The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-27
The following quotations are furnished
by Howard HaElett & Son, brokers, Ma,
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CHIcAGo-The wheat market, In
splred by higher Liverpool and Paris
cables cold weather and confirmation
Of Rosario plague rumors, was active,
and closed very strong, May 1hc. over
yesterday. Corn closed a shade de-
pressed and oats hc. up. Provisions at
the close were 2A974sc. advanced.
With Liverpool up I'd. and Paris adj
Vanced 3iSG3hc., local bulls were al
most embarrassed by their riches, The
session opened with May wheat &@Hc.
over Yesterdays close at s75k96sc. The
strength OF the English market was
due principally to the abandonment Of
SpIon Kop; that at Paris by fresh re-
ports Of damages TO the crop. On profit
taking by traders the market sold of
to 61lS66fMc., where reaction was
caused by the action Of shorts. May adj
vancing to CSC. Trading which up to
this point had been active became fair
~ quiet, with the price alternately de-
pressed by realizing. and advanced by
the covering Of shorts, lowering be-
tween EG67M aud Csc. The arrival
of fresh reports Of damages to the
French crop and a cable saying. that
Rosario had been ordered closed for
ten days on account OF the bubonic
plague caused heavy purchasing by
shorts. The cold weather without snow
was also a consideration. May adj
Vauced to 6SIkc,, at which 1t closed,
lhc. over yesterday. During the last
hour business was animated. Commits
sion houses bought heavily for foreign
interests. one concern. II was reported,
selling Is loads for export. Primary re-
ceipts were $4,000 bushels. compared
with 624 900 bushels last year. Mime
apo!Is and Duluth reported S62 cars,
against 327 last week and 1856 a year
ago. Receipts here were Is cars, one
Of contract grade. Atlantic port clear
ances in wheat and flour were equal to
1S2, 900 bushels. New York reported I'VE
loads taken for-eXport.
The. days story in the corn market
might have been different, in view Of
the strength Of wheat, had not country
offerings become freer. Acceptances to
bids over night, however. were so much
more liberal than has been the case
recently that considerable selling by
shipping people and others resulted,
giving the market a tone OF easlness
bordering on weakness. At the open
ing the market showed little gain In
sympathy with the neiGhboring pit, but
for a moment only. Business was
rather quiet. Local receipts were 20s
cars. May ranged from S5A 63S& to
33c., closing shade under yesterday at
S3hGS3Kc.
Oats. quiet early and disposed TO be
easy, became more active later, and,
Influenced by the strength Of wheat, a
fair shipping demand and moderate re-
ceipts-206 cars here-turned firm and
closed firm. May ranged from 2554c. to
24lSc,, closing at the top, nc. over yes
terday.
The provision market was strong ana
rather higher In spite Of the liQuida
ton by interests which till to-day were
buyers. Receipts Of hogs under the es-
Innate and higher prices at the yards,
together with sympathy with wheat,
were the influences. Trade was rather
quiet May pork sold from $40 IS to
$40 So and closed TIC. over yesterday
at $40 s21lalO IS; May lard. from IS o2le
as Of to Sc 90, closing 2k@5c. up, and
May ribs from s. TN to IS s2E, with
the close INC. better at IS s2h.
Estimated receipts tomorrow. wheat
50 cars. corn els cars, oats Us cars,
hogs 1900 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows: