Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-15
RATHER TAME.
Little Interest in Any Of the Markets
Yesterday.
GRAINS ALL SOME LOWER.
A General Feeling Of Depression
throughout the Trade.
STOCKS AT NEW YORK DULL.
The Shorts Generally Covering in An
ticipatien Of Rise.
CHICAGO.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |

Especial Telegram to the Globe.
CHICAGO, Dec. 14.--There was plain under
current of weakness running through all the
produce markets to-day, more closely indicated
at the close than earlier in the session. Shortly
after the opening, which was generally higher,
there was attempt to bull both prcvisi ons
and grains, bat the result was not permanently
successful. In almost every option there was
reaction to opening prices below. Specu-
| lation was Tot particularly active. Wheat was
fairly active and rather unsettled, December or
| cash closing about 70 higher than at
one o'clock yesterday, January about Ic
higher, February 70 higher and May about &c
| higher. Early in the day there was good deal
Of 6rmness, the drop yesterday afternoon having
brought the liberal buying orders, and the COM
petition in filling them causing considerable i'm
provement, but latter there WIS weak feeling.
Buyers have filed their orders and withdrawn,
and the weakness in corn also had a depressing
influence, prices falling 20 from the highest
point. Later there was sharp upturn and 4@
| &c of the decline was recovered, the market
closing firm. On call the demand was moder-
ately active and offerings fair. Prices were
| frmer aud nc X C higher. Trading was in the
May option.
Corn was fairly active but unsettled and gen
orally nervous, cash or December closing about
11sc lower than at o'clock Yesterday, jan
uary 11ssc lower, February &c lower, but May
3-8c higher At the opening there was some
strength and prices improved irregularly
nearly 1c on May as compared
with the closing figures at 1 o'clock
YESTERDAY, but there was free selling under
which prices gradually weakened and fell 1Ic
from the highest point, improved some and
| closed unsettled. On call the demand was fairly
active ant offerings moderately large. Prices
| ruled frrner and 159Ac higher for near deliver
| les and easier for May. Sales were in May.
| Oats were more active AID early in the day
higher prices were paid for cash and all futures
but there was less desire shown to
trade, and on the first weakness in
corn sellers were quick to sell the market dowa,
the day. Samples were quiet and the cali light
| On call the market was rather quiet and prices
| NMLc better. Sales were In the May
| option.
Rye was quiet and trading light at the same
prices for cash and December, but the specula-
| tive market was neglected and dull and few
trades making for the day. All samples were
| slow. On call there was good demand and
prices 15G14c higher.
In barley tirmer price was quotable for No.
| cash and the months for this grade to still
quite dull for the lower grades and in store.
All samples were slow and dull, and it was next
| to an impossibility to sell the poor Iowa grain.
On call there were no sales.
In flour hardly any sales were made
and the feeling in the trade
was one of depression, with buyers scarce
for any grede or quantity and it was not SC
much the question of prices it was the
absence of demand. TIE better family and
bakers brands were steadily held, but shipping
and low grade stock could not be moved unless
at shaded prices OF getting well down to buyers
views. Rye flour slow. Buckwheat flour was
quite dull Bran and all millstuffs we're in fail
request.
In povisions there was fair business
transacted and the feeling in general way
was stronger, and portion OF yesterdays de-
cline in the prices was recovered. The offer
ings were moderately large. The shipping de
nand was moderate and orders mainly for small
quantities. Foreign .dvices we're less favorable
and ard was Quoted sc lower Eastern markets
were steadier and prices little more favorable
to buyers.
and the offerings were fair
Trading in the aggregate wa
qui large. Prices opened firm at * as
higher, followed by further appreciation Of Il
a. !Uc, which was moderately well supported tt
the close. The shipping demand was light. VI
| call the demand was active and offerings mode1
ately large. Prices were hrmer and 21z@5t
The offerings o lard were fair and tie demand
moderately active The feeli 6 was stronger il
general way, and prices were advanc {
5@I0c per cwt. and the appreciation was fairly
supported. The shipping demand was noder
ate. On call the demand was fairly active, ant
prices trifie higher Sa es were in February
The demand r short rib sides was moderate
Iy active and the offerings fair. Prices ruled
trife frIner, but outside prices were not main
tanned. The shipping demand was compare
lively light. The call was moderately active wit
prices steady. Trading was in January. The re
ceipts at the union stock yards were fair. Fa
cattle were steady and firm.
The hog market was somewhat irregular, bu
a shade stronger. Best grades of sheep sol
we'll; poor grades dull and weak.
| The throwing over of the January deal OF cor
: may bea natural sequel to the threat to call fo
a margin price on the article. q Ice rise in COZ
within the last six weeks
among the events which do not occur ofte
within the compass of an ordinary commerc'
lifetime. This rise was just equal to the diffe
euce between st. Louis & New York yesterds.
St. Louis received 172 car loads of corn yeste
day, and Ito of them graded No. 2.
An operator in provisions thinks that yer
little of our pork product is held by count
people. The New Workers have got most OF