St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-24
The COMMERCIAL RECORD.
Wheat Bounds Up at the Opening
and Says Heavily at the
Close.
Corn Operates in Sympathy, Oats Elk
perience Sharp Advance, Provis-
ions Being Rather Dull.
Financial Operations in the Monetary
Centers---The General Quota
tons.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO. Nov. 23-At 1 o'clock to-day
wheat for December anu May was at last
nights closing prices--December 81 .0Sls,
May 81 lSs There were little spaSms of
buying and little spasms of selling, followed
by dull spells Such houses as Jones-Keil-
nett and Schwartz Dupee were at times on
both sides of The market, while the buying of
the first named finn put the price at the out
side figure Of the day. Mccormick d Co.
were among the heaviest sellers, seconded by
Ream, who sold personally. The best prices
of the day were early. December started ut
Sl.035s, touched 81 0S7a, a4c overcast night,
and declined slowly TO Sl0Sls. May opened
at S1.l1s4, touched Slips, went
off after as second rally 10
$l.l1Is, and rallied to $1.11$s as
stated Outside markets. acted with Chicago.
There was no significance in the grain move
ment from other days. Receipts were 90
cars, with "a cars of No. =, of which II cars
were marked special The last fifteen
minutes of the session were utilized by the
crowd in realizing On wheat bought early.
The price went slowly down under the sell
ing to ST 1912 at the close fer May. The corn
market, like wheat, went up to good prices
early. and Sagged at the close. The New
YORK adyccS with corn 5sc higher over
night for fear of the canal closing, started
buyers here. Hutchinson hurried in and
bought freely. and after he stopped trading
November went to 4ll4c, December $3.50,
and May TO 39lSc. From these prices
there was decline to the close. Receipts,
453 cars. Ont inspection J62, 600 bushels,
and charters to-day but 10000 bushels.
During the morning the leading interest on
the floor was oats. There was buying by the
Milwaukee clique, buying by longs and by
shorts here. November sold up TO and closed
at pc, December up TO 27l4c, May started at
3Us4c, sold up TO 31$sc and closed at 81 lsc.
Receipts were JOS cars. Provisions were
rather dull, aud closed about the same as
yesterday. Fewer hogs at the yards and
higher prices impaired some strength, which
was augmented by Il few shorts buying to
cover. January pork sold at 14.41l2G1 400,
closing at the outside. with May Sill. 72l2.
january lard closed at IS. 11l2 and short ribs
at $40.
THE ROUTINE REPORT.
CHICAGO. Nov. 23-NO specially new feat
ures. of wheat were presented to-day and
the market ruled quiet during most of The
session. Operators are undecided which
course to pursue. aud were constant with
watching and waiting. Early in the session.
in fact at the immediate opening, there was
fair buying and top prices were reached,
which were Ss@aSc higher than the closing
figures of yesterday, But buying ceased and
then quiet. easy feeling set III with prices
declining. ltsc from outside range. and pos
Silly an attempt was made tofurther depress
prices as there were pretty fair offerings at
the bottom, but they were absorbed ana
prices even advanced 5se. then ruled steady
for a while, but shortly before the close sold
off to the lowest point of the day, and
closed about sc lower than YESTERDAY
Corn WIS only moderately active, trading
being of rather spasmodic character and
largely local. The feeling developed was
firmer and Il higher range of prices were
established early, due largely, TO the opera.
tons of large local holder who turned
buyer again to-day and prices consequently
advanced. The opening was about the same
as the closing prices of Yesterday after
which the market ruled quiet, becoming
suddenly active ana stronger, advanced 5sc.
ruled steady and closed about the same as
yesterday. Speculation i'll oats was on an
enlarged scale, ard the feeling quite builish.
Outside buying orders were in more liberal
supply the recent advance inducing many
to take the long side. Shorts were free
buyers. Al the opening offerings were
light and prices were bid Up iaG15sc
without stop The advance induced
moderate realizing and recessions of isd51tc
cent resulted. The buying continued gCo1,
however, and a rally of 1sc followed. Later
the market became nervous, but last sales
were at an advance of l2GH5sc over yeSter-
days closing. In mess pork trading was
only moderate, and prices somewhat irrcgu-
lar. Offerings were not very large. and de-
mNnd only tar Early the feeling was
firfner. and prices advanced 100 2i5c
Later the market weakened and prices re
ceded aguin lG0 l2l2c. and closed quiet
Very little business was transacted in lard
Offerings We're limited. and the demand was
light Prices ruled 2I2n5c higher early. but
settled back again, and the market closed
quiet A comparatively light trade was re-
ported in ribs. The demand was light and
offerings small. Prices ruled 2l20.5c higher
early, but settled back again, and the market
closed easy.
THE GENERAL eroTATIoNs.
Wheat No. November, closed at
Sl.07; December opened at 81 0SSs. clos
ing at Sl.o74; January, Sl.USl4 closing
at Sl.o7; May, 81. lI$4, closing at ST. I0Ia.
Corn-No. . November opened at 41c,
closing at lie: December, 3sI4c, closing
at 3S4c; January, 81 lac, closing at 371sc:
May. 39c, closing ut 3S7sc. Oats-No. .
November opened at 26iec, closing at 27c;
December, 26$4c, closing at 27Ac: May,
30afc, closing ut 3lisc. Mess Pork, Per Bbl-
November closed at Sill 17ia; December
opened at 81 Loo. closing at SI4.47t2; Jan
uary, Sl1.55: closing at $I4.47i2. May.
SI4. S2!2, closing at Sl4,7-I2. Lard, Per
100 Lbs-Novenber closed at S. 42la: De
cember closed AT SS.25: January opened at
$50 closing at Ss.17ia; May $50,
closing at $50. Short Ribs Per 100 Lbs
January opened ut s. .42i2, closing at
$40; May S7.62la. closing at ST51Ia.
Cash quotations were rs follows: Flour
dull, unchanged. Wheat-No. = spring
$1.o63iG91.07 No. 3 spring, 9.G9oc; No.
= red. S1.0634@ l.07. Corn-No. 9, 4lc
Oats-No. =. 276l.247isc. Rye-No. 2.
54c. Barley-No. =. none. Flax-Seed-
Mol, $3.50. Prime timothy seed. 81 .55.
Mess pork. per hbi, Sill 500 go Lard.
per 100 lbs, 81. 42i2. Short ribs sides (loose).
$7.456lT.G3; dry sahed shoulders (boxed,.
S7.37I2Gr1.50: short clear sides {ooxedj.
SS.00@ 6.02i4. Whisky -Distilfers' finished
goods, per gal. 81 20 Sugars--C CUT loaf,
Sl4@Sl2c; gIanulatcd. 7l2c; standard A,
7I4c. Receipts Flour. 5000 bhls; wheat,
SO, 900 hu; corn. 23S, 900 bu: oats Ii4.oOO
bu; rye, 10000 bu barley. "a, coo bu. Ship
ments-Flom. 20.0G0 bbs: wheat Ii. 600
bu; corn. 10000 bu; oats. $4,000 bu:
rye, 71.0O0 bu: barley. $4,000 bu On the
produce exchange to-day the butter market
was brisk: Elgin creamery. $50 Soc: choice
Western, 30@3 Eggs firm, :.I@22c.