The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-20

BreadstuRs and provisions.

CHICAGO-Although there was an
excellent cash business to-day, the
mild sunny spring weather and lower
cables, combined with some liquidation,
proved the ruling factors in the wheat
pit and the close was barely steady at
lkmIc under yesterday. Corn closed
G4@ic down and oats &c depressed.
Provisions closed firm at 2Hc lower In
lard to &C higher in pork.
While the mild spring weather and
the glad sunlight elevated the spirits OF
the spectators and perhaps turned the
young mans fancy to thoughts OF love,
tho effect on the wheat market was
different.
Weak cables also had something to
DO with the depression and besides,
there was liquidation which probably
would have taken place whatever the
conditions. While the speculative
trade was light the cash business was
excellent, 100000 bushels, some oft No.
northern and some of II No. red.
This business served to bring about u
bulge following the opening, but II did
not hold and the close was barely
steady. OF the cash sales $1,000 bush
els were for direct export. New York
reported thirty loads taken for export.
Foreigners were sellers Of July early.
Atlantic port clearances In wheat and
-four were equal to 276,O0O bushels. Pr!-
mary receipts were 353 900 bushels, COM
pared with 26l 600 bushels last year.
Minneapolis and Duluth reported 2j7
cars. against 2S2 last week and 2O9 u
year ago. Local receipts were eighty
seven cars, two Of contract grade. May
opened 9s6l5c down Mt G5laG6jasc: sold
between COS, and 65A IGbNc, and closed
&c under yesterday at 65isc. July be-
gan the session 9sdk@3sc down at
GG'4 GG67s dGTc; ranged between 6i3s and
GGNc. closing ,AMBc under at G6A@
G6Isc.
The corn market was generally quiet,
but there were spurts Of activity. As
In wheat. the main consideration was
the excellent spring climatic condi-
tons. with lower cables, contributing
factor In the weakness, which was evil
idcnt the greater part Of the session.
The selling was led by those who
bought yesterday and with them the
failure OF Liverpool to respond to the
advance here yesterday was potent
consideration. The decline early, fol-
lowing n loss over night Of sc, was
checked by free profit taking by shorts,
but the check was only mOmentary and
the close was weak. There was n cap
iipl cash business. Receipts here were
25S cars; May ranged from 3SNG3Sc and
closed 19ic under yesterday az 3Sikc;
July from S97s n3g3sc; closing &aAc
depressed NJ S9ltc,
10 spite OF speculative dtiihcss and n
hog market Inclined 10 weakness, the
provisions market was firm Buying
by pnckers against liberal cash sales,
and the light offerings We're the fac
tors. May porl, sold between sl2 % and
Sl3 10. and closed BE- over yesterday Ot
$40 90: July between jl3 l2ls and $40 20,
closing &c up at $40 10: May lard be-
tween 81 90 and 81 22i3 closing 2isc
down at 81 22is; July between 81 31is
and 81 seq. with the close 2hc de-
pressed at 81 a2la; May ribs ranged
from 81 i5d7 20. and closed unchanged
at 81 l5G7 l7la; July figured and nuc-
tuntions were exactly similar TO those
IN May
The trade IN oats was not Important.
hut The market nevertheless exhibited
considerable stcudincss IN comparison
with wheat and corn The weather In
perfection FOR the growing area, but
the country pressure to sell was much