Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-25
CHICAGO.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. !

the markets were quiet and somewhat ir-
regular, with a generally lower range Of
values.
Flour was more quiet, and there was less
than usual doing, with the home trade
picking up fair quantity, but shipping
orders were next to nothing and hardly
any was going out on export account or
other than tue lower grades. Rye -four
was quite steadily held. Bran and all
millstuffs were selling we'll and holdiog at
firm prices.
Wheat was firm at the opening, with a
good demand and prices sold up 58@Ac
from the closing figures at o'clock yes
terGay, but the improvement brought out
! free sellers and the demand having been
largely supplied, prices quickly weakened
and fell irregularly about q q 1c, then
recovered a trife, changed some and at the
! close November was about the same as at
I O'Clock yesterday. The business was
| chiefly local, the outside orders being still
light. A good speculative business was
transacted, ana the feeling wac still ur-
settled. The decline from early outside
prices and the increased desire to sell was
partially due to rumors that that the visi-
bic SUPPLY cf wheat at the principal points
Of accumulation will show large increase
again tomorrow. On call wheat was in
good request and prices ruled shade
higher, with sales very largely Of Decem-
Der.
Corn was rather quiet, but firm early,
influenced chiefly by the strong
er feeling in wheat and
with sales Of the leeeiDg speculative
futures st fraction above yesterdays
highest point, but the market soon broke
as wheat declined, and November fell 58c
and May 19c, afterwards recovered some,
and closed steady with November about
the same as at one O'Clock yesterday. year
18c better and Nay unchanged. There
was good speculative and shipping bust
ness transacted. At the opening the feel
ing was very strong, Influenced by reports
Of bad weather in the west. The advance
brovght out free offerings TO sell, infu-
enceu somewhat by the weakness in wheat.
Shigments were moderate, foreign advices
unfaVorable aud New York without
much change. On call prices
ruled lower, with free offerings
with .ransaotions mostly in the year op-
tion.
O@ta opened quiet au1 firm. Early in
the session a slight advance was obtained,
but breaking back laier and closed quite
dull. Dittle interest has been shown in
this trade all the week, and it was difficult
to FL orders II either direction. Cash oats
were grm,
There wss some speculative demand on
the regular market, and sample lots were
in good demand from local buyers aud
clippers. The arrivals were only fair, and
consignmentS sold we'll, especially of
white oats.
There Was fair demand early, more
particularly for the preferred futures.
Buyers finally became scarce, however,
wheE ihe market ruled rather easy and
DUR Ga call prices were steady with sales
Of January.
No. Barley was firm. There were but
meagTe offerings, for out OF 80 cars OF bar
ley inspected in only 81 cars graded no. ..
Some demand on speculative account ex-
listed, and prices were trife firm. Cash
sold sparirgly. No. 8 and the lower
grades we're dull. The supply was good,
with tha oferiuge com prising mainly sam
pie lots. Trade showed some falling
of and prices weak, especially on common
qualities.
In provisions more activity was notice
able, especially during the early part of
the session, and in the more deferred de-
liveries. The market opened quite strong, |
and prices were materially advanced, more |
for mess pork and short rib !
aides. But the liberal receipts o; hogs |
and the weakening in the market therefor |
induced spectators to enlarge their offer
ings of product, which resulted |
in quite a sharp decline |
toward noon. The shipping demand
was moderate, but business was checked to |
some extent by the extreme figures de-
manded by holders. The receipts of pro-
ducts were lighter and the shipments
smaller than for several days past. For
elgn advices indicate a reduction of Sd in |
lard, but other articles were unchanged. |
Eastern markets were inclined to quiet
ness and prices without material altera-
ton. Weather cold.
Tsadiu6 was quite active in the market
Tor mess pork with the interest centered |
mainly in contracts for January
and February delivery. The mar
ket was quite strong early |
and prices were advanced 5@5Oo But the |
offerings were liberal later, and reduc-
tion of 15@ 2Oc was submitted to and ruled |
rather quiet to the close. The inquiry for |
shipment was moderate. On call prices |
weakened still further under free offerings.
with transactions chiefly for January de-
livery.
Only fair business was transacted in
lard market. Prices ruled 3O@4Oc lower
for October and 5@1oc lower per 100
pounds on the more deferred deliveries, |
and closed rather tame. The demand was
not particularly urgent and the offerings