Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-01
The Chicago and New York Markets
Devoid OF Interest.
CEREALS DECIDEDLY STUPID.
A Small Squeeze OF the ShOrts in the
Oats Deal for December.
GOULD'S SCEPTER PASSING AWAY.
He is No Longer the Leader Of the Stock
Market as Of Old.
UNABLE TO COMPLETE HIS PLANS,
Other Hands and Brains Must Take His
Empty Throne.
UNABLE TO COMPLETE HIS PLANS
CHICAGO.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |

CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-The business of the
Chicago board of trade for the year 1882 is
ended. The year ended without excitement
or unusual incident of any kind. Wheat
closed trif1e easier than yesterday. Corn
| also easier. Oats and provisions both
started out very firm, but eased off before
afternoon. The corner on oats was well
sustained but no attempt was made to
force higher prices. Nearly all trades were
settled in the morning and the pressure re-
moved before adjournment, prices break
ing in consequence. Wheat was moderate
ly active on the board but closed 16o lower
all around than Yesterday. Spring and
winter were both quiet and steady. Flour
is as dull as ever and more generally
shaded. There was some export but no
local trade to day.
Corn was only moderately active and
easier and at the close cash was about half
a cent less than at 1 O'Clock yesterday.
!.pa4rs 10 lower, February &c lower and
Nay vas unchanged. Early in the day
there vas moderate degree Of frmness
ANA prices advanced some but afterwards
fe., of about &c, then fuctuated slightly
and closed quiet.
Oats were excited and holding at high
prices for cash and the year, under the in
fuences of the corner, up to about 1890
p. NJ, when buyers withdrew, and a break
to 39c resulted by 1 o'clock and free SELL
ers at this price, but with no bids, to more
quiet and easier for the longer futures. No.
2 cash sold at a range of 4015
or mainly at 41c in car lots, up to 1890
p. NJ, closing dull at $50. Samples were
slow with all the No. 9 and No. 2 white
going in slow and only rejected offered by
sample, with buyers holding off and de-
mand lower prices. The closing quotation
of the year was 40c.
Rye was neglected and slow with fair
call for cash, but no disposition shown to
operate for futures. No. 2 cash sold at
3715c and samples slow ard went down to
33c for rejected on track.
In barley hardly trade of any kind was
noted for the day and give same prices
with no offerings in store and all the bust
ness was in the samples entirely. No. 2
cash was about soc and No. at SOC, while
samples were going only fairly and at low
prices.
Provisions opened strong and higher,
but petered out later and closed weak.
Pork early sold at the outside prices of
yesterday, but closed at decline of 1Oe
Lard was moderately active and began the
day firm, but weakened and declined 215
@5c. Ten thousand hogs were received
here to-day, making total for the week
of 136,790 against 1926 for the same
week last year, and 1918 for the same
week in 1880. Received for the month of
December to last evening 881,7 head
* eiust total of 1884 for the same
month last year, and 724,857 for the same
month in 1880. Received for
the year 1882, 5,815,456 against
= total OFFICIAL, last year of 6,474,S44 and
7,059,355 for the same time in 1880. Ship
ments for the week 1925 against 1925
for the same week in 1881, and 1905 for
same week in 1880. Shipments for De-
cember to last evening were 60,947 head,
against total for December last year of
1910, and the same month in 1880 of 49,
AS. Shipments for the year to last even
ing were 1,745,165 head, against total of
1886 head in 1881, and 1,394,99O head
: for the same time in 1880. Packing since
Nov. 1, about 1,45OOOO head, against
100000 to date last year, and 1,710,000
for the sauna time in 1891
This market to-day was frmer and SC
higher. More activity is expected in the
markets during the month beginning next
week. The holidays have a very democrat
izing effect. Wheat, it is prophesied, will
displace corn in public interest. The lat
ter will probably have a season of
quietude.
The corner rule. which has caused so
much trouble, expired to-day. The board
to-day adjourned until next Tuesday.