Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-04
RELY. Shippers also bought freely oi

buying freely. Shippers also bought freely Of
all grades.
The market opened a shade stronger, then
declined 40 4c for various futures, rallied a
trifs gam, then eased off 4 and closed sc
lower tiIal Saturday. No. was active and
sold at 497G@f83sc, but closed nominally lower
at about 48jlU ,81ac.
The shipments we're liberal, S54, 500 bushels,
! and the charters were SIC, ,000 bushels. AS be
fore stated prices this evening, both of wheat
and III, are noticably lower than at 10 o'clock.
Cash oats were plenty. There was good de-
nand on shipping and speculative account, but
the free offerings made it easy to buy and bids
were slightly reduced Still the decline was
comparatively small and there was fair degree
of steadiness manifested in the market. No. 2
cash sold at 25$lc. Sample lots were in large
supply, there was good demand, and at slightly
shaded prices tn re was active trading.
The receipts are increasing; 3l7 cars were
inspected to-day, but there is good movement,
the shipments aggregating 135, 500 bushels.
Rye was rather dull and easy, with prices
about II lower. There were free cash offer
irgs. No shipping demand existed and the rye
was taken mainly on speculative account.
Futures were quiet and neglected. Rejected on
track and In fact all sample lots, were dull and
weak.
Barley was very dull and sellers shaded former
An unsettled and nervous feeling prevailed in
| the market for hog products, and while trading
was quite active especially on speculative &C
count, prices ruled with considerable irregu-
larity. The receipts of hogs we're fair and
prices lower on the heavier qualities, which had
some influence on the course of the market for
product. The stocks reported show good sup
| ply of all kinds on hand and in the aggregate
| about 10, 600, 600 pounds more than last year.
l. .4oI
strength in lard but bacon was quoted lower.
Advlces from the eastern markets showed
little change with prices favoring buyers. The
| shipping Enquiry was only fair and buyers were
| slow to meet the views of sellers. The receipts
| OF product were fair and the shipments of all
| kinds quite liberal and widely distributed. The
| market was comparatively steady at the opening
but the offerings were free and prices receded on
! all the leading descriptions. During the latter
part Of the session trading was moderate and the
market IN general way stronger and closed
comparatively steady. A good speculative
| business was reported in the market for mess
! pork but prices huctuated considerably.
| The offerings we're rather free, while the de-
mand was rather active. The market opened
| a trife stronger, and prices were slightly adj
vanced, but unde- the influence of liberal offer
| ings gradually declined 15G20c on the whole
range. Later the feeling was steadier, aed prices
rallied again l5Gaoc, but settled back again
| 219G5c, and closed comparatively steady. The
| shipping demand wss moderate. Cash in fair
demand in the way of filling small orders, and
quotable at s12@12.10, according to quality.
| Speculative sales were largely for January de
livery.
| There was a fair business reported ir
the lard market, and prices ruled
comparatively steady, though averaged lower
The stock was larger than generally anticipated
which had tendency to reduce prices early il
the day. Trading mainly on speculative &C
count, prices opened easy and 2495c lower PEI
100 pounds, which was followed by further re
duotion of 21l@5c. Later the feeling was
steadier, and prices rallied 5@71sc per 10t
pounds and closed steady. The shipping de
mand was rather light.
The -four market continues quiet and slow
and if anything trading was lighter for the weel
just past, and the trade has dropped bacE