Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-27

yesterday. On call prices were shade
higher, with sales principally or May.
Oats were more than usually quiet,!and
hardly any ything was doing in the specula-
tive market, with no change noticeable, but
with few willing to name prices, and were
giving their time more to other markets.
Nearly the entire arrivals were going to
the sample market and selling above the
prices named in store. No. 2 cash oats on
the regular market were very steady. The
offerings were small, for consign-
ments generally were held on
track A moderate demand existed, oats
being wanted mostly to make up round
lots to deliver on contracts. On call prices
were trifie lower with small sales of
November.
Rye was dull. The receipts were little
larger. Cash No. 2 sold the same as yes
terday. The demand was mostly specula-
tive for holding against deferred futures,
with perhaps an occasional order. Re-
jected in store is mainly sold by sample
Sales were little slow, and prices eased
off. On call sales we're mcstlyssof November.
No. barley was firm and the lover
grades were weaker. Firmness is main-
tanned in No. 3 on account of the specula-
tion in that grade and because small per
cent of the recei pts inspect No. 2. The low
er grades can be sold only by sample,
and being in larger supply to-day, there
was weaker feeling in the market, and
prices were slightly easier. At the same
time the offerings exceeded the demand,
and quite little barley remained unsold.
In provisions there was q fair business
transacted to-day, but the feeling was
weak aud unsettled during the greater
portion OF The session, and material re-
duction in prices was acceded to on all the
leading descriptions. Foreign advices
wers less favorable to holders, and quota
tions were reduced pence on lard and
long clear sides. The recsipts Of product
we're quite light, and shipments only mod
erate. The shipping inquiry was fairly
active, but the difference in the views Of
operators and q lack Of desirable offerings
tended to check the business. Trading was
moderately active in the market for mess
pork, but the feeling was nervous aud IN
settled. Prices ruled Irregular and on the
whole range declined log 15c, though it
c.ossd steady. The demand 20; shipment
was rather light. Prices were lower OF
call with sales mostly OF January. There
was less doing in the lard market and the
offerings were not very large aad the de-
mand was somewhat limited; prices ruled
easier and declined 5@15c per 100 los,
and closed rather quiet. The inquiry for
shipment was light and refuers are eniy
buying small lots; On cali prices ruled
steady with sales mostly in the year op-
ton.
Abon5 the only feature of interest II
the whole range of speculative commodi-
tiles to- day was the big break il short rib
sides. October broke down 45c per 100
lbs. and were hardly saIaois at all. No
vember and the more deferred futures also
showed short decline, the very bottom
seeming TO have fallen out Of the market.
The October option has probably been
manipulated for some time, as it is known
that Armour has about all the cash stuff.
Lake freights advanced 70 on corn and
wheat to Buffalo and vessels were engaged
to carry 251,OO0 bushels OF corn.
A we'll known commission house re-
ceived letter from Liverpool saying there
are some signs of reaction in the wheat
trade there, and not q few people are in
eIined to think that the market has about
touched bottom. It is renarka ole that the
large decrease in the reported visible
supply of corn may be partly accounted
for by the fact that good many corn
laden vessels were delayed by storms that
week, which has left aioat a considerable
quantity not allowed for. This may
be, but it is also probable
that the decrease shows up new because
the quantity il sight has hitherto been es-
timated much larger than warranted by
the fact. The movement has been largely
by steamer and the time afoat much less
than is usually allowed by these who figure
up the statistics. The people in New York
have been loaded up with an October deal
in corn too big for them TO manage with
pooit, and it does seem cruel to magnify
the horrors OF tno SITUATION 10 Gnem Dy
shaking a mammoth wild bag in their
faces.
Mr.. Boyington, the architect of the new
board of trade building, said everything
was going on satisfactorily. They cx-
pected to have the roof on the building
by January 1, and if they succeeded in
that it would be ready for occupancy May
1. They had been delayed somewhat
lately by the contractions for supplying
the granite failing to make deliveries as
fast as required cut if the weather kept up
so as to allow them to go on with the
work steadily they would likely be able to
catch up and have the building rooted by
the time specified above. The whole work
would not be finished by May 1 but the
main hall would be SO far completed as
would allow them to occupy it at that
time.
AGAME OF CR ANCE.