The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-28
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New York Mining Stocks,
Breadstuffs and Provisions.

tCH1CAGO-A decrease in the worlds
shipments and In the amount on pass
age, together with the unexpected
iirmness at Liverpool and smaller in
crease in the vislbly supply than had
been looked for, helped wheat to-day.
September closed &c higher. Corn
closed sc up and oats MQXc better.
Provisions closed unchanged to loo
down.
In wheat throughout the session there
was q disposition to get on an even
keel to float over the holiday to-mor-
row. Trade was at all times quiet,
but there was an undertone OF firm
ness pleasing to all holders. Outside
there was lacking. which left the sup
port OF the market to local Interests. A
moderate amount OF buying suiflced 10
do this. Liverpool closed I'D higher in
the face OF the decline OF Sale here
Saturday; worlds shipments were less
than the previous weeks by liz, 600
bushels, and the amount on ocean pass
age fell off 100000 bushels. Liver
pool reported cargoes off the coast
strong. The visible supply, which had
been expected to show an increase OF
100000 bushels, increased only 2O5, coo
bushels. Northwestern receipts OF the
harvest OF spring wheat were still
freighted with the greatest desponden-
cy. Southwest offerings were lighter
but In the, northwest receipts were
heavy. Primary receipts were l.73S, 600
bushels, compared with $4,000 bushels
last week. Minneapolis and Duluth re-
ported 72I cars against 1871 last week
and 29s year ago. Local receipts
were 1888 cars, none of contract grade.
New York reported Is loads taken for
export. seaboard clearances In wheat
and flour were equal to 6lS,O00 bushels.
September opened at 73s.c to 1880, and
gradually sold up TO 7iSc. closing firm
sc over Saturdays at 7ihGTHc.
Corn WIS quiet but firm on moder-
ate amount OF business Liverpool was
higher. country offerings stu light. al
though a bit larger to-day. l:I the
shipping demand good, although bids
were 4 tri.le out OF line. The visible
supply decreased 1,672.nO0 bushels.
Shorts were the best buyers, evidently
rather frightened at the nearness of
delivery day on September contracts.
September sold between SsH and 38Sc.
closing &c up at 3sMc. Receipts were
FOG cars.
Oats market was dull. but the firm
ness Of wheat and corn lent 4 helping
hand and the market held firm, despite
the estimate that this years crop In
Indiana would be twice that OF the pre-.
svious year. Business was mostly II.
the WY OF changing September for oc-
tobcr, and the difference at the Close
narrowed to AISc premium for the de-
ferred future. Receipts were 53S
cars. September sold between 2l%c
and 2lssc and closed i,SIAc improved at
2l5Sc.
Provisions started easy because hog
receipts were 5000 head more than
Saturdays estimate, but s,eadied on
buying by packers. September pork
sold between $40 S7h and s*il e5 and
closed 1Oc lower Mt $40 95; September
lard between Sc 67ls96 20, closing 5Ge7hl.c
down at Sc e7lsG6 20. and September
ribs between Sc e7is and 81 90. with the
close. unchanged at s. 90. Trade was
very quiet throughout.
Estimated receipts tomorrow :
Wheat. 500 cars: corn, 225' cars: oats. $50
cars; hogs, 5000 head.
The leading futures ranged rs follows: