The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-23
The following quotations are furnished
by Howard Hazlett & Son, brokers, Ma
Rrendatnna ana Provisions.

CHICAGo-May wheat closed to-day
hc under yesterday, depressed by
heavy receipts, the mild weather and
lower cables. May corn closed 1A@kc
and May oats shade lower. There was
a sharp cash demand for provisions and
considerable covering by shorts, the
market closing strong; May pork ESQ
27Ikc; May lard 7h9i0c, and May
ribs 7I49lOc improved from yesterday.
Feeling in the wheat pit was bearish
and trade most Of the session far from
lively. May opened &c under yesterday
at 651S166c, and sold OF to 65lsM65Bc
during the first hour, influenced by the
heavy northwest receipts, lower cables
and the mild weather. Crop conditions
in the central states were reported I'M
favorable, but excellent In the west.
Some long wheat came out on the de-
cline but this was absorbed In sufficient
quantities around the bottom to steady
the market and together with reports
of fair cash business, to support a re-
action to 65%c. The market, however.
was not strong enough to hold this and
shortly afterwaTd the price OF May was
at 85Mc. AT this juncture some lnrge
local shorts saw fit to cover, but the
market rallied only to 65&0Gj&c, at
which It closed In what was considered
IuLLEE NNHh NNAAAAAAuAAt IN ulAAGA yes"
terday The cash business here to-day
was put at 100000 bushels, $1,000 bushels
Of II for export New York reported
twenty-five loads for export. Seaboard
clearnnces in wheat and flour were
euual to 4l5,000 bushels. Primary re-
celpts were 6Si 900 bushels. compared
with 10000 bushels last year. Minne-
apolls and Duluth reported 70S cars.
against 562 last week, and 42G year
ago. Local receipts were thirty cars
none OF contract grade.
The corn market was barely steady,
weaker occasionally and Mt one time
showed some strength. The changes
were largely due to the shifts In opln-
ion as to what n certain large trader
was doing, Early 1t was assumed that
he was selling July and accordingly
lesser foiiS~ followed suit but later the
BELL trader" bought openly and the
market, assisted by a report that there
was n good export demand. New York
having fOrty-fve loads, reacted TO q
level with yesterdays close. The pro-
visions strength, too, was OF some as
sIstnnce, but nevertheless the bulge was
lost. Aside from these factors, the In
fuence OF the wheat weakness, lower
cables and somewhat freer country ac-
ceptances was felt. Clearnnces were
6li, 900 bushels. Local receipts were S26
cars and at primary western points
$751; 900 bushels May opened at 5000
S7c, sold between BOX 6S7hc. and closed
M6Ac under yesterday at 36A0S7c.
The trade In oats was small and that
pitmuchneglected. Cornwas the princi-
pal Influences. The cash demand was
quiet and died carly. Local receipts
were l76 cars. May ranged from 23S@
24c, and closed shade under yesterday
ut 2ic.
The provisions market was strong ana
fairly active, opening was at gain Of
&c over yesterdays final figures, the In
fluence OF higher prices Mt the yards
being felt. During the session there
was sharp cash demand, against
which all the packers were buyere OF
futures. Shorts covered freely. May
pork sold from $it i0Gtii 10, and closed
256D27iac over yesterday at 81 6OP
II 82ia May lard from SO 12MM6 l7A,
closing 7k0i0c up Mt SO 1906 17lhc, and
May ribs from SO 20G6 27kn6 30, with
the close 7hgiOc improved a. Sc 22M0
G 26.
Cash quotntlons were as follows;
Wheat-NO. 3 spring 6lMaG5c; No. ?
con-No. 2, soa@sGSc; No. yellow
3GM 6lSBsac.
oats-No. ., 2la24hc. No white
2GKG2GNc No. white 2Sp26Ac.