New-York tribune., 1900-03-27
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago March Is (sI'eciaD.-Corn time TO-
day disclosed advance OF q cent over Saturday
The close showed half Of this retained May sold
from S7ae 10 Sss.e and closed 3ssc TO 8s4e July
touched Ssc closed at sSssc 10 ss3sc Liverpool
was ed TO IA higher adding the usual advance
MADE Saturday. The weather forecast was for
rains everywhere tonight and tomorrow. There
vas decrease passage OF 622 900 bushels The
seaDoar0 bought here. Some OF the local bulls
added TO their line in the forenoon There was a
big trade. because todays prices were the best SO
far on this swell. Cudahy probably did some buy
ing. In the last there was more or less profit
taking. The " est had large receipts the result II
is said of the breaking low rates made from
the Missouri River, which expire April TO- Pri-
mary receipts to-day treble what they were
q year ago. This fact helped 10 bring about the
partial reaction The local inspection was 6s9 cars
ana the estimate for tomorrow s25 cars Clear
anees were 55e,GOO bushels. The visible increased
6AsVO bushels The local stock, 954I oa bushels
increased 4l7.e10 bushels OF the worlds shipments
$4,000 bushels. almost all was from America
Liverpools strength is evidently largely on It's
small stocks only $4,000 bushels Samples here
to-day were tac higher. Hardly any shipping bust
ness was accomplished. Country offerings 10 this
market keep light
Wheat early in the day showed an advance OF
9sc; but ii was ali gone the close. May opened
al 657sc, sold between e6l.c and 65l1c and closed
at 6531c; July closed al 6S1=d66tsc. The early
nrnness was mainly in sympathy with corn. The
only bullish feature the frmness Of cables
Liverpool up I'D 10 Ssd and Paris up equal TO Iec
a bushel There was large Increase on passage,
29Ss,00 bushels. The worlds shipments were
100000 bushels There was d increase in the
visible or $4,000 bushels, the local stock 14132
bushels, decreased 81, ,0D1 bushels. The English
visible decreased 14lS,000 bushels; the European
visible increased ZOO 900 bushels. Il looks as If
the worlds visible tomorrow would increase over
2ooa,0N bushels. compared with S00 100 bushels de-
crease year ago. Clearances were a5s. 900 bush
els In the Northwest there were 7Sl cars against
6ss last year. At primary points $4,000 bushels
compared with 72s 600 bushels Shipping sales here
were less than $4,000 bushels. The seaboard
claimed only FIVE loads. The Southwest bought
July; the local talent keeps bearish
Oats were Influenced in a small way by the corn
strength, up 1sc 10 &c. but holding even all of
that At one time May were 14lse under May
for Tuesday Clearances were 5000 bushels The
visible increased l1,0O0 bushels; the local stock
2is0.eo0 bushels. increased s., 900 bushels
Flaxseed Indifferent, the new crop futures of
q tribe and the MAY and the cash unchanged.
There were 80 cars OF seed the three points
against 81 last year. May and cash closed s. 65:
September s. l612
Provisions divided honors with corn. reaching the
best level so far this swell pork al enc time
up SOC: lard and ribs up lOc. May pork, CLOSED ar
81 S2az; May lard Sc %. May ribs, ST 40 Shorts
were the best buyers, with possibly some help from
Armour and Cudahy. The advance was in spite
Of liberal hog receipts, 1900. with prices the
yards 2lrc sc lower