St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-15
DIDN'T EARN THEIR SALT.
Yesterdays Markets Had No Money IN
Them for Spectators.
WHEAT VARIED BUT LITTLE.
And Trading Was Light and Listless--
Some Life in St0cks--Live
Stock.

CHICAGO, May 14.-The wheat market was
narrow to-day. Outside influences were
scarce and the local trade, while AFRAID 10
short the market, saw no good encourage
ment for heavy buying. The market was not
sensitive, and although there were prettv
good transactions at times, prices Kept WITH
in narrow limits. Up to p. m. June solo
from S27sc to S2S4c, to S3lSc, TO s2isc' 10
S3c; July, 7S7sc, to zoe. to 7S9sc, to 19c, 10
7Ssse to 1850; September. 76c. OIL to Toasc;
December, 7714c. British cables were pear
ish. with spot and futures tending lower
New York cleared no wheat, and but lo,ooo
bbls of flour. Outside markets were narrow.
with Chicago and outside markets scarce
Partridge covered some wheat early. Jones'
Kennett, SchwartZe, Dupee d Co. and W. u.
Mccormick Il Co.. were free sellers, WIN
Hutchinson, Mitchell and Everingham GOOD
buyers. The wheat market closed without
any disturbing influences. Receipts were
20 cars. About 10000 bu OF choice hard
spring wheat sold at 10c to 12c over May for
milling. Oats were strong, probably in SYM
pathy with corn. Last sales were a shade
higher than yesterday Receipts, PIG ears.
Corn opened weak, with wheat, but gradually
grew stronger. Shippers were active bidders
for the cash corn, and Hutchinson was
Arrivals to-day were III cars. There was an
unexpected run of hogs at the yards to-day.
The receipts were first estimated at 10000,
and later at %. 900 hogs. The prices in the
pit were affected altogether by selling on this
account The selling of pork was led by Ar
mour 4 Co.. Cudahy and Floyd Huffman.
Receipts of hogs at six points were $4,000
against 46. 900 the same day last year. The
decline in July lard was l0c to So 80. July
ribs l2lac to S6.97l2, and July pork sold at
Sll.9ol2 TO Sl17O to S11.77la, to S11-72l2,
TO SlI rs at the close, or soc under last night.
Nav and June pork closed at S11.65 August.
S1l. .S2l2.
THE DAYS TRADING.
CHICAGO, May 14-lt was about the dullest
DAY witnessed in wheat i'll this market for
many weeks Fluctuations We're too small
and narrow to stimulate trading and the
market apparently was held in check by
prominent local trader who bought and sold
enough to hold the market under control.
July delivery opened A@Ssc lower, declined
lac more advanced Ssc, tiuctuated within sSc
range during The session and closed about l2c
lower than yesterday. The market was with.
out any important features A fair degree OF
activity was manifested in corn and the feel
ing prevailing was one OF firmness Ihe
market opened at about yesterdays closing,
was steady but soon sold up SS@12c, the
near futures showing the most strength,
eased off little, ruled steady and
closed 14@ssc higher than yesterday. Oats
were stronger and a shade higher. Prices ad-
yanced ls@1Ac, and the close was steady at
about outside figures. Quite good business
was transacted in pork, especially early IN
the day. The market was considerably un-
settled, and opened with sales at 1O@12l2c
decline, and a further reduction OF 2O@22l2c
followed, with good trading at the reduc-
ton. During the balance of the session the
market was steadier. and prices rallied 80
7l2c and closed rather quiet. quiet and
easy feeling prevailed in lard, and trading
and declined 5@l7l2c. closing quiet at the re-
duction. An increased business was reported
in short ribs. and the feeling was easy.
Prices ruled 7l2@1Oc lower, and the market
closed rather tame at the reduction.
THE QUOTATIONS.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheat-No 2 June opened at S3c. closing
at s3c; July, 7s7sc, closing at 7Ss4c; August
76l2c closing at 76c;. year. 75c,, closing at
closing at 34s4c; July, 347sc. closing at 35lsc;
August, 35l2c, closing at 35ssc. Oats.No
2, June opened at 227sc, closing at 231sc;
July, 23lsc, closing at 23Ac; August. 23c,
closing at 23c. Mess Pork (per bbD-June
ST 92la, closing at $l1;75;, August
lbs)-July closed at $500: August. SIS 1922,
closing at S6.95; Septpmber, S7.02!s, closing
at ST.. Snort Kids (per lCO lDs)-JuIy,
opened at Sc. .O5, closing at $5.97l2;
August, $6.1O, closing at S6.05;
September, .S6.12l2, closing at S.; 10.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
steady and unchanged. Wheat-No.2 spring,
s4I2@s5c: No. 2 red, S412c; Corn-No. 2,
345sc, bid Oats-No. 2. 227sc; Rye-No. 2,
41l2c Flax Seed-No. 1, S1.54. Prime
timothy seed, Sl.35. Mess Pork-Per bbl
1.62l2@11.65. Lard-Per 100 lbs. S6.S21
@6.s5. Short ribs sides Qoose), S.. 5.90@5. .95.
Dry salted shoulders (boxed), s.: 5:25@5 so.
Short clear sides (boXed), $6.25@6.37I2
Whisky-Distillers' finished goods. per gal.
S1.O2. Sugars = Unchanged. Receipts =
Flour. $4,000 bbls; wheat, $4,000 bu;
corn, 2s3,o00 bu; oats, 12s,OOO bu; rye,
1000 bu; barley, 10000 bu. Shipments
Flour, 5000 bbls; wheat 10000 bu; corn,
81 900 bu; oats, 165, 600 bu; rye, 1000 bu;
barley, $4,000 bu. On the produce ex-
change today the butter market was weak;
fancy creamery, 15@16c; choice to fine.
12l2@14c; fine dairie, 12@14c: fair to good
s@10c. Eggs-Dull and unchanged.