St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-01

kct and the weather was spring
like. Exports from the Atlantic
ports were liberal of flour, but
very light OF wheat. Up 10 the
tine of The receipt of the Bradstreet's
visible. the chief anxiety of the rank
and file in the wheat pit appeared 70 be
as to whether or not Blooms wheat had
been sold out. The general opinion
was that about 500, COO bu of it had b;en
disposed of and the remainder was being
looked for. Export clearances for the
day from the -four principal Atlantic
ports were only $3.50 bu OF wheat. Du
the -four brought the clearances up to
the equivalent of 225.000 blu. New Or
leans, in addition, shipped $4,000 bu
est during the forenoon that has
been seen for many days. There
appeared to be an almost cessation OF
orders from outside, and the local talent
were not disposed to do much. The
opening price for May was about Coo.
There were sellers at from 60Ac to 6Oc,
and buyers at above the latter.
Greater firmnesS succeeded for few
minutes, with an advance from GOO
6J4c. That was succeeded by dip TO
591sc, and a sale as low as 69Slc. A rally
10 604c and later to 6056c took place.
and during the greater part OF the FORE
noon the fluctuations were between 6Oc
and 6O14c. After Bradstreet's figures on
the visible were published the price fell
TO 595Sc. According to the authority,
the stocks of wheat and flour east of the
Rockies decreased 1.507,G00 bu, and
those west increased $4,000, making the
net decrease 1,l55,O00 bu. Europe and
ailoat for Europe increased 2.932.-
600 bu, and Australian stocks IN.
creased 100000. The stock of wheat and
-four in tie world, according to that
presentment, increased 1,S97, 900 bu.
The closing phase Of the market was
one OF weakness. The late cables were
in the main firm. but the figures re-
ferrlng to the visible supply were con-
sidered very discouraging. and de-
cline TO 5915c followed a slight recovery
from the hrst slump, and May closed at
the bottom.
Corn was quiet, but firm. Transac-
tons were small and confined mainly to
room traders, the entire range Tor the
day being but 15@4c. The action OF
wheat and a reported better cash de-
mand from the East were the principal
factors lii producing strength. Opening
trades were at a trifle advance. ana
after selling off little rallied 16@4c,
eased off again, ruled dull, and closed
with May at the top figures.
Oats were steady, with moderate
trade. but no feature Of striking i'm
portance. The prices had sc range
and closed &c higher than yesterday.
The available supply decreased 10000
bu. and receipts were l52 cars. with 155
cars expected tomorrow. which aided IN
holding prices steady. The close was at
the top.
Provisions opened strong and higher
on the advance of live hogs at the yards.
The market continued to improve TO
moderate extent on the frmneSS de-
veluped in wheat. The volume of trad
ing was better than usual. In the alb
sence of any support little later on the
market became quiet and easy, although
the undertone was firm. The most
conspicuous selling was by prominent
foreign commission house, while TWO
leading brokers were the prominent
buyers. There was very little doing
during the balance of the session, and
there was 10 material change i'll the
condition of the market. 1t continued
to rule firm on the brokers renewing
their support and the scarcity OF offer
erings, until near the close, when IL be-
came weak and lower in the absence OF
buyers, with the final figures at the in
side prices of the day. Compared with
last night, May pork is 219c lower, May
lard unchanged and May ribs sc lower.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow:
Wheat, A cars; corn, 410 cars: oats, l55
cars; hogs. $4,000.
The leading futures ranged as follows: