St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-06
NOR A PARTICLE OF SNAP.
The Chicago Markets Without a Single
New or Interesting
Feature.
Temper of the Pit Undoubtedly Bearish,
Local Operators Being
Shorts.
Financial Operations Of the Money
Manipulators---The General
Quotations.

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-The speculative market
was again decidedly lacking in snap to-day,
local interest being of an Indifferent sort
with outside orders as scarce rs ever. Inc
general situation was, in fact, without SIN
gle new or interesting feature. The temper
of the pit was undoubtedly bearish, ana
local operators are pretty generally snort
on the market. The statistical position OF
wheat, on the contrary, was favorable to buy
erS, ot not positively bullish. Trading IN
futures was inconseouential throughout the
session, and the most of it was in December.
That month fluctuated within extreme limits
of S4c and closed l2c higher than on
Saturday. The good demand for cash
wheat at this point on shipping
and export account noted around the close
of last week continues there being several
moderate-s sized round lots taken to-day. New
No. red again sold OF A@lzc premium over
August Coma moderate degree OF specu-
lative activity was manifested in this mar
ket early, but as the session advanced the pit
became quiet and lifeless. The market
opened a trihe under Saturdays closing
prices, but was firm and advanced Ac on
buying by local Shorts The cooler weather
had strengthening influence. The advance
brought out free offerings, one or two ship
pers selling quite freely, and the market re-
ceded ruled firmer and closed ls0Ac better
than Saturday. The visible showed a mod
crate decrease, and local stocks were
reduc ed 190,635 Blu, making the quantity
now in store here J.. 1872, 734 bu. or /, 221,Sl4
bu smaller than the corresponding time last
year. A good business was done in oats, par
ticularly early in the session, when weaker
feeling developed. Offerings were free, re-
ceipts being large and the demand light.
First sales were at 1s1A decline. This
brought in quite a number of buyers and
better feeling was developed, and prices
reacted at 1s9hc. Later offerings decreased,
but the market closed quiet and easy at lac
decline from Saturday. Trading in pork
was only moderate Offerings were not
large, and the demand was active, es-
pecially during the early part of the
day. Prices ruled 15@17l2c higher
early, but the market soon weakened, and
prices receded 7l2@1Oc and closed quiet.
Shipping demand light. A fair trade was re-
ported in lard early. Local shorts purchased
moderate quantities, and the offerings being
somewhat light, prices were advanced. 30
7l2c. Later the feeling was easier. and prices
settled back again 2I205c, closing steady. A
light trade was done in ribs. The feeling
was steadier earlier, and prices were advanced
market was easier and prices settled back
again, with only light trading.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheat-No. 2, August opened at 767sc. clos
ing at 77ssc: September, 7634c, closing at
77Ac; December, 7SAc. closing at 1890;
May, S2Isc, closing at 83l2c. Corn-NO. 2,
August, opened at 355sc, closing at 357sc;
September, 35Ssc, closing at 35Bc; Decem-
Der, 35s4c, closing at 35sSc; May, 37Ssc clos
ing at 374bc. Oats-No 2, August, opened
at 2Oa4c. closing at 20a4c; September 201sc.
closing at 206sc: October 2054c, closing
at 2084c: May closed at 2412c. Mess
Pork per bbl-August opened at $10.52Y2,
closing at Sl0.55; September, $1,000. clos
ing at $40 62G2; October. $1O.35. closing at
Lard, per 100 lbs-September closed at Sc. 25;
October opened at Sc 27l9, closing at Sc. 2712:
year, closed at Sc; January, $5.97l2, closing
at So; Short Ribs per 100 lbs-August
closed at $500; September opened at
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
unchanged. Wheat-No. 2 spring, 77l2c.
CoTn-No. 2, SEC. Oats-No. 2, 205sc Rye,
No. 2, 42l2@43c Barley-No. 2 nominal.
Flaxseed-No. ], SIPS. Prime timothy seed,
1865. Lard-Per 100 lbs. Sc 2O@6 224.
Short ribs sides tloosel, S5.35@5.45; dry
sailed shoulders (boXed), S4.7S@5; short
clear sides (boXed), $5.T5Gl5. 87I2. Whisky
--Distillers' finished goods, per gal, Sl.n2.
Sugars-Cut loaf, 9B@10c; granulated, 9ssc,
standard a." 9Ac. Receipts-Flour, IL, 900
bbls; wheat, 129, GOO bu; corn, $4,000 bu;
oats, 5000 bu; rye, 5000 bu. Shipments
Flour, 10000 bbls; wheat, 27S000 bu;
corn, 405, 900 blu; oats, 176, 900 blu: rye,
1000 Blu. On the produce exchange to-day
the butter market was quiet; creamery, 800
15l2c; dairy 9@12c. Eggs dull; fresh, lola