Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-18

%~SsAe 4~eSSs
T~u1pentine quiet; 3S0SShc.
Rice steady; domestic fair to extra
3HW6Ac; Japan ~ @4Hc
Molasses steady: New Orleans open
kettle, good % choice 32@40c.
Coffee, spot Rio barely steady; NO.
Z invoice TIC; mild quiet; Cordoya
SG12hc.
sugar, raw steady; fair refining
3kc; centrifugal SO test 4c. Molasses
sugar $40; refined steady; No. 6, 81 70,
No. 8. 81 so; No. 8, "a 45; No. 10, 81 10;
No. II, 81 So; No. IL, 81 80; No. Is,
81 80; No. IA, "a rs; Standard A, IS Us;
confectioners =, IS 05; mould A, IS 60:
c~utloaf, IS rs; crushed IS Is; powder
ed IS IS; graduated So 25; cubes
So 80.
The market for coffee futures opened
steady at 5@10 points decline under
local pressure, following heavy receipts
in Brazil, unsatisfactory cables, slack
spot demand, absence of speculation
and fears of large Brazilian snip
ments. The decline was arrested by
covering and the local situation having
become somewhat oversold. The mar
ket at the close was steady with prices
SOLO points net decline. Total sales
reached Il 1850 bags, including March
at IS IS; May at S. Is; June at IS so;
September at IS IS; October at S. %;
December at Sc 10.
CHICAGO, March 1e.-Wheat was
active and strong to-day. adding Bc
to its gain of yesterday. Corn u oats
closed each a shade higher. ond provis-
ions 5@714c lower to 10c higher.
Liverpool cables came as a distinct
disappointment, and al northwest re-
ceipts were liberal, May opened $50
Zee lower at 76Ac to 1870. Season.
able weather was a cOntrlbutOry BEAR
ish factor. Buying by southwestern in
terests through half a dozen local
houses checked the decline and caused
a quick rally to 76sc. Longs sold
literally and caused a reaction to 1874
.@763ac during the first hour. The out
side buying continued and as the cash
demand was reported good. consid-
cradle apprehension was felt over the
serious tone of cables concerning poht-
ical affairs abroad. offerings were lib
eral all the way up to TIC, but at this
figure and over the market became
practically bare and May shot rapidly
up to 775sc, shorts trying to cover and
sold out longs endeavoring to reinstate
their lines and sold earlier in the day.
The close was strong, May &c higher
at 771ac, making an advance OF 2 cents
since yesterday morning.
Corn was a fairly active market. The
opening was easier in sympathy with
wheat and easiness at Liverpool, and
on the good weather and improved
grading of receipts. To-day's arrivals.
329 cars, contained "A cars of contract
grade. Commission houses sold liber-
ally during the first hour, but when
the wheat strength became pronounced
there was a quick change of sentiment
and the market finished the session
firm. July was in the best demand
and ruled a shade over May. The lat
ter option sold between 41A@41%c
and 41Ac, and closed a shade higher
at 41Bc.
Oats were moderately active but the
volume Of business was light. The
market ruled easy early in sympathy
with other grains and responded later
to their strength. Professionals sold
literally on the advance, but the close
was steady. May sold between 25Bc
and 25%c and closed a shade up at
24Ac.
In the market for hog products the
activity was less marked than of late.
The market ruled rather strong early
on light hog receipts, commission
houses buying. Later lard and ribs
eased under pressure from longs, but
pork, although subjected to the same
pressure, held firm. May pork cold
between $3.50 ana s15.65, and closed
1oc higher at $3.50; May lard between
$3.50 and $40, closing 5@719c down
at $40: and May ribs between S7.57R
and $7.45, with the close 2hc depressed
at s7.47K. .