The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-05

Breadstuffg and Provisions.

CHICAGo-Light country accept
ances to Chicago bids and o good ship
ping demand resulted in strong corn
market to-day, July closing 1sGFsc i'm
proved. Wheat was helped by corn
and some damage claims from the
northwest, July closing BG4c higher.
July oats closed &c better and proVis-
ions strong at I9822}sc improved.
The corn market while not active to
any extent, developed sufficient
strength during the session to aid the
struggling prices of other commodities,
Country acceptances of Chicago bids
were nm important factor. as they were
much smaller than usual Of late. Be
sides this the cash people did an excel
lent business. much OF 1t for direct
shipment despite higher lake rates and
the holiday abroad Charters were at
least 900 bushels. II was asserted.
Shorts were compelled to cover, aiding
in the advance. Local receipts were 800
cars. July opened shade under Sat
urday at 374a37akc. and sold up to
s7Hd3Sc at which II closed ls@8c I'M
proved
The wheat trade was dun. The mar
ket opened easy. July &c depressed at
6GNd66hc under the influence of rains
Sunday in the northwest and the sem
eral speculative dizziness. More rains
were predicted for the Dakotas and
neighboring territory and the Kansas
crop was advertised as prospectively
the largest on record. But the market
got no lower than the opening figures,
as there were other considerations,
chief OF which were the corn strength
and damage claims from the north
west. From the country mentioned
there were numerous complaints that
the rains had come too late to be Of the
fullest benefit. while other sources de-
clared that general rains alone could
preserve the crop from widespread in
fury. Added 10 these bullish tidinGs
were the heavy decrease on passage and
an improved cash business July slow
ly advanced to G67ac, at which the mar
ket closed MdAc over Saturday. New
York reported seventeen loads taken
for export. Primary receipts we're
l,O3S.OOO bushels, compared with l,O29OOO
Duluth reported 925 cars, against 7i7
last week and SSi year ago. Local
receipts were forty-threc cars, one Of
contract grade. Clearanccs ut the sea-
board were equal In wheat and -four to
$4,000 bushels.
The oats market was dull At times
there was nobody IN the pit at all
The corn strength. however, sustained
the market such as It was and the nm
ish was firm; July sold between 2l3sc
ana 2l9aC, closing nc higher at 2lhW
2lNc. Local receipts were 32S cars
The provisions mprlSet was strong ana
at times It was active.
Hog receipts were large, but packers
shipped that they had to pay good
prices for them all the same There
was a better outside demand. packers
were fair buyers and shorts covered
moderately while offerings were not
free. July pork sold between Sll 05 and
Sli 30 and closing 22kc over Saturday
nt ST 27IE; July lard between SO 62h
and Sc I2Ik6tG a.. closing l0c higher Mt
50 72iEd6 70, and July ribs between
So 30 and Sc G5, with the close l7iaGr2Oc
up at So Co.
Estimated receipts tomorrow:
Wheat. a. cars: corn. 200 cars; oats
40 cars: hogs, $4,000 head.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour steady.
wheat-No, spring 65HQ6G'ac; No. 3
corn-No. ?, a7Aa5Sc; No. ? yellow
oats-No. ?. 22a22,sc, No. white
24H@25Ac; No. white 2ii4d2iTc.
Ryc-No, 2, j4Mc
Barcy--Good feeding 3Gisc.
MnltlnE-Fair to choice 4O@i2c,
F'iaxsced- No. I, 81 Ssi No. north
Notwithstanding Sc iOg2 i2h.