Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-29
THE GLOBE HOROSCOPE.
As 1t Casts Its Light on the Chicago Mar
kets.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.]


Especial Telegram to the Globe.]
Cables unchanged. Trade in wheat is per-
fectly dead and entirely controlled by Pete and
his fellow conspirators who can put prices
wherever they wish. They were buyers Of
the May option when 81. 80 was reached which
held the market firm May closed on call at
S1.304. Curb is unchanged. Everybody on
the board is cussing the clique in nine differ
ent ways and will get even with them for
killing trade at the earliest opportunity
The only happiness the boys have had in
four weeks was whenit was announced this
morning that the supreme court had decided
that they could put up new chamber of
commerce further down La Sale street. This
decision makes the owners of office buildings
in the vicinity of the present building feel
sick.
Corn active with more speculation.
Provisions advanced early but closed with
the improvement last, still there is much con-
fidence in higher prices, especially for lard
Tsp cial to Western Associated Press.]
CHICAGO, March 2S-Wheat was dull to-
day, and the fluctuations were small. Few
orders are taking part in the trading, and To-
cal pressure is the chief element in the
strength or weakness of the market. The
advices from abroad and from domestic mar
kets indicate nothing except quietness and
tendency to- go slow. The high prices are
disastrous all round, as things shape them
selves at present. The fine weather
forms strong bear argument,
bnt so far the bulls command
| the Situation In all the grains. Wheat opened
x@Yc lower, receded little for May, ruled
stronger, advanced PER cent. again, weakened
z &c and closed finally 7s@%c lower than yes
! terday, and sales S1.3515Q1.36 for April,
$l29A @l.36X for May, Sl.2S4@1.29 for
June, 81 .254 @1.26 for July, and $l.02%@
1.04 for year and on call sales were the small
est for long time and prices irregular, but
| generally easy and May was stronger.
Corn was influenced by similar causes as
| lative demand. Prices ranged H@%c lower,
but recovered triae, closing S@Xc lower.
Gilt edge receipts were trife better, being
66Y @66Xc. Sales 63as@63%c for April,
6S@6SXc for May, 67a g6S%c for June,
6S@6SXc for July, and 5505511sc for year.
| On call prices were trifle better except for
June and July, which were Z c off and sales
were 500, 900 bushels.
Oats were quiet but little under yesterday g
| closing prices were the prevailing figure.
| There was no inquiry for contracts, and ship
pers bought by sample. The receipts OF grain
| to-day aggregated only 100000 bushels, and
including flour 10000 bushels, a very low
ebb.
Pork was little easier, and averaged 5@10c
lower. Speculative inquiry was fair. Foreign
advices indicated no chanfie. Sales were
SIT 00@l7.10 for April, sr7.25@17.37H for
May, Sl7.4l% @17.6a for June, and sl7.67H q
! 17.7711S for July On call there was no activ-
ity and the feeling was weak.
at the close lard was exceptionally active
and sold up 5@7Hc, but did not maintain the
advance. Sales were S10.S2H @10.971s for
April, sll .0o@11. Is for May, Sill. 12H gil .271s
for June and SL1.2719@11.371S for July. On
call there were fair sales and some sales were
higher, but the closing sales were easy.