New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-09
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. Feb 8 (SpeciaD.-Wheat az one time
showed &c advance over Wednesday; the close.
however. was only sc over French crop damage
news was the factor. The prospect OF intensely
cold weather at the heels Of heavy rains and OF
sumrnernke temperatures had some influence May
opened at 6SItc 6Ssc sold between 6s4c and 6sis
d694c and closed at 6s1sc; February closed at 664c:
July 69ha6914c. Gables. public and private, re-
ported the French crop seriously damaged by frost
and present conditions detrimental Paris wheat
prices up equal He &c bushel- As for the
unfavorable weather this side. the map told the
story. II raining through Missouri. Illinois
and Indiana. AMI temperatures here az Z O'Clock
were CD above; in the extreme Northwest they
were 40 below with every prospect of the severest
cold of the season. extending into the winter
wheat fields The shipping demand. however. was
poor. with the freight rate situation against t.
Nothing was sold from here; the seaboard reported
only IS loads for export Clearances were 1HOO0
bushels primary receipts S4l coo bushels.
pared with $4,000 bushels last year Foreigners
were the best buyers of futures On the advance
there was enough profit taking, particularly by St
Louis TO lose the market most of its early rally
Corn closed 3 to &c over Wednesday, and az
one time showed a batter advance. February
closed at 31se; May. S324c; July 3+2sc There was
q large shipping business accomplished. over 10000
bushels. and the seaboard put its export business
at sixty-eight loads. Liverpool sd higher;
seaboard cIearances $4,000 bushels. The prfn-
cipal bull influence the cable announcements
from Argentina of serious damage TO maize by the
intense heat. The Uruguay crop reported
ruined ST. Louis the best buyer OF futures.
covering shorts. There was good deal OF profit
taking by local holders There were rs cars, with
TBS for Friday; samples were Ac higher.
Oats early In the day were up sc over Wednes-
day. but closed just where they did the day previ-
Gus. May. 235sc; July 224sc. Patten did little
buying. He is supposed TO have the big long line.
The general speculation is SLOW; the cash demand
limited Receipts 10 cars. with 1S estimated
for Friday. Clearances keep very small, less than
500 bushels from all ports.
Flaxseed dull but firm. September advancing
4ac. The cash and the May remained unchanged
May closed at 81 60; cash. 81 90; September. 81 Is
At the three points there only FIVE cars OF
seed. against eighteen last year
Provisions exceedingly strong pork closing
nc Wednesday; lard, PIC over ribs TIC over
Early prices showed even little better advance
than that. Increased speculation was the feature.
The Armour long interest does no selling The cash
demand continues excellent. There were $500
hogs with 29000 for tomorrow; prices were Oh 10
sc higher. Liverpool higher on all sorts OF
products. Beard OF Trade memberships were At
s. COZ. compared with $50 last week There IS TO
be commission rule, with expulsion the penalty
OF violation and with standing reward of s. co
for evidence of violation. Outsiders are blryinS
memberships as to be able to divide commission