The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-04
Total sales OF stocks were 3O9,t08 shares.
New York Mining Stocks,
nrandstufra and Provisions.

CHICAGO-The corn market in ac-
dyity and weakness was the leader on
the board OF trade to-day. Under the
influences of liquidutio:S and lower ca
bies the close found July lc under yes
terday. Wheat, influenced by corn and
easier cables; closed easy with July sc
lower. Oats closed M@21ic high
er In lard to nc down in
pork. The corn market began the ses-
sion weak because Of lower cables,
freer country offerings and slack de-
mand. Liverpool closed %0lAd lower,
furnishing the main influence. July
opened here Ad1ac down at 4OhG40Ac,
and after touching 1916 proceeded to
break with great rapldlty. The slump
was due 10 heavy general liquidation,
led By two Of the recent leaders in inc
recent bull movement. The decline was
checked at 39&c, there being a fair de-
mand after the concession OF over a
cent, and n little rally followed, but
the close was weak, July lie under yes
terday at 4Oc. There was good ship
ping business here. the amount being
nut nj 500 900 bushels. New York re-
Dorted eIghty-two loads taken for eN-
port. Local receipts were 22O cars and
at primary points $4,000 bushels.
Wheat was dull and easy. Corn was
the dominant Influence. while easy ca
bies and the favorable weather were
contributOry factors. The speculative
trade was light, but a fair cash busi-
neEs--260, 900 bushels, was accomplished.
New York reported thIrty-twO loads
taken for export. Seaboard cleAranceS
in wheat and flour were equal to 4O2OUO
bushels. Primary receipts were 5I9,OOO
bushels, compared with $4,000 bushels
a year ago. Minneapolis and Duluth re-
ported 439 cars, against $40 last week
and 2l9 the corresponding day last year
Local receipts were twelve cars, none
of contract grade, July opened 4sc I'M
der yesterday at G7k@6I9sc, and on
little buying ascendedto 6I9B@GIAc The
wings of the market were heavy with
the corn weakness and failed to hoN
even that small elevation and'the mar
ket reacted to GGAc. The close was
easy, July %c lower at 67G6I1sc. The
Jtiy.Afay spread narrowed TO l9ac, ele-
vutoT people taking the May at that
difference.
The oats market was unexpectedly
firm In view OF the corn weakness. The
market was sustained by good ship
ping business, this business being ex-
ceiient for several days The Mny-July
spread was narrowed to kc There
was a bit Of June trade early Mt &c un-
der the July price. July sold from
23m d23kc and closed MHhc down at
23%o. Local receipts wre l76 cars.
Provisions opened stendy. but suffer-
cd sharp break IN sympathy with
corn and on come liquidation, but re-
covered II on buying by packers and
closed steady. July pork sold froBl
Sl2 20 to $il 30 and closed 7fsc down at
Si2 lOi July lard from 81 O2iAG16 S2A,
closing 2,Sc higher at SO OH, and July
ribs from 50 S2lk@g G5. with the close n
shade higher at Sc 77lsai6 So The rally
was helped by the decrease for April In
the lhrd stock of 1900 tierces.
Estimated receipts tomorrow;
Wheat, Is cars; corn 200 cars; oats,
1856 cars. hogs, $1,000 hcad.
Cash quotations were MS fonows'
wheat-No. 3, GoAae5c; No. . red 7o@
ctorn-NO. .. soH0ag1sc; No. 2 yellow
39kc.
oats-No. 2, 2sAG2ic; No. white
2dIsfl27Itc; No, white 2bAm26.sc.
Bhrley-Good feeding, SGG36lso
Maltlng-FaIr to choice 3SGpA5c
Fln4secd-No. /, Sl76 No. ! north
western 81 7G
Tlmothyseed-Prlm So 40.
Meas Porly-Per barrel 81 Ob1l2 10.
Lard-Prr 100 lbs, S6'S5Q7 90.
Short Ribs-SideH Ooose) SO 1905 w.