Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-16
The Experience of Friday Duplicated
on the Chicago Board Yesterday.
THE MARKETS ALL VERY DULL.
A Slight Decrease in Prices, But the
Range Marrow One.
PR0vIsIoNsgsBETTER IN TONE.
The Stock Mar ket Principally Noted
for the Assault on Wizards.
CHICAGO.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. I

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-The early markets on
change wese generally strong and shade
higher than the close on yesterdays call,
except probably cats, while corn was as
usual the principal market. The feeling
inclined to bsarishaess. Heavy trading by
any particular house was not feature of
the day. Schwartz and Dupee, however,
were buying pretty Houch all DAY, while on
the other hand Baldwin was liberal
seller. The early market was improved on
better inspection and lighter receipts.
In wheat the movement from first hands
was less. suspicion of manipulation in
near options also contributed to the
strength. The opinion as expressed by
conservative traders was that wheat is too
lew and corn too high. THIS opinion
doubtless explains tbs strength in one and
the comparative weakness in the other. A
rather steady and firm feeling prevailed,
and the market during most of the session
was strong. Trading was not active
but good speculative business was trans
acted. The offerings we're only moderate
and to fill buying orders parties found the
market strong. Tho receipts continue
quite free and were larger than yesterday.
Prices fuctuated within 8 range Of about
&c and closed about 1000 higher than
the closing figures on change yesterday.
On the curb the market was strong and
prices 1s@Mc higher.
Corn was fairly actiYe, somewhat irregu-
lar but generally week. closing about 24o
lover than yesterday for December, 2(c
lower on January, 20 lower On February
ald 7ac lower On May. The first trading
was at soma decline from yesterdays
closing, but ruled ratsr firm for q time,
and sold up % q 55s On tho rear futures
and rifle up on Nay. Later there was
general rush TO sell. under whjen January
| fell l PC from th9 highest point previous
y touched, February declined l15o and
May about &c. They was some improve
men5 later, the closing was rather
easy. The cold, frosty weather Was one
cause Of she weakness, as it was expected
tc dry cut the corn, put il in better condi
ton and improve the grading. The in
| crease in the receipts also had some iniiR-
ence il producing weakness.
Oats were liberal shortly after the open
ing. 1t was due largely to increased re-
ceipts and lower cora market. Trade
was rather quiet, too, the market being at
| tended by only q small number of operators
When inside prices were reached the otfs r
ings decreased. There was little more
| inquiry and q moderate reaction followed.
Offerings by sample we're larger, more oats
being held out on account Of the decline.
In store sample lots were dull and easier.
| Rye ruled steady and quiet. The mark
ct in general way rather neglected. The
offerings were small. January, February
and March deliveries were little frmer.
The demand for May delivery was very
light. Few sales were made by sample.
In barley less disposition was Shown to
ltrade, and the feeling was one of dullness
generally, with sellers at shaded prices for
| No. cash and al futures fer this grade,
to neglected and dull for the lower grades
! in stors or in the sample market. No. 2
cash YRS in light request. Samples wero
| quite dull. and it was difficult TO bring
| about rates, and particularly for poor and
dark grain.
! In -four nearly lifeless market was
noticeable, sales were next to nothing, and
buyers were scarce, willis the better family
ard bakers brands we're firmly held, there
was no kind of a fair trade possible for
shipping stock or anything but low to
fair grades, and in tho way for forced
selling at that. Bye -four, dull, bukwhees
-four can be had at big reduction, while
buyers have been SCARCE at any price. Bran
and all mill stuffs were going slow.
In provisions considerable interest was
manifested and trading on speculative
account was quite active. The offerings
were moderately large and the demand
was urgent at times. In general way
the market WAS stronger and prices on all
the leading descriptions averaged hlghe Z
though ruling somewhat irregular. The
shipping demand was moderate and buy.
ers rather slow to meet the
views of sellers. The reeeits of hogs
we're moderate and prices show little
change. Foreign advices exhibited a
stronger feeling in lard and prices were
quoted Sd higher, but pork and bacon
were unchanged. Eastern markets were
steadier. The receipts of product con-
| tinued liberal and the shipments large in
the aggregate.
Trading was fairly active in the market
for mess pork but prices ruled with con-
siderable iuregularity. The speculative
demand was active and the offerings
fair. Opening sales wsre made at SO 10c
| advance, and further appreciation OF SO
10c was gained. Later the feeling became
weaker and prices receded 159 zoe, but
rallied again 2o@25c and closed compare
lively steady. The shipping demand was
higher and cash lots quotable at S13 621S
@13.371a for old and S1425914371a fol-
new.
Tbs lard market exhibited fair degree
of activity and in general way The
market showed some strength. Prices
we're frmer and 1O915c higher per one
hundred pounds. and the appreciation waI
moderately well maintained. The ship
ping demand was moderate. The inquiry