St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-30
FRIDAY IN The MARKETS.
All Grains We're Dull---May Wheat Es-
pecially Listless.
STOCKS WERE MORE ACTIVE,
But Transactions Were Confined to the
Five Leaders---Live Stock
and Provisions.

CHICAGO. Ill.,, March 29.-There was
some nervousness regarding wheat this
morning, but it did not lead to activity.
Instead, the crowd was inclined to sit
down and wait. There is still much
uncertainty about the May deal, which
was ''abandoned'' few days ago. This
future was the only one which showed
more than &c fluctuations for the ses-
sion. The moisture here and the cloudy
weather III the West caused a heavy
feeling in other futures. The talk was
Hutchinson and Schwartz. Dupee
bought July, while Baldwin and Far
mum sold. Cables were beariSb. The
quiet of the wheat market was dis
turbed just before the close. Prices
were higher at other markets. The
taking of July early by Hutchinson
made the shorts easily scared. Jones.
Kennett and others quietly began
picking up May. There was talk
of cold wave and few
buying orders, and on this the
price jumped from S1.02 to S1.0411SS,
closing at S1.04. July sold up to soc On
the bulge and closed at SS$[c. Corn
was again neglected and promises to
continue so until lake shipments are
resumed. There were very few orders
and prices were no better. Oats were
traded in very sparingly and wit in a
narrow range of prices. Hutchinson
was prominent trader in scalping
way, buying low and selling at
trifling advance. Provisions were ac-
tive during a portion OF the session,
but the trading was chiefly directed to
pork, the shorts covering freely, as
they were afraid of being squeezed.
Fluctuations in all kinds of product
covered rather narrow range. and the
undertone, especially in pork, was
strong. Armour was fair seller of
lard and ribs and the crowd generally
bought pork. At the close pork showed
an advance of 2G(d25c over yesterdays
closing, but lard and ribs did not change
much.
THE DAYS TRADING.
CHICAGO, March 29.-Wheat was
quiet and ruled steady until shortly be-
fore l o'clock, when the market livened
up and prices took q sudden up-turn.
Not much doing in May. though the
market is in such condition that little
trading neceSStated fairly wide fluctua-
tons. The opening for May was about
the same as yesterdays closing, and
later sold up lie, receded &c. held
within small range, but covering Of
''shorts' started 21lc advance. and
closed 295c higher. July weaker early,
opening 19034c lower, advanced with
some fluctuations 118c, eased off again
and closed &c higher than yester-
day. The weakness in July was
due to a light fall Of snow in
the North and rains in the South. The
rains, although reported light, induced
some selling: besides, the indications
favored more rain, and the feeling was
not so ''bulliSh'' as during the proceed
ing day or two. July closed stronger
in sympathy with May. Corn received
but little attention, and the market was
dull and inactive the entire session.
Operations showed but little disposition
to trade to any extent, and transactions
were confined within %04c range.
The feeling was comparatively steady,
and quotations were about the same as
noted for several days past. In oats,
trading was lighter, there being little de-
sire on the part of operators to take
either side of the market with any de-
gree of freedom, and quiet and steady
feeling prevailed. Trading was only
moderately active in hog products and
prices averaged higher. Prices ruled
irregular. Early the demand was fairly
active and prices ruled slightly higher,
but an easier feeling prevailed later and
prices receded again. During the lat
ter part or the session the market eX-
hibited rather more life, and firmer
feeling was developed. Prices were
suddenly advanced on all descriptions,
and the improvement was well sup
ported to the close.
Tho lpaftipp ftItItrac aY, rod 90 al
PRICES FOR THE DAY.
Wheat-No 2 May opened at Sl011a,
closing at SL04c; June opened at
95$4c, closing at 91c; July opened
at SSc, closing at SS2Se: year opened at
S018c. closing at S03lc. Corn-NO. 2
April closed at 345sc; closing at 34$4c;
May opened at 55&4c, closing at 3517c;
July opened at 3614c, closing at 36Lic
OatS-No. 2 May opened at 25Yc. clos
ing at 26c: June closed at 25aSc; July
opened at 25$Sc, closing at 253Sc. Mess
Pork (Der bbl}-May opened at S12.6O,
closing at Sl2.65: June opened at S12.70,
closing at $3.50: July opened at Sl2. 71L.
closing at Si2.95. Lard (per 100 lbs)-
May opened at s7.0Il5. closing at S71O:
June opened at S7.12% closing at S1.15:
July opened at S1.15, closing at 81. 1715.
Short Ribs (per 100 lbs}-May opened
at $685.. closing at $3.50; June opened
tt SO.oZ+2. CiuSlDS dU Sb.4U, july.
opened at s6.45. closing at S6.45
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
Steady and unchanged. Wheat-No. 2
spring, Sl.02(d 1.02l4; No. spring, S0(0
S5c; No. . red. S1.02(@1 .0214. Corn-No.
2, 3432sc. Oats-No. 2, 25c. Rye-No. 2,
43c. Barley-NO. 2, nominal. Flax seed
No. l, s1.5l1z. Timothy Seed-Prime.
S1.32G1.55. Mess PorK-Per Dbl, So. SOFA
1856. Lard-Per 100 lbs. S7.05. Short
Ribs-Sides Qoose) s6.3o06.35. Shout
ders-(boXed), S5.50@5.75. Short Clear
sides (boXed), S6.62}5@6.75. Whisky
-DistilIers' finished goods, per gal,
S1.03. Sugars-Cut loaf, T5s(1S%c; gran
ulated, 75sc; standard GA" T3Sc. Re-
ceipts-Fl0ur, 1000 bbls; wheat, e. 600
blu; corn, 111,000 bu: oats, 90, 900 bu:
rye, 1000 bu; barley, $4,000 bu. Ship
mentS-FlOur. 5000 bbls; wheat. $4,000
bu; corn, 5l,O00 bu: oats, $1,000 bu:
rye, 1900 bu; barley, $4,000 bu.o On
the produce exchange to-day the butter
market was quiet; extra ere amery. 22I15
G24c; good 10 choice. 20@2lc; choice
diaries, 19(G2lc; good, 14@17c. Eggs
unsettled at 10@10%c.
r. M. NEWPORT O. cnM