The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-11
Total sales OF stocks los.s0c shares
New York Mining Stocks.
BreadstuHs and Provisions.

CHtCAGO-Corn monopolized thu at
tcntion OF traders on Change to-day.
Reports Of disaster to the crop on &C.
count of the long prevailing sdrouth and
extreme heat added another &c to the
previous price, Wheat did not entirely
recover from the effects OF on un-
looked-for decline at Liverpool, and
closed 1s8Ac" lower. Oats advanced
B@hc. Provisions declined 9E45c.
The Liverpool market asserted indie
pendence of America by declining to-
day, and this fact had depressing
effect on local traders ut the opening.
September started at 75T376c, de-
cline OF Nc. This marked the low point
OF the day. Outside OF the Liverpool
decline, which It was explained was
caused by more favorable weather con-
ditions in the United Kingdom, the
news rather favored better, prices. The
northwest told OF rains and extreme
hot weather. with consequent injury to
grain In shock. Argentine shipments
t76i. 900 busheis) were much below those
OF a year ago. and corn showed u
strong desire to reach the 40c mark.
Local traders were good buyers after
the surprise occnsioned by the action OF
the Liverpool market had died away,
and In addition there was n fair de-
mand through commission houses, the
result OF q bidding on n market al
most bare of offerings being an adj
vance to 76Ac. To Offset the crop dam
age news was the estimate OF 7S,000,-
| 900 bushels Of wheat as the crop In
Kansas These tremendous figures
made good many traders hesitate
about getting or the long side Of the
market. After the first half hourls
y IN tttN priyn han l,,n
with the price fuctuating lazily be-
tween 76c and 76Ac. 1t was too hot for
the average broker to take much In
tcrest. and the market for the most
part was left to n small coterie OF
scnlDars. u, The tone kept fairly steady
to the close, which was at 76c. North
west receipts were 235 cars, against
24l last week and lis Il year ago Chi
cago receipts were 2S3 cars. 43 OF con-
tract grade. Aggregate primary re-
ceIpts were 1.lls.OoO bushels, compared
with $4,000 bushels year ago. Sea-
board clearances OF wheat and flour
amounted to $40. 900 bushels. New York
reported export engagements OF Il
loads. Corn, considering the dullness
! or other markets, was quite active and
strong. Crop reports were Of n much
more gloomy tenor than heretofore.
PtlNute uuNlCsS from NunSaS City even
going so far as to say that the crops
In Kansas and Nebraska would be the
poorest ever known. Drought and hot
winds were stu prevailing, with little
prospects OF relief. The demand from
shorts was at times quite sharp and
offerings were light all day. October
md December were even stronger than
the more active option, Receipts were
l9e cars. September ranged from soc TO
3s&c and closed &c higher at 3eHc. :.
Oats were dull, but steady. The
market was rather easy Mt the OPEN
Ing on the heavy receipts, but the
strength OF corn soon caused n rally
and prices wcre we'll maintained for
the balance Of the session. Trading
was light throughout. Receipts were
500 cars. September ranged from 22Mc
10 2a9sc, and closed N4hc higher at
a2%c. So. y y -, ST
Provisions We're dull and rather easy.
Lower hog prices resulted In II small
opening decline. and not enough inter-
! est was taken In the market to cause