St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-23
THE COMMERCIAL RECORD.
The Grain Market Opens Well, but
Tumbles 50 Quick as to Scare
the Operators.
Wheat and Germ Close More Than a
Gent Oh and Oats Just One
Quarter.
Financial Operations in Honey Centers
THE General Quo-
tatiOns.

Special 10 the Globe.
CHICAGO. lii. June 22.-On change to-day
there was fair activity, some strength III all
the pits early. but unusual weakness in
wheat and corn before the close. Wheat de-
Clined about ll4c. corn sold lac lower for
July and oats were Sac 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 tegun in wheat. The
morning was duh and prices ranged slightly
better than ias1 night. About loon July
dropped from II SsC0 SOlSc, and after pause
tumbled down another sc, to I99Sc. or 1c
prices quoted proved a temporary turning
point, and july sold again at I93ic. and
other futures rallied in proportion Wheat
was very heavy III the close. and prices went
lower than ever. closing at the bottom Tor
the session. and lac lower than last night.
Closing prices for July were 19Ac. Corn
was Ike wheat, fairly steady and
firm early, but weak and heavy 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, men
down TO IS5sr and up 10 49049lsc- rms
was the outside for the day Between II 80
and $3.50 prices took a slide ana half an
hour before the close July sold down TOD 1l2c.
where il closed. Oats sold with 1c range for
July. closing about Ssc lower for July. July
sold at 3G3ic 10 open, then Bic and down TO
soc closing Al :;UI2c. Provisions were rather
firm early. but weakened some later when
grains broke. Trading was, however, limited
July futures closed as follows: Pork, Sl3.6O;
lard. SS.l7l2: short ribs s. .42l2.
THE QUOTATIONS.
The leading futures ranged as follows
Wheat-NO. >, June S0I2c closing at I9c:
July, SO14c, closing at 79Ac; August,
Sic, closing at 79lsc; September,
SllSc. closing al SOl4c. Corn-No. =, June,
4SIsc. closing al 17l8c; July, 49c closing
al 47Ssc; August. 49l2c, closing at 4S3sc;
September. sc, closing at 49c. Oats
No. ,. June. opened at 3lIAc closing at
Bic; July, 3 Sac, closing at 30l2c; August,
closing at 257sc. Pork, Mess, Per Bbl-July,
opened at $3.50, closing ut SI3.6Q; Aug
gust. $500 closing at $3.50; September,
gao, closing at Sl3.77l2. Lard; Per 100
s. 17is; august, s8.25, closing at S., 2zl2 F.;
September, opened at SS.32l2, closing at
SS.32l2; October. IS. 30, closing at SS.32l2.
Short Ribs, Per 100 Lbs-Jnly opened at
53i 81 eosins at s. go 1a'a san Angpsf
opened at S7.62l2 closing at S7.57la.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
Dull and unchanged. Wheat-No. spring,
7sl2@7S78c: No. > red. S0@s0Ac. Corn-No.
>, 467S04.c. Oats-No- 2, Sic. Kye-No.
>, 55c. Barley-No. ,, G3c. Flax Seed
No. l, $3.50. Prime timothy seed. 50 30.
Mess Pork-Per bbl. $3.50. Lard-Per 100
lbs, s.. 10. Short Ribs-Sides Qoose), 81. 40;
dry sailed shoulders (boxed), SC@G.25
short clear sides (boxed), S760@7 50.
Whisky Dstillers' Finished Goods-Per gal.
Sl.20. ReceiptS-Flour, 5000 bbls: wheat,
1900 bu; corn, 1900 bu; oats, 10000
bu; rye. 1000 In; barley, 5000. Ship
bu; corn, $4,000 bu; oats. $1,000 bu; rye,
5000 bu. On the produce exchange to-day
the butter market was easier; creamery,
1JGglSc; dairy. l3d lie. Eggs. 13l@Go14c.