St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-19
The COMMERCIAL RECORD.
Bearish Advices From Abroad and
Heavy Unloading Cause Break
in Wheat.
Corn Holds Firm, Oats Somewhat Neg
lected, and Provisions Ex-
ceedingly Dull.
Financial Operations in the Money Gen.
ters---The General Quo
tati0ns.
Special to the Globe.


CHICAGO, Sept. 1S.-Wheat was cratic
to-day. The splurge here yesterday did not
have much effect elsewhere. Outside mar
kets ruled I20s4c lower early in the day,
while this market jumped about actively.
Hutchinson was buyer. but not to control
things as on Monday October moved more
than deferred futures through the influence
in September. October sold at 93c, 92s4c
up TO 93s4c, then down 11sc to 92lsc, andrup
to 92s4c again. December opened at 93lBc,
sold at 93I2c. down to 9214c. and on bulge
before the close up to 93Ac, or within l2c OF
last night Wheat closed somewhat unset
tied at p IN. with December at 90 7sc, or about
lie under last nights Receipts 196 cars.
There was good, firm feeling for American
corn abroad, according to cables, and the de-
mand for shipping here was good also. The
receipts were large, 70S cars. There was no
special activity in the pit, but the buyers
were numerous enough to maintain prices
for futures. September sold at 444D44ssc,
closing at 4414c; october, 44@44Ac, closing
at 44c: May closed at 3SS4c. Oats. as on
former days. were somewhat neglected, and
prices were little disturbed. Receipts were
1SS cars. Closing figures at p. m. were
24ssc for September 24Ssc for October and
2Sl2c for May Hutchinson played the part
VI ODSIIuCllOulol III lIO pun SAN"N. ~
would sell all the January pork that any one
wanted at S14, or buy all they would sell at
SI3.97I3. The result was very dull market
all around. Lard was quiet In ribs the
opening was SC higher, and the market was
about steady throughout the long session,
closing at SS.S 2I2 for october and S7.12I2
for January.
THE ROUTINE REPORT
CHICAGO, Sept. 1S.-Wheat was cratic to-
day. The splurge here yesterday dld not
have much effect elsewhere. The foreigners
did not put prices up at all on the bulge
here, and cables, both private and public,
gave a decline in prices in the British mar
kets The shorts have lost money, and the
crowd, full of long wheat, was bearlsn. Out
side markets ruled l204c lower early III the
day, while this market jumped about act,
lively. October moved more than deferred
futures, through the influence in September.
October sold at 93c up to 93%c, down to
92l5c and then up to 92s4c. December
opened at 93lsc, sold at 9312c, and on
or within l2c of last night. Wheat
closed somewhat unsettled at p. m.
with December at 927sc, or about lie under
last night. There was a good, firm teellng
for American corn abroad, accordlng 10
cables, and the demand for shipping here
was good also. There was no special actlv-
ily in the pit, but the buyers were numerous
enough to maintain prices for futures. sep
TENDER sold at 44Ac and 44ssc, closing at
44Lc; October 44c and 4414c closing at 44c.
May closed at 3Ss4c at l o'clock. Oats, as on
former days, were somewhat neglected ana
prices were little disturbed; closing hgures
at p. IN. were 24ssc September. 24ssc Oc-
tober and 2sl2c May; 1t was duh IN pro pro-
higher for October atS14.55, with January
at SI3. 97I2 and sold 212c above these figures:
At the l o'clock close October stood
at S14.50 aud January at Sl395l2.
Lard was quiet compared with YESTERDAY,
opening 7l2@15c higher by shorts bidding
for it. This was the top for October, SlO9o,
the close being S10.77I2, with January at
$9.25. The opening of ribs was DC higher,
and the market was about steady throughout
the long session. closing at SS.S2lS for Octo-
Der and 81. 1919 for January. On the after.
noon board general realizing by overloaded
"longs' on very weak closing cables caused
break of about lie in wheat, closing very
weak. Corn was also weak, with trade light
and of a local character. Oats were I'M
changed. Pork on moderate trading de-
clined sc for october. November and Jan
uary. October lard was advanced DC, While
November sold off sc, and year 2l2c; Sholt
ribs were strong and unchanged for october,
January sold 2I2c lower.
THE QUOTATIONS.
The leading quotations ranged as follows:
Wheat-No. 2, September opened at 9l21c,
closing at PC; October oPee9R 1sc at 9c
at 9I4c; May, 81, closing at $3.50.
Corn-No. 9, September opened at 44sSc,
closing at 1850: October 44c, closing at
435sc: December, 3sl2c, closing at 38ssc;
May, 3Ss4c, closing at 3Sl2c. Oats-No. 2,
September opened at 24sSc, closing at 24ssc;
October, 24ssc. closing at 24Ssc; year, 241Bc,
closing at 24Ac; May, 2Sl2c, closing at
2sl2c Mess Pork, per bbl-October opened
Sl4 So. closing at Slab; January, Sl3 97I2, :
closing at S13.92l2. Lard, per 100 lbs
October opened at S1O.s5, closing at
S1O.S2l2; January, Ss.25, closing at So. %
SPened S at !s8s2RssF closing at S. ss3s
January, S7.l2l2, closing at S7.lO.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
steady and unchanged. Wheat-No. 2
spring, 94@95I2c; No. spring, 79@S4c;
No. red, Gle. Corn-No. 2, 44Ac.
Oats-No. 2, 247sc. Rye-No. 2, 52l2c. Bar
ley-No. .. 73075c. Flax Seed-No. 1, 81 90
al .294. Timothy Seed-Prime, 81 .52@1.55
Pork-Mess, per Dbl, $14.5O. Lard.Per
100 lbs, SiO.77g2. Short Ribs-Sides,
Qoosel ss.87l2 shoulders Dry sailed
boxed S7.62l2M7.75; short clear sides:
boxed, 5000 %; Whisky-Distilers' finished
goods, per gal 81 20. Sugar-Cut, Loaf, S1B
6Sssc; granulated. 7Ac; standard A, TI2c,
Receipts-Flour, $4,000 bbls; wheat. So
OOJ bu: corn. 100000 bu; oats, 100000
bu; rye, 10000 bu; barley, 72,o00 bu.
Shipments-Flour, $4,000 bu; wheat, 6l,-
600 bu; corn, 527, 900 bu; oats, $4,000 bu;
rye 5000 bu; barley, 2l,0O0 bu. On the
produce exchange to-day The butter market
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