New-York tribune., 1900-01-24
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago Ian % CSpeciaD.-wheat started as "
II was to be a bear day; but 1t closed sc 10 sc
over Monday at the best figures of the session.
May opened at 662sc to 6S12c. sold between oo7sc
hid and 67Isc and closed at sc. January closed az
64ssc July s77sc. Paris strength continues the best
bull help The French market was up equal 10 &c 10
1c a bushel again. making the Paris advance IN
less than a week &C a bushel Exporters. now
ever saw the Paris price is still &c away from a
shipping basis, and that it was 12c out OF line oe-
fore its advance started Some OF the exporters
are still claiming French damage is a MYTH ana
that the talk Of it is merely a scheme on the part
of certain French manipulators who have covered
their wheat work prices up so as to get their
lines at better advantage Clearances were
large $4,000 bushels. 1t one of the nOtaole
circumstances to-day that the seaboard elearances
were than double the primary receipts These
latter were only 3O6.000 bushels. The decrease IN
worlds visible. 1254.00O bushels. was just about
expected. Shipping sales here were only Co.
900 bushels. Little done for export. only three
loads at the seaboard. The small amount OF cash
business being taken by the other side. in view
of the recent cable frmness. is one of the market
mysteries. Minneapolis reported 1900 barrels OF
-four sold. one-third for export.
Corn all day within range OF sc, showing
a triie loss early and trifiing rally finally. The
last prices were 1sc to Ac over Monday. May
sold S27sc and at 3Si4c. and closed at S3l4c-
January closed 9Oac; July, 3S5sc. Country offer
ings have increased somewhat this week. To-
days rally partly on the large clearanees.
$4,000 bushels Liverpool 14d to 2sd lower. The
contract stock 12O9OOO bushels. decreased for the
week 5000 bushels. Shipping sales here were
ported as high as 10000 bushels; but it hard
to confirm that much Receipts were $50 cars,
with 195 estimated for Wednesday. Samples were
&c lower. The seaboard reported S5 loads for
export.
The oats experience a repetition of the corn.
q dip in prices early. but a recovery later and
with the whole range barely 14c- May closed at
2SI2c; July, 22l2c. The inspection was 300 cars.
with 40 estimated for tomorrow Samples were
I.c lower. there has been country selling
since the Government figures issued. The
shipping demand is not first rate The contract
stock $4,000 bushels. decreased 5000 bushels.
Flaxseed merely holds its May. 81 40: cash.
81 80: September. 81 o.. The speculation is fiat
There were only seven cars received to-day at the
three points compared with twenty-one cars last
year.
Provisions were irregular. at one time showing a
little advance Monday, at another time
little decline, and finally closing at about Mon
days prices. May pork, SIC Se1s: May lard. S 021a
sellers; May ribs s. 77Ia The market took good
deal of selling by packers without breaking; but
IL was a disappointment to the bulls that there
was no advance the small hog receipts There
were only $500 to-day. instead of $1,000 estimated;
only p 900 at the Western points, against $1,000 last
year. IL Is still the belief that the Armour IN
terest is the big holder. Outside speculation has
been ather disappontngly light for week There
is still privilege trading