St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-30
WHEAT SPECULATION.
1t Was Decidedly Active Again Yester-
terday on the Chicago Board
of Trade.
There Was Brisk Opening, With an
Advance Which Preceded
Sharp Break.
The Trading in Corn Was of Fair
Proportions, But at Lower
Prices
The Days DofnSs in the F1nanc1aI
Circles of Wall Street--Gen-
eral Markets.
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

NJ
CHICAGO. Sept. 29.-The speculation in
wheat was active again to-day, witha fair
and brisk opening and prices up to '6c fof
November delivery. A sharp break tol-
lowed, continuing through both sessions,
the inside figures being reached on the al
ternoOn board, when November touched
74@Ec, and closed only shade higher The
amount of wheat on ocean passage showed
an increase of $40, 900 bushels. No.
spring sold at 725S(073 sc; November. No.
3. 661lc; No. red, 74c: new No. 3. TO$4c;
There was fair trading in corn, but after a
firm beginning prices broke of. and before
the close of the afternoon trading, touched
the lowest figures reached for some time
The full decline as compared with yeSter-
days figures was Re; No. l, cash, 568c@
S615c; No. $, 3575c; No. 2, yellow, 81 &c.
The trading in oats was quiet. but the tone
was heavy, and another slight de-
cline in prices occurred. No. 2,
cash, 25c. The small grains were
Quiet but generally steady. No. 2 rye,
4S]5c. No. barley, 55A@55c. No. 1
flax seed. S1.05. Provisions were unsettled
and generally easier. Mess pork receded
10000. rallied 255@5c, and closed steady;
cash, 50. 5000. Soc. In lard. September de-
livery advanced 30@35c, but the other OPP
tons were easier; cash lots, S6.35@6. 10 for
small. and So. 1906. - for round lots. Short
rib sides ruled 15020c lower for near deliv-
cries: loose cash lots, S6.70. Boxed dry
sailed shoulders, S5@6; boxed dry sailed
clear short sides, 81. 10@7.15. Flour re-
EIains quiet and unchanged. Whisky was
quiet at S1.17. Sugars were easier at the
following: Cut loaf, 635 @63lc; granulated,
6 3-100@635c; standard "A" 94-lOO9 &c.
THE QUOTATIONS.
The following shows the range of prices on
the regular session, closing at p. NJ: Wheat
opened, September, 1859, closing at 72l4c:
October. 731sc, closing at 7314c; November.
757Sc. closing at 7514 &c: December, G7}4c, clos
ing at re; May, sac, closing at $3.50. Corn
opened. September, 361ac, closing at 361sc; Oc-
tober, SIC, closing at 5000; November, 1890,
closing at 3S35c; December, 394c, closing at
59lsc; May, 4514c, closing at 1879. Oats
opened, September, 251sc, closing at 243sc;
October. 255sc, closing at 25c; November,
267sc, closing az 2614c; May. 3l@c closing at
S1$sc. Mess pork opened. September, $50,
closing at $685.; October, $3.50. closing at
S9.35; November, $3.50. closing at $3.50;
January SI0.421S, closing at S1O.+0.
sLard-September, S6.75, closing at S6.6219;
October, $6.10 closing at S6.05; November,
| 80 %. closing at 500; January, S6.121a,
CLOSING at ST. 10. Snort ribs opened, September,
1T $50; January, $40, closing at s5.32H.
Afternoon Board The markets all ruled
weak accompanied by another sharp decline
in both wheat and corn. The following were
the closing figures at 2:3O p. H.: Wheat
September, - 11-16o; October, y 1850;
November, 74$4c; May 74Hc. Corn-Sep-
itember. sec; October, 364c; November, 3Sc;
May, 1899. Oats-September, 24c; October,
24114c; November, 26Ac; May, 31Hc.
Pork, September and October, $3.50; Novem-
Ter, IS. 81 q: January, Sl0.35. Lard-Septem-
Der, $3.50; October, 5000; November. Sc;
January, $610. Short ribs, September, So 70;
October, 1915; January, S5.3212. Receipts
Flour, $1,000 bbls; wheat, $4,000 bu; corn
$4,000 bu; oats, 212,0OG bu; rye, 1000 bu;
barley, $4,000 bu. Shipments-Flour, 5000
bbls; wheat, Is, 600 bu: corn, 1000 bu: oats,
10000 bu; rye, 1000 bu; barley. $4,000 bu.
On the produce exchange butter ruled firm:
creamery, 1S026c; DAIRY, 12@l9c; packing
stock, S0S1Ic. Eggs 160161ac.
PETER BEBKEY. Pres. r. W. ANDERSON, Cashier.
CIV .GRIGGS V. Pres. a. c. ANDERSON, Asst. C,
The ST. PAUL NATIONAL BANK,
CAPITAL. 100000.