Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-16
New York MINING. .tocka.
PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. March 15.-Wheat led the
other markets in activity and strength to-
day, closing with a net advance of 1850
lt4c under a wide range of bullish news.
Corn closed 14Q3sc; oats. SAKE, and pro
visions 10@g7hc higher.
The days trade in wheat was heavy;
May opened ssc higher at 73$4c to 757sc,
influenced by lighter Argentine shipments
and an advance at Liverpool in the face
OF our slight decline yesterday. Moderate
northwest receipts were factors in the
strength. Profit taking was on a fairly
liberal scale, forcing the market back to
1880 early. Offerings become lighter at
this decline and the market steadied and
slowly rallied to 7ec, Longs again sought
profits, but numerous short lined needed
| protection at that figure, and after hest
Eating a few minutes the market shot up
to 16asc, where it closed strong at 1ibG
lac over yesterday. Primary receipts We're
light, c~learances heavy and the export
demand strong. Persistent ruu1ors that
England will impose q duty on wheat were
afioat and did much to alarm shorts and
also accounted for much of the cash trade,
100000 bushels having been sold here. The
market was broader than in weeks. Sea-
board exporters reported g loads taken.
Clearanees in wheat and flour were equal
to, $4,000 bushels. while primary receipts
aggregated 52S,0o0 bushels, compared with
6li,Om bushels last year. Minneapolis and
Duluth reported 34S cars against 424 last
week and 49, a year ago. Local receipts
were ~ cars, one OF contract grade. Ar
gentine shipments. according to Broom
hall. We're 1,2S,00 bushels. compared with
1,6nS,Oo0 bushels the previous week.
Superior activity of wheat diminished
extent, but the market ruled strong on
unsettled weather, higher cables. light
country offerings n in sympathy with
wheat. a bigger advance was checked by
some outside longs, who took
Of the strength to the market to realize
profits, Receipts were e2 cars, 81 of CON
tract grade. May sold between4ll4I ssc
ana 4lssc, and closed Atq$c higher at 41ie@
SAC. There was a good cash demand, but
business was curtailed as unual by a scar
city of cars.
sympathy with the other grain markers.
Trade was mostly local. Receipts were IT'S
cars. May sold between 24& aa5c and 2S,4c.
closing %9Ac higher at 25$4Ac.
Light hog receipts. higher prices for
hogs and the grain strength combined to
support the provisions market. Trade,
while moderately active. was less Animal
ed than yesterdays. May pork sold be-
tween SIS, 4sll5, GO, and closed 27isc higher
at $3.50; May lard between s7.7oaTTTh.
closing 10c up at s7.55G7 7119, and May ribs
between s7.G47 .523a, with the close 10c i'm
proved at $50.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow:
Wheat, 81 cars. corn. $50 cars. oats. 1870
ears; hogs, l2,G0 head.
NEW YORK. March 15.-Flour. receipts.
"a, 2S4 hbls; exports, 6.0oS bbls; more active.
and firmer. with wheat.
Wheat, receipts. $500 bu; exports. $3.50
bu; spot. strong; No, 2 red. S1lsc f. o. b..
afioat; No. 2 red, S0Ac elevator. Options
developed marked activity and strength
all day and closed steady. Close: March,
S01ac; May. S05sc; July. 2S0sc.
Corn, receipts, $500 bu; exports. 14.sS4
4Stac f. o. b. a1oat. Option market was
bullish and closed firm at haAc net adj
vance. Close: March, 4sc; May, 4s5sc;
July, 1850; September. 46s4c.
Oats. receipts. 127. 400 shares: exports. L.
800 shares; spot, firm; No. 2. Sic. Options.
quiet but firm.
Hay, steady; hops, quiet; hides. steady;
leather. steady; wool, hull: coal. steady.
beef. firm; cutmeats, steady; lard. frmer;
refined lard, frm; pork strong; eggs,
Arm; cottonseed oil, hrnAer; petroleum,
dulls ENTHUSIASTICALLY easy; rice,
quiet molSme{ qfeedy.
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