St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-11
the COMMERCIAL RECORD.
In Uneasy What Market, Followed by
Unexpected Strength, the Closing
Being Firm.
Corn Advances a Fraction, Provisions
Gaining All Around and 0atsaClOs-
ing at Top Figures.
Financial Operations in the Money
Centers---The General Quo-
tations.
Special to the Globe.

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CHICAGO, Sept. 10-The wheat market was
quite unsettled during the greater part Of
the session. One cause of the uneasiness
late in the day was the delay in the visible
supply figures. The popular estimate made
the increase about ., 900, 900 bu. After two
or three hours of weakness, and after prices
got about sac under the close on Saturday,
there was an estimate circulated which made
the increase but !, 100000 bu. This caused
reaction of S4e very quickly. But the Off
cial figures were not forthcoming when the
session was nearly ended, and the govern
ment crop report due to-day was also held
for later hour, and on the uncertainty of
the two statements there was holding off in
buying orders which let prices down a.ain.
The visible supply report posted just before
the close Of the regular session made the in
crease in wheat 100000 bu. On the
strength of this the market closed firm at
p. m. The strength underlying the corn
market is due largely TO the excellent cash
demand. At New York there was bullish
feeling in this grain and export purchases
were back of it. The visible supply increased
594, 600 bu. Engagements here by lake
freight were but 10000 Du for want of
available spot room. Prices for cash corn
and early futures closed about the outside
closing shade better than on Saturday. The
visible supply increased SSI, 900 bu. Re
ceipts 439 cars and for Tuesday 225 cars.
Provisions made a gain all around to-day
Receipts hogs very light and prices higher,
while shorts covering assisted in the up-turn
THE QUOTATIONS..
The leading quotations ranged as follows:
Wheat-No. . September opened at J2c. clos
ing at 92slc; October. 91l2c, closing at 92lsc;
December, 92sIc. closing at 93l2c; May,
974c, closing 9SIsc. COrn-No. = Septem-
Der opened at l4s4c. closing at 45l2c: Octo-
Der, 445sc, closing at 43c; December, 394c,
closing at 395sc; MAY. 39SSc, closing at 395sc.
Oats-No. September opened at 2 lsc,
closing at 24Ic; October, 24Ic, Closing at
24c; November. 245sc. closing at 24I2c;
May, 2SIBc. closing at 2S5sc Mess Pork per
bbl-October OF ened at S14 l2I2, closing at
Sl452I2; November Sl4.05, closing at
SI4.52l2: year, SI372l2, closing at Sl4. 1919.
Lard per 100 lts-September opened at SO,
closing at $40; October. $40 closing at SO;
November, 50, closing at S902I2; January
lbs-September opened at Ss.45, closing at
SS.77I3; October, SS.57I2. clOiing at
SS,7742 January, Site. closing at 81; 22l2.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
92ssc; No 8 spring, s5@sSS4c: No. 2 red,
24ac . Rye-No. 2. SOC. Bariey-No. .
none. Flax seed--NO, l, SIPS. Timothy
seeQ-Hrllne, Sl-O4Ul.OO. Mess pork. per
bbl-Sl4. 32l2@l435. Lard, per 100 lbs
SO. 25I261O. Short ribs, Qoose)-SS. 72l2@
SIS. Dry sailed shoulders (5OXed)-S96
925. Sugar-Cut loaf, SIs@SSsc; granu-
lated, use: standard a 7l2c. Receipts
Flour 1888 bbls: wheat. 122. 165 bu; corn,
3Ol,S73 bu; oats, 725, 100 bu; rye 1866
bu; barley, 1887 bu. Shipments-Flour,
17,7S7 bbls; wheat. 1907 bu; corn, 800
OLA bu; oats, 3,S2S bu; barley, 1l.432 bu.
On the produce exchange to-day, the butter
market was quiet finn aud unchanged.
Eggs steady; unchanged.