The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-23
CLIMBED Up A BIT
CHICAGO WHEAT, AFTER MANY
CHANGES, CLOSED At FRAC-
TIONAL GAIN.
THE OPENING WAS EASIER.
SOME INQUIRY CAME FROM ABROAD
BUT BELOW WORKING
LIMIT.
CORN AND OATS WE'RE VERY DULL.
In Coarse Grains the Close Was
Practically Unchanged and in
Provisions IL Shade Lower.

CHICAGO, Jan. 22-Wheat had many
charges today, but in the end had climbed CSC
above the price il closed at yesterday, due
TO little cash business near the end of the
session. which caused some covering by
shorts. Corn and oats were very dull and
closed at practically unchanged prices. Pro-
visions show a slight decline. In wheat the
opening range for May was 1850 to 7914c,
compared with Yesterdays closing price of
799scQ7912c, and after selling very sparingly
at 793sG794c, it recovered slowly to 7912c
Liverpool was quoted easy and I'D lower tor
spot wheat and unchanged but dull in fu-
lures. There were inquiries from the other
side at the opening, but they were below
working limit. Minneapolis and Duluth re-
ported receipts of 275 ears, compared with
2S5 a week ago, and 356 the corresponding
day of the year before. Atlantic port clear
ances were $4,000 bu, Including -four The
inquiry for cash wheat was good, and this
fact was one of the redeeming features of the
market A telegram from st. Louis stated
that nearly every mill there will be closed
next week, on account Of the continued
emulation of wheat The price of May here
meantime had risen to 1880. but the receipt
of the telegram just referred to sold enough
to knock it down again to 79Ac. New York,
however, reported the demand there improv-
ing for cash wheat and flour exporter here
said that he sold 1000 sacks of -four to the
United Kingdom yesterday, and had a request
by cable for the first time in two months
from Scandinavia and Germany for offers.
This caused the market to become frmer
again, and in the last half hour May rose to
1880, with sellers at that at the close.
Corn was quiet and featureless, with prices
keeping within a narrow range. There was
very little speculation, and the feeling
easier early, but improved a trifle. with the
better tone in wheat Atlantic port ciearances
were AS 900 blu. May opened a shade
lower at 24c, sold between 241sc and 237sc
closing steady at 241sc Oats were almost
Ifeless up to a short time before the close
Prices were controlled to a great extent by
the fluctuations of wheat and a small advance
was scored early, which lost later under
commission house liquidation. May opened
unchanged at 173sc, sold a shade higher, then
back to 17%4c, and closed at 177sc bid.
Provisions were weak at the opening and
during the great portion of The morning, due
to large hog arrivals at Western packing
centers and some selling by packers. The
decline was only slight to begin with, but
increased during the forenoon. and not until
wheat became firm the close, there
any sign of recovery. 1t picked up a little
then. At the close May pork was 219c lower
at 1876: May lard, 21ac lower at 81 05 May
ribs, 21ac lower at 81. 1904 1912. Estimates
Wheat, 50 cars; corn, 230 cars; OATS 1875 cars;
hogs. q, eco head.
The leading futures ranged as follows: