New-York tribune., 1901-12-03
TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, Dec 2 (SpeciaD.-wheat to-day ad-
vanced 112c, and closed about top. The market at
its best within &c of those top figures of last
August The factor was enormous outside buying,
great any direction but in the
aggregate Even the Wall Street bull interest was
overshadowed. May opened 77i4c to 1850, sold
between 1850 and 7S19c. and closed at 1850; the
December closed at 741sc. The widening OF the De-
cember-Mav difference was because of the great
speculative interest in May The first bull aid
the small deliveries. about 100000 bushels ST.
Louis reported no deliveries: Minneapolis. small
Export houses declared the foreign demand better;
direct sales about 10000 bushels Primary
receipts We're less than last Mondays, and not so
much last year; that was also true OF the
Northwestern cars There decrease on pas
sage of $4,000 bushels; worlds shipments were
only S5(0O0o bushels ClearanCes were $4,000 bush
els. Gables from every direction closed higher
There Unexpectedly heavy increase IN the
VISIBLE bushels but the increases were In
transit on the lake and d Buffalo, and are eX-
pected disappear largely next week. There was
an increase here of $4,000 bushels. There was too
big speculative trade follow. and. besides most
Of the big houses were on both sides,
The Phillips crowd was conspicuous any
on the selling side. The buying from every
quarter. The seaboard reported thirty loads
Corn was maintained by the wheat strength; but
the speculative interest was quiet. The close was
unchanged to &c Saturday; the range narrow.
May opened at 64&zc sold between e5a6i9sc, and
closed at 647sc: July closed 6424c sellers De
nveries We're about 10000 bushels. Receipts were
sman-n cars. with l95 for tomorrow. The cash
market was firm; shipping sales about 10000 bush
els The visible decreased $4,000 bushels, and the
Chicago stock decreased 345 600 bushels There
was an increase passage Of 1,3S4,GO bushels
Worlds shipments 100000 bushels. The sell
ing was led by Patten. Comstock and the Phillips
crowd The speculative interest was over
shadowed by the wheat excitement Some IN
crease in Illinois movement is claimed. The sea-
board reports ten loads.
The experience was like the corn; prices
kept about steady by wheat; but the speculative
interest narrow. The December closed at 4212c,
the May at 1850 sellers, and the July at 39c- The
close was 1sc to 8sc Saturday. There was
no sign of cash weakness. but there were clear
signs of duness. There were 2l1 cars, with 30 Tor
tomorrow. The visible increased III bushels and
the Chicago stock decreased 1900 bushels
F'Iaxseed easier cash &c lower; futures un-
changed to Iac lower. Spot closed at 81 IS; De
cember 81 80; May. 81 A. There were 36S cars at
the three points against 133 last year.
Provisions closed where they left off on Satur-
day although there 81 600 hogs and prices at
the yards I0c lower There were .oo0 hogs West,
against 20 900 last year. But the average hog
weight here last week only pa pounds, against
e4i last year and 256 1899. The outsider is the
hull: the talent a good deal bewildered. Provision
stocks are 39.259 barrels. Pork, increase for the
month OF 3133 pounds; lard. 2iSS terces decrease
4755 and O45S 600 pounds; ribs, increase, $4,000
pounds.