St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-03
WHEAT OPENS STRONG.
The Leading Cereal Gains Nearly Gent
During the Day on Chicago
Change.
Continued Free Receipts and Favorable
Frost Reports Make Corn Lit
tie Easier.
Pork Starts Out Weak, But Closes
at Nearly the Outside Prices
Bid.
Heavy Buying in Jersey CentraI-- Mr.
Armour's Circular Considered
Bull Argument
Chicago Grain and Provisions.


CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-There was fair activity
and greater strength shown in wheat To-Day
The market started at 771sc for Octooer,
which proved the lowest of the session. ana
rose steadily on. good buying TO 'oS4c, anu
broke off again at 1889 and closed nj 10 I-loc
on the regular board. In the afternoon the
tone was again strong and the latest DID price
was rs 9-I6c The absence of frost reports
and continued free receipts caused an easy
feeling in corn. but the market Kept "lthih
a narrow range and closed about the same as
Yesterday Oats showed little change. Thefe
was a slightly easier feeling in pork at the
opening. October dropped off to SlO.212,
but a strong reaction followed, which carried
the price to SIO.4O, and closed at nearly out
side prices. In the afternoon the price was
up again to S10.4215. Lard was trmer ana
generally 100121ac higher, with still further
advance in the afternoon.
THE QUOTATIONS.
Flour steady and unchanged. Wheat
strong, closing 12c higher than yes
terday; sales ranged: September, 20
@763ic, closing at 761zc; October, 77ssQ. Ss4c,
closing at rs 7-16c; November. 70 15-l6GS012c,
closingat S0c14; May, S71sQSSc, closing at
s7$4c; No. 2 spring, 761497612c; No. = req,
7Scss. Corn quiet and moderately STEADY
cash, 411s0H14c; September. 41G4lssc, CLOS
ing at Il sic; October, 42$494S1sc, clos
ing at 421sc; November, 457s0441%c, clos
ing at 441Ec. May. 473404Sc; closing at
477Sc, Oats steady; cash 25s4c; September,
25s4G257Sc closing at 2554c; October, 27AO
p 7-16c, closing at 274; May, S2ssG3272e,
closing at 32%c. Rye steady; No.
>. 49e. Barley steady; No. 2, $500
5S15c. Flaxseed steady; No. 1, Sl.1O.
Mess pork active and strong, closing 2OG25c
higher; cash. Sl0.25; October, $10.121aG1O.4 40,
closing at Sl0.35Q10.371%; November, S1OO
1920. closing at S10.17150l0.20. Lard frm
and l0@l21lc higher; cash, $7.47; September,
1882 80. closing at S7.471a; October,
ST. S00690. closing at S6.S506. S7%. Snort
rib sides active, shorts covering freely, adj
vancing prices 20625c; cash, 5000. Boxed
meats steady: dry sailed shoulders, 5S4O51sc;
short clear sides, S6.6096.65. Whisky
steady at 81. 10. Sugars unchanged. Pro-
duce exchange-Butter ruled steady; cream
cry, 16@22c; dairy. 123@l6c. Eggs, f27ac.
ReceiptS-FlOur, 5000 Dbl; wheat, $4,000 bu;
corn. 370,O 600 bu; oats, pa 900 bu; rye, 4,OOO
bu; barley, 10000 bu. Shipments
II.OOO Dbl: wheat, $4,000 bu; corn. 356, 900 bu;
oats, 195, 900 bu; rye, 10000 bG; barley, T.
600 bu Afternoon board-Wheat firm; Octo-
Der, IS 9-16c. Corn steady: October AZ 15-16c.
Oats steady; October, % slice. Pork strong !;
October. S104215. Lard firm; September,
$3.50; October, S6.S5@6.S71a.
PETER BERKEY. Pres. r. w. ANDERSON, Cashier.
CIV. GRIGGs, V.Pres. A. c. ANDERSON, Asst G.
THE ST. PAUL NATIONAL BANK,
CAPITAL 100000.
Corner Fifth and Jackson streets