Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-28

ture delivery. In cash there were
no offerings, but there are no
consignmeuts going into store, but there
were offerings for future deliveries at for
mer prices. No. > cash nominal at S3@84c
and No. about SIC. Sample lots quiet,
and only choice lots salable.
Oaly moderate business was reported
in the market for hog products, and the
feeling was easy during the greater portion
of the session, accompanied with fair de-
cline in prices. Speculative inquiry only
fair, and the shipping demand rather light.
The receipts of product were moderate
and the shipments fair, but not fully re-
ported Foreign advices exhibited no
material change and the Eastern markets
comparatively steady. The inquiryfor mess
pork was fair and the offerings not very
large. Prices ruled easy and declined
100 15c, and closed steady at the reduction.
The demand for lard was moderate and
the offerings not very large. Prices were
easy, and declined 5@719c per 100 pounds,
and closed steady. Some $4,000 hogs were
received here to-day, and found fairly
active and rather steady market. Light
grades selling about sc higher. A quiet
feeling has prevailed in the provision
market during the week, and the changes
to note are few and unimportant. Prices
have fuctuated considerably within a
small range, yet the closing figures are with
out material alteration from those given
one week ago. Spectators appeared to
be less interested in the market than usual.
Those who are on the short side seemed to
be distrustful that the supply of the specu-
lative articles were controlled or had been
purchased for future delivery with a view
to their control by leading operators and
capitalists, and they were not disposed to
follow their side of the market any far
ther. On the other hand, they were not
inclined to provide for the outstanding
contracts at present prices, and in most
cases preferred to await the developments
when the deliveries are made on
the first of the month. Operators
gave the deferred deliveries the preference,
and the great bulk of the trading was in
contracts two to four months ahead. Ship
pers were favored with few orders as mer-
chants in the distributing markets have
ample surplus for the present, and as Lent
is now at hand their wants will be temper
arily curtailed. Besides, in view of the
unsettled feeling in all branches of trade
and manufacturing interests, and the close
ness of the money markets, merchants are
cautious in their movements and they are
not inclined to carry larger stocks than
the actual wants of their trade require. The
extreme cold weather interferred somewhat
with the movement of product to and
from the city, and it shows a gradual
falling off. The stocks of all kinds of
produce are enlarging gradually, but are
considerably less than at this time last
year. The report that the movement is
liberal for this season of the year, but
consists largely of produce accepted on
previously made contracts, or that for
warded direct by the manufacturers to
their agencies. The returns of the pack
ing in the West show steady increase,
and some operators now incline to the
opinion that the returns of last year may
be reached. Advices from distributing
markets are rather unfavorable to holders.