St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-19
The COMMERCIAL RECORD.
There Was More Bluffing Than Trad
ing On the Chicago Beard Last
Saturday.
The Markets Did Not Hang Together,
and Displayed Very Peculiar
Fluctuations.
transactions in the Financial Circles OF
Wall Street.-The General
Quotations.
Snecial 10 the Globe.

Special TO the Globe.
CHICAGO, March 17.---Trade on change
early to-day was among the professionals
rather than the scalpers. With some traolhs
there was considerable bluffing Ihe 1eei-
ing on the floor differed from previous Gays
in the fact that the markets did not hahg
together, and some were firm wnlle otners
were soft without apparent reason. In wheat
the local receipts were liberal by compar-
ison, and the weakening and unfavorable
weather had a softening tendency, and
while there was no special depres-
sion of prices, the market did not
firm up with other grains. The
actual trading was confined mostly
to the smaller operators. May opened at
7sssc. ranged between 1850 1880, closing
at the latter figure. The strong feature on
the floor was corn. Receipts were below the
estimate, and there was some vigorous local
buying which added half cent to the price
during the first hour. Late in the session
the market weakened somewhat, owing to
selling due to the large estimate of receipts
for NJ onday. May opened at 51Ac, touched
51g4e and closed at 51Ssc. Oats acted as il
pegged all day, and did not get beyond lac
range, and closing prices were the
same as Fridays. May sold at 31@31lSc.
The dullest corner on the floor was the pro-
vision pit. The feeling was quiet and steady,
and fluctuations were confined to Scent
range, and closing sales were at almost the
same figures as yesterday. the only change
being 2l2c advance in short ribs. Arrivals
of hogs were fair and prices DC higher.
Holders of product manifested less disposi-
ton to sell, and the inquiry from shorts held
the market steady. May pork sold at S14.12l2
01417I2. and closed at S14.15. Lard was
neglected with light sales for May at S7.62l2
@765. Short ribs sold at S7.22l201.21,
NAV. A better demand existed from export
ers for meats, and sales showed q good in
crease. Summer packing to date was $4,000
hogs, or II, 900 better than last season.
THE QUOTATIONS.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheat-No. 2, April, 741Ac, closing at 74Ssc;
May, 7834c, closing at 79lsc; June, 79iSc,
closing at 79lSc; July. 79lSc,, closing at
79c. Corn--No. 2 May opened at .51Ac,
closing at 51ssc; June, 51Ac, closing at
5lAc; July, Slice, closing at 51l2c. Oats
No. 2 May opened at 31lsc, closing at Bic;
June, BE- closing at Sic; July, 3OAc, clos
ing at 3oAc; August 271sc, closing at 2ac.
closing at Sl4.15; June, Sl4.2 21s, closing at
SI4.1712. Lard per 100 lbs - May opened
at S7.62l2, closing at $7.G2A; June: S7.G7l2;
July, S7.2212. Short Ribs, per 100 lbs
May opened at " 22l2 June, S|oO, CLOS
ing ct S7.32l2; July, S7.37l2, closing at $40;
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour not
materially changed. Winter wheat, $4,000
425; spring. S1.75@44 40; rye, $2.70@3,15.
Wheat-No. spring, 7414@77l2c; No. 2 red,
S1l2c. Corn-No. 2, 50lzc. Oats-No. 2,
2, 77@s1c. Flax Seed-No. l, S1.45. Prime
timothy seed, S1.5C@2.5712. Mess Pork, per
Dbl, S14@14.05. Lard, per 100 lbs, $3.50.
Short ribs sides Qoose), S7.15: dry sailed
shoulders CboXed). S6@6.10; short clear
ers' finished goods, per gal, 81 10. Receipts
Flour, $1,000 bbls; wheat, $4,000 bu;
corn, $4,000 bu; oats, 100000 bu; rye,
1000 bu; barley, $1,000 bu. Shipments
Flour, q 900 bbls; wheat, l., 00o bu: corn,
barley $4,000 Blu. On the produce exchange
to-day the butter market was very firm;
creamery, 10000; dairy, 1Sl2@26c. Eggs
firm and i'll good demand at 13@14c.