Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-24

GO WIG OoueIdCtS Ior green mans IOr O6-
cember are about filed. It will be rsmem-
bered that in the early part of October
about 100000 pieces of hams were con-
tracted for in this market for December
delivery at about 61s@65sc. The mild
weather during the first part of month
showed the filing of the contracts into
the last part of the month,
and hence the hog scalpers were enabled
to force prices up on the packers, who
had to have hams. To show how this Of
fected some of the crowd it is only neces-
sary to note that Jack Cndaby..bought 1900
hogs on yesterday and about the same the
day before. AS MIR. Cudaby has been on
the right side of the market for more than
year, and is credited with having made
cool million, the little bagatel!e of loss
Of 40c apiece on 10000 or $4,000 hams
only serves to make him use strong Ian
guage.
There are great differences of opinion
in regard to the future of the provision
market. About o'clock this afternoon
| cables were received from France an
nouncing thst "the chamber of deputies
bad voted against the repeal of the de-
| cree" This can be construed in two ways.
Until further news it is uncertain whether
| it means that the minister has been sus-
| tanned or defeated il his action in opening
French markets to American hog pro-
ducts. If the prohibition is to continue,
spectators will use the argument
to depress The market which would suit the
action of Armour and other large packers.
But at this juncture it will be we'll to re-
member that Mr.. Armour said at the time
it was reported that the prohibition had
been removed, SIT will make difference
to the spectators only" On January LIST,
MIR. Phillip Armour will lose his ''left
bower" Mr.. Geo. j. Brine, who leaves his
employ to establish the house of Hamill
Il Brine. Mr.. Brine is the
gentleman who conducted the case of
McGeoch vs.. Fowler & Co. in the famous
lard case. He is one of the most popular
men on the street, and would probably
have succeeded Mr.. Charles Randolph as
secretary of the board of trade had that
gentleman not withdrawn his resignation.
| Mr.. Armour does not permit Mr.. Brine to
leave his employ without placing him IN
der lasting obligations for his future. As
an old commercial man said, "Philip
don't do things half way"
At the stock yards trade was
quiet, as usual on Saturday, and
A ipts light, among which were
- ne very good cattle, one lot making
, Y6.40 that averaged over 1 400 weight The
! bulk of the receipts were composed of teir
to good butchers stock, for which there
was good demand. Shippers were doing
but little, and the dressed beef buyers
buying about their usual number. The
| market may be reported as closing steady
on all grades. A stockyard's authority
says: although fat cattle may have sold
11@20c lower than last week there has
been big trade. For the six days end
ing Friday night $4,000 cattle have
arrived and been disposed Of The decline
was mostly on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Prices picked up tride on Thursday and
Friday, but were not quotably higher.
There never has been such strong de-
mand for prime butchers stock. Fat
cows, fat oxen, and even fat bulls have
seldom sold higher. The heavy receipts of
cattle is subject of much comment, con-
sidering that the Texas and far west run is
over for the season. Not over
1000 of these arriving this
week were far west or Texans.
The quarter section farmer still leads as
against the great ranohman with his thou
sands Of acres. The holiday trade is over
for ans stock, and hence the reports of e1-
months.
Hogs opened slow and weak, the first
sale showing short decline as compared
with the close last night. Choice heavy de-
clined strong Toe, mixed packing and
light loco 5o, and there were statesmen
who declared they fold their hogs
zoe lower than yesterday. Be this as it
may there was sharp and Sudden decline,
the market closing very weak with good
many unsold.
Over $4,000 sheep have been received
during the week, being the largest run on
record.
Armour's mammoth retail market at the
stock yards was grand sight to look at
this morning. The men. room, SO feet
wide by 100 deep, was decorated with
evergreens, banners, bannerets, shield, fes-
festoons and bouquets Then
there was a display of meats
fresh cooked and smoked such as are sell
dom seen. The workmen wore white
aprons and attached TO the breast of each
was big buttonhole bouquet of fresh
flowers.
Chicago Financial
Especial Telegram to the Globe
CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-The week ends with a
fair call for money by board of trade and other