St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-18
AN UNEASY FEELING
Existed Early in the Day Among Operators
on the Chicago Board
of Trade,
Caused by the Large Increase in the slsi-
BILE Supply and the Stock
Agitation.
Scarcely Any Perceptible Fluctuat1on
Noticeable in the Corn
Market.
Financial Transactions in Wall
Street--Yesterday's General
Quotations.

CHICAGO. Dec. 17.-Trading in wheat
was on less liberal scale to-day, the May
option keeping close to S5c and closing for
the day at $3.50. The extreme figures for
the dav were S454c and S535c. The cables
came in strong but the prospect OF another
large increase in the visible supply, and the
uncertain feeling on the New York stock
market caused an uneasy feeling early III
the day. and prices dropped off &c from
the opening. rallied on fair buying and
closed as stated There were very few
features of interest developed during either
session, and the feeling was very dull to-
ward the close There was scarcely any
perceph5le fuctuation in the prices for
corn. and the closing prices were about the
same as Yesterday, Receipts were mOder-
ate. and the expected arrivals tomorrow
are estimated to be smaller. The shipping
demand continues good for the lower
grades. Oats ruled a shade firmer, but
there was very little trading The pro-
vision market opened weak. Mess pork
declined 1502Oc per barrel early, rallied
again 15@1715c and closed at nearly out
side figures. Lard was shade and short
ribs tritle lower.
THE QUOTATIONS.
The leading futures ranged as fol-
lows: Wheat-NO. December opened AT
967sc, closing at 1890; January opened at
571%c, closing at 77$sc: February opened at
7S15c, closing at 7S14c; May opened at S51sc,
closing at S51Ic. Corn--No.2 December opened
at 3655c. closing at $3.50: January opened at
36Ec, closing at 367sc; February opened at
373Sc. closing at 37$6c; May opened at 1870,
closing at 42s4c OatS-No. 2 December
opened at 26c. closing at 26c; January
opened at 26c. closing at 26c; May opened
at 3O1sc closing at SIC. Mess Pork-Decem-
Der opened at S1l.46, closing at Sl1 371a:
January opened at $1I.50 closing ar S1l.47%;
February opened at Sll.65, closing at S11, 62%;
May opened at SI2.G715, closing at Sl2.O2La.
Lard-December opened at S6.1715, closing at
S62I15; January opened at 1925, closing at
S5.213l; February opened at S6.321@, closing at
So 3915; MAJ opened at $685., closing at
$780, Short Ribs-January opened at So 671a,
closing at So. 20: February opened at S5.S2%,
closing at S5.7715: March closed at S5.S7%.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour, ste 1dy,
unchanged; No. 2 spring wheat 7654c; No. 3
spring wheat, lie; No red. nc; No.
corn, 5000; No. 2 oats. 26c; No. rye, 531ac,
No. 2 barney, 5234@55c; No flax seed. 94c.
Mess pork, S1I.50; lard, S6.2215; short rib
ers, boxed, S4.SG@4.S5; short clear sides,
boxed, Sc. 1906. Is. Whisky, S1.1S. Sugars,
cut loaf, 63sc; graduated, 61sc; standard
"A" 5$4c. Receipts-Flour, $4,000 bbls;
wheat. 1G1. COO bu; corn, 100000 blu: oats,
$4,000 bu; re, 1000 bu; barley; 10000 bu.
Shipments-Flour, Is, 600 bbls; wheat, 29. 900
bu: corn, 44.000 bu; oats. $4,000 bu. rye,
LOCO bu; barley, 10000 blu. On the produce
exchange TO day the butter market was frmer;
creamery, 2302Sc; dairy, Il924c. Eggs, strictly
fresh, 24@25c,