St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-17

ceits, but after following wheat down SO
nc there was an advance of 7S@Slc. AT
ternoon the market showed considerable ac-
tivity with heavy selling by Nat Jones, Kam-
merrer, Dwight, Gillett, Canther and Field 81
Lindley and fair buying on the bulge by
Poole, Brown, Baker, Sherwin, Pickering,
Rumsey and Bryant. October was the favor
ite but the volume Of business was smaller
and the fluctuations less severe than on yes
terday. 1t opened at sic sold up to 511sc,
back to 502lc and closed at 81 1Sc. Novem-
Der was not offered very freely but sold at
43I(04411zc and closed at 44c Cash sales
were at 541l@55%c, closing at 5419c and
Septemb Der opened at sac and closeda 5514c
The long futures were steadier and offerings
moderate.
Said Frank Kcnnett to-day: ''0pinions
differ as to the outcome OF the oat deal, but
think the short interest is pretty well elm
mated, and that the crowd are longing and
waiting for the clique to advance the prices.
November, year and May ought to be good
purchases. Unfavorable weather would GER
tainly cause sharp advance in the two for
mer, as the short interest is very large"
Oats continue quick, fuctuating within
moderate ranges. The bulk of to-day's trad
ing was done by Nat. Jones and Press, the
former putting out some 800, 900 bushels of
May % S@2S%c, and the latter taking about
100000 bushels and distributing them to the
crowd in fives, and in tens later. Cash
closed at 25c, October opened at 25$5c, sold
at &c, and closed at the opening figure.
May closed at 2S5Sc.
The provision market showed considerable
strength and its movement rather favored
holders. Lard and ribs closed at an advance
and pork was about unchanged, there being
practically nothing doing in the near deliv-
cries. Year advanced &c to S1l.25. Lard
was again the center of interest, though the
trading during the day failed to show more
than moderate degree cf activity. October,
November and January were the leading
features, and closed higher. Cash lard was
in good demand at the ruling price for Octo-
Der. October opened at S7.15, sold up TO
S7.25, and closed at S722. November
opened at 40, sold at S7.05 and closed at
S7.07 Ribs were quiet for future delivery
and closed at $500 for September and Octo-
Der, a gain of sc.
Texans and territorial rangers composed
the bulk Of the receipts Of cattle to-day. The
market was active and prices strong, in some
instances higher. especially on the best ma
tives and rangers, closing firm with all sold.
The quality Of the westerns was fair, some
territorial drovers making extreme prices.
Owing to the advance and scarcity Of light
Texans city butchers were buying cows and
bulls more freely, and these sorts are selling
considerably higher than last week. After
the run Of Texans becomes light, native
butchers stock will again sell high, and it
would seem it would pay the farmer and
feeder to fatten all this sort of stuff for the
fall and winter trade. To-day and yesterday
spectators in stockers and feeders bought
up all the available stock Ia the market and
are yet holding the same, so that the number
actually on sale is ample for the demand.
Tnere are a number of buyers on the market
from Virginia, but so far they have contented
themselves with looking over the stock snd
making bids. 1t is expected they win make
their purchases tomorrow. Stock calves
are more plentiful aud cheaper than last
week. StockeIs and breeders are in mod
crate demand, active and prices firm at
$3.25@4.25. Stock calves are $S.50(91S. 90
per head. Range cattle may be quoted at
SO. 50@4.50 for Texans, s4.00@5.25 for
| Wyomings, Colorados and Montanas. Range
tailings, including cows and bulls, are 1925
! C13.60.
The hog market opened quiet and prices
ruled steady up to about midday, when most
of the orders had been filled, and then weak
ened, closing rather dull, with large num-
ber left unsold, but the bulk of the sales
show no variation as compared with Monday,
yet the mornings prices could not have been
obtained at noon. Packers were slow buy
ers, and the shipping orders were limited.
The quality has improved a good deal the
past few days and to-day was up to the aver
age for this time of the year. The range on
sales was as follows: Grassers and skips
S4,7595.25; assorted light, $4,000. 10
rough packers and mixed, S5.00@5. so; good
mixed, $5.75@6.0O, and the best heavy,
$5.SO@6.25.
The visible supply in the United States and
Canada on the 18th, as computed by the Chi
cago board of trade, is: