St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-23
YESTERDAYS MARKET.
On the Chicago Board Of Trade Sharp
Demand Caused an Advance
in Wheat.
The Firmness Generally Attributed to
Slight Decline in Oonsols at
y London.
Corn Stronger in sympathy, With a
Fairly Good Shipping
Inquiry.
Transactions in the Financial Circles
of Wall SUPERINTENDENT
Quotations.

CHICAGO, Dec. 22-There was q stronger
tone in the wheat market to-day. The OPEN
ing was about the same as last night figures,
but sharp demand was Immediately devel-
oped under which prices steadily advanced,
the May option tou ching S434c. The trmuess
was attributed to slight decline in consols
and parties who sold short yesterday were
disposed to cover. The amount of wheat on
ocean passage showed an increase of T20, 600
bushels After the first advance May settled
back to SAGE, but rallied aguin in the final
dealings and close for the day at nearly top
figures. Tne corn market was stronger, IN
sympathy with wheat and there was also a
good shipping inquiry. but mainly for the
lower grades. Prices advanced 14G3Sc and
closed &c higher than yesterday. The trad
Ing IN oats was limited, but prices ruled
STEADY. Provisions ruled weaker. The Ii ad-
ing in mess pork was light and prices
dropped of l5@1715c, and closed at INSIDE
figures. Lard and short ribs were Slightly
easier. There will be no afternoon sessions
of the board from Dec. 24 to Jan. 4.
THE QUOTATIONS.
The leading futures ranged as fol-
lows: Wheat-No. 2 December opened at
76c, closing at 7624c; January opened at
7611c, closing at 771Sc; February opened at
77Ac, closing at 7Sc; May opened ar S3Hc,
closing at S45sc. Corn-No.2 December opened
at $3.50. closing at 36ssc: January opened at
3s15c, closing at 30 &c; February opened at
367sc, closing at SIC; May opened at 42ko,
closing at 1850. OatS-No 2 December
opened at 255sc, closing at 257sc; January
opened at % sc, closing at 255sc; May opened
at 305sc, closing at 5O3s03lo. Mess Pork-De-
cember opened at ST.. LAO, closing at 81. 40; Jan
uary opened at $l1. So %. closing at S11.35: Feb
ruary opened at S1l.57%, closing at s11.50;
May opened at Sl2, closing at SlLs7A-
Lard-December opened at $500, closing at
$500; January opened at 1925, closing at
$6.25; February opened at 1886, closing at
S6.521s; May opened at $685., closing at
$500. Short Ribs-January opened at $50,
closing at $5.6715; February opened
at s5.S5, closing at s5.75; May
opened at S5.921z. closing at $3.50.
Cash quotations were as follows: -Four
steady and unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat,
7594c: No. 8 spring wheat, nominal; No. 2
red. 7714c; No. 2 corn. 5000: No. 2 oats, 26c;
No. rye, 53c; No. 2 barney, SIC; No. l fax
seed, e3c; prime timothy seed, S1.7T01. IS
Mess pork per bbl., 11.40011. 50; lard, per 100
ms, $3.50: short ribs, sides. loose, SIS. $50. 20;
shoulders, boxed, S4.S0g4.S5; short clear
sides, boxed, Sc 1506.20. Whisky distillers
furnished goods at $1lS per gal. Sugar, cut
loaf, 611s@65sc; granulated, 6@61Sc; standard
"A SIC. Receipts-Flour, $4,000 bbls;
wheat, 1000 bu; corn, 212, 0Oe bu; oats. 140,-
600 bu.; rye. 1000 bu; barley, 10000 bu.
Shipments-Flour, q, 600 bbls; wheat, 1900
bu; corn, $1,000 bu; oats, 1900 bU; rye,
1000 bu; barley, $4,000 bu. On the produce
exchange to day the butter market ruled
steady: creamery, 2l@27c: dairy, IS@23c;
roll, 16GI7c; packing Stock 1l@12c. Eggs,
23@24c for strictly fresh.
PETER BERKEY. Pres. r. ". ANDERSON. Cashier
C.R .GRIGGs. Y.Pres A. c. ANDERSON. Asst c.
1hE 81. PAUL NATIONAL bANk
CAPITAL, 100000.