St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-29
MARKETS STRONGER.
That Was the Condition of Affairs on the
Chicago Board of Trade Yes
terday.
Before the Close Wheat Became Quite
Buoyant, Advancing Fully
One Cent.
Unusual Firmness Impaired by the
Very Excellent Demand From
Abroad.
Transactions in the Financial Circles
of Wall Street--GeneraI
Quotations.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-The markets were all
considerably stronger to-day, and before the
close wheat became quite buoyant, adVanc-
ing fuzzy Ic over the latest figures of yester-
day. and closing at outside figures, with even
still higher figures quoted on the curb Inc
official closing for May delivery was S61sc,
while S634c was quoted as having been bid on
the 'tcurb." The foreign markets were
quoted as being firm, and very good export
demand was reported, which features I'M
parted the unusual strength displayed. Inc
buying was very good throughout the entlre
session, with shorts covering quite freely
at the close. The receipts of corn continue
TO be only moderate in volume, and TINS,
taken with the strength shown in wheat ana
provisions made another firm market to-day,
and prices closed 14@3sc over yesterday
Oats were firm in sympathy with the other
cereals. and closed a shade higher. The con-
tinued light receipts of hogs and higher prices
had a stimulating effect on the market for
provisions. shorts displayed anxiety TO
cover and mess pork ruled l0@l5c per Dbl
higher, while lard advanced 21zG5c per 1OO
lbs, and short ribs advanced 7129l0c.
THE QUOTATIONS.
The leading futures ranged as fol-
lows: Wheat-No. = December opened at
T715c, closing at TS$sc; January opened
at 715Ac, closing at 7S12c; February opened
st 7S12c, closing 1T 794c; May opened at
S515c, closing at S615c. Corn-No- 2 Decern-
Der opened at 377sc. closing at o17sc: jan
uary opened at 3T1sc, closing at 5I4c;
May opened at 1890, closing at 1880
Oats-No. 2 December opened at 26c, closing
at 26c; January opened at 26c, closing at
26c; May opened at 3l14c, closing at size.
Mess Pork-December opened at Sl1.S0. clos
nNT ut
closing at S1l.97@; February opened at
SIl.9715, closing at S12.221a; May opened
at SI2.37%, closing at SI2.52%. Lard-De-
cember opened at $3.50, closing at 500;
January opened at S6.371a, closing at sou;
May opened at S6.72A, closing at S6I9
Short Ribs--January opened at S5.oI19, CLOS
ing at 1886: February opened at S5.91E,
closing at S6.05; March opened at S6.O1 clos
ing at 1918; Ma opened at S6.25. closing at
$6.3215 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
quiet and unchanged. No. 2spring wheat,
7S14c: No. 3 spring wheat. 7Sc; NO. z
red. 7S14c; No. 2 corn, 371sc; No. 2 oats, 26c;
No. rye, 53c; No. 2 barley, SIC; No. flax
seed 96$4c; prime timothy seed, 81. 1901. 1917;
Mess pork, S11.S71$@I2; lard, $6.35; short
ribs, sides, loose, S5.S505. 90; dry sailed shout
ders, S4.S5@4. 80; short clear sides, boxed,
$6.3006.35. Whisky, distillers' finished goods,
81 Is. Sugars-Cut loaf, 61a@65s; graduated,
6Q61%c; standard A, 534c. Receipts-Flour,
33, OOO bbls; wheat, 12S,O00 blu; corn, 10000
blu: oats, $4,000 bu; rye. 5000 blu; barley,
10000 bu, Shipments-Flour, 10000 bbls;
wheat, $4,000 bu; corn, 10000 bu; oats. 107,-
900 bu; rye, 5000: barley, $4,000 bu. On the
produce exchange the butter deal was
stronger: creamery, 231s92S1ac; dairy, zig
26c; Eggs, 2415@26c for strictly fresh.
PETER BERREY. Pres. r. W. ANDERSON, Cashier
CIV .GRIGGs, Wires A. c. ANDERSON, Asst c.
THE ST. PAUL NATIONAL BANK
CAPITAL 100000.