Daily globe., 1883-12-06
VAIL STREET A LITTLE ACTIVE.
CHICAGO.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. !

tOpeClIl I6leSrGln 10 Ile kElODo.
eCHIcAGo, Dec. Sou 'change to-day
the mark; nave been for the most part
slow and 81, Iy. Wheat was fairly active
but irregula. calculating 4c during the
session, and 81 The close it was about &c
lower than at 1 O'Clock yesterday. January
vas about 335c lover and May about 4c
lower. The market opened easy With lib-
erat selling orders and little demand.
Near the close it became strong under war
rumors and sold up 11s@14c from the
lowest point, closing firm. On call the
offerings were moderate, and the demand
was only fair. Prices ruled 7s9 1fc lower.
Trading was principally in the May op-
ton.
Corn was unsettled. A nervous and fe-
yerish feeling again existed. Trading was
not as large as yesterday, but the market
attracted considerable attention, and oper-
ators watched she course of prices very
closely. The receipts were smaller which
had some effect on the market. Prices
opened shade lower than the closing pri
ces of yesterday, and declined $56Mc for
the various futures; then rallied 118@1$8c,
and again eased off, ruling unsettled, and
finally closed about 12c higher for Janu-
ary, &c better for February, and IS C high
er for May than the closing figures
on change yesterday. New ear
corn was II large supply and very dull
Some OF the corr Is so soft and wet that it
is almost unstable, and receivers are hav-
ing great trouble in getting rid Of their
consiguments. On call the stuff was
offered rather freely, and prices ruled 3
@ lLc lower.
Oats we're rather easy with less interest
manifested IN the market on speculative
account, aud the shipping demand for
sample lois vas only moderate. Prices
declined ia sc but afterwards became a
little stronger and reacted. A fair
business was done and good
many cats we're sold by longs. Longs in
some cases have realized. Car lots were
taken generally against contracts to hold
and make charges. Samples we're plenty
and dull. On call there was a good de-
mand and prices were steadier. Trading
was confined to January and May. Rye
was weak and lower and cash No. lower.
December declined 1a91c, January about
1a@Ac and May 14g15c. The speculative
offerings were liberal and longs were sell
ing out. The decline, however, brought
out buyers for a considerable quantity
and there was brisk trading in January
and May deliveries. On call the demand
was moderate and prices were without
material change. Sales were confined to
January.
In barley every feature of the market
was unfevora5le. The demand was light
from all sources. Cash demand from
shippers ana consumers also very light. A
largo amount is received and delivered on
sales to arrive. The usual buyers are
having their wants in this way
suppGsd aud were not on the
market. At the present state of traffic
consjgnmeuts Bre accommodating prices
under the pressure weak and lower, and it
looks very much es if q good deal of bar
ley viii have to 6 ID its way into the eIsva-
tors, for It csauot be held on the track
owiug 10 the want of room and the
charges tor demurrage. On call there
were 70 slIes.
Flour still confines depressed and it
has been impossible to do anything
with any satisfaction with fine
family ana bakers brands
firmly held oas ell shipping extras and
lover grades dull ana hardly selling at
ALL
Buckwheat flour slow, bran and all
mill stuff were doing we'll. Under the in
Auence of liberal receits of hogs operators
were inclined to offer provisions with lit
tie more freedom early in the day and
slightly reduced prices were accepted.
Later when the market was reported
stronger and prices higher the market
for product developed more strength and
substantial advance in prices ives
realized und the appreciation was
rather steady to the close. The shipping
demand was moderate in the way of filling
small orders. On call the demand was
active. Trading was in February.
QQite sn active business was transacted
in the lard market, bat largely on specu-
Iotiye account The market was rather
easy and prices ruled 5@715c lower per
100 pounds, but under the influence OF an
Increased dem nd rallied 10@15c per 100
pounds ana ruled steady. The shipping
demand was moderate. On call there was
a GOOD demand and pricea without mate
rial change.