Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-10
Mining stocks.
PRODUCE.

CHICAGO, August 9.-Higher cables.
good export engagements and rains in
the northwest gave a firm tone to a
small wheat market to-day. Septem-
Der closing at an advance of 81 D7sc.
Corn was helped by continued hot
weather and closed 7sc higher. Pro-
visions declined little for pork and
lard, ribs closing unchanged.
Wheat started with a material ad-
vance; September at 76bM769sc. as
compared with yesterdays closing
price of 753sc. Liverpool quotations.
always an important factor in this
market, showed an unexpected advance
OF 3a4% d, and this strength was re-
Elected in the opening price. There
was a moderate buying demand from
local shorts at the start, but the ad-
vance did not result In any pronounced
increase in the volume of trading. and
after the first few minutes, prices drop
ped little under realizing and selling
by prominent commission houses. For
most of the forenoon in fact, the ten
dency was toward lower prices, traders
apparently seeing no profit in wheat at
16 cents and over, and on one or two
occasions, the September price was
forced down to 757sc Most of this
selling was in the nature of realizing
by traders who had bought earlier in
the week, but it was never heavy
enough to cause real weakness. The
market in fact was for the most part
exceptionally dull. Late in the session
tirmer tone was developed when re-
ports showed that another good days
export business was being done. and
prices gradually recovered. AT the
close September was quoted at 761bm
76Ac. Northwest receipts were 233
cars against 235 last week and 156 a
year ago. Chicago receipts were 266
cars, IL of contract grade. Aggregate
primary receipts were $4,000 bushels,
compared with 1000 bushels a year
ago. Shipments from primary points,
however, were $4,000 bushels. Sea-
board clearances OF wheat and -four
amounted to 1870, 900 bushels Over
100000 bushels of wheat was reported
Tor shipments here and the seaboard
reported engagements of 2S loads
Corn was very dull, but strong and
higher. The continued hot, dry weather
west and the conviction that unless
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was the main factor in the strength.
A prominent trader who has been
through Nebraska was very pessimistic
in his views and was a moderate buyer
all day. Business was largely local.
Receipts were 167 cars. september
ranged from 30c to 389s03S%c, and
closed zsc higher at 385sc.
Oats were quiet but firm, the mar
ket being influenced by the strength of
corn. Offerings came principally from
elevator people. who sold against good
country aCceptances. Buying was
largely professional. Receipts were
397 cars. September ranged from 21&4
to 221s 022Ac and closed 9s012c
higher at 22B @22Ac.
Provisions were dull almost to the
point of stagnation. There was a gen
orally easier tendency, especially dur
ing the morning, heavy receipts of hogs
and lower yard prices having a depress-
ing effect. There was some recovery
from the decline. The cash business
continued good. At the close Septem-
Der pork was 212c lower at $11.75; Sep
TENDER lard lower at $6.7712, and Sep
TENDER ribs unchanged at s715.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow:
Wheat, 240 cars; corn, 1856 cars; oats,
$50 cars; hogs, 10000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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