The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-06

CHICAGO Dec A decline of &c with
which wheat opened today, was pared down
by the action of shorts to a net decline or
sc at the c.ose. Weak cables were re-
sponsible for the early decline, but the clear
ances the largest for the season. made
fairy firm market toward the close. Corn
and oats were firm and advanced 1s0Ac and
sc respectively. Provisions advanced 5qlOc
on a coed spring demand. Wheat started
weak and at 5sG7sc decline for May. Liver
pool was I'D lower for December wheat Esd
lower for March and Bd down for May. COM
pared with yesterdays closing rates Min
neapolfs and Duluth receipts were not far
from double those of the corresponding time
Of the year before. The market did not for
some time give much indication of doing bet
ter, but in the course OF an hour from the
start it had acquired a small modicum OF
firmness. The opening prices for May were
from S9QS9Ac compared with S97sc at the
close Friday. On the slight rally that fol-
lowed it sold up to S912c. January during that
time made some peculiar changes, selling at
from S9Ac when May was S9c and at 89c
when May was bringing S9Ac, or at from &c
premium to Ac discount, compared with May
price The weakness at Liverpool was ac-
counted for by the editor Of the Liverpool
Corn Trade News in a cablegram, which
March and May on orders from Chicago and
also to Thoman's report, issued yesterday.
Minneapolis and Duluth receipts were $50
cars, against 927 a week ago and 469 the
corresponding day of last year. The primary
receipts were 943, 900 bu,s against only 5S2,O 600
bu on the like day of the year before. The
expected increase in the visible of 100000 blu,
should it be realized, will stand contrasted
with 1902, 600 blu decrease for the similar
period of 1896. The weeks exports from
both coasts were 6, 700, 900 bu, the largest but
once before for one weeks shipments. The
days clearances from Atlantic ports were
liberal at the equivalent in wheat and flour
OF TIT, 900 Blu. Those liberal shipments, COM
bined with frmness Of the Paris and Ant
werp markets, considering the previous days
weakness here, added to the recovery to
further sight extent. May rose to S9z4c, but
reacted a little under scattered realizing,
mostly on small lots, and closed at S91ac, or
sc lower than 1t did yesterday. December
was neglected by the general crowd and was
only heard from at wide Intervals 1t sold
from 94Ac at the opening to 951ac, and closed
at Soc, which shows no change for the day.
Corn at the opening sod nc lower than the
close yesterday. Receipts were 4S8 cars. May
ranged from 283s GI2S1sc, and closed nc higher
at ZSIRc. oats ruled nrm. Receipts were 387
cars. Selling was scattered and entirely 10
cal. May ranged from 22Bc to 215sc and
closed A@7Sc higher at 2ZUZ21sc. PROVISIONS
were very firm. The market opened steady
at about. yesterdays prices and gradually
advanced, c-osing strong at close to top
prices" AT the close January pork was 10c
higher at $S.271z; January lard sc higher at
$4.2714, and January ribs 21z@5c higher at
$4.20042212. Estimated receipts Monday:
Wheat, 225 cars; corn, 400 cars; oats, $50
cars; hogs, 10000 head.
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