The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-12
New York Mining stoeks.
Breadstuffs and Provisions.

CHICAGo-wheat went up to-day on
the bullish governmen. repor. and the
cold weather and then went down
again under selling pressure from long
closing barely steady. May shade
over yesterday. May corn closed ia
nc lower and May oats unchanged.
May pork closed 5dl0c aad May lard
12hdl5c, and May ribs l5ql7l5c de-
pressed. owing to liquidation and low
er hogs.
The wheat market opened strong and
active under the influence OF govern
ment report, putting the condition at
S2.l per cent, considerably lower than
had been expected and the cold weather
in the southwest, May Aaasc over yes
terday at ga d677sc. Shorts covered
and an advance to 6Shc was quickly
accomplished. The crowd, however.
was against the market Long stuff
came out and the price was forced
down slowly to 67hc. The close was
barely steady May a shade over yester-
day at 67k dI677sC. Cables were not
encouraging and many on the floor held
that the cold weather would have little
n any effect The cash demand was
poor. Atlantic port clearances in
wheat and -four were equal to $4,000
bushelJ. Primary receipts were $4,000
bushels, compared with 100000 bushels
last year. Minneapolis and Duluth re-
ported $40 cars, against 3I4 last week
and 1855 a year ago Receipts here were
So cars, none OF contract grade.
The story OF wheat might be written
Of corn. The opening was strong and
active and the bulge met liquidation
and poor cash demand. The wheat
strength and the bad weather In the
sections Of the corn growing belt were
the factors early. May opened SG 3sc
up at 4OhdiOkc; advanced TO 40hs4
405tc and then under the selling pres
sure reacted TO 39Ac. at which the mar
ket closed in a weak condition $40 &c
under yesterday. The liquidation OF
May caused the spread between that
option and July to widen &c. July clos
ing at 40lkd 4ONc Receipts here were
305 cars. Receipts were large, as were
also Ciearances
Provisions were active, but depress-
ed. despite good outside demand.
Hogs were weaker and receipts were
liberal. Liquidation by influential
longs were kept up during the entire
session and did much to lower prices.
May pork sold from Sl3 O0Gl2 6fls, clos
ing 45GiTlkc under yesterday ut
S12 67ls May lard from Sc 9I54dG S5@
6 S7Is. and closed 12hdl5c depressed at
Sc s5d6 SLY. and May ribs from 81 l5T
: 17hTG IS. with the close l5dl'Hc
lower at 81 90.
Oats advanced early In sympathy
with other grains. May reacted under
the common Impulse, but Iuly held
stendy on reports OF late seedlings and n
poor crop outlook May ranged from
CSC to 24iac. and closed unchanged at
24Nc: July sold from 2iAa2ihc and
closed &c up at 2i9sH2ilac.
Receipts here were 1856 cars.
Estimated receipts tomorrow:
Wheat. q cars, corn, 10 cars oats,
l75 cars. hogs. $4,000 head,
There viii be no session Of the board
OF trade April 13-Good Friday.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour firm.
whcnt-No.- spring C5isas6c; No, .
red G9iaIIOc.
corn-No. .. a0l.GlOc; No. . yellow
corn s9Ac.
oats-No. ?. 2jAG25Nc: No. 2 white
27&a 2Sisc: No. white 27hg2SAc,
Rye-No. ?, 56h57c.
Barlcy-No. Q 42a45c
Flnxseed-No 81 70; northwestern
81 70.
neutrality-suspicious. 81 40.
Mess POrk--per barrel Sl2 ljnl2 10,
Lard--Pcr 100 Ibs., 50 75G6 %.
Short Ribs-Sldos uoose) So 5000 %.