St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-23
WHEAT OPENED FIRM.
4 Strong Feeling in the Principal Cereal
On the Chicago Board YeSter-
day Morning.
After a Slight Drop There Was a Re-
action, Which Reached Buoyancy
in the Afternoon.
Corn Receipts Smaller, Demand G God,
and the Market Generally
Stronger.
Doings in the Financial Circles OF
New York--General Market
Quotations.
chicago Grain and provisions.


CHICAGO, Oct. 22.-Wheat opened tlrm
his morning, eased off slightly, became
irmer again, and on the afternoon board
look on buoyant tone. The price rose &c
from early inside quotations. and closed at
nearly top figures. The tenor OF the
European adviceS was strong, and there was
good buying here on Eastern account. Inc
strong tone in the afternoon was due 10 the
report that large quantity had been taken
at the Eastern Seaboard for export, eSti-
mated at forty-five boat loads. The latest
official trading was at prices l1s@2c higher
than Yesterday, The receipts or corn were
smaller shipping demand was good and the
market ruled stronger all around, and the
market closed nearly 1c higher than yeSter-
day. Shorts bought freely near the close
Oats ruled steady and firm, in sympathy
with the other markets, and closed a (9%c
higher. Provisions were more active ana
stronger. Mess pork advanced 15@20c
early in the session, receded 100 213c, raj
lied and closed at medium figures. Lard
ruled stronger and 712@10c higher early,
but lost portion of the advance.
THE QUOTATIONS.
Flour was steady and unchanged. Cash
quotations were as follows: No. spring
wheat 74sEc: No. red, 1910; No. corn,
S515c: No. oats, 2514c; No. rye, 49c; No.
2 barley, 5255c; No. 1 fax seed, 5000;
prime timothy S1.63; mess pork, $3.50; lard,
$50; short rib, sides, lose, $3.50; dry
sailed shoulders, boxed, S0'40go: %;
short clear sides, boxed, $3.50
$50; whisky, Sis; sugars unchanged.
Leading futures ranged as follows: wheat
October, opened at 7514c, closing at 1850;
November, 1899, closing at I51sc; Decem-
Der, 1889, closing at re; January, zee,
closing at ~ G; May, SIC, closing ut ooc4c.
Corn-0ctober, opened at 3+c, closing at S514c;
November, 35c, closing at $3.50; December,
S6l4c, closing at SIC; January, 363sc,
closing at 3714c; May, 4014c, closing at 4l34c.
Oats-October, opened at 245sc, closing at
2514c: November, 251Sc, closing at 25$4c; De
cember. 26c, closing at 2654c; May, 3OAc,
closing at 3Oszc. Pork-0ctober, opened at
IS. 72lS; closing at $3.50; November, 1915,
closing at $3.50; December, $3.50, clos
ing at $500; January, S9.67H, closing at
so. Lard-October, opened at S5.921a,
closing at $50; November, S5.671a, closing
at S5.721s; December, S5.S21q, closing at
$3.50; January, $5.S71a, closing at Sc. 921a.
Short Ribs October, opened at $6.S71a closing
at S6.S71&; January, So. closing at So.
Receipts-Flour, 1000, bbls; wheat, o.
GOO bu; corn. $4,000 bu; oats, 100000
bu; rye. 1000 bu; barley, $1,000 hu.
Shipments-Flour, $1,000 bu; wheat. l1,000
bu; corn, 259, 900 bu; oats, 10000 bu; rye,
II, 900 bu; barley, $4,000 bu. On the produce
exchang butter ruled dull; good to fancy
cream cry, 1S026c; dairy, l59l9c; eggs
firm at 171a01Sc.
PETER BERKEY. Pres. f. W. ANDERSON. Cashier
CIV .GRIGGS v Pres A. c. ANDERSON, Asst Q.
The ST. PAUL NATIONAL BANK,
CAPITAL. 100000.
Corner Fifth and Jackson streets