The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-07
Nav York Mining Stock.
nrendstuRa and Provisions.

CHICAGO-The bears had their IN
nIngs on Change to-day. There was
heavy lluuidatlon in both corn and
provisions and selling of wheat on the
fine weather. Oats followed corn. The
grain markets closed steady at the de-
cline. but provisions seemed inclined
towards weakness. May wheat closed
h6Ac: May corn &6&c; May oats tW
&c under yesterday and provisions
from Sc down in ribs to soc lower IN.
pork. .,
ut 67K d67M G67jsc under the influence
of better cables than expected, and the
decreased Argentine shipments. For u
brief time trade was fairly active ana
the tone firm. Not much trade develop
ed, however, the weather was excellent
from Il crop raiser's standpoint ana the
early corn strength began TO eoo: On
der these conditions many OF the pit
crowd took to the selling side and May
relapsed to 66Sc. The liberal western
receipts also cut some figure in the de-
cline Al the bottom, however, the
shipping business picked up a bit and
helped by the covering by shorts, May
recovered to 667sc and closed steady at
h6Kc under yesterday ut 66NWb6Bc.
New York reported fifteen loads taken
for eNnort. Seaboard Clenrances in
wheat and flour were equal to 3u'VOO
bushels. Primary receipts were 592,OOO
bushels compared with 100000 bushels
last wear. Minneapolis and Duluth re-
ported 4s4 cars. against 1876 last week
and 4l9 n year ago Receipts here were
fifty-four cars, five OF which were OF
contract grade. Argentine shipments
were 1,656.OOO bushels Corn began the
session with vlgor and strength. Ca
bleS were considered encouraging re-
ceIpts were light and there was good
trade. May opened steady at 4l@4lEc'
But another bull day was not to be.
Some very influential longs went into
the pit for profits: Liverpool reported
that corn was being re-sold at prices
under American offers and New York
Joined In the bear chorus, with little
stnnZa to the effect that continental
bids were falling or decidedly, The
liquidation which showed the effact OF
these conditions, dragged May back to
39&c A rally followed the slump,
shorts covering. May reacted TO 4Ohc,
at which the market closed in n steady
condition AGkc under yesterday. New
York reported thlrty-two loads taken
for export. Primary receipts We're $751;
900 bushels, compared with S6lOOO BUSH
els year ago. Receipts here were 1858
cars.
1t was a sad day for pork. That ar
tIcle practically lost its premium and
interest centered entirely in May ribs.
The market was affected by lower
prices for hogs at the yards and by IL
quotation. The profits were too tempt
Ingly handsome to be further leopard
lied and much long stuff came out. The
decline brought out many sales on stop
loss orders Liverpool reported anoth-
er Cd rise In Cumberland cut bacon.
May pork ranged from S12 97is to $l2 60
and closed SOC under yesterday at
SO 67ls: May lard from SO 67hgG 60,
closing 7isc down at Sc SPY. and May
ribs from 81 OOG6 30, with the close 90
depressed at Sc 92E
The crowd in the oats pit was as
large as II was yesterday and there
was fair trade The Influence, how
ever was corn. Under that leadership
May opened &c higher mt 25hd2j3bc,
touched 2j9sc; declined to 9tAG24Nc,
and closed steady and AGSc depressed
at 24kc.
Estimated receipts tomorrow:
Wheat, ca cara; corn. 800 cars; oats,
l7i cars; hogs, $4,000 head,
The leading futures ranged as follows: