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 Pirmness Generally Attributed to a
Slight Decline in Gonsols at
London.
Corn Stronger in sympathy, With a
Fairly Good shipping
Inquiry.
Transactions in the Financial Circles
of Wall Street--General
Quotations.

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-There was g stronger
tone in the wheat market to-day. The open
ing was about the same as last nights figures,
but sharp demand was Immediately devel-
oped, under which prices steadily advanced,
the May option II u hing S42zc. The tirmness
was attributed to a 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 SAFE, but rallied again in the final
dealings and close for the day at nearly top
figures. The corn market was stronger, m
sympathy with wheat, and there was also q
good shipping inquiry. but mainly for the
lower grades. Prices advanced 14G3se and
closed &c higher than yesterday. The trad
ing IN oats was limited, but prices ruled
STEADY. Provisions ruled weaker. The Il adj
ing in mess pork was light, and prices
dropped of l5@l715c, and closed at INSIDE
figures Lard and short ribs were slightly
easier. There will be no afternoon sessions
Of the board from Dec. "a to Jan. f.
THE QUOTATIONS.
The leading futures ranged as fol-
lows: Wheat-No. 2 December opened at
76c, closing at 1890; January opened at
761lc, closing at 771Sc; February opened at
1T14c closing at 7Sc; May opened at S314c,
closing at S45sc. COrn-No.2 December opened
at $3.50. closing at 363sc: January opened at
S615c, closing at 36%c: February opened at
S67sc, closing at SIC; May opened at 421ac,
closing at 425Sc. Oats-No. 2 December
opened at 255sc, closing at 257sc; January
opened at 255sc, closing at 251sc; May opened
at 5000, closing at 3O5sG3lc. Mess Pork-De-
cember opened at Sl1.40, closing at Sl1. 40; Jan
uary opened at SII.5215. closing ar S1l.35 Feb
ruary opened at $1l.5712, closing at sll.50;
May opened at >S12. closing at Sll.S7H.
Lard-December opened at $500, closing at
$500; January opened at 1928, closing at
1925; February opened at S656, closing at
$685.; May opened at s6.621%, closing at
$500. Short Ribs-January opened at $50,
closing at $5.67k; February opened
at s5.s5, closing at 1913; May
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
steady and unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat,
T53zc: No. 8 spring wheat, nominal; No. 2
red. 7714c; No. corn, 36$sc; No. oats, 26c;
No. rye, 53c: No. 2 barney, SIC; No. ! flax
seed, 93c; prime timothy seed, S1.7701.7S.
Mess pork per bbl., S11.40@l1.5O; lard, per 100
ms, $500; short ribs, sides, loose, S5.65@. 70;
shoulders, boxed. S4.SO@4.S5; short clear
sides, boxed, Sc 10000. Whisky distllers
furnished goods at $l.1S per gal. Sugar, cut
loaf, 619@65sc; granuated. 6@619c; standard
a. 534c. Receipts-Flour, $4,000 bbls;
wheat, IL, 900 bu; corn, 212,00e blu; oats. 140,-
600 bu.; rye, 1000 bu; barley, 10000 bu.
Shipments-Flour, $1,000 bbls; wheat, $4,000
blu; corn, 62.0 600 bu; oats, 1900 bu: rye,
1000 bu; barley, 60,0 600 blu. On the produce
exchange to day the butter market ruled
steady: creamery, 21@27c: dairy, IS@23c;
roll, 16917c; packing stock, 11G12c. Eggs,
23024c for strictly fresh.
PETER BERKEY. Pres. +. ". ANDERSON, Cashier
C-R .GRIGGs Wires. a. c. ANDERSON. Asst c.
The 81. PAUL NATIONAL BANK