Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-16

PRODUCE.


were weak to-day, cables and crop re-
ports contributing the chief disturbing
Influences. Wheat closed INC, corn
~ 61ssc and oats A9ic lower for
September delivery. Provisions closed
shade to SC depressed.
September wheat opened a@%c low
err at 7215 672hc, because Liverpool
was weak and northwestern observers
said conditions were favorable for har-
yesting the crop OF spring wheat I'm
der liquidation the market early drop
ped to i1Ac A rally to 72kc followed
on covering by few shorts who were
impressed by the magnitude of sea-
board elearances. Sentiment in the
main was bearish, however, on a pro-
spective heavy movement from the Da-
kotas and Minnesota. stopless orders
we're reported and near the end Of the
session. September touched INC. The
close was weak, 1& c under yesterday at
TIC. Exporters reported 80 loads la
ken. Seaboard clearances were equal
in wheat and -four to 1917 900 bushels.
Primary receipts aggregated $4,000
bushels, compared with $4,000 bushels
last year. Northwest receipts were 1853
cars against 1871 last week and 242 a
year ago Local receipts were 159 cars,
% OF contract grade
Liquidation ruled corn prices. Cen
eral improvement in the prospects for
late sown maize was reported. Two
periodicals of considerable influence
with traders published articles based on
private reports from the corn belt de-
cidedly besrish In import. Both claim
cd that recent developments show that
the government report and other esti-
mates recently made were too pessimis-
tic These items, together with the
weakness of wheat and Of corn at Liv-
erpool set longs to selling. Almost
the only demand came from shorts who
were taking profits. September sold
between 5S1ze, the opening figure, and
57hc. and closed weak at 1k91Bc
lower at T11c. Receipts were 121 cars.
Oats ruled easy with other grains.
The market held fairly steady for a
time because there was little pressure
from longs. The decidedly weak tone
of wheat and corn. later, however,
brought out long stuff in considerable
quantities and the close was weak.
September sold between $3.50 and 351@
a35hc and closed B@1c down at 35k
0ssAc. Receipts were $50 cars, 81 of
them new oats.
Provisions were dull A little support
from packers was sufficient to check
the declining tendency Of lard and ribs,
but pork ruled weak with corn. Sep
tember closed csc lower at $13 80;
September Lard shade down at IS TN
and September ribs 5071c depressed at
81 97AQ8 90.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow;
Wheat, 1876 cars, corn, las cars; oats,
$50 cars; hogs, 21,000 head.
Cash quotations we're as follows:|
Flour-Steady; very moderate de-
mand. No. red, TN @72sc.
Corn--No. yellow, 5Sc.;
oats-No. 2, 3s5s@37c. No. 2 white,
3sb@39c; No. 3 white, 1874 @39c.
Rye-No. 2, 5914c.
Barley-Good feeding, 53956c.
Maltins-Fair to choice. 10000.
Flax Seed-No. 1, $1.63; No. North
western. s1.65.
Timothy Seed-Prime, S5.35.
Mess Pork-Per Dbl, s1400@14.25.
LArd-Per 100 fbs., $8.7008.721z.
Short Ribe-Sides tloose), $7.90@S.05.
Slated Shouiders-Dry (boxedl, TN
@7Kc. .
s.5j.
Cloyer-Contract grade, 1925.
Flour-Receipts, $4,000 bbls., ship
ments, "a 900.
Wheat-Receirts. 10000 bush, ship
reve <ra