Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-26

PRODUCE.

between the respective traders OF the
bull and bear hosts in corn made the
market for that product the center OF
attraction to-day, and May closed &c
lower. Bullish statistics and steady
cables came to the support OF wheat
and the close was 1sc over Saturday.
Oats closed a shade down and proVl-
sions 21hc to sc improved.
Corn was an active and somewhat
imposing market. The market was
mostly a professional one, governed
by sentiment rather than any deduc-
lions from the news. In to-day's re-
ceipts, GOT cars, there were IL cars OF
graded contract.
This was the best showing of new
arrivals in some time, with the pos
sfble exception of Saturday, yet the
market advanced cheerfully in the face
of it to the highest point of the option.
Somewhat freer country offerings also
were ignored during the first hours
of trading, although they had some
influence later, when the bear traders
worked vigorously for some time with
success perching first on one banner
and then on the other, while the crowd
followed. May opened unchanged to
Ac higher at 41h to 41Ac, and quick
ly touched 41%@Rc. A bull leader
took in half a million May on the
rise, but the commencement of liquid
alton and short selling forced the a
ket back to 41%c. The market reacted
to 4lRQasc, but the bulls were unable
TO nold the advance against the heavy
selllng pressure and the market broke
10 40Bc. Profit taking by shorts caused
a rally to 41B@hc. The support, how
ever, seemed to have lost some of its
vlgor, and the close was easy, May Hc
lower at 41Ac.
Under the influence of steadinesss
at Liverpool and Dullish statistics.
wheat opened firm, May q shade to
A@Sc higher at 76A to 76hc. There
was a fairly active trade for a few
minutes, but when outside orders were
nlieu, the market became a featureless
local affair and lost some of it's
strength, May dropping to 1917
me strength developed by corn caus-
gu covering on the lecline and Nav
failie- to 76hc. Heavy selling bv a
lew local professionals in sympathy
"ltn the corn break sent the market
oack 70 |oBc. On a visible decrease of
5000 bushels, combined with the
heaVy seaboard clearances. the mar
rallied sharply to 76%c, but offer
1ngs were liberal, and May eased off,
closing steady Rc higher at 76H 03sc.
Exporters reported twelve loads taken.
SeaIboard clearances in wheat and -four
were equal to 973, 600 bushels. Primary
receipts were TAT, 600 bushels, compared
with $50, 600 bushels the corresponding
day last year. Minneapolis and Du-
luth reported 524 cars, against 495
last week, and 837 a year ago. Local
receipts were 102 cars, Is of contract
grade. Worlds shipments, according
to Board of Trade figures, were $685.
600 bushels, about 2,5G0, 600 bushels IN
der the previous week. The amount
Of wheat and -four on ocean passage
according to the same authority, show
ed a decrease of 1882, 900 Bushels.
Oats were fairly active. Offerings
were liberal on hard spots and bids
good on small transactions. Prices
were governed mainly by the action of
the corn market. May sold between
25% and 26c, and closed a shade lower
at 25M@Bc. Receipts were All cars.
Provisions were quiet, but the mar
ket had a irm'undertone based on light
hog receipts and higher prices at the
stock yards. May pork sold between
$14.15@14.17h and $14.22h, and closed
DC higher at $14.20; May lard between
S.55@57k, closing 2k@5c up at 1855
Q57k, and May ribs between s7.150
l71a, with the close 2hc improved at
%.15. Estimated receipts tomorrow:
Wheat Is cars, corn 6S5 cars, oats
425 cars, hogs 10000 head.
The leacins futures ranged as follows: