St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-25
THE COMMERCIAL RECORD.
Notwithstanding Nervousness in the
Pit Wheat Holds and Closes
Firm.
No Interest in Corn, Oats Remain Dull
and Provisions Take an Upward
Turn.
Financial Operations in the Money Cen
ters---The General Quota
tiOns.

CHICAGO, June 23.-On change To-Day
wheat opened firm and fractionally higher,
but later weaked and sold l2c below the bot
tom price of yesterday, touching 7Sl291easc
for July, and closing firm at 79lsc, july
Corn also opened firm and higher. but de-
clined sharply from 4S7sc to 56ssc, July,
closing at 47A@47ssc. Oats were Steady and
provisions higher early and steady at the
close. At1pm.: Wheat-June, 79c: July,
79Ise; August, 79l2c; September, 1850
T9s4c Corn-June, 47c: July, 47A@41Ssc; !;
August 4S4c; Septempber, 4S$404S7sc.
Oats-June. sic; July, 3O1ac: August, 26ls
@264c; September, 25s4e. Pork-June,
SI365; July, Sl362l2; August, S13.70; Sep
tember, $3.50 Lard-June, $500; July,
SS. .25; August. $3.50; September, $40.
Short Rlbs-June, S7.45@7. .47l2 July, S7.45
@y7.47I2; August, S7.5207.54l2; September,
S760@7 .62l2.
THE ROUTINE REPORT.
CHICAGO June 23.-Wheat showed little
sign of taking an upward turn to-day, ana
vet prices did not go down as freely as on
previous days. There was a great deal OF
nervousness IN the pit and the price OF July
hung around 79c. The range was 1880
1850. With the indicator at I9c twenty
minutes before the close, everybody expected
either a raid or rally just at the close.
Wheat closed fairly firm at about last nights
prices for the day and week, as
follows: June, 79c; July, 1954e; August,
29lac; September 79a4c; December, S2ssc:
In the corn market there was nothing, OF
interest July opened A0$Sc higher, clos
ing at 30l2c In the provision market 1t was
moderately active and stronger. closing sales
being at 2l2c advance on pork and DC on
short ribs and lard. Shorts who have been
selling freely for several days, changed their
course and began covering. There was not
much stuff offered, and prices were easily
advanced. July pork was bid up 15c, but
reacted 7l2c, and closed at 36212c. July
lard advanced Sc and closed at SS.25. July
short ribs sold at S7.45@7.47l2, and closed
steady.
THE QUOTATIONS..
The leading futures ranged as follows
Wheat-No. 2, June, closed at 79c: July,
79lsc. closing at 79lsc; August, 1859, closing
at 19l2c; September, soc, closing at 1850.
Corn-No. 2, June, 4714c, closing at 47c;
closing at 494c. Oats-No. 2, June. opened
at 30s4c, closing at 31c; July, 3Jl2c, clos
Ing at 3Ol2c; August 26Ssc, closing at 261sc.
Pork, Mess, Per Bbl-July opened atSI 3.55,
at $3.50. Lard, Per 100 Lbs-June closed
at Ss 20; July opened ct ss, 20, closing at
SS.25; August, So .32l2, closing at $50.
Short Ribs, Per 100 Lbs-June - closed at at
S7.45; August S7.55, closing at 1922.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
UNCHANGED. Wheat-No 2 spring, 7sl2@79c;
No. red, s0ls9s0Ae; Copn-No. 2 46$@ g
b4c. Barley-No. 2, 62c. Flax seed-No.
!, S1.30. Prime timothy seed, So. 25. Mess
Pork-Per bbl, $3.50. Lard-Per 100 lbs,
$500. Short Ribs-Sides Qoose), S7.4212@
7.45; dry salted shoulders (boxed), SEQ
6.25; short clear sides (boxed), S7.95@S.
Whisky, Distillers' Finished Goods-Per gal,
S120. Receipts-Flour, 10000 bbls: wheat,
1000 bu: corn, 1 Il, 900 bu; oats, 100000
bu; rye, 5000 bu; barley, 1000. Ship
ments-Flour, II, 900 bbls; wheat 5000
bu: corn, 10000 bu; oats. 95, 900 bu; rye,
1,o00 bu; barley, 1000. On the produce
exchange to-day the butter market was
moderate in trade; creamery. 15A@1Sc; :;
dairy. l3l2Ml1c. Eggs. 1334M14Ac.