Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-23
CHICAGO.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |

CHICAGO. Oct 22.-AlI the leading specu-
lative markets on 'change to-day were
stronger and q generally encouraging feel
ing prevailed in commercial circles.
Flour was quiet and slow, and sales,wsre
more than usually light, with home dealers
looking about and picking up SONS of the
better family ani bakers brands, but
shippers and exporters are out of the
trade almost entirely, and it was difficult
to bring about any fair bid for tie low to
good shipping grades. Rye flour was
quite slow. Buckwkeat -four was in quite
light request. Bran and all millstufs were
in light supply and holding at steady
prices.
Wheat was fairly active but the
demand largely of local "scaiping" char
acter, and prices we're stronger, and at the
close, November was about 1c higher than
it closed Saturday; December 1c higher,
January 1e higher, and Nay 1c higher.
The opening sales were at nearly the clog
ing figures of Saturday, ruled tolerably
firm, and sold irregular about 1c from the
opening; eased off some, then advanced 1c
from the lowest point, and closed at the
changes from Saturday above noted. For
eign advices were unfavorable, bat New
York was reported better, which, together
with the frmress in provision circles, ere
ated q better feeling in this market. The
''shorts" manifested more desire to
cover, and the demand was quite active es
times from this source. The receipts were
somewhat larger and shipments moderate.
On call the demand was quite active With
full offerings. Prices ruled trife lower,
With sales mostly of December. The bulls
have not entirely regeinsd confidence yet.
Corn was fairly active and a shade
higher, and ct the close cash AID October
were about 70 higher than at the close
Saturday, November 35o higher, year 14c
higher, and May 38c higher. There was a
little better demand than en- Saturday, and
the market sympathized with the stronger
feeling in wheat. The receipts were larger
and foreign advices unfavorable, but in
Ruenced by stronger feeling ia the other
| local markets specially in provision cir
oIes-and better prices at New York. The
''shorts" were more disposed to cover and
prices averaged higher all round. Ship
ments quite large. On call corn was mod
erately active and prices were little
easier without material change, October
was offered freely, and Ream was a free
seller of year.
Oats were doing slightly better. and
something Of an advance was obtained for
cash and for all futures with the better
grsin markets helping to an improved tone
to the trade. Nearly the entire arrivals
we're going to the sample market.
| Samples were selling reasena-
bly, we'll at about premium prices for
the better and brighter samples. But for
the dark and poor grades dull tone and
lower prices vas quotsble. On call the
prices we're steady with sales OF May.
Rye was steady and firm. The offerings
were limited all round, and even with but
moderate demand ell offered at Jormer
prices found buyers. On call prices were
frmer, with rates mostly of January.
There are $4,000 bushels in store here.
In barley, the heavy receipts, rather de-
| moraized the market. Speculation was
| so affected that No. cash and for
| future delivery was 1@11ac lower. Grades
| in which the trade is mainly by samples
| were also weaker. Fine, heavy, bright
| barley did not sell much lower, but there
| was large surplus of stained
| and light barley, q great deal from Ne
| braska. This class Of goods was hard to
| sell, and sustained at least 2c@4e decline
in prices. The stock here is only $4,000
bushels, while in Milwaukee the stock is
| 299, 600 bushels, and the prices higher.
/ In provisions considerable interest was
| manifested to-day, and an increased busi-
ness was reported. Spectators appeared
| to be more anxious to provide for their
outstanding contracts, more particularly
for the deferred deliveries, while the offer