and famine was
threatened In many districts. Western
primary receipts were again smaller
than last year, the total being put at
$4,000 bushels compared with $4,000 n
yenr ago. Minneapolis and Duluth re-
celpts were 1874 cars, against l2i last
week. and 1874 year ago. Chicago re-
ceipts were eighty-one cars, eight OF
which were OF contract grade. ATTAIN
tic port clearances amounted to $780,
900 bushels. There were indications Of
revival In the cash business. Several
bids for August were made and though
much actlveness was reported, 1t slim
ulRted speculative buying. The export
demand continued light. European
freights was easier and this was ex-
pected to have favorable influence on
the foreign demand. In the afternoon
II became much more active. Septem-
Der advanced steadily from 7Ohd10Mc
to 7ld7lMc. This was above call price
md selling against the privileges and
moderate amount OF realizing caused n
reaction to 70&67OMc. The close was
firm at that figure. December eXhib-
tied more strength than September,
though trading in that future was COM
paratlvely small. II advanced to 7Sisc
and closed &c net higher Mt 7OAG70NC.
Corn was devoid Of speculative fea-
lures and prices kept within a narrow
range. Crop conditions continued fav-
orable and some cutting OF corn was
reported from Kansas. but the strength
Of wheat prevented any decline. COun-
try offerings were reported more llber-
nj and the cnsh demand was only fair.
Receipts were 206 cars, September
ranged from 3OAG3ONc, and closed un.
changed at 3Oi5c.
Oats were firm with wheat, and on
tho better shipping demand sales OF
S00,0 900 bushels being reported here. The
speculative demand was dull almost to
stagnation, but prices ruled slightly
higher ut 1l-roCelpts were 23S cars.
September ranged from l9hd19Sc to
19&Gfl9Nc and closed Nc higher ut
9&diskc.
Provisions were dull and irregular
During the morning prices declined all
round on general liquidation. following
n sharp break In hog prices. Pork was
especially weak. The shipping demand
was good and this and the strength OF
wheat brought about u rally later In the
day. The close was firm for lard and
ribs but easy for pork. September pork
closed &c lower Mt 81 90. September
lard 2hc higher at 81 17is. md Scptcm-
Der Ribs 2hd5c higher at s. OOet5 O2Ik.
Estimated receipts Thursday;
Wheat. 75 cars; corn, $50 cars; oats,
40 cars: hogs, $4,000 head.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour steady.
spring 6Sd7Oiic; No, 9 red 72G72isc.
Corn-No. 2, 3iihc; No yellow 39c.
Onts--No. 2, 2ONd21Hc; No white
23T23hc; No. white 2ilhd2Skc.
Rye-NO Q b9c