The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-27
New york IEininp Stocks.


CHICAGo-Corn was the leading deal
on the board OF trade to-day. Helped
by higher cables and a large general
demand the market was bread and
buoyant early. but lost 1t later, closing
weak, H4%c under yesterday. wheat
closed weak, 1sq9s9&c down.. oats
closed h0Ac lower and provisions u
shade to 2ls85c lower.
The corn market opened erratically,
because many had expected a rush OF
selling orders in place of which some OF
the influential people were buyers. the
Influences were the strength OF Liver
pool, particularly for spot and the re-
ports OF delay in seeding due to the
rains Abroad general demand deVei-
oped at the start and the price went up
on the jump, longs, shorts and traders
buying as II there were nothing IN the
world worth having save corn. AT the
top the demand s1aCkened and in pro-
portion the offerings increased. The
cash business was poor and New YORK.
reported only ten loads taken for eX-
port-a poor showing in comparison
with recent export business. Under
these conditions the market proceeded
70 rellnQulsh its early gains and the
result was a weak close. May ranged
from 4O9s 1Ss3sc and closed &c down at
S9Isc: July from 4l1sG4Olsc. closing hG
Nc depressed at 40hg40Sc. Receipts
here were liS cars.
Trade early was characterized by
great activity. but the latter part OF
the session the animation was much
less marked. In the wheat pit at the
opening disappointment was felt at
the cables which did not reflect the ad-
vance here yesterday. In addition TO
this the weather was reported perfect
and the crop prospects excellent. win
these facts In mind the beginning OF
trade. the market was easy and de-
pressed. Corn strength. however, was
felt almost Immediately and under that
influence wheat rallied, shorts cover
ing freely. The cash business was
very slack and the trade In futures
most OF the time quiet. With the tai
emit bearish the break In corn was
readily followed. early buyers selling
out. The close was weak. May ranged
from 66kQ65Sc and closed hq9sc down
at 654t G65hc: July opened at 6l~W
6TKc: advanced to 674sc, and declined
10 &c, closing at that figure, &c under
Yesterday, New York reported ten
loads taken for export and 10000 bush
elswere sold here to go to the other SIDE.
Atlantic port clearances In wheat ana
-four were equal to $4,000 bushels. Prl-
mary receipts were $4,000 bushels, com
pared with $4,000 bushels last year;
Minneapolis and Duluth reported so
cars against 251 last week and Wy
year ago. Local receipts were thirty
seven cars, none Of contract grade.
oats were steady at one time. but
finished weak In sympathy with the
wInd-up in corn and wheat. Even at
the periods Of the great strength IN
corn and wheat this market responded
very heavily. The cash demand was
reported poor and the good weather
had a depressing effect generally Lo.
cal receipts were 1872 cars. May ranged
from 2sjk5t 23lk n29hC. and closed b@Ac
under yesterday at 23hG23i4c; July
sold from 1874 G1934s I23Isc and closed
h6hc down at 232sI23hc.
Lard was the main item IN the pro-
visions market. There was big trade
and tho tone was Arm. The range, how
ever, was narrow. Commission houses
were good buyers and the general de-
mand was good. Lard was the most
sought after. July pork sold from
Slg g71lGpl2 So. closing 2Hp5e lower AZ
ST. IS; July lard from 81 H&u1 %, CLOS,
inc shade lower NJ 81 25G7 27js and
July ribs from 81 1907 %, with inc
close n shade depressed at s. OI5a.
Estimated receipts tomorrow:
Wheat, 30 cars, corn. 20j cars; oats,
100 cars. hogs. q 900 head.
Cash quotations were as follows'
Flour steady.
Whcat--No. 2 red 69,kcG70hc.
Corn-No. 2, 2ghaiOAc; No. 2 yellow
Onts-No. 2, 2lAG25c; No. . white
27H@?sMc; No. white 27Q9shc.