The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-06
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New york Mining Stocks.
Breadstuffs and Provisions.


CHICAGO-In mtider form the ses-
sion to-day was repetition Of yester-
days excited exhibition of strength on
change. A reactionary tendency, how
ever, was evident, especially In wheat.
Gables were irresponsible and the crop
prospects generally were excellent, two
pieces of news which formed the main
consideration in n theoretical way. May
corn sold higher than yesterday, but
closed %0hc under that sessions final
figures. May wheat closed lsc, and oats
Ma&c lower The close in provisions
as partly weak and partly firm-pork,
22iAc down; lard unchanged and ribs go
The up.
In the face of some dlscouraging con-
alterations. among them rather weak
earlier response from Liverpool to the
local gains yesterday, corn held the big
advance made the previous session with
a commendabla show OF strength. 1t
was a big public market. which at times
no amount of liquidation seemed able
to check. Export bids were In the pit
plentifully, though perhaps not as
strongly as yesterday, when 1t was re-
ported to-day from New York lls boat
loads were taken for foreign shipment.
The opening was easier because Of the
feeble attitude OF those and because
there were many who looked for re-
action. They repente1 later. for Liver
pool took brace because Of the spot
Rrmness there Shorts covered and
doomed along by the big outside bus
mess May shot up from first figures
40Ss G4OAc--to the top-42c The cash
demand here slackened vIslbly and an
abundance OF profit taking corn came
on the market which stralghtway re-
coded to 4OAd4lc, at which price It
closed. %GAc under yesterday. At
lantic port clearances were $4,000 BUSH
els; western receipts we're $4,000 bush
els. against 295.OOO last year. Receipts
here were 479 cars.
Signs in the wheat market early were
nil bearlsh-dlsappoint cables. fine
weather and continued bear attitude on
the part Of the local professionals, The
corn strength and the poor showing Of
Indiana and Ohio for the crop caused n
rally at the opening, but, at the end
bearlsh news. reinforced by reports OF
rapid seeding In the northwest, over
Swallowed other considerations and the
rally was lost It was n big market
however and the pit was well filled
The cash demand was slack, the days
export business heing put by New
York Mt + loads. Primary receipts were
$4,000 bushels. compared with $4,000
last year. Minneapolis and Duluth re-
ported 467 cars, against A96 last week
and 300 year ago. Local receipts were
90 cars. one of contract grade. Atlantic
port clearances In wheat and flour were
equal to 10000 bushels. May opened
Hn&c down ut 67MG67Ac. declined to
G7I5c. rallied to as. reacted to 66H6GIc,
and closed lc under yesterday at SIC.
Provisions were active. There was
an excellent cash demand and strong
hog market but on the other hand
there wore Important realizing sllos
mnde by longs. Lard and ribs closed
firm. but pork rather we1k. Large e%-
port sales of lard over night wero re-
ported early In tho session. and the for
eign demand to-day was very falr' inc
opening was irregular May pork
ranged from SiS 20 to si9 A5, and closed
22Nc depressed at Sl2O7is; MAy lard
from 50 67m to 50 CIV, closing un-
changed at SO 10; and May RIBS from
SO ny 10 Sc sly. with the close b@11fo
IN At Sc SLY.
There WIS large speculative trade
in opts. with outside interests lending
in the buying. Other grain markets
were tho chief Influences There was