Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-02
CHICAGO.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.1

Especial Telegram to the Globe.1
CHICAGO, March 31.-The markets TO-DAY
were quiet and firm early, but weakened
later and closed at decline. The oIoomv
weather caused strong demand for wheat
from the shorts who were disposed to close
up their trades for the month, but there
were very few fresh orders to buy. New
York quotations were q shade lower, Liver
pool dull, and after the early demand was
Tiled weak feeling prevailed, prices fell
off and during most of the session the mar
ket was quiet and tame and closed at near
ly the lowest prices.
Corn was destitute of features of special
interest. The market opened firm and a
shade higher in response to the apprecia-
ton In wheat, but there was no demand
except to cover shorts, and when thsy had
been filled prices fell back and the feeling
was weak, and the situation was similar in
other markets. Two and ons-half millions
increase in the stock OF grain reported at
Liverpool as compared with the amount
on hand year ago caused still further
weakness. The receipts of cereals
exceeded the shipments to-day 17.549
bushels Of wheat, $4,000 of corn, s,O19 of
oats, 4,267 of rye, and 6,705 OF barley.
The receipts of oats were lighter than at
any time for the past thirty days. II is
pretty broadly limited that parties in Dow's
interest have been selling oats largely for
him the past week and this is given as a
reason for the feeling in that csreal.
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lative business transacted. The market
opened about C higher than closing fig
ures on the call yesterday afternoon, but
steadily declined soon after the opening
under fair offerings, easing off, closed
about 1sc lower than closing figures on
change yesterday. Winter wheat was
quiet and steady, spring quiet but rather
firm.
Flour was more than usually quiet, and
trading was next to nothing. No inquiry
for export, or looked for until the opening
of navigation.
A very fair business was transacted both
on shipping and speculative account. Tbs
receipts continue up to about
the usual average, and the in
spection shows more tnan half
the arrivals grading contract corn. For
eign advices quoted a steady feeling.
The market opened frmer and q shade
higher, but later weakened under fair of
ferings, and priceS declined 81 @ nc from
outside range, then rallied &c, fuctuated
s0d finally closed about 36c' lover than
closing figures on 'change yesterday. No
offered fairly and in good demand. High
mixed commanded premium of MGKc
over No. 2.
Oats were moro quiet and the trading
for the day was lighter than usual, at firm
prices early, and for the first hour slightly
better, but dropped back later and ruled
very slow, closing up dull. Cash ruled
4Oc for regular and AZ for fresh receipts
but hardly sold at all in store with the ar
rivals going to the sample market and
bringing more than could be had in store
for the same grade.
Rye was dull and depressed, selling
about &c lower than yesterday.
Barley was quotably firm and for fresh
receipts of the low grades'a bstter feeling
was noticeable and higher prices we're OBJ
tanned and this had its Influence on future
prices. Sample lots were in light supply
and doing better than heretofore.
The demand for hog products was fairly
active and the offerings were free. Prices
were somewhat irregular within a small
range and closed comparatively steady at
little more favorable prices. Foreign
advices advanced Sd On lard. Eastern
markets steady. The receipts of product
we're fair and the shipments understood TO
be liberal. The inquiry for pork was mod
erately active and the offerings free. Prices
exhibited -itsle change. Cash quiet and
steady. Only q fair business was done and
values were irregular early, the feeling was
strong and prices touched little above
the outside reached yesterday bat weakened
off some later under moderate offerings
for the futures.
The demand for lard was active and the
offerings liberal, prices we're firmer and
slightly higher on the whole range but fell
off and closed about as on Friday. Only
1000 live hogs were received. The market
was active and strong TO the extent of the
supply.