The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-09
'otal sales of stocks 1900 shares.
New we'll M;,;,r c+oo,,,
Brendstuffs ana Provisions.

CH1CAGo-All markets dropped to-
day from the lack of interest, due to the
excessively warm weather. Wheat
closed ct a decline OF &c: corn closed
SG7c lower; oats 1s944c lower, and
provisions shade to 10c lower.
m Wheat traders were not looking for
lower cables to-day following the sharp
advance yesterday In this morning.. and
when Liverpool reported a decline OF
lid the effect was marked Opening
prices in September showed decline
OF HGSc, and another good sized frac-
ton was knocked Off the price before
the session had progressed very far.
Liverpool reported the decline there was
cue to improved weather conditions in
England. AS there was no especially
buliiSh features TO the domestic condi-
tons. and us the weather was too hot
for traders to take much interest, the
market after the first half hour degen-
Grated into skirmIsh between scGlpers.
with n perceptible undercurrcnt In fa-
vor OF the selling side. What little sup
port the market did receive was chiefly
from local traders. outside interest be-
Ing apparently entirely absent, and the
market ruled heavy until the last hours,
when 1t became really weak. Selling
pressure by those who We're on the buy
Ing side yesterday became heavier while
there was no increase In the demand.
Following the opening decline to i5I q
IjTsc, September easeG off to 75kGI5Sc.
1t recovered slowly to I6c, which price
was reached In one or two minor trans
actions. and then gradually declined II
75Ec. The close was heavy at 757sc.
Northwest receipts were 2i6 cars.
against 236 last week and III II year
ago Chicago receipts were 200 cars,
80 OF contract grade. Aggregate re-
ceipts at primary points were 1.24?,O0o
bushels, compared with $4,000 bushels
year ago. This heavy increase had
some effect. Atlantic port clearances
OF wheat and flour amounted TO 10000
bushels. Foreigners were declared good
buyers at the seaboard. but figures on
engagements were not given.
Corn was dull and heavy for most
OF the session. The market was affected
by the favorable weekly crop reports.
which belicd the recent damage COM
plants by reported rains In some Sec
lions OF the corn belt. The late weak
ness In wheat also had its effect. The
bulk OF the light trading was largely
In the way of liquidation and largely
by local holders. Country ncccptances
were light. Receipts were 1877 cars. Sep
TENDER ranged from size to 3Sisc, and
closed siI7sc lower at 3I&c.
Oats were dull. but comparatively
steady In view. OF the weakness In other
grain markets. a slight decline took
place in sympathy, but selling pres
sure was not heavy. Elevator interests
were the best sellers. The outside de-
mand improved late In the day. though
not much business was done. Receipts
were 332 cars. September ranged from
2l&c to 2lAG22c. and closed Make
lower at 2l%c.
= Provisions were almost Mt Il stand
still. The grain weakness had some
effect early. causing enough local SELL
Ing TO depress prices n little all around.
Packers were fair buyers against cash
sales, NIL reporting good cash demand
for meats. At the close September pork
wns 10c lower ut Sll III: September
lard 2isc lower at Sc S9Es, and Septem-
Der ribs shade lower at 81 Is,
Estimated receipts Thursday: Wheat,
100 cars: corn. 233, cars; oats. 400 cars:
hogs. $1,000 head.
the leading futures range. rs follows: