The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-22

CHICAGO, Dec 21.-Scapers had another
ard time Of 1t in the wheat pit today. The
iqUe bought on the slumps and sod on the
Ilges and kept the market in such a state
nervousness that the little fellows were
ably frost bitten. May closed at &c decline
ter selling sc above yesterdays final fig
res. Other markets followed the general
purse of wheat, corn declining as@15c; oats,
nc. and provisions 1O6171ac.
May wheat opened easy and about 12c lower
ian it closed yesterday, at 931a@9sc. Liver
pol was only $50 higher at the opening here,
nd by some mistake the receipts Of wheat
Minneapolis were at first reported at 80
lrloads. Chicago receipts were very heavy,
mounting to $40 cars, of which number $40
ere of contract quality. Those were the
asons for the opening weakness. Mime
polls receipts were soon afterward corrected
172 cars instead of $40, and Duluth re-
)rted 118 carloads there. That made the
-nall total of 300 cars at both places COM
bred with $50 last week and 359 the CORES
)nding day of last year. That correction OF
@ Northwestern receipts turned the gen.
al feeling of the crowd toward the bull
de again, and the opening weakness soon
I'VE place to considerable strength, May
lvancing under good buying to 941zc. This,
)wever, was followed by a reaction to 94@
c. when again the market turned strong
ID a slow advance ensued. This seesawing
as kept up all morning. The first advance
IS led by the bull clique and on several
bsequent occasions when the market ap-
llred to require help, the same party was
,dited with being it's rescuer. Besides the
cars of contract wheat received here by
p L. $4,000 blu and 1O6 carloads of No.
licensed elevators. The total quantity Of
ltract wheat in licensed houses at the close
business Saturday, was $4,000 bu
. probably 100000 blu has been added
that since. There is a strong probability,
therefore,, that by Dec. 81 there will be $780,
o bu of contract quality wheat in regu-
r Chicago houses. Rumors of vessel room
aving been taken in New York for ship
ent of 100000 blu of wheat early in
anuary for account Of the Chicago bull
fuue were current on the floor. Liyerpoo.s
ependence upon America for supplies was
zen in the importations into that port in the
st three days of $1,000 quarters, of which
1000 quarters was from America.
ate in the session the market
acame quite weak under realizing
y professionals. There was reason to be-
eve also that the Letter crowd sold con-
derable The market gradually declined 10
B1sc and Closed easy at 93Ac. There was
lrther large delivery Of wheat this after
oon. Armour delivering 10000 blu and
her dealers as much more. December closed
. 81, where it wound up yesterday.
Corn was much qu.eUer than the day be-
IRE and was also weaker. Selling, supposed
} be against more liberal country accep-
lnces OF Chicago bids, was a feature OF the
,orning trading. 1t recovered part Of the
lrly decline, but became quite weak again
ter and was at its weakest at the close.
ay ranged from 297sc to 293sc, and closed
nc lower at 293sq291ac asked Oats were
eady for cash and December, but weak and
iwer for May. The market was very quiet
nd little of interest developed. There was
oderate liquidation of long lines which
it'll the action of wheat and corn were the
4 ctors in the decline. May ranged from
7sc to 225sc, closing 1scQAc lower at 225sc
rovisions lost altogether the buoyancy which
Q market exhibited yesterday. The heavy
N of hogs started quite free selling by
,kers, and a little local and outside realiz-
2 at the opening. There was a partial re-
)yery and the market ruled steady for
me, but toward the close free offerings.
)parently in sympathy with wheat, again
FUSED the market to break. At the close
ay pork was 171ac lower at $S.871a May lard
lower at $4.7212. and May ribs 121ac lower
$455 Estimated receipts Wednesday,:
heat, 400 cars; corn, 100 cars; oats, 800 cars;
1gs "A, 900 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows: