St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-24
The COMMERCIAL RECORD.
Wheat Bounds Up at the Opening
and Says Heavily at the
Close.
Corn Operates in Sympathy, Oats Elk
perience Sharp Advance, ProVis-
ions Being Rather Dull.
Financial Operations in The Monetary
Centers---The General Quota
s tiOiiS.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe
CHICAGO, Nov. 23.--A 1 O'clock to-day
wheat for December and MAY was at last
nights closing prices-December SI.0Sts,
May S1iIss. There were little spasIns OF
buying and little Sl,aslns of selling, followed
by dali spells. Such houses as Jones Ken
nett and Schwartz Dupee were at times on
both sides of the market, while the buying OF
the first named firm put the price al the ont
side figure of the day. Mccormick d Co
were among the heaviest sellers, sceonded by
Ream, who sold personally. The best prices
of the day were early. December started al
$1.GS5s, touched 81 .oS7s, 8sc over last night,
and declined slowly To 81 .03ls. May opened
at S1ll@, touched Sl.12ls, went
off after az second rally 10
SIl1ls, and rallied to Silf$S as
stated. Outside markets acted with Chicago.
There was no significance i'll the grain move
ment from other days. Receipts were 90
cars, with "a cars of No. =. of which II cars
were marked special The last fifteen
minutes of the session were utilized by the
crowd in realizing on wheat bought carly.
The. price went slowly down under the sell
ing to 81 .10ia at the close for May. The corn
market, like wheat, wen; up to good prices
early, and saggcd at the close. The New
York adrices, with corn 5sc higher over
night for fear of the canal closing, started
buyers here. Hutchinson hurried in and
bought freely. and after he stopped trading
November went TO ALAG, December 3S7sc.
and May TO Boise. From these prices
there was a decline TO the close, Receipts,
453 cars out inspection 1872 900 bushels,
and charters to-day but 10000 bushels.
During the morning the leading interest Oh
the floor was oats. There was buying by the
milwaukee, Clique, buying by longs and by
shorts here. November sold upto and closed
at 27c December up to 27Ae, May started at
3U34c, sold up TO 3Issc and closed at 31lsc.
Receipts were 1OS cars. Provisions were
rather dull, and closed about the Same as
yesterday. Fewer hogs at the yards and
higher prices imparted some strength which
was augmented By a few shorts buying to
cover. January pork sold atSl4.17iaGg14.6 60
closing at the outside. with May SD 72l2
January lard closed at $S.19l2 and short ribs
at $40.
tft. TIE ROUTINE REPORT.
CHICAGO, NoN. 23.-No specially new feat
ureS, of wheat were presented to-day. and
the market ruled quiet during most of The
session. Operators are undecided which
course to pursue. and were constant with
watching and waiting. Early in the session,
in fact ut the immediate opening, there was
fair buying and top prices were reached,
which were $s6l@sc higher than the closing
figures of yesterday, But buying ceased ard
then quiet. easy feeling set in with prices
declining llsc from outside range, and pos
sihly an attempt was made TO further depress
prices as Gilere were pretty fair offerings at
the bottom. but they were absorbed ana
prices even advanced 5sc. then ruled steady
for while, but shortly before the close sold
off to the lowest point of the day, and
closed about sc lower than yesterday
Corn was only moderately active, trading
being OF rather a Spasmodic character ard
largely local The feeling developed was
tirmer and higher range Of prices were
established early due. largely. to the opera
tons of a large local holder who turned
buyer again to-day and prices consequently
advanced. The opening WIS about the same
as the closing prices OF Yesterday after
which the market ruled quiet becoming
suddenly active ana stronger, advanced 5sc
ruled steady aud closed abont the same as
yesterday. Speculation in oats was on an
enlarged scale. and the feeling quite bulish.
Outside buying orders were in more liberal
supply. the recent advance inducing many
to take the long side. Shorts were free
buyers. At the opening offerings were
light and prices We're bid up IaGl58c
without stop. The advance induced
moderate realizing and reeessens of IS,0y1ac
cent resulted. The buying continued good
however, and Il rally OF lac followed. Later
the market became nervous, but last sales
were ut an advance of la@5ac over yester-
days closing. ID mess pork trading was
only moderate, and prices somewhat irregu-
lar Offerings were not very large and de
mand only tair Early the feeling was
firmer, and prices advanced IHr 2lsc
Later the market weakened and prices re-
ceded aSain l0ft l2iac. and closed quiet
Very little business WAS transacted in lard
Offerings were limited. and the demand was
light. Price ruled 2i20 5c higher early, but
settled back again, and the market closed
q. IL
ported in ribs. he demand was light and
offerings small. Prices ruled 2la@5c higher
early but settled back again. and the market
closed easy.
TIE GENERAL QUOTATIONS.
Wheat No. > November closed at
Sl.O7; December opened at 81 0S5s, clos
ing at Sl.cT1i; january. Sl.oSI, closing
al S1.07; May, silica. closing at ST I0l2
Corn-No. > November opened ar lie
closing at lie; December 3S4c, closing
at 3S14c; January. 81 L4r. closing at 37ISc !:
May. 39c, closing nj 3S7sc. 0ats-NO =
November opened ali 26lac, closing at 27c:
December, 2G34c, closing at 274c; May,
30s4c, closing AT 5llsc. Mess Pork, Per Bbl-
opened at Sl4,5a. closing at Sl447la; Jan
uary, $14.5J. closing at Sl4. 17Ia. Nav,
$14.S 2la, closing at Sl4.7.I3. Lard, Per
100 Lbs-NoyembeF closed at SS.42la: De
cember closed AT $50: january opened at
$50, closing at 81. l7i2; May S.
closing at $50. Short Ribs. Per 100 Lbs
January opened at S7.42ls, closing at
$40; May. S7.62Is. closing at S7,57Ia.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
dull. unchanged. Wheat--No. spring
$1.06si@1.07; No. 5 spring, s-@92c; No
red, Sl.06S46 l.01. Gorn-No. =, Ale
oats-No. >. 27@27lse. Rye--No. 2
Sic. Barley-No. > none. Flax Seed
Mol, $3.50 Prime timothy seed. ST So
Mess pork, per hbl. Sill 5eaI 1850. Lard
per 100 lbs, s.. 42i2 Short ribs sides (loosel
81. 4301 60; dry sulted shoulders eboxed),
S7.311eG, $50: short clear sides tboxedl.
SS.00@S. 02Ia NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. finished
goods, per gal, $40. Sugars-Cut loaf,
Si40Sl2c: graDulated, 1tac: standard A,
7l4c. Receipts Flour. 5000 bbls: wheat.
$4,000 bn; corn. 23e, 900 bu: oats IA 900
bu; rye. 10000 BIZ; barley. 10000 bu Ship
ments-Flour. 20. 0C0 bbls; wheat ii 600
bu: corn. ISo.0G0 bu; oats. $4,000 bu:
rye, 71.0Go bu: barley. $4,000 bu On the
produce exchange today the butter market
was brisk: Eign creamery. 33d:ije; choice
Western, 30d Sic. Eggs finn, .lQl22c.