Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-12
DECIDEDLY DULL.
A Very Uneventful Day Oh the Chicago
Board Of Trade.
MARKETS WITHOUT FEATURE.
All the Cereals Spiritless and Shade
Lower.
HOG PRODUCTS IN GOOD REQUEST.
A Fraction Lower Early, but a Recov-
cry Later in the Day.
FEELING IN STOCKS AT NEW YORK.
The Northwestern Shares MOnopolize
the Attention of Wall Street.
eG PRODUCTS IN GOOD REQUEST.
A Fraction Lower Early, but a Recev-
cry Later in the Day.
FEELING IN STOCKS AT NEW YORK.
CHICAGO.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |


CHICAGO. Dec. l1.-To-day has been an
eventfui one on Change. Dealings have
been of quiet nature, although q good
average days business has been transacted,
and this evening prices do not greatly vary
from those prevailing at Saturdays close.
Corn shows most change. The shorts ap-
peared less anxious to-day, and the pres
sure 10 buy being relaxed, prices became
shade easier. IN the morning wheat
showed trihing advantage, but this was
lost during the afternoon. Oats contracted
for delivery this year are ia &c higher,
but the speculative futures did not
advance in proportion. Provisions be-
gan the day quite weak, but recovered
most Of their decline during the later
hours.
On the board of trade tie wheat market
was quiet and fiUcuated only about q ic,
month closing at sc better than Saturday.
January 18c better. February ABOUT 7ac
better and May &c better. The early sales
were at Saturdays closing prices, but
ruled rather firm for time. though with
very little business, improving H@ &c,
but became weak later and eased of &c,
afterwards improved, and closed steady.
During the afternoon this market became
a trife easier, prices being shaded to the
extent of the mornings gain i'll all futures
except May. which held its own with some
sales 1sc higher. Winter wheat is in light
demand, with prices steady and firm.
Spring is steady but not actively called
for. Wheat does not show a solitary in
teresting feature, nor has this market for
sometime past. During the week just
closed it has been characterized by unusu-
al dullness and remarkable steadiness in
prices. the whole fiuctuation during the
week having been only q and at the close
month was the same as last week, Janua-
ry, February and May unchanged. The
market was entirely featureless from the
beginning to the close. Outside orders
were limited and the business
was largely Of a local scalping character
No prominent operators appear to be
taking any interest in the IL tft<eS, and tie
business will doubtless be left to drag
along IN the present rut until after the
holidays, when more animation is looked
for. The steadiness that has distinguished
the market for some weeks past is quite
unusual, and there is growing feeling
that it is not likely to last much longer
but no changes of note are looked for un
I'll after the holidays.
The flour market shows no change to
day. Exporters and local jobbers are bot
buying to some extent. Durin:
the past week this marke
has been more active, and quite livel
trading was noted for the week, and wit
prices holding firm at the rates that hav
been ruling for some time. The deman
was mainly on shipping OR export ae
count, and the quantity going to Europ
was much heavier than at any time fo
some months, with the city trade takin
very little, and having sufficient stoc
from their fall purchases to last for som
time. Prices were holding firm, and
was said fully previous prices were al
tanned for all shipping grades with th
low grade stock going out on forced sale
on arrival. The low freight froI
theWest was fully counter-halenced by th
higher rates East and higher ocean freight
and buyers found it necessary to pay th
asking rates in order to I'll their orders an
to tempt millers to send forward suficie1
to supply the demand. Rye -four W;
hardly as firm at the close of the wee
with good 10 choice brands TO be had i
S3.7593.90 per barrel. Buckwheat fox
was more called for. and WITH the winte
weather was showing considerable IL
proverlent. with choice Wisconsin SEQ
saIabie al the close Of the week IL So.
par barrel. and 90 New York at S6.75@ T..
nerb barrel. Bran and all mill stuffs We
in light supply and doing well, with brs
selling at the close of the week at $1l.
0I2 per ton. and other kinds at relati
prices.
In the corn pit to-day the demand W
more limited, and the market ruled qu1
and easy. The receipts were tri
larger. and market advices from 9th
points were inclined to dullness. Spec
lative operators were not inclined to s
freely, and the demand was merely frc
parties who were settling up trades a
nlllng SNOEtS. uC shA PPAAfo NN-->N "
fair, but chiefly for the lower grac'
Prices huctuated within 11sc lower rang
and finally closed about 2sc 10"
for December and year,
lower for January, and
lower for May than the closing figures
change Saturday. No. was IN modera
demand and sod at 55@65illc, and clos
al 55c. High mixed sold at 561ac, reject
sold at Az case, outside prices only p'
fc~ special location. New mixed 81
..!:.ety at 49c, and one lot sold at 491
In the afternoon the offerings were SOL
what larger, and prices further eased
&c. Stocks are accumuiat1ng rsPle
There was less activity in the market d
ing the week ending Saturday, and pri
were unusually steady, the greatest Iu(
alton Of the week being less than 2c'
at the close No. . or month was the same
last week, January 55c higher, Febru
sc higher, and May 1c higher. The 81
ping demand was generally supplied
the sample lots on track. and the n