St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-09
THE COMMERCIAL RECORD.

CHICAGO, April I'm the wheat pit to-day
the order Of previous days was reversed. The
dizziness came early, and an active market
and higher prices before the close. The
opening prices were slightly better than the
latest on Friday, and the tendency was up
ward. The points in favor OF the bulls were
Berlin advices, damaging crop reports, large
export clearances, and the ease with Whlch
the shorts were scared to cover. The best est
mates gave the decrease in the visible supply
for the week at 100000 to 100000 blu.
Sales for May were at 57sc to open, then up
to 768sc, and back to 761Sc. After II o CLOCK
there was a second bulge on good general
buying, and May went firmly up. to 1850
day. Corn closed at an advance of l2c to CSC
over last night. The opening was marked
by fractional better price, ana TINS
was followed by some buying. Then there
was some realizing and short selling, Whlcn
caused a reaction to the opening. price.
second advance set in about II o'clock and
caused the shorts to cover at loss: me
frmness continued to the close, and the last
prices were about the best for the DAY. Inc
strength toward the close was partly que 10
outside orders for July, which or course
helped other features. Local recelpts were
little beyond expectations, 100 cars oats dld
not respond as did the other grain MARKERS,
and the sales of May ranged 3O1s@3d sc,
closing at 31lBc. June closed at 5osc.
There was q closing up on July,whlch at one
time was but 14c under Nav, but the close
was at 3Os4c, or SSc higher 70. the day: Trad
ing in pork was moderately active, put
chiefly between the professionals, TWO puycc
ing and one selling. After stump Po,n Oh
but reacted 2l2@5c and closed steady at
l2IAc over yes terday's latest sales. May
ranged at l3.25013.51l2, and closed at
$13.42@13.45. Short ribs were actlVe. A
stronger feeling developed and prices adc
vanced 7l2c, closing at the top, net gam OF
Sc over yesterday. May sold at $3.50 and
$6.97l2, and closed at S6.97l2.
THE QUOTATIONS..
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheat-No. 2, May opened at 72!sc, closing
76S4c. closing at 1850; December, 19lsc,
closing at S0lsc. Corn-No. 2, May opened at
52Ac, closing at 525Sc; June, 51l2c, closing
at SIC; July, 51l2c, closing at 52lsc.. oats
Mop May, opened at 3Olsc. closing at
311sc; June, 30a4c, closing at 307sc; July,
30l2c closing AT 30s4c; August 27lsc, clos,
ing at 27lsc Mess Pork, per bbl-April closed
at S13.32l2: May opened at $3.50. closing
at S13.42l2 June, 81 50, closing at 5 ) 42l2
July, S13.37l2. closing at S13.4.l2. Lard,
$3.50; June, S7.55: July, 81 SIZE; Short
Ribs, per 100 lbs-May opened at 81 9Zl2,
closing at S6.97I2 June, 81; closing at
S7.O212; July, $7.O7l2. closing at Sa12a2 ;
August, SITE, closing, at $50.
No. 5 spring wheat, G7@Gse; No, 2 red,
SO12c. Corn-No. 9, 517S052c. Oats-No.
2. 27l2@30Ac. Rye-No. 2. 59l2c. Barley
No. >, 77@ Soc Flax seed-No. l, 81. 45;
pork, per Dbl, S13. 35@13:40. Lard per
100 lbs, $3.50 Short ribs sides Qoosel,
So. 92l2@l6. 90; dry sailed shoulders (boXedl,
So. 1906: snort clear sides (boxed), 400
7.45 Whisky, distillers' finished goods per
gal, S115. Recelpts-Flour, $4,000 bbls;
wheat. $4,000 bu; corn, $1,000 bu; oats,
81. 600 bu; rye, 800 bu; barley, 81 900 blu.
600 bn; corn, $4,000 bu: oats, 81 900 bu gu
rye, 2,C00 bu; barley, IS. 900 bu. On the
produce exchange to-day the butter market
was il shade easier; creamery, 23@2Sc;
dairy, lS@ 26c. Eggs bouyant; fresh, 16l20
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