St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-14
TIE COMMERCIAL RECORD.
Thy Of Action Without Any Very De-
C.sive Change in The Prices of
Wheat.
Germ and Oats Quiet, With Diminished
Demand---proVisioIs Closing
Firm.
Financial Operations in Wall Street,
TIE General Quota
tons.
Special to the Globe

CHICAGO, Sept 13--PriCes ruled lower here
the first hour than at any other point, the
early decline from the close last night reach
ing lie bushel AT the same time the de-
cline at the other exchanges was bat Aqs4c
per bushel One hopeful sign was the fact
that the selling was principally by longs and
that the shorts were cautious. Cable from
London ana Liverpool reported fine weather
IN England with an easy feeling and "a slight
decline. When prices here touched the bot
ton with December at 9'$4c there was
lIlse 10 92Isc OF the Price Current figures,
which make the total crop 10y measure about
4pa, OGO, 600 bu and by weight 375,OOO,OO0
bu After the bulge December sold down to
9ll2c, and rallied toward the close. May
sold ut 93140 96sIc. There was sharp de-
cline of I2c on realizing sales just at the close
tf ihc regular session. Charters were los,
OUu bu There was fair volume of trading
and prices ruled lower. The receipts were
SIS cars, of which 33e cars were
Graded No. 3. The out inspection
>-as but 100000 bu. More than the
Usual amount of business was done in No
Vember and May. Oats held within mar
row range and closed a tritie lower. Pork
started in at a decline of 5G7l2c, and
eventually sold a little lower than those fis-
ures. The market was narrow. yellow
lever was of little or no effect. January lard
wus weak Singer and others selling il. After
opening at s. 22I2. Yesterdays closing
price. il sold off to s.. TO- resting at SS.l2l2
October closed at S9.97i2 or 7l2c above the
opening. Ribs were steady at slight de-
cline from last nights close,
THE ROUTINE REPORT.
CHICAGO, Sept. Is 1T was a big day for
scalpers in wheat There was plenty OF &C
ton without any very decisive change in
prices. Prices ruled lower here the first
hOuI ihIu at other points. Here the early
decline from the close last night reached lc
q huShel; at the same time the declines at
Other exchanges were but 4Gs4c per buShel
one hopeful sign was the fact that the sell
ing was principally by longs, and that the
shorts were cautious as they regarded the
decline about all that can be expected just
now. Cables from London and Liverpool
re1Orted fine weather in England,
with an easy feeling and slight
dec line. When prices here touched
the bottom with December at 9tl4c there was
81 bulge TO 92Isc on the Price Current
figures. which make the total crop by meas
uTe about 100000, 900 bu, and by weight
hut $40, 10000 bu. After the bulge De
cember sold down to 9ll2c and rallied to-
Ward the close. There was a sharp decline
of I2c on realizing sales just at the close of
the regular session, and December closed at
=. IN i2c under last night, Speculative trad
ing in corn was only moderately active :;
transactions were TO Il great extent local
and fluctuations within sSc range
The feeling developed was appar-
emily weaker, though AT times a rather
firm feeling prevailed: on the whole
the market was quOtably easier The market
opened Is6 14c under the closing prices of
Yesterday, sOled off H@Ssc. then reacted Ssc
but again ruled easier changed some, and
closed S4GI2c lower for near futures. and SO
tL34c lower for more deferred deliveries
Oats were quiet with Il diminished demand,
with futures about Isc easier. There was
something OF a furry in flax and timothy
A,eds, which were lower on heavy receipts.
PORK started in AT a decline of 5G57l2c, and
eventually sold a little lower than those
figures, bat the market was narrow. Yellow
fever was of little or no effect. Ii closed
~ ! O'Clock at about opening figures.
January lard was weak. After opening at
yesterdays closing price, it sold off 2i2c, >
HUt reacted 2l2c, October closed 7l?c above
tie opening. Ribs were steady at Il slight de
cline from last nights close. At the close of
The afternoon session, December wheat was
SsC lower than at / O'Clock and May l2c low
er Corn was easy with November Isc lower
and May unchanged. Oats were quiet and
shade easier Pork was irregular and easier
October sold l2l2c lower and closed &C off.
Later deliveries were shade easier. LARD
was unchanged for OctOber;a trife stronger
Il T January; sc lower for November, and
2l2c lower for year. October short ribs de-
clined 7l2c. January was steady.
THE QUOTATIONS.
The leading quotations ranged as follows:
NheAt-NO. = September opened at 9Ol2c,
closing at 9O14c: October S91sc, closing
al S9Isc; December, lssc, closing at 9O7sc:
May. 9Js4, closing at 95Ac. COrn--No. 2
September opened at I5l2C, closing at 447sC:
October, 45c, closing at 44I2c; December,
39l4c closing at 3S7sc; May, 39E2c, closing at
39c Oats-No. September opened at 24l2c,
closing at 24ssc; October, 24l2c, clos
ing at 24Ssc; year, 24Isc. closing at 244c;
May. 2essc. closing at 2sl2c Mess Pork
per bbl-September closed at SI4 %;
October Sl430. closing AT Sl4 %; January,
Sl395, closing at $500 Lard per 100
lbs-September closed at S9.95; october,
closing at $3.50; January, S.22Ia, closing
at SS12l2. Short ribs per 100 lbs-Seplember
closed at SS.62i2; October, SS.6Tl2, closing
atSS 62I2 January, 81 1919. closing at S7.I0