St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-20

the call the feeling was steadier, with sales Of
200, 900 bushels at 56a5@56aZc, and closed
with 56%c bid. There was fair shipping
demand for new mixed on track and from
store at well sustained prices. Inspection
was the lightest so far this week, aggregating
only 211 cars, thirty-one being contract.
Oats were quiet and showed very little
change, the demand for samples on track be-
ing fair, but speculative futures were ne
elected.
Trading in provisions was fair and chiefly
of a speculative character and the bulk OF the
trading was in changing contracts from May
to June. The market was weak and prices
on pork declined 10@12Nc from the last
sales of yesterday. May declined from
s1s.021l to s17.S71I and closed at s17.9o@
1922. Lard was spiEitless and weaker,
the demand being mainly from
small scalpers, opening or basis
of 1890 for May and closing at s9.471s
$3.50. Short ribs responded to the weak
ness in other articles and declined 71l@10c
per hundred pounds, and closed on basis
of SO, ,42%@945 May. The demand was fair
but the. same as in pork and lard, chiefly OF a
speculative character. Hams Nand shoulders
met fair shipping inquiry.
Receipts of cattle were 1000 head, against
4, ,691 one week ago. No disposition was
shown by buyers to take hold and the market
was dull, weak and lower on all grades. Light
steers, 1000 to 1, 100 lbs, would bring S5.25
as so; medium, of /, 150 to 1920, $500
SIS; good shipping steers, of /, 300 to l, 800
lbs, So 9O@6. 25: choice export steer of 800
and upwards are scarce at S6, 30@6. 60.
Receipts of hogs were 5000. or $500 less
than last Wednesday. Packers and shippers
bought sparingly and the market lacked life.
The feeling was weak but prices we're about
the same on account of tine ANAL offerings.
Ligat and skips sold at S550G36. Rs: choice
light, Sc. 1O@e. rs; mixed packing, S6.25@
no; shipping, s6.9o@7.25.
Sheep were in light supply, 1,500 being
received to-day. The demand does not i'm
prove and the market is dull, with prices 259
SOC lower than last week. Common sold
at S3@3 so; fair, $4G14.5 so; medium, $4.45@
525; choice, s5.25@5.50; lambs, $3.50
6.60.
Milmine, Bodman g. Co. say: ''We have
had no rumors of crop damage for some days
past, and our own correspondents generally
say the crop is all right We still think
prices are too high here, and think wheat
good sale in all hard spots. One of these
days when it starts to decline it will not re-
coyer, as it has been doing all along. We
believe it mnst go down to an export basis
before we can hope for much improvement
Shepard 81 Peacock says: There is be-
lief that certain parties are slowly laying in a
store of long wheat preparatory to the open
ing of navigation, but if so, it is very difficult
for men to get enough without showing their
hand and therefore they sell on bnlges, keep
ing the market soft. This is mere rumor
and not good pointer. The legitimate de-
mand is not here. There seems no
doubt that corn is purchase with little risk.
The local traders are largely incAned to bull
it. Country operators always are.
Minor, Richards & Co. says: We may see
still further advance in corn but regard it
fair sale on strong places until after the
heating season is over.