Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-01
TITLE INTEREST on WALL ST.
CHICAGO.
Ispecal Telegram to the Globe I

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CHICAGO, Oct. 3l.--On change the bears
had the advantage to-day, and have ham
mered he markets, causing decrease in
values long the whole line. In wheat
there We only g moderately active busi-
ness, ana prices we're fuctuating about &c
during the session, with the feeling ganer-
weak, November closiug about l. lower
than al l o'clock yesterday, Decerl 81 25c
lower, January 1c lower, and May u G low
er. At the opening prices were about &c
lower than yesterdays closing, fell off go,
then sold up 10 from the lowest price, but
the advance was subsequently lost aud
prices fell &c from the hghest point, and
the closing was rather easy. Foreign ad-
vices quoted @ steady market and
New York was easier. The receipts were
smaller. The speculative offerings were
fair, and operators were under the impress
sion that parties who had been iustru-
mental il advancing prices were selling;
at any rate there was no urgency to the
demand. On call prices receded about
16c, with sales mostly of December and
January, and the market closing with in
2ications Of woak opening tomorrow.
Some local dealers stepped in ard bought
largely on reports that stocks of wheat in
Liverpool hal decreased n million bushels,
but this was more than Offset by repcrts
of failures in tho grain trade
il Germany. Vessels were en-
gased to carry $1,000 bushels OF wheat.
Corn was oaly moderately active and
steady, changing a5oat ~ during the
session, AID at the clpso November was
llo lower tasn at one O'clock yesterday.
December l4c lover, year 70 lower and
May 1GcloTer. The first sales were at
nearly The closing fzures of yesterday,
eesed OF some, then recovered to opening
prices, again fell of, changed some and
closed easy. Ihe receipts were much
smaller, but the weakness in wheat ooun-
teractoa the effects Of light arrivals. The
weather was bright and cool and this also
had scme effect on the market. Still
withal a steady falling prevailed at the
established range of prices. Shippers
bought moderately. On call prices were
quiet bat steady, with sales about evenly
divided between the options. Loadings
IN the interior were small and the belief is
current that they will be smaller still.
Vessels were engaged to carry 100000
bushels.
The market for oats was steady and firm.
No . cash and O3tober were in fair re-
quest to settle maturing contrsets. The
deferred futures were a tritle better than
at yoaterday's close and still nokmate-iel-
ly changed, but near the close the market
became very weak. The sample market
was frmer for there being smaller receip pts
the offerings were red0cod on change.
Oats wsre shqla Grmar on the long
rutues, sales beiug mostly Of May.
Barley vas quito active, and the sales by
sample zero more blisk Gud ut better rates
than for tie past dIy or two for the better
ard brighter stocks. No : IN store was no
higher fer ear lots fresh, while the choice
sample of this gra5e were quoted at 20
Be prenia.a. No. > was net selling az all
IL Store, and oatircly il The sample mar
het, wl.ia ht hi, clean and plump berry
were readily selling Tor shipment or to this
homo tr.a,, and even the dark and
poor grain was being worked of
moro readily nt the low prices now
ruling for tho same. The arrivals wer5
not so large, but there was liberal quanti-
y OF barley On sale which had to be car
ried over from yesterday. CoRsignments
of choice Scotch barley we're moderate
sale, bus every thing else ruled dull
Nebraska barley was hard TO sell, Expert
ment shows that this barley this year does
not malt satisfactorily, and buyers 10 moi
want to take it even at lower prices than
other barley sells for.
Rye was weak and prices ranged 1c low
or, liberal deliveries being expected. The
''longs" were transferring contracts tc
deferred futures, Shipping orders ver.
very light. Sample lot:
which consist generally Of rejected ruled
dull. Future deliveries of No. under
free offerings were weak and lower.
Hardly anything was doing il the flout
market, AID there was less dispositio,
shown to trade, with home dealers lookir.
about and making bids but not oarin,
to purchase, and shipping and expor
orders were very light ou for anything bu
low and medium STOCK. All mlilstui
in light su2uI$ and selling at firm prices
In provisions only moderate bushes
was tra1 sscted ana the feeling a
not SO strong The li5erg
receipts of hogs encourage
operasors 10 slightly enlarge theiz oGsr
ings TOR sgture delivery, while buyers wer
a little SLOW to take mold. Prices rule,
lower on all the leading articles. Foreign
advices showed little more steadiness il
lard, aud prices were quoted Sd higher
while other articles were unchanged. East
ern markets reported quiet and price
favored buyers. TIE receipts of produc
were fair and the shipments moderate. Th
grading ia entirely local, and there ar
more bulls than bears, but packers wsr
new prices at present. and they usual
have control.
Trading was only moderately actiy
in the market for mess pork
Offerings were free, but the demand va
not so urgent SIS during the previous tw
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