St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-13
The COMMERCIAL RECORD.
Weakness in Wheat Partially Offset by
Weather Reports and Liberal
Buying Orders.
Garn Experiences Fractional Advance,
Oats and Provisions Being EX-
ceptionally Dull.
Financial Operations in the Money
MartS---Fhe General Quota
tons.
spcciol 10 the Globe.

Special TO the Globe.
CHICAGO. Sept. 1.-THE action of the
wheat market was very erratic. December
5;rEed at 9Ol2. advanced very slowly TO
B = cents, declined a triiie, went up 10 92
with a bound. then back to 9lls on realizing,
b, % % cents on second bulge, and again
back TO 9lI2 cents The pit was active and
excited On The bulgeS, and dull when the
declines were on. There was no special
saanEe IN wheat at the close of the regular
session. when De,cmucr rested al 9l7S OF
is over The lowest and closing point yes
teriuy There were few, if any, new in
nuruceS in the corn pit. The trade in
futures was governed somewhat as on Tues
day bv the demand for cash corn. To this
Was added on the bull side some reports which
gave rise to fear of frost The market
was strong all day ana though the range was
narrow, the closing price of October was SSc
Deser than last night Oats were very dull,
and al times almost neglected by the specu-
laiiye trading. In provisions it was dull
most of the long session. Pork opened at
81 50 for October sc under last nights
close, and declined another Zoe. January
PORK sold down 10 $3.50 closing al Sl4,
vi n October at Sl44O, Il loss for the former
Of Ice Lard was quiet and a shade easier.
Ribs cased of, under selling by Armour, I0c
for the nearer futures Receipts of grain
were 1916 ears winter wheat, 81 cars spring,
81 cars corn and 10 cars oats by rail, and
34,42O bu corn and 1880 bu oats by canal.
Withdrawals from store were 40. PIP bu win
ter wheat, l5..2O5 bu spring, $50, 334 Blu
com and 81, POS oats.
THE ROUTINE REPORT
CHICAGO. sept. l2.-There was pretty fair
In de in the aggregate in wheat, though at
times the market ruled quiet. While the
feeling was more or less unsettled. there
nevertheless appeared 10 be more disposition
10 buy on The recent break. AT least, opera
tors manifested more confidence. There was
fair outside buying, though some parties
were Of the opinion that trading was largely
o. local account. The opening was weak
and prices almost Immediately touched at
l,U-uI i40i2c below yesterdays clOSing-in-
I:Ucnced 10y the dull and weak foreign
HdVices, reported fine weather abroad
and the estimated increase of 1860. 900
'u of wheat on ocean passage. At the re.
UGciiOn. good buying checked further de-
dine. Quite number of outside orders re-
CclVed, and some buying was credited to for
Gi"u account though the amount was not
large, and claimed to have been on Canadian
account, taken on for small reaction the
demand. nevertheless, had Il strengthening
effect. as did also the report that the French
president had submitted resolution TO the
chamber Of deputies asking for a reduction
# The duty on wheat. Prices advanced ll2c,
then receded lsc ana closed l20lc
Ii-hcr than yesterday Al
o'clock near the close, rumOr
N9~ circulated that the Canadian govern
Ient was contemplating the removal of its
wheat duty, which caused a scramble to buy
aud an advance. There were few, if any.
sew Influences in the corn pit The trade
s. futures was governed somewhat as on
Tuesday, by the demand for cash corn. To
this was added on the bull side some reports
y hch gave rise to fear of frost. The market
was strong all day, and though the range
L n,4fF
$50 better than last night May closed 395sc,
showing an equal advance with early fu-
iures. Oats were very dull and at times al
inCSt neglected by the speculative
Laie In provisions, il was
duh most of the long session.
Iogk opened al SASS for October. sc under
iasi night close and declined another Toe
january sold down 10 Sl3.95 loss of 1l2c
iIrd was quiet and a shade easier. October
snort ribs showed a loss of l5c, which Jan
nary scored small gain. At the afternoon
session, wheat was Irregular; December sold
W 10 92ls@92Ac, Off TO 9l5Sc, closing n
9l5Ic. Corn was quiet and easy. October
closing about lac lower than O'clock. Oats
Tcnaned steady. Pork closed 2l2c easier
FOR September and October, with January
unchanged. Lard was strong for October
which arose 2l2c though January was 2l2c
easier Short ribs were quiet aud steady.
Without quOtable changes
THE QUOTATIONS..
The leading quotations ranged as follows:
" i-cal--No- = september ClOSeu at sDtSC.
Uc ober. S9s4c closing al 9OSSC, December
HGiaC. closing At 9ls4c; May, 95l4C, closing
9SSsc Com-No. > September opened
81 45l2c. closing ut 45l2C; October
sI2sc, closing at 4Jlsc; December, 39Ssc
closing at 39ssc; May, 39l2c, closing at S9SSc.
Dnts-No. September opened ut DISC,
closing at 2I58c; october, 2l$8c, cos
Ing at 24l2c year, 24lBc, closing at 24Ssc;
hay. 2s5sc. closing at 2sSsc Mess Pork
Per bbl--September closed at SI4.37l2
October Sl4 %. closing at Sl4 37l2; year
q eaed nj Sl3.S5; January, Sl4IO, clos
tus al Sl4. Lard per leo lts-September
olcncd al S9.97I2. closingat S997I2; Octo-
closing AT $50; January, $3.50, closing
al s.. 22l2. Short ribs per 100 lbs
September opened at $50, clos
sUg III $50; October, SS77l2, closing
ptSS-TO; january, 500, closing ut SITE.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour quiet
AT unchanged. Wheat-NO. spring 90I2
@9t'Isc; No. spring, S@@S5c; No red,
81 @4c Cou-No. > 45SSc. Oats-No >.
2lI2r Rye-NO. >, 5ll2c. Bariey-NO. >.
= e pc. Flax secd-NO, !. SIPS. Timothy
se.3-Prime, Sl.73Gl =. Mess pork per bbl
5 4-31@IL4O Lard, per 100 lbs $40.
Slot rits, doose).,sS .6zl2@S 20 Dry sailed
shoulders tboXcdl - 3 62i2l7- -. short
l>.llerS finished goods per eal-SI %.
Susar-CUt loaf, SlstQ SSSc: GranUlatcd, 7@lc;
s'audurd \, 1iac. . Rectipts-FlOUr. 1892
Uil~: wheat l57,999 bn; corn, SOL ,25l bu;
na'-. 2S6.233 bu. rye, DISCO In: ialcy,
a&aSH jim. Nhipmcuts-F!our. p. 32l bhlS;
WHEAT H9.O1J bu: corn, 1O3.17I bu, oats
1HG.2Dl ia; rye, 9.3i3 bu; barley, % 95S
bu on The produce exchange today the
bU'ivr market was steady: creamery, Elgin
20; choice Western. &I@22c; DAIRY.
ia-cy. iGMl6i2c; fair 10 good l56lSi2c
Is trm' choice Western. l5l2@ l6cl2