The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-26

CHICAGO Nov. 24-In anticipation OF To-
norrow's Thanksgiving holiday the poaru VI
trade markets were all very quelt TO-DAY pu'
were fairly firm. Wheat was helped by an
other good advance at Liverpool and closed
1hG5kc higher for May and sc higheI loi
december Corn and provisions ciosed aDouV
where they did yesterday, and oats 1-Ioc
higher. ., ,l6o
sc, May being quoted at 9l4s99zc' SUI
cables and a sudden emphatic drop IN Ihe
racein+s in the Northwest encouraged the
hulIs, and caused moderate buying. Calls
sold Yesterday afternoon at 12c over that
davis closing price for May delivery, so
ffa+ fortified by the liberal lines OF those
privileges they had bought, some OF the
heaviest local scaipers became free sellerS
every time, in the first two hours: the May
price come within &c of the call price, or,
saw. 915sc 1t reached that point on seVeral
occasions in the time named, and once VI
twice jumped to 91a@91Bc, but reacVeu W
915sc. the latter throughout the lolen!oH
being the price at which buyers seeliieu VIZ
ing to take offerings. Liverpool reported
great frmness in the prices there, but an
advance of Id was considerably reduced be-
fore the close. The close showed gain at
Liverpool ranging from I'd for December TO
I'D for later deliveries. The Minneapolis and
Duluth receipts were 762 cars, against 'o9
cars the previous week, but only 445 cars
were received the corresponding day OF the
wear before. The receipts at Chicago were
las cars by rail and $50 bu by lake.
New York reported good continental de-
mand and cable acceptances of yesterday
offers, both to continent and United King
dom. St. Louis reported cable acceptances
of wheat offered to France the day before
of wheat and 1Our
were quite I'D to their recent liberal volume,
amounting to $4,000 bu. One weighty bear
ish fact was that the receipts at Western
primary markets were 1,07S,OOO blu, compared
with only 5OS 900 blu the corresponding day
of 1896.
The market was very tame and required
constant prodding by the bull crowd to make
it assume an appearance Of being awe.
Near the close it was urged into a little
activity by buying orders from the clique at
size for May, at which price there was a
profit of 1sc in a large number OF the calls
bought yesterday, and the selling against
these privileges prevented further ADVANCE.
The closing was 91%Q91Bc for May.
Corn was almost without interest, prices
keeping within 1sc range The feeIng was
rather easy though final figures showed but
little change. Selling December and replac-
ing it with May constituted most of the
business. Receipts were 322 cars. A
strengthening feature was the enormous 10,
cal shipments, 943, 900 bu. Cables were 1sd
lower May ranged from 1912 Q29asc to 1880
291ac and closed a shade lower at 291Sc. A
very quiet session was passed in oats.
Scarcely any interest was taken in the mar
ket and fluctuations kept within 1sc. There
was moderate selling of December, and buy
ing May at 11ac difference good cash
business was reported, 100000 Blu sold for
shipment. Receipts were 224 cars. May
ranged from 221kc to 22c and closed a shade
higher at 221sc.
Speculative trading in provisions was very
dull, so dull in fact that fluctuations were
confined to 21Ac. Large receipts of hogs
encouraged a little selling early in the day,
chiefly on behalf of packers, but the slight
decline occasoned was eventually recovered.
Demand for cash products was quite active.
AT the close January pork was unchanged
at IS. Pr, January lard unchanged at $4,000
4221h, and January ribs unchanged, at $4l 10;
Estimated receipts Thursday: Wheat, 1876
cars; corn. 500 cars; oats, 41O cars; hogs,
The leading futures ranged as follows: