New-York tribune., 1900-02-22
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. Feb. H (speciaD.-Corn was strong early
and weak later. and everything else on the LIST
followed it's lead. May opened at S5$035l4c. sold
between a51kc and S47sc and closed at Sc Patten
was persistent and effective seller OF corn. hsv-
ing let go his long line and having worked ever
since to bring about break TO-nights corn
prices are lac under the early ones OF the fore
noon, but only sc to NC under last night The
Cudahys who have the important long line now,
were apparently not in the market There was
more or less lquidating by lesser holders Liver
pool was I'D TO SD higher; seabOard clearances
were 5E 600 bushels. There were 40 cars with 50
estimated tomorrow. Country offerings were light
or to-day's car lots only graded contract, and
of the ss7 cars received here this week only four
have graded contract There wet weather
through the Mississippi and Ohio valleys, but
freeze predicted for tomorrow. Besides the rat
ten selling, there free selling by Bartiett-Frs-
zier Comstock and local professionals Shippins
sales here did not exceed geo bushels. The mood
now is rather mixed. The Cudahy May line is BE-
Heved TO exceed 100000 bushels
The range in wheat narrow, not quite &c
There were lower cables and considerable foreign
selling but there seemed 10 be a good many COM
mission buying orders on the dips AT SSc for NAY
and under. In the last thirty minutes wheat rev
the break in corn and Patten and some OF tns
other corn bears sold wheat TO help the coarse
grain break along. May wheat opened AT oSe, soN
between 6Slsc and 67s4c, and closed at N$G0.'s-
February firm relatively. clostng az oo7sc- '-.
Z
A small fraction; Paris was OF equal 20 IAe
busheI ForeiSners were free sellers here early y
Louis and New-YOrk however. were buyers Oi7a4
ances were liberal 691 900 bushels, and cieSFeues
this week promise to exceed 100000 ousheis~ S'"F
ping sales were 10000 bushels. and there was
fair milling demand. The market was narroNS
some by the approaching holiday. which leu
some liquidation. The professional element
rather bearish. The commission trade a0"e's''
inclined 10 buy on the declines.
Patten was the best seller OF oats, anc prices -"
Isc TO Nc. The Patten ssilins - supposed " a
for long account while his selling or corn So
wheat now Is for short account. Cash oats saies -
ceeded $4,000 bushels but this was NANNY oO1sl. So
between elevators and not for shipment 49, ss~
were los cars. with 1872 estimated LOT LiuI -.
May closed at 2SAG2Sssc July. 22'ag@Ssc- Aie
try is long and country warehouses are US0'
full OF oats Professionals here are oeallsN-
Flaxseed was steady; cash and May u ee' ~ ~ -
Der. Nii; October 81 OSis, There were i e~ s.sst
celved at the three points; the speee'"uN'
quiet -, ard
Provisions were weak. partly win So. go, IS:
partly on very large hos receipts Fo'h sroS
lard and ribs. iOc to l2isc. May pork e'0S''
May lard IS s2: May ribs, $ IS sellers. 10
There were t4O0O hogs here. with NV n
morrow There were $4,000 hogs West asA.asa-
600 a year ago There was some outsiae .ss
tion. The market acts like a scslpias ' "a tas
on the rallies but purchase lss' nov
breaks Swift sold lard to-day.