Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-30

turn held sway, U the close was
barely steady, May q shade under yes
terday. Provisions were strong and
full Of virility. May pork was up at
one time 5211c, but closed with nearly
1 half Of this gone. May lard closed
2h@5c down, and May ribs TIC i'm
proved. May corn closed a shade high
er and oats unchanged for May and
K@Zc up for July. The wheat mar
ket opened unchanged from yesterday
at 66% @67c, and then probably be-
cause Liverpool was not UP as much
as expected in view of the advance
here yesterday and because some pri-
vate messages cast aspersion on the
truthfulness of yesterdays report of
damages to the French crop, sold off
to 66%e.
At this d~iscouraging feature of the
session New York made an upward
| squirt, fearing war as an Outgrowth
of the difficulties. existing between
Russia and Turkey, and the local crowd
of shorts covered in some alarm. A
report from Duluth of heavy export
movements assisted in the bidding as
did the strength Of provisions. May
rallied to 67hc, but failed to hold it,
although further cables from France
were in contradiction of earlier ones,
reasserting that the damage in France
was serious. There was considerable
profit taking at the top and shorts
apparently took a calmer view of the
| Turko-Russian situation, for May sold
off to 66Ac and closed barely steady,
a shade under yesterday at 66Bc. On
the advance the pit was excited and at
! other times rather nervous New
York put the export business for the
day at 20 loads. Clearances in wheat
and flour were equal to 179, 900 bush
els; primary receipts were $4,000
bushels compared with 513 900 bushels
a year ago. Local receipts were AZ
cars, none of contract grade. Mime
apolis and Duluth reported 456 cars
against 1OS last week and $50 a year
ago.
The provisions market repeated its
exhibition of strength and excitement
to a crowded pit. Hogs were higher
at the yards and receipts of hogs
small. This, combined with the heavy
outside demand and the frantic efforts
of shorts to cover in a market where
offerings were light caused a swift
advance. May pork was the main at
traction. This option opened 17h@
Csc owe yesterday at $12.65@12.72k,
and in a wild burst of bidding shot
UP to $500, the highest prices since
1895. On the bulge there was heavy
profit takings. Some interests took
profits on the whole list. Lard suffer
ed more than pork and ribs in this
m~anoeuvre. Pork lost only part OF
the advance, closing 27kc owe yes
terday at $12.70. May lard ranged
from $6.62h to S6.42h, and closed 21a
@5c lower at $6.47k $3.50; May ribs
from $3.50 to $6.75, with the close TIC
UP at $3.50.
The corr market was less active than
wheat and did little better than hold
ing it's own, although the export bust
ness was put at 100 loads and provis-
ions extended an influence of strength
while cables were strong. There was
good buying but there was also plenty
on the market, which tended to equal
ize matters. Local receipts were 446
cars; clearances were Ala, 900 bushels.
May ranged from $3.50 to $3.50, clos
ing a shade over yesterday at $3.50
| 3SRc.
The oats market was firm with July
in somewhat better demand than May.
Trade was without much feature and
quiet. May ranged from 24asc to
24hc, and closed unchanged at 24%c.
July sold from 23%c to FAC, closing x
@Ac improved at 23Bc.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow:
| Wheat, IS cars; corn, 345 cars; oats,
100 cars; hogs, $4,000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows: