St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-07
The Quotations.
Western Associated Press

Western Associated Press.
CHICAGO. April 6.-The day was character
lied by unusual activity, and in the absence OF
news from English and foreign markets, due to
Easter holiday in England, the markets were
subjected entirely to home influences as con-
sequence, and the sharp advance IN wheat &C
companied by very active trading, was one of the
surprises to which the trade is liable. The wheat
market was &c above the lowest figures of the
day and & C above the closing figures Saturday,
but fell off somewhat and closed for the day at
medium figures and &c above Saturday. The st.
Louis market led the advance, on bad reports
from Southwestern winter wheat districts, and
there was an active purchasing demand for wheat
in store. Numerous bad reports continue to come
in regarding winter wheat and there were more
outside buying orders. Corn followed wheat
closely under the influences of good shipping
deRand and the strength developed, advanced
a. &c and closed at about outside figures. Oats
ranged H@5sc higher and closed at medium
figures The board will hold no session to-mor-
row on account of the municipal election. Flour
was firm and unchanged. Wheat ruled active
and higher; the opening was easy and a lower,
but on reports of crop damage and good out
side buying the market advanced &c, fell off and
closed &c higher than Saturday; sales ranged:
April, 75%@175c, closed at T7Bc; May,
SO350S23sc, closed at S21sc; June, o2AQ
Axe, closed at S5A &c; No. 2 Chicago spring,
77A @79Hc; No. 3 Chicago spring, 7OQ7Ohc;
No 2 red s214 0lS3c; No. red, 73975c. Corn,
in better speculative demand, accompanied by
higher prices due 10 a good shipping demand
and the advance in wheat, prices advanced lc for
futures and closed 10 nc higher than Saturday;
| cash, 38HQ41hc; April, 31H03Sc, closed at
375Sc; June 42H@43c, closed at 43c. Oats, the
market was stimulated by the advance in other
tlaH firm ind n
higher than Saturday, and the market closed
nearly at outside figures; cash, 2SH032Hc;
April. 28H632Hc; May, 32932Hc, closed at
323s M32Hc; June, SEX e32 55c, closed at 32H C.
Rye was firm, No. 2 62tac. Barley was steady,
No 2, 62@63c. Flax seed was quiet and
weak. Mess pork was in good speculative
demand early, prices rose to Z &c higher. fell off
2H@5c, rallied and closed steady; cash, $11.75@
$780, May, S11. 721l .921c, closed at 81 80;
June, 81. S5Gt12.05, closed at $1,000. Lard
was quiet but firm, with prices shade higher;
cash and April, ST. TN @G.So; May, $500
6.S71G; June, So 9006.9 5. Boxed meats steady;
dry, sailed shoulders, 81 50Q4.60; short rib
sides, S. 9O@5. 92Hl short clear sides, $1,000
645. On the produce exchange butter ruled
weaker; creameries, 25026c. Eggs, lower at
1216GD13.
Receipts, 81, 600 barrels OF flour; $4,000 bush
els OF wheat; 1000 bushels OF corn; $1,000
bushels OF oats; 5000 bushels of rye;
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barrels Of flour; $4,000 bushels Of wheat;
145, 900 bushels OF corn; 10000 bushels Of
oats; 1000 bushels Of rye; $4,000 bushels OF
barley.
2:3O p. IN. On the afternoon board wheat
closed easier and A@%c lower. Corn closed
&c lower Oats closed &c lower. Pork closed
50THc lower. Lard, unchanged.
The following is the visible supply statement
Of grain in the United States and Canada on Sat
urday, as reported by the secretary OF the Chi
cago board OF trade, TO be posted on change to-
morrow: Wheat, 47,567,31S bushels, de-
crease Of sci 500 bushels as compared with
last weeks statement corn, S,SS5,963 bushels,
an increase OF 094, 757 bushels; oats, 2,66449S
bushels, decrease of 35 433 bushels; rye, 357,-
Oh bushes,a decrease of 1851 bushels; barley,
S55 444 bushels, a decrease of 16l, O70 bushels.
The stock of grain in store in Chicago
was as follows Wheat, l5,SS1,150 bushels;
corn, 2,037, S35 bushels; oats, 533,6i3 bushels;
rye, 1876, 1853 bushels; barley, 50,43S bushels.