Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-19
nominal for want of Offering

nominal for want of offerings.
Futures were strong, with a
fair trade at about outside prices of
yesterday. On call the feeling was steady.
On the board rye ruled very firm, and
prices were good deal better. No. 3 car
lots sold at 62@ 64c, the outside being 4c
higher, and for round lots 6515c was bid.
The receipts were light, and with consign-
ments mostly held against contracts, there
were but limited offerings. Rejected sold at
55c. Sample lots firm and scarce. For
some time the market has been improving
steadily. A good demand has existed for
May, which finally partook somewhat of
a bull movement, and with sellers
scarce, prices were advanced Sc,
causing also an advance for all
other deliveries, and the frmness
developed, hada tendency to check the of
ferings ALL around. January advanced
nominally to 651ac; there were no offer
ings. February went to 6615c, March sold
early at 6415c, subsequently at 6738c, May
sold early at 702Ic and by the close the
market was up to 73c. The above prices
show 3I@415c advance over yesterdays
closing. The boom, urged on by rumors
of corner forming in the futures, contin
ued through the afternoon, and on call quo
tations were 15@1c higher than the above,
January reaching 66c, gain of more than
sc for the day. May ended the afternoon
at 74c.
In the barley crowd a scarcity
of sellers prevented anything of
consequence being done. There
was some demand and No. 2 was salable
at SOC, while for No. 3, sic was obtained,
but the arrivals remain small and there are
no consignments going in store. Sample
lots are in light supply and the demand is
good. Fully 125 cars were bought by
brewers and maIsters to arrive. In
futures some inquiries we're made, but
there were no offerings. No. 2 saleable at
91c for February and March.
The demand for hog products was fairly
active and the offerings were free. The
market was somewhat unsettled and prices
irregular, though closing with considerable
steadiness. The feeling was easy early,
and lower prices were accepted for all the
leading articles, but the demand
was active and moderate. Foreign
ad7ices indicated an easier feeling in lard,
and prices were quoted third lower, but
pork and bacon were unchanged. Eastern
markets were without internal change.
The receipts Of product were fair and the
shipments moderate. The inquiry for
mess pork was fairly active and the offer
ings free. Prices ruled 1O@15c lower
early, but rallied again 121a@15c and
closed easy. Cash quiet. May was in
good demand, sold readily and closed
steady.
The inquiry for lard was active and the
offerings qnite liberal. Prices reached
215@5c per 100 pounds, but rallied again
715@1Oc and closed easy. Cash in fair re-
quest. The tendency was downward
again in the afternoon, and
both were offered rather freely
Prices on call ruled 215@ sc lower than on
regular board. Forty thousand live hogs
were received here to-day. This market
was quiet and shade easier.
Randall, Bell & Co., who suspended
about three weeks ago, are offering to set
tie claims against them at 80 cents on the
dollar. A petition has been circulated for
signatures of creditors to an acceptance
of this compromise.