St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-29
CLASSES ALITTLE BETTER
For a Wonder Wheat Shows Improve
ment at the Weeks End.
IN THE WALL STREET CROWD
It Seems Impossible to Get up Fever
Livestock, Provisions, Dry Goods,
Money.
Special 10 the Globe.

SpeCldl W the 0iOD6.
CHICAGO, April 27.-The wheat market was
see-saw to-day with very fair strength pre-
vailing. There was little outside news ex-
cept reports of wind and storm in Dakota.
The excellent crop reports were accompanied
with the statement that additional rains
must soon follow to insure the crop that is
now promised. There is pretty general
feeling also that prices were about as low as
they should be until the growing crops is
past all reasonable chances of injury. First
prices were Ac to 1ac better than the close
last night. There was very fair
buying and some advance all around
the first hour. with quick advance Of few
fractions before noon, putting May to 81 ssc,
1asc over last night; June. S2l2c, or lc over
last night, and July to 1859, 11sc over the
close yesterday. At these figures Cudahy,
Linn and others were heavy sellers. and
prices yielded to Sic for May, S1ssc for June
and 787s@79c the bottom point of the day,
for July. Up to / D. m. July wavered be-
tween zoe and 79Ac. Exports for the
week at Atlantic ports were $50, 600 .bar-
rels of -four and 100000 bushels of wheat.
The wheat market closed without further
weakness after l o'clock with July at 791sc,
or Ssc better for the day. There were 500: o
bushels of cash wheat taken here, about half
of it for port. Corn was weak and lower,
owing TO the closing out of the May and get
ting into other futures. Receipts were Ais
ears. The proportion billed through was
very small, showing that the heavy
shipments are to meet May contracts.
The grading gave 155 cars; No. 2
grade exports tor the week Atlantic ports
1.20o.000 bu. Oats were active but weak.
May was the principal future and was lower
than on yesterday. There was some ex-
changing from May to July, but the market
was depressed by the unloading of country
men. Large receipts are expected between
to-day and Monday. The trading was not sig
nficant Buying was general. Receipts were
424 cars and 1000 blu by canal. Provisions
were quiet and closed trifie lower all
around.
THE DAY s TRADING.
CHICAGO, April 27.-Tradng in wheat was
spasmodically active, and the feeling unset
tied. Prices advanced sharply from yester-
days closing but the advice was not sus-
tanned. July opened l2c higher and adj
vanced SIC more, then declined 7sc, and
closed ssc higher than yesterday. The early
strength was due to firm cables. Reports of
severe wind storms in Dakota and dry
weather in the northwest, and the rain will
week, together with reports that IA
boat loads of wheat had been taken in
at New York yesterday helped tie strengthen
the market shorts covered freely. AT
the advance there was considerable realiz-
ing by New York parties, who bought day
or two ago. and other parties who bought at
the lowet figures being sufficient to cause a
sharp reaction from top prices reached, after
which the market ruled steadier. A large
business was transacted in corn and lower
prices were established. The market opened
a shade lower than the closing yesterday, was
steady for time, then sold off
5e d reacted id se t6 ruled STEADY
An active business transpircd in oats, and a
lower range of prices was recorded. The
opening was very weak at 3S@l2c decline.
due to large arrivals. There was rush to
sell at the start, and the lowest prices of the
day were made in the first few minutes
After sellers had unloaded, buyers took hold,
and prices advanced ss0l2c. A Sight reac-
ton followed, but the close was steady at
about the same as yesterdays close. Very
little business was transacted in hog pro-
ducts. Prices averaged trifle lower, and
fluctuations were confined within . narrow
range, closing at about menium figures.
Tn leading futures ranged as follows:
at Sic; June, 9112c, closing at STAG: July.
794c, closing at 79Jsc. Corn-No. 2
May opened at 33$4c closing at 33!2c:
June, 34$sc, closing at Sac: July, 347sc,
at 21lAc, closing at 21l2e; June, 2la4c,
closing at 22c; July, 22lsc, closing at
22l2c. Mess PORK. per bbl-May opened at
S1I.57l2, closing at Sill 7l2: June, $1l.65,
closing at S11.67I2; July, Sl1.sO, closing at
S1l.77I2. Lard, per 100 lbs-May opened at
1913 closing at S6. 80; June So. 92l2. closing
at S6.97l2; July, $500, closing at 6.93l2;
Short Ribs per 100 lbs-May opened
at s5.95, dosing at s5.95;. June
opened at S6.O2I2, closing at S6.02l2
July, opened at S6.O7l2, closing at $6.O7I2.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
duh and unchanged. No. , spring wheat,
s1@SlAc; No. spring wheat, 73@7Sc; No.
9 red, Sic: No. 2 corn, 33l2c: No. oats,
21l2@215sc No. 2 rye, 4OBc. No. 2 barley,
nominal. No. l flaxseed, $l.55. Mess pork
Per Dbl, 81 go. Lard-Per 100 lbs, Sc. $50
6s7l2. Short Ribs,-sides Qoose), S5.95@6.
Shoulders-Dry sailed shoulders (boXed),
S.. 25@5.5O. Short Clear Sides-(boxed).
So. 1896. 37i2. Whisky-Distillers' finished
goods, per gal. S1.O2. Sugars-Unchanged.
Receipts-Flour, 700 bbls; wheat, $4,000
bu; corn, 10000 bu; oats, 135, 900 blu; rye.
14.OO0 blu; barley, 1900 blu. shipments
Flour, 5000 Dbis; wheat, q, 900 blu; corn,
100000 blu; oats, los. 900 bu; rye, 5000
bu; barley, 10000 blu. On the produce ex-
change to-day the butter market was weak
fancy creamery, 22@23c; choice to fine, 10
@20c; fine dairies 10000; fair to good, II
@16c. Eggs firm at 1Ol2@11c.