St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-14
The P!LLSBURYS UNLOAD.
As a Consequence, There Is a Slump
in Wheat at Chi
cago.
The Close Was Weak and at Bot
tom Prices for the
Day.
Financial Operations Of the Money
Kinus---The General Quota
tons.

CHICAGO. Sept. 13.-Wheat was unsettled
and generally lower in this market to-day.
The news was more conflicting than usual,
and prices made several small turns during
the session. The opening was at decline,
which was Quickly regained on slightly better
gables and a falling off of receipts at TINS
point. Receipts were but I56 cars, and
Liverpool quoted futures there tendlng
higher for American wheat On this Decem-
Der went from 79Ac to 79l2979Sse. with
Hutchinson a small buyer on the start. lie
was. however, a heavy seller at 79l2c, ana
the price went back to 79l4c very quickly.
Still later, on heavy selling by Baker, pos
giblv for PilIsbury, and realizing sales py the
crowd, the price went off TO 1859 and rallied
TO 79Isc, remaining stationary until nearly
o'clock There was some bull news noatlhS
around, but it had no effect Damage from
rain 10 grain in the shock in the Red river
valley was claimed. Duluth was up 1c, twas
said.on this New York cleared 1000 Du OF
wheat. a good part of it for South America
Receipts at primary points were liberal, but
there were also larger shipments than usual.
The range for the session was; September,
7sIse to 774e: December. 1850 TO 7S5sc;
NAV. S3ssc to S2ssc. TIL market continued
weak to the close, which was at ABOUT the
bottom Receipts were Al cars Of winter
wheat. 10 cars spring. 525 corn and 2O2 cars
oats by rail. and Sc, 400 bu corn by canal.
Withdrawals from store were l0S,643 bu
winter wheat, ZOOS bu spring, 395, sos bu
corn and l39 93l bu OATS. The corn market
took on fresh activity to-day, and with it con-
siderable weakness. At the close prices for
all futures ssc under last night and at the
bottom figures for the day. The cause OF
the decline was fine weather and absence Of
fear of crop damage in the corn belt. Re
ceivers were sellers, and outsiders were free
sellers of the deferred futures. Oats were
quiet and &c lower foT May. The provision
trade was unusually dull until near the close,
when prices were bid up for mess pork.
which closed 10G15c higher than yesterday.
Lard and shorts closed 2l2G5c higher for
futures.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheat-No. , October opened at 1Sc, clos
ing at 774c; December, I49c, closing at
7S5Sc; year. 777sc. closing at 71Ac: May,
S3I4c, closing at S2$Sc. Corn-No. Oeto-
Der opened at 33Ssc. closing at 32ssc; De
cember. 32I4c, closing al 32lsc. OatS-No
October opened AT 19l2c, closing at 19l2c;
December. 2dIsc, closing AT 1859: May, 23c,
closing at 22S4c. Mess Polk per bbll-OctO-
Der opened at 5000, closing at SlO-So;
year. s. 50. closing at $50; January 1GG
1905. closing at 50; l2l2: Lard (per 100
lbs)-Oc;ober opened at S5.87Ia, closing at
SIS 80; November, So closing al $3.50;
January, 1915. closing at SITE
Short Ribs (per 100 lbs)-October
January. S4.6O, closing at S4.65.
Cash quotations are as follows: Flour
unchanged Wheat-NO. 2 spring, 7Tl4c;
No. spring, 66@67e: No. red, 77Bc.
COrn-No. 2, 33e. Oats-No. ., 19Ac; Rye
No. 2, ACC. Barley-No. = nominal. Flax
Seed-No. l, S1.3O. Prime timothy seed,
e1.32@1.33. Mess Pork-Per Dbl, SIO.15
Lard-Per 100 lbs, S5.9J@6. Short ribs
sides Qoose), S490Q4.95. Whisky-Dis-
tillers finished goods, per gal, S1.02. Re
ceipts-Fl0ur. 10000 bbls: wheat, 10000
bu; corn, $4,000 bu; oats. 10000 bu; rye,
$1,000 Du: barley, $1,000 bu. shipments
Flour. 16, 600 bbls; wheat, $50 600 bu: corn,
415, 900 bu; oats, $4,000 bu: rye, 5000 bu;
barley, lS,000bu. On the produce exchange
to-day the butter market was unchanged.
Eggs, Ice.
. M NEM0ODT o. COM