Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-27
Chieamo Produce.
CHICACO. Ills. January

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White G White, Wheeling.
Wheat-11:45 a n. May 771sc; clos
ed last SATURDAY 741sc; sold as high
this week as T73sc. The market was
quiet during the early part of the week
and there was further liquidation OF
holdings, but no further decline The
past three days. however. a stronger
feeling has set in and higher prices and
greatly increased activity have fol-
lowed. The principal incentive to this
has been sharp falling off in receipts
at primary markets, principally in the
northwest. The feeling is that the
movement of wheat from that quarter
is practically at an end. Advices from
Argentine have also contributed TO
the strength, the tendency to modify
estimates as to surplus to their crop
Argentine is said TO be Offering wheat
sparingly in European markets, and
Increased European buying in this
country seems probable With these
conditions the trade is disposed to look
for stocks Of wheat in this country to
decrease much more rapidly from this
time on than usually takes place.
Foreign markets were steady in tone
: ",
but have since only responded PARTIAL
ly TO the improvement here.
Export buying has been on the whole
good and there is a very perceptible
Improvement in the demand for -four.
both foreign and domestic. With these
conditions it seems to us good judg-
melt to take advantage of any sharp
reactions in the market to buy wheat.
Primary receipts for the week , BOO
Goa against 1900 600 last year. Ship
mqnts 100000 against 100000 En-
ports 70" the week ( 400 600 AGAINST
$500 600 last year Visible supply de-
crease $4,000. against a small increase
lastyear and is now 81 .GQo,O00. against
56,000000 last year. \ decrease is eX-
'pected on Monday Worlds 81 p
ments are 100000 against 400 coo
and amount on passage 2S.000. 0O0
against 200O00 last year. Bradstreet
makes the worlds Visible decrease ,
100000, last year 100000. Estimated
cars for Monday go.
Corn.
May 3912c, closed last Saturday S6-s
Tone of the market throughout the
week has been steady and rather firm.
While farmers deliveries have only
been moderate, the amount that has
come into primary markets has been
comparatively large Demand. how
ever, continues good and accumu!l-
ton of stocks is slow. The market has
had good local speculative support
and is without any material selling
pressure: Primary receipts fer the
week 5400 coo against $500 GOO. ship
ments 100000 against 100000 tx
ports for the week 100000 against
$500 000. and the visible supply in
crease 1.100 900 or about the same rs
last year The total is now II 700 600
against 14,000,000 The amour on
passage 100000 against 100000 last
year. Estimated cars 600.
0ats-May 25ssc. closed last Satur-
day 251sc. The movement both in and
out is about normal and shipment de-
mand is hampered and the stocks of
oats are mainly in strong hands. The
visible supply increase $4,000 and is
now 9,5000G0 against 10000 last wear
Estimated cars $50.
Professionally market closed prac-
tically unchanged from a week ago
The general tone throughout the week
has been steady. Receipts of hogs
have been liberal and packers dispos-
ed to take advantage thereof TO buy
as cheaply as possible. Cash demand
remains large aud absorbs the greater