The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-07
otal sales OF stocks 1880 shares.
New York Mining Stocks,
Breadstuifs and Proyisiona.

CdlCAGO-Gruin markets to-day
were influenced by weather conditions.
Doth as regards tone and amount Of
buoiness. The weather locally was too
hot for the traders, but wet weather
In England helped to give the market
4 FIRM tone. September closing ut 3s0
3!4c net advance. Hot winds In Kansas
resulted Ill an advance OF &c in corn.
Oats closed B41ac higher, and pro-
visions unchanged to &C higher
offerings Of wheat ut the opening OF
that market were very light, and the
presence OF buying orders In moderate
numbers sulficed to give the market
fairly firm tone. There were no Liver
pool Quotations, the English market be-
lhS Closed on account of holidays, and
local traders We're somewhat uncertain
as To- their! course at first. Initial trad
Ing In September was at 75975hc. a
Shade advance over Saturdays closing,
ana q further advance to 753sc took
place within a few minutes Local
bears. encouraged by the heavy re-
ce!pts at all primary points, then at
tempted to force prices down in the
absence OF any material support, and
their offerings did result in q reaction
to ,oc. But at the decline. fair sized
buying orders were received from New
YORK and the northwest, and as soon as
the local offerings were withdrawn the
price Immediately reacted again TO
'hMc. After II o'clock the market for
I'll" most part was excessively dull. The
weather was too hot for the traders to
take much interest In trading. and the
result was that prices kept within u
narrow range. A mild renewal OF the
selling pressure sent the September
price to 7i7sc on one or two occasions,
bur the declines always brought mod
erat. support and consequent recovery
In l,riCes. Toward the close OF the ses-
zion the local crowd. which was evl-
IDENTIFY short, attempted to cover. but
found little wheat for sale, and the mar
kct became quite strong. September
advarced from 75c, around which 1t had
held for some time, to 75% @15Ec. Con-
siderable buying caused by the reports
OF incGsSnnt rains In England and the
consequent interruption of harvesting
operations, and also by the strength de-
reloped in corn.
Northwest receipts were 1893 cars,
against $50 last week and 30 n year
ago. Chicago receipts were 2l1 cars,
10 Of contract grade. Total primary
receipts were i.ii5.883 bushels. compared
with $4,000 bushels 4 year ago. Attain
tic port clearances OF wheat and flour
amounted TO $4,000 bushels.
Corn enjoyed o brief interval OF pros.
par'ty around the opening. Reports OF
extensive damage In the southwest by
hot winds caused quite scramble ut
first. and prices shot up quickly. The
buying for some time was quite gen.
eral, but the demand was gradually
satisfied, and during the latter part of
I @ session the market was fully US
I'll. rs wheat. Country acceptances
~. light, and shipments much OK
e. :. receipts. Receipts were PSI
September ranged from 37kc to
and closed sc higher ut 37Nc.
4 ,Jats we're very dull during most of
me session.. The tone. however. was
firm, traders being Influenced by the
strength of corn. and nm early advance
was maintained. There was moderate
Iy good outside buying at times. Re-
ccipts were IS cars. September ranged
from 21hc 10 2lkc, and closed S9hc
higher Mt 2l4s921Sc.
Provisions were dull all day. Lower
hog prices and fears OF further yellow
fever developments made buyers timld
Mt first, and opening prices were lower.
Offerings were small. and later the
nrmness OF corn had influence on trad
ing. Packers bought moderately OF ribs
and pork At the close September pork
was unchanged ut S1l IS: September
lard 2iac higher Mt Sc Seh. and Septem-
Dor ribs SC higher Mt 81 12h01 IL.
Estimutcd receipts Tomorrow:
Wheat, 265 cars: corn. 3l5 cars; oats,
735 cars; hogs, 5000 head. s.s
The leading futures ranged rs follows.