St. Paul daily globe., 1886-10-29
CORN WAS THE KING.
The Chief Interests Ceutered in That
Cereal on the Chicago Board of
Trade Yesterday,
But in Addition All Sorts Of Grain and
Provisions Showed Considerable
Activity.
Prices Advanced on Sharp Demand
With Only Moderate
Offerings
Transactions on the Stock Exchange
at Milwauk ee-- @ eneral Mar
ket Quotations.
rb;c.soc Grain and Provisions.

The markets all ruled strong to-day, the
chief feature of interest centerlug in corn,
though all the markets were active. he
opening in wheat was lower, but sharp
demand sprung up and with only moderate
offerings prices advanced rapidly. and
sold up lc from opening price. Foreign
Rdvices quoted quiet and firm markets. A
report that the customs committee OF
France had decided III favor OF raising the
snty on foreign wheat from S@5 france
nnder which influence the market fell back
&c and closed i'll the latest trading at about
yesterdays figures. The corn market was
excited. The receipts are not large and
good many reports were received stating
that the yield from husking was smaller
than expected. The urgent demand caused
''shorts" to cover freely, under which
prices shot up about 115@1&c, reacted
&c. but rose again 14c, and closed l75c
higher than yesterday. The tirmness i'll
the other markets gave better tone toioats
and prices closed $s@12c higher. Provis-
ions were active and strong. Mess pork
advanced 15@25c, receded 5@79c, but
rose again 715c, and closed at nearly yes
terday's figures. Lard was also active and
stronger and closed 5@10c higher. IN
short ribs, October delivery ruled weak and
4O@5Oc lower, while the more deferred
deliveries were somewhat stronger.
THE QUOTATIONS.
Flour was quiet and unchanged Cash
quotations were as follows: No. 2 spring
wheat. 73l735sc; No. 5 spring, 64967c; No. 2
red 7434c; No. , corn, 351s s93614c; No. oats,
23c. No. rye, soc; No. barley. 5514c; No
L fax seed, 9S1lc; prime timothy, 81. 20
01.71; mess pork, SS.971a49.S:O lard, $3.50;
short rib sides, loose, S6.45; dry
sslted shOulders boxed s. 45615 80:
short clear sides. boxed, S6.75G6SO;
whisky. Sl.1S; sugars unchanged. The
leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheat-Octoher opened at 7234c, closing Al
7334c; November, 7314c, closing at 725sc; De-
cember, 7514c, closing at 7j1ac; January,
S23sc. COrn-October opened at 347sc, clos
ing at 36Ac; November, $3.50, closing at
S654c: December, 3612c, closing at 371sc;
January, 367sc, closing at 3S4c; May, tlsSc
closing at 42$4c. Oats-October opened at
255sc, closing at 2514c: November, 26c
closing at 26c; December. 27c, closing
at 261Sc; May, S07sc, closing at Size
Pork-November opened at $S.S5, closing
at S9.071a; December, $S.97; closing at
S91O; January. $9.77%, closing at Sl0.0715;
Lard-November opened at 1915, closing at
S5.S2@; December, $3.50 closing at $5.S7H
Ribs-October opened at S6.371a closing at
S6.44; January, S5.02H, closing at 5000:
February, S5.07%, closing at S5.l5
Receipts-Flour, 800 bbls; wheat, $4,000
bu: corn. $4,000 bu: oats. $4,000 bu; rye,
LOCO bu; barley. $4,000. bu. Shipments
Flour, $4,000 bu; wheat. $4,000 bu; corn,
Ie7. 900 bu: oats $4,000 bu; rye, 5000 bu;
barley, S5, 600 hu. On the produce exchange
butter ruled very tame; good to fancy cream
cry, 20025c; fair to good creamery, 160l9c;
good to fine dairy, l5G20c. Eggs firm at II
G16c.
PETER BERKET. Pres. r. W. ANDERSON, Cashier
CIV .GRIGGS, V.PreA A. c. ANDERSON, Asst c.
ThE 9T. PAUL NATIONAL BANK.
CAPITAL. 100000.
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