St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-01
YESTERDAYS MARKETS
On the Chicago Board of Trade Wheat was
Very Active and Somewhat
Excited.
The Volume of Speculative Trading Wa
Unusually Large, With Nerv-
Gus Feeling.
The ceneraI Tone Affected by the
Announcement of Two
Failures.
Transactions in the FINANCIAL Ciroie7
of Wall street General
Quotations.

CE1cAGo. Nov. S0.-The wheat Market
was very active and excited TO-DAY, anu
the volume of speculative trading was uil-
usually large and in marked comparison 10
the dragging trading of that OF almost any
day in the preceding six months. Inc leei-
ing was very nervous and unsettled at TIE
opening. caused. in part, by the announce
men1 of two failures in the wheat trade. IL
was eypected that the Hill failure. an
nounced early in The day, would necesSitate
the purchase of fully 1000, OOO DuSheiS'
to which extent it was estimated thSt the
operator was short" Prices varied a "
SIC in different parts of the crowd. HOG
ers had prices marked &c above last night S
closing. but the offerings were 50
large that there was very lttie
trading at any advance over last night
closing figures and the market gu chdy
dropped sc, followed by an advance OF z
ole. again eased off 15@Zc under large
offerings, ruled Irregular, but in the latest
trading in the afternoon dropped TO INSIDE
prices and closed %@Mc lower than on
Yesterday. The cables quoted firm foreign
markets The receipts in the Northwest
were quite large. Corn ruled fairly active
and firm. The market opened easy at 4 "a
&c lower, advanced $6@Hc, but closed
re under Yesterday. The shipping de-
mand was light and receipts fairly large,
with moderate receipts estimated Tor To-
morrow. There was Increased speculation
on the regular market for oats, with some
demand for shorts early in the day. Inc
feeling was firm early, with prices &c
higher, but the advance was lost ana the
market closed &c lower. There was acllfe
trading in provisions, but the offerings were
large and there was steady decline IN
prices, especially for mess pork ana SNORT
rib sides. Mess pork advanced SOC per
barrel and closed at inside figures. Short
ribs closed 1Oc lower. Flour was steady
md unchanged.
THE QUOTATIONS..
The leading figures ranged as 1olo"S'
Wbeat-November opened at 1880, Closing
at 7515c; December opened at 1870, closing at
75%c; January opened at f7Hc, closing at
T63Ec; May opened at $3.50, closing at s3c.
Corn-November opened at 3IAc, closing al
size; December opened at 31asc. closing at
S716c: May opened at 427sc, closing at 421ac.
Oats-Novembel opened at 2615c, closing at
265Sc; January opened at &c, closing at &c;
MAY opened at Sic, closing at sic. PORK
December opened at Sl0171@, closing at SlO;
January opened at $l0.95. closing at
SI0.65; February opened at Sle0212, Closing at
gil. l0s May dI 9iI.I SiOoii't1 ~ W.
Lard-December opened at s6.O279. closing at
S6.0215; January opened at S6.121a, closing
at ST. 10; February opened at $6.227a, Closing
at $6.lT15. Short Ribs-January opened
at S5.55, closing at S5.45; February
opened at $5.57&, closing at S5.+!1%.
Cash quotations were as follows: No. spring
wheat 75%c; Nos spring, 6s1S070c; No. red
wheat, 76c; No. 2, corn, 371sc; No. Z oats,
2976c; No 2, rye, 5511c; No. barley, 500
53c; No. l fax seed.914c; prime timothy 81. 10.
Mess pork, $40. Lard, 5000. Short rib
sides, loose. S5.3505.60; dry sailed shoulders,
boxed. 81. 75@5; short clear SIDES, hoxed.
5.7OQs5.75. Whisky, S1.1S. Sugars-Cut
loaf, 614@65Ec; graduated. &c; standard, A,
size Receipts-Flour. 1900 bbls; wheat Ill.,
coo bu; corn. I07, 00G bu; oats, $4,000 bu; ~ e,
$1,000 bu: barley, ZOO bu. Snipments-Flour,
1900 Dbl; wheat. $4,000 bu; corn, 10000 bu;
oats. $4,000 bu; rye, LOCO bu; barley, o5,OO0
bu. On the produce exchange putter
ruled firm; good to git-edged creamery.
2OG28c; good TO fine dairy, 16G25c. Eggs,
strictly fresh, 22D23c.
PETFR BERKEY. Pres. r. ". ANDERSON, Cashier
CIV .GRIGGS Wires A. c. ANDERSON, Asst e
1HE ST. PAUL NATIONAL BANK
CAPITAL. 100000.
Corner Fifth and Jackson streetA