Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-30
An Uneasy Feeling on the Chicago
Beard Yesterday.
SOMEWHAT LOWER.
activity or the Part of
the Bulls to Reduce..Values.
PROVISIONS MORE DEPRESSED.
The Stock Market Dull and Lower in
Tone Yesterday.
CHICAGO.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. ]

CHICAGO, March 29.-The day has been
an unsettled one on change. kForeign mar
kets were reported steadier and cargoes on
passage quiet and slow. The DaarAst
opened quiet and firm here. with but little
desire to sell out at the advance gained or
buy on the bulge. Compared with the last
sales made yesterday the opening was
lower. The local hog market was very ac-
tive and prices firm. The receipts exceed
ed the shipments to-day. Wheat 25,S32,
corn 162,918, oats 5000, rye 1850 and bar
ley $3.50 bushels. The market obtained
considerable strength after the first open
ing sales and ruled strong during the
morning hours. New York reports re-
ceipts to-day in excess of exports. Wheat
16,S0O, oats 10000 and barley 5000 bush
els. The exports over receipts were corn
1900 and rye 1900 bushels. Wheat sold
at a premium over Chicago prices of 12c,
corn 1133$ and oats 7I8c. The report of
the increased visible supply of corn and
heavy hammering by the bears caused corn
to decline, and although the visible supply
was larger it grew weaker, closing at de-
cline.
In the wheat pit an the board an active
business was done. The market opened
with an active speculative demand, and
prices were advanced about M@1c above
opening figures. Shorts bought freely
and assisted the upward course of prices.
The advance, however, brought out more
sellers, and with fine offerings prices de-
o11 In nIa l.
closing figures on change yesterday. The
receipts were, moderate. The visible sup
ply of wheat was reported to be about
1000, 900 bushels smaller than reported in
the previous statement. and this partially
tended to sustain prices in spite of the de-
clining tendency of corn. Although trad
ing was quite brisk during the afternoon
and the feeling little frmer than on the
board, yet sales On call were at $50 sc
lower figures than at the same time yester-
day. Both spring and winter wheat were
in good demand to-day. in the morning
spring brought highest prices but the ad-
vance was not sustained.
Flour shows 10 change. The receipts
are very Eght else prices could not hold up
as well as they do.
In, the corn pit trading was quite active,
and the feeling developed was somewhat
unsettled. The market opened shade
easier, influenced evidently by the more
pleasant weather. but under a sharp de-
mand, prices were advanced &c above
opening figures. At this advance the of
ferings to sell increased, and prices gradu-
ally receded, influenced somewhat by the
liberal increase reported in the visible sup
ply, which was reported about 100000
bushels larger than the previous state
ment. Prices declined about ic lower
than the closing figures yesterday. The
receipts continue fair. No. 3 and high
mixed in good demand, with considerable
inquiry for lower grades. There was no
material change either way during the af-
ternoon call. prices being 3s@16c under
those current on yesterdays call.
On the regular market there was on
trading in oats except in a speculative way,
for, owing to limited receipts there was no
cash offerings. Futures were. generally
better, being improved about 38@58 C over
yesterdays close, but just before the close
this improvement was lost. Sample lots
were scarce, even with about all consign-
ments received held on track. The mar
ket was firm. prices shade better, and all
offerings were taken. Later in the day
more steadiness was shown.
Rye was steady and quite firm early,
but later eased of 15c. The cash offerings
were only moderate, and the speculative
trading light.
Barley was very quiet. About yester-
days figures were obtained, but both de-
mand and offerings were exceedingly light.
The market for hog products was fairly
active early. and prices were slightly ad-
vanced on all the leading articles. Later,
however the market weakened and prices
receded to the inside range. Speculative
trading only fair, and shipping demand
moderate. Foreign advices not quite so
favorable, and the Eastern markets were
comparatively steady. The receipts of
product were fair, and shipments liberal.
The inquiry for NESS pork was moder-
ate and the offerings were fair. Prices
were advanced 5@1Oc early, but receded
again and closed tame. Cash quiet and
steady.
The offerings of lard were quite liberal
and the demand quite active. Prices ruled
215@5c higher per 100 pounds early in the
day, but declined again 71ag1Oc and
closed easy. May was in active request,
and there was good inquiry for June and
July. The afternoon feeling was stronger,
and 21I@ SC higher prices than were on
the board were paid. At the close of the
day provisions were about where they
ended yesterday-perhaps 21ac under.
The receipts of live hogs aggregated
10000 of poorer quality than usual. The
market was active and firm at sc advance