St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-21
The OuOt1riOnS


CHICAGO Aug. 20.-The fluctuations in the
price of wheat were kept within a narrow
range to-day and the prevailing tone was
steadier. 1t was said that the foreign market
had not declined since the present drop had
been inaugurated here. and the cables this
morning Indicated steadier feeling ut Liver
pool. The export inquiry here continued
and vessel engagements for $4,000 bu. of
wheat were reported here to-day. The re
ceipts continue small, but the large stocks in
store are cited as the moving cause for the
present depression in values. The amount
of wheat afioat bound for Europe and the
continent showed a slight decrease. The
market opened with good buying, and the
October option, which closed last night at
S315c, quickly sold up to sac. sold of 10
$3.50, rose TO sac, fell back several
times and finally closed on the regular board
at sac, but receded on the afternoon board
again to S37sc. Reports of wet weather
abroad assisted the early upward turn.
The estimated receipts for tomorrow
are smaller. The feeling in corn
was very unsettled, and influenced 10y better
foreign advices and the early strength in
wheat, the market rose l4G1ac, but fell back
and closed unchanged to sc higher than yes
terday There was strong competition for
the purchase of oats for August delivery,
which caused an early advance of &c for that
option, reacted lc and closed about lc higher
than yesterday. The other futures were I'M
changed. Provisions ruled active, with lower
prices again prevailing. Mess pork opened
5G71@c higher, receded l21 3Ggl5c, rallied 10
10c. declined - a@25c and closed tame. Lard
declined I06l2l5c, and closed steady. Flour
quiet and unchanged. Wheat opened 18@S4c
higher and sold up to point &c higher than
last nights closing, fell back sc, fluctuated
aud closed sc higher than yesterday: sales
ranged: August S0$49Sl1ac, closed At 81 &c;
September sl14@S2l4c, closed AT Sl5sDS2c;
October S35zGIS454, closed at sac; Novem-
IN 70 f.1n ny rsa- >
SlGLSl1@c; No. 3 spring, 73c; No red. 81 &c;
No. 3 red, SIC. Corn active and unsettled. The
market opened 14GD1xc higher, receded again
and closed sc higher for September than
yesterday, with the other options unchanged;
cash, 451%c; August, 453s0455Ec, closed at
451a@455sc; September, 455sG455sc, closed at
451aG459sc; October, 43$4G44Ac. closed at
4354 G435sc. Oats-There was 4 strong de-
mand from shorts, and the price adyanced2c,
but fell back and closed lc higher than yes
terday; the other options showed little
change; cash, 211sc; August, 26G2Sc, closed
at 267SG27c; September, @4s4G251sc, closed
at 245sc; October, 245s@25l4c, closed Mt 241s
025. Rye steady; No. 2-5G1Sc- Flax seed
easier; No. l, Sl.2l13. Mess pork opened
tirmer and 5dl0c higher, receded l212Gbl5c.
rallied 713Gl0c, weakened again, declined
2219025c, and closed tame; cash, SS.62SG
S.65; September, SS.57lIG,S.S712, closed at
SS.571IGlS.Gl; October, IS. % LS.95, closed
at $s.655tS.7l. Lard active but lower: prices
fell l0Gl21Ic, and closed steady; cash, S6.l215
@6.15; September, S6.O7@6.l5, closed at
$6.971l; October, S6.12% 06225S, closed at
So. l21l. Boxed meats easy; dry salted
shoulders, S4.l5G4.30; short rib sides, 1926
80; short clear sides, S5.75@5 so. Whisky
firm ut 81. IL. Sugars steady and unchanged.
Butter ruled quiet and easy; creamery. l10
zoe, dairy, I9c. Eggs steady at 10%01lc.
Receipts-Flour, 5000 bbls; wheat, $4,000
bu; corn, 262.O00 bu; oats. 100000 bu; rye,
$4,000 bu: barley, 5000 bu. shipments
Flour, 5000 bbls; wheat, ll2,000 bu; corn,
262, 600 bu; outs. I3S.000 bu; rye, l,SO0 bu.
Afternoon board-Wheat easier, ls0lc
lower; corn easier, 1s@4c lower; oats de-
clined sc for August; pork unchanged; lard
21ac lower.