Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-01
CHICAGO.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. I

| Especial Telegram to the Globe
| CHICAGO, March 31.-The markets to-day
were quiet and firm early, but weakened
later and closed at decline. The gloomy
weather caused a strong demand for wheat
from the shorts who we're disposed to close
! up their trades for the month, but there
were very few fresh orders to buy. New
! YORK quotations we're shade lower, Liver
pool dull, and after the early demand was
filled weak feeling prevailed, prices fell
OH and during most of the session the mar
ket was quiet and tame and closed at near
y the lowest prices.
Corn was destitute of features of special
interest. The market opened firm and
shade higher in response to the apprecia-
ton IN wheat, but there was no demand
except to cover shorts, and when they had
been filled prices fell back and the feeling
was weak, and the situation was similar in
other markets. Two and one-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 1850
| bushels of wheat, $4,000 of corn, 8,O19 of
cats, 4.267 Of rye, and 8,7O5 of barley.
The receipts of oats were lighter than at
any time for the past thirty days. It is
pretty broadly limited that parties in BOWS
I interest have been selling oats largely for
him the past week and this is given as
reason for the feeling in that cereal.
In wheat to-day there was fair specu-
lative business transacted. The market
opened about Z c higher than closing fig
ures on tbs call yesterday afternoon, but
| steadily declined soon after the opening
under fair offerings, easing OF, closed
| about 112c lower than closing figures on
change yesterday. Winter wheat was
quiet and steady, spring quiet but rather
Iirm.
Flour was more than usually quiet, and
trading was next to nothing. No inquiry
| for export, or looked for until the opening
of navigation.
very fair business was transacted both
on shipping and speculative account. The
receipts continue up to about
the usual average. and the in
spectlon shows more than half
the arrivals grading contract corn. For
eign a6vices quoted steady feeling.
The market opened frmer and q shade
higher, but later weakened under fair Of
ferings, and prices declined 40 %c from
outside range, then rallied go, fuctuated
and finally closed about &c lower than
closing figures on change yesterday. No.
9. offered fairly and in good demand. High
mixed commanded premium of K0lc
over No. 2.
Oats were more 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 4124c 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 hsd in store
for the same grade.
Rye was dull and depressed, selling
about 11lc lower than yesterday.
Barley was quotably firm and for fresh
receipts of the low grades a better fseling
was noticeable and higher prices were OBJ
tanned and this had its Influence on future
prices. Sample lots we're in light supply
and doing better than heretofore.
Tbs 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 |
a little more favorable prices. Foreign |
advices advanced Sd on lard. Eastern |
markets steady. The receipts of product |
were fair and the shipments understood to |
be liberal. The inquiry for pork was mod |
erately active and the offerings free Prices |
exhibited little change. Cash quiet and |
steady. Only a fair business was done and !
values were irregular early, the feeling was
strong and prices touched little above
the outside reached yesterday but weakened |
off some later under moderate offerings
for the futures.
The demand for lard was active and the
offerings liberal, prices were frner and
slightly higher on the whole range but fell
OF and closed about as Oh Friday. Only
1000 live hogs were received. The market
was active and strong to the extent of the
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