Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-02
4 GAME OF sEE-SAw WITH GRAIN.
CHICAGO.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |


CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-Trading was rather
quiet to-day on Change, and the fuctua-
tions in the speculative markets slight.
Flour was without particular change from
the last report, with a light business and
few sales of any grade or quality. Still
the tone of the trade has improved some
what, and there was more looking about
and better bids for shipping stock, and it
is thought we will have heavier trading
as soon as the market can be better supplied
with desirable qualities. Rye flour was
still very slow. Bran and all millstufIs
were sought after at higher rates, Sales of
red winters were 1000 sacks, golden sheen
175 barrels, G. & E's best double spring
extras 1000 sacks,AtIa Lungrade 200 bags
at $2.75.
Wheat was quiet bat rather firm early in
the day, selling up about 10. higher than
it touched Saturday, but afterwards weak
ened and declined B@Hc, afterwards
fuctuated some and at the close October
was about 3sc. higher than it closed
Saturday, November 3Sc. higher and De-
cember 10. higher. There was pretty fair
enquiry early, the local feeling was firm
and confident, but the heavy deliveries later
in the day caused some weakness.
The market afterwards improved
some changed slightly and closed
steady on the regular board.
On call prices were shade lower with
sales OF $4,000 bushels, October, $4,000
bushels November, 200 bushels, De-
cember, $4,000 bushels January, 10000
bushels May. The tenor of the market
was triae encouraging to the bulls, the
receiptsbeing aboutequal to the shipments
Ira Holms was heavy buyer, and the
Adams crowd were free sellers, as it
thought prices must recsde in order to en-
courage free movement ont. Low prices
are indicated for tomorrow
Corn was quiet and genersUywsak, Octo
November 16c lower, and year 10 lower.
At the opening there was some frmness
owing to reported damage by recent frosts,
and early sales were at some
advance on Saturday but there
were pretty free offerings and a rather
light demand, under which prices gradu-
ally eased Off about 10, improved trifs,
then fuctuated some ard closed tolerably
steady on the regular board. On call,
prices dropped, and there were sales of
of $4,000 bushels October, 100000 bushels
November, 10, 0,000lbushels December, $4,000
bushels the year, $4,000 bushels January,
10000 bushels May. Although receipts
Ioro,o fh1u vJara -RiII Iornor IN
when prices were roc. The indications
are for further weakness, and Kent does
not advise buying at present. The fret car
of new shelled corn arrived from Kansas
to-day, and was sold at 45c.
Oats were quiet and qUotably steady.
At the opening the feeling was
tolerably firm, there being at that time a
fair speculative trade and some shipping
orders were filed. The market raceded
however, and later in the session ruled
quiet, but fluctuations were small and
prices did not change to any important
degree on the board. On call prices were
3 shade higher, with sales of $4,000 bushels
NovemHer and $4,000 bushels May.
Rye vas quite steady. October was
little steady, perhaps on account of deliv-
cries, Gas tte.e was a good demand for
deferred futures and cash was taken for
shipping and to hold against future sales.
On cs!! 1900 bushels sold at 6O1lc.
In barley the receipts were heavy and
barley of all grades was in abundance.
The demand was light, and there was
dull and weaker market. Shippers and
maltster5 both seemed to want only few
cars, and looking the market over care
fully they toek only a few Of the best
lots, leaving the bulk of the supply dag
on the market and hard to sell even at
shaded prices. The in store market was
neglected and nominal.
There was good business transacted in
the market for hog products. The feeling
was somewhat unsettled and prices fuctu-
Rted considerably. Foreign sdvices showed
no material change except for lard, which
was quoted Cd lower and the eastern mar
kets were without essential alterations.
The market opened stronger and
prices were advanced materially during
the early part of the season, but toward
noon the greater portion of the improve
ment was lost. During the latter part OF
the session the market ruled steadier and
the changes in price were slight. Receipts
of product were fair and the shipments
quite liberal. The shipping inquiry was
moderate.
Trading in mess pork was only moder-
ately active. The offerings were in fair
demand and in general way net pGrticu-
larly urgent. The market opened strong
er and prices we're advanced 15@ zoe, but
soon weakened, and the improvement in
price was lost. Toward the close the mark
ct was steadier and prices advanced 5@10c
and closed comparatively steady. The
shipping demand was moderate, prices
comparatively steady on call with sales
of 4,250 barrels, October 1.250
barrels, November $50 barrels, December
250barrels, the year, 1900 barrels january
and $50 barrels February. A feeble at
tempt was made to bull pork, but outsid-
ers did not bite greedily, surmising that
the packers would be against them pretty
soon.