New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-30
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO

Chicago. March % (SpeciaD.-May pork ar one
time to-day showed an advance of SOC barrel and
III heio haif of IL; the July up SOC. but lost
most of IL. Lard and ribs at their best vera nm
loc. AT around the top there great deal of
pront taking. notably heavy selling OF the whole
line oy Cudahy. Armour bought ribs There was
broad and exeitabe market. May pork closed at
sl2 TO- after touching SIS May Sc so sellers;
May ribs at s. 20. There was about az much ex-
citement at the stock yards the Board of
lr6ce hogs up 10c to l5c and at the tiptop prices
OF the season. Liverpool was higher on all sorts
OF products; bacon up 6i to ls and lard up over Is
Provisions shorts added to the excitement early
To-days prices show an advance on pork since last
December OF g 80 barrel; advance on lard OF
about 81 fierce and advance ribs OF lac
pound. There were only 220OO hogs to-day with
1890 estimated for tomorrow AT the Western
points there were 5000 hogs, against 1900 last
year. The packing for the week in the West was
10000 hogs, against $4,000 last year. 1t seems to
be the fact that the big provision people look for
sim higher prices, although willing to play FOR re-
actions.
The wheat market. which has been subordinate
for some weeks to corn. took the lead to-day. ad-
vancng almost cent but finally closed where it
left of "Wednesday. St. Louis shorts were STAN
peded. They bought a great deal here and New
York advices said they also bought at the sea
board. There a idea that somebody had pri-
waite news from Paris OF a bull sort There was
not anything In the public advices from France to
start the alarm. On the swell the Northwest did
the selling. May wheat sold 66sac early and at
6l%c later. and closed $685. July closed at 677sc
Liverpool and Paris were both up a fraction. Min
neapolis talked small receipts. The -four output
showed the mills running at full capacity
900 barrels at the four important points for the
week compared with 900 barrels last year
Western receipts did differ much from last
year, 4S5 cars in the Northwest. against $50 cars
and $4,000 bushels at primary points against 5l3
bushels. Clearances 179 900 bushels The ship
ping sales here were less than $1,000 bushels The
seaboard reported 20 loads.
July oats reducing their discount under May
only nc under to-day. May closed at 24ssc; July
2S7sc. Speculation keeps light. The oats discount
under corn is believed to be about as wide as 1t
will get Receipts 203 cars with $50 estimated
for Tomorrow
Corn to-day rather Jagged. subordinate all the
session to wheat. The range was only Ac; last
prices about the Wednesday; May SS2sc
to Ss1sc; July 3sTsc. There good deal OF selling
by the lesser bulls. COmstock, Bryant and others.
There Is getting to be quite bear party among
the floor traders. The leaders keep bullsh. Patten
Cudahy and Bartlett Frazier We're buyers to-day.
Shipping sales here were at least 100000 bushels,
and the seaboard reported loads for export
Receipts were 4s6 cars with 345 estimated for to-
morrow, with improved grading.
tIaXseed without change-May and cash.
81 IS; September. 81 l6a There Is cars at the
three points, against SO last year.