The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-24
,tai sales Of III stocks 2oi,5OO shares.
BreadstuFs and Provisions.

cHIcAGo-wheat was strong to-
day, helped by higher cables and the
poor rains in the northwest; duly clos
ed h@&c over yesterday. July corn
closed &97Sc higher and July oats &c
improved. Provisions at the close were
54Tkc up.
The long-looked for rain had fallen in
the northwest, 1t was reported, when
traders climbed into the wheat pit. But
in the face of this news and the report
that there were twenty loads of the
English coast, July opened only h@hc
down at 66Ss d665Ec and straightway
proceeded to recover with vengeance,
For the rally there were reasons. Liv-
erpool was firm, Paris, in practical
confirmation OF renewed complaints of
back wood crops In France and Russia.
was up equal to 1hc. The Hessian fly
was said to be making steady progress
with It's destructive work over the
greater part of the winter wheat area
and while Oklahoma and Kansas gave
promise of heavy crops, Indiana, I'LL
nois, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio. Ken
lucky and Tennessee, according to to-
days view OF the situation could but
show up with lumentably deficient
crops. Added to these bullish consid-
eratIons were later dispatches showing
that last nights rains were light and OF
showery order and the weather pre-
dtctton was for fair skies Foreigners
and the northwest were buyers here
and the cash demand was generally re-
ported better. July wheat rallied from
first figures to 67lic and closed strong
and ladSsc over yesterday at 6TBlD
67kc. Trade much Of the time was
rather quiet. but near the close the pit
was animated. shorts leading in the
buying, probably influenced somewhat
by the strength developed by corn. At
lantlc port clearanCes in wheat and
flour was equal to $1,000 bushels. Pri-
mary receipts Were $4,000 bushels,
compared with $4,000 bushels. Primary
receipts were $4,000 bushels. compared
with $4,000 bushels last year Mime
apolis and Duluth reported 2i3 cars,
against lie last week and il4 year
ago. Local receipts were twenty-seven
cars, one of contract grade. New York
reported twenty-one loads taken for
export
The corn market was benefited by
heavy buying by bulls and heavy
shipping business and scored sharp
advance. The weather was favorable,
but this was Offset by firm cables, light
receipts and small country offerings.
Trade WAS quiet the fore part of the
session, but active near the end shorts
seeing fit to cover because of the decid-
ed strength. The cash demand was
good, but this business was curtailed
by a scarcity OF boats. Receipts here
were 100 cars. July opened shade
higher at S67s a37c; sold to 37%dS7Bc
and closed I67sc up at 37sa37&c.
The oats market was steered by corn
and in consequence closed firm. The
shipping demand was improved and
there was more or less covering by
shorts. July sold between 2laG22c,
closing &c up Mt 22c. Receipts here
were 100 cars. Trade was very dull.
Provisions were rather heavy early,
because hog receipts were liberal and
the market at the yards weak but
steadfed later In sympathy with wheat
and corn. July pork sold between
81 37ls and 81 so and closed 7i2c high
err at $l1 47la: July lard between So So
and Sc 95, closing 5a7lAc better Mt
SO 95. and July ribs between Sc i7h@
57ls, with the close 5@7l6c improved
at Sc 57lh
Estimated receipts tomorrow:
Wheat, 80 cars; corn, 10 cars; oats,
225 cars; hogs, 10000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows: