Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18
good S1.65.

good S1.65.
Turpentine dull; 391a@4Oc
Rye quiet; domestic fair to extra
3M@6Ac; Japan 4%@4Bc.
'Molasses quiet; New Orleans open
kettle, good to choice, 32@40c.
Peanuts squiet; fancy hand picked,
4% 05c; other domestics sc.
The market for coffee futures opened
steady and unchanged. 1t ruled in
active during the early part of the
session but later took a sharp rise on
squirt of week-ending covering and
withdrawal of sellers. Near the close
1t turned weak under fresh liquidation,
prompted by disappointing foreign
market news and heavy receipts at
Brazil. The close wass barely steady
IN tone with prices not unchanged to
points lower. Total sales amounted
to 1880 bags, including February at
$3.50; March at 1915; May $50; July
and September at $685.; October at
S5.95; November at $500, and Deem
Der at 1910.
Spot Rio quiet; No. invoice 75ac:
mild, quiet; ordova S012hc
Sugar raw steady; fair refining 3%c;
centrifugal So test, 4Ac.
Molasses sugar size; refined quiet
Standard A, $3.50; confectioners' A
$3.50; mould A, $5S5; cutloaf, $500.
crushed $500; powdered, $3.50; gran
ulated, $3.50; cubes, s5.75.
CHICAGO, February 16.-Corn was
again the leading deal on the Board of
Trade to-day, May breaking the op
tons high price record and CLOSING
with net gain OF 5s@%c. Wheat
was dull and narrow and closed I'M
changed. Oats closed Nose higher
and provisions 21ac f. 0. b. depressed
Corn concluded a bull week with its
activity and strength undiminished
and prices on new and higher level
1t approached the environs of the
narrow squeeze The talk was of
empty cribs, of farmers who showed
no disposition to sell, and of the ex-
ceedingly poor showing of new arriy-
ais when they came under the eve Of
inspectors. May opened k0Ac lower
at 40ssc to 404c, under pressure from
outside interests. The crowd. how
ever. was bullish and gobbled up all
offerings with so much enthusiasm
40Ac. On the advance there was re-
newed outside buying while those on
the selling side yesterday covered at
loss. This advance tempted realiz-
ing sales under which May reacted to
40$sc. Here the market became
almost bare of offerings. Under a
heavy general demand the market shot
up to 41Mc and closed 5s62c over
yesterday at 41h@1Ac, with the de-
mand still olamorous. The cash stu
alton was said to be Strengthening
Rll around." OF the days receipts.
301 cars; but one graded contract.
The spartan spirit of the bull inter
est in wheat became apparent when.
with only the reflected strength OF
corn to help it, the wheat price was
maintained against collection of
bearish news. Liverpool and CONT
mental cables were weak. Australian
shipments were nearly double those
of the previous week while enormous
worlds shipments and big increase
on passage was indicated May open
ed A@3sc lower at 7514cto 751sc and
rallied with corn to 75&c during the
forenoon. Following this the market
responded to the break in corn by
dropping to 75A075ssc. The anal
uPturn in corn carried wheat up to
751a @755sc and the close was rr-
changed at 751ac.
Oats were fairly active. The market
opened easier in sympathy with other
grain markets. but met with steady
support around 251sc on which May
~
although q0tside offerings became liz
eral the market held arm and closed
at the top, A@ssc higher. Receipts
were 254 cars.
Provisions were moderately active
The market opened lower because OF
heavy hog receipts. An advance In
nuenced by corn was checked by local