St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-23
The COMMERCIAL RECORD.
The Grain Market Opens Well, but
Fumbles SO Quick as to Scare
the Operators.
Wheat and Germ Close Mere Than a
Gent OH and Oats Just One
Quarter.
Financial Operations in Money Centers
THE General Quo
tatiOns.

Special TO the Globe.
CHICAGO, ILL., June 22.-On change today
there was fair activity, some strength i'll all
the pits early. but unusual weakness in
wheat and corn before the close. Wheat de-
clined about lac. corn sold lac lower for
July and oats were S4c lower. Provisions
about steady At the afternoon session
prices were advanced in corn and pro-
visions Wheat closed about steady.
THE ROUTINE REPORT.
CHICAGO June DIT was about noon
when the real fun tegrn in wheat. The
morning was duh and prices ranged slightly
better than last night. About Eoon July
dropped from st asii SOlsc, and after pause
tumbled down another SIC, 10 1850, or 1c
under the closing price last night The
prices quoted proved temporary turning
point, and July sold again at 79s4c. and
other futures rallied in proportion Wheat
was very heavy at the close. and prices went
the session, and l lac lower than last night.
Closing prices for July were I9Ac. Corn
was ike wheat, fairly steady and
firm early, but weak and heavy l and ana
of the session. About the time OF the great
est weakness in wheat there was an attempt
to sell corn. July sold early at 49c, then
down TO 4S5sc and up TO 49n45iSc. ms
was the outside for the day. Between l 30
and 1880 prices took slide and halt an
hour before the close July sold down to 41i2c.
where ii closed. Oats sold with &c range for
July. closing about ssc lower for July. July
sold at 30S4c to open, then Bic and down TO
soc, closing AT 30I2c. Provisions were rather
firm early, but weakened some later When
grains broke. Trading was. however, limited
July futures closed as follows: Pork, $3.50;
lard. S.. 17I2: short ribs, 81 .42l2.
THE QUOTATIONS..
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheat-NO ,, June, S012c, closing at zoe:
July SOl4c, closing at 794c; August,
Sic closing At ao,,c '9 Go,IS seP5em nn@e
4SIsc. closing at 47lBc; July, 49c. closing
at 47ssc: August. 49l2c, closing at 4S3sc;
September, SIC, closing at Acc. Oats
No. 2, June. opened at Size, closing at
Sic; July, sac, closing at 30l2c; August,
closing at 25I8c. Pork, Mess, Per Bbl-July,
opened at $3.50, closing at Sl3.6Q; Aug
gust. $3.50. closing at $3.50; September.
Sl3.70 closing at Sl3.77l2. Lard. Per leo
IS 17I2; August, SS.25, closing at Sc. 2zl2
September, opened at SS.32I2, closing at
SS.32I2; October. So. 3d. closing at SS.32I2.
Short Ribs, Per 100 Lbs--Jnly opened at
S7.52l2, closing at $3.50; September.
opened at S762I2 closing at S.57ls.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
Dull and unchanged. Wheat-No. spring,
=, 467S@41c; oats-No. 2, sic: Rye-No.
., soc. Barley-No. 2, 63c. Flax Seed
No. l, S1.3O Prime timothy seed. 50. 20.
Mess Pork-Per Dbl. $3.50. Lard-Per 100
lbs, SS.1 Short Ribs-Sides Qoose), S7.4Q;
dry sailed shoulders (boxed), SC@6.25
short clear sides (boxed), S7.60@7 .65.
Whisky, Distillers Finished Goods-Per gal.
S1.20. Receipts-Flour, 5000 bbls: wheat,
1900 bu; corn. 100000 bu; oats, 100000
bu; rye. 1000 bu; barley, 5000. Ship
ments-FlOur, 10000 bbls; wheat 1000
bu: corn, 10000 bu; oats. 1S5, 0G0 blu; rye,
5000 bu On the produce exchange to-day
the butter market was easier; creamery,
10@lSc; dairy, 1:5@ lie. Eggs, 13lz@l14c.