The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-31
Steel, Tin, Tube and Hoop Stocks.
The following prices for the above StocRi
are furnished by Simpson 6 Tatum, City
New York Mining Stocks.
Breadstuffs and Provisions,

CHICAGo-The wheat market was
strong and fairly active to-day in
fluenced by reports of damage from
abroad and the strength of corn, May
closing sake over yesterday The
corn market was broad and active. with
a good export demand, May at the close
being %G1sc up. Provisions were ac-
tive In a jerlky sort of way, but hogs
were weaker and this, together with
profit taking, depressed the market, the
close being 5G7hc lower. Oats closed
&c improved.
Wheat opened easier because of
lower cables from Liverpool, May "a
Ac under yesterday at 66h96G9sc. In IL
short time the price sunk from that to
66%c, where the report of damages to
the French crop made Its habitual ap-
pearance. and Joined with news Of a
blizzard in Austria and higher markets
at Berlin and Buda Pest, caused a re-
action which sent May to 67B@671sc.
The bulge met prof: taking, which in
fuenced 81 reaction to 88Ac, but on the
break shorts covered, taking the cue
from the strength of corn and nearly
all the slump was recovered, the mar
ket closing strong. May %Shc over
yesterday at 675I 667%c. st. Louis COW
cred in enormous lots and traders who
had sold early also made haste to take
back their early sales. materially aiding
In the strength and activity There
was fair cash demand. but the car
scarcity interfered with the closing of
many deals, Domestic crop reports
were favorable, AS was the weather.
Argentine shipments were large, but no
larger than usual OF late. New York re-
ported ten loads taken for export and
clearances Of wheat and flour were
equal TO 10000 bushels. Primary re-
celpts were $4,000 bushels Cthe cor
responding day last year was holi-
day.) Minneapolis and Duluth report
ed 1856 cars. against $50 last week, and
local receipts wera Al cars, four
of contract grade,
The corn market was broad and
strong, helped principally by a heavy
export demand. Fifty loads were re-
ported taken for export at the seaboard.
The demand for shipment in April was
also heavy. but the ever-present din
Guilty in getting cars obtruded itself
and was an efficient check on much
business OF this sort. Country offer
ings were light and cables lower. the
latter condition being n factor at the
opening which was h9%o depressed.
Local receipts were 1870 cars. Liverpool
receipts for three days were put at
96 600 bushels, $4,000 OF It from this side.
May ranged from SSGD3Sls 6Ss7sc, closing
M1Jac over yesterday at 3SAc.
Provisions we're nervous and the
fluctuations wide and the market alto
gether rather jerky. The opening was
under yesterday, the consideration be-
ing lower prices at the yards. A small
dip followed and then the market re-
acted, May pork shooting up thirty
cents to $40 9TA. There was n good
cash demand, but there was also con-
siderable taking Of profits, which told
in the end. the close being rather
heavy. May pork ranged from Sl2 97A
to $40 60. and closed SC under yesterday
at SO 70; May lard from Sc b066 40,
closing jG7iEc down at Sc 42Ia and May
ribs from Sc 70TG 62ih. with the close &c
depressed Mt Sc e.. The strength OF corn
held the oats market firm, the trade
gradually showing balance in favor
OF the July option. Cash prices were
steady and there was some business
done. Local receipts were 1863 cars. May
ranged from 24hd2Ias@ 2iSSc. closing
nc up at 2i9sc; July sold from 23%D
23A@2iBc, with the close &c improved
at 2iMc.
Estimated receipts tomorrow:
Wheat. 81 cars: corn. 400 cars; onts,
go cnrs; hogs. 10000 hrnd.
April g. election day. there will be no
sesslon OF the local board of trade.
The leading futures ranged as follows;