The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-05

CHICAGO. Dec. A decline Of &c, with
which wheat opened today, was pared down
by the action Of shorts to a net decline of
sc at the close. Weak cables were re-
sponsible for the early decline, but the clear
anccs, the largest for the season, made a
fairly firm market toward the close. Corn
and oats were firm and advanced h0Ac and
sc respectively. Provisions advanced 5610c
on a good spring demand. Wheat started
weak and at 3s6Bc decline for May. Liver
pool was I'd lower for December wheat, sd
lower for March and ed down for May, COM
pared with yesterdays closing rates. Min
neapolis 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 S96S9Ac, compared with $3.50 at the
close Friday On the slight rally that fol-
lowed it sold up to S91ac. January during that
time made some peculiar changes, selling at
from S9&c when May was sec and at S9c
when May was bringing S9Hc, or at from &c
premium to &c 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
said the decline was owing to selling for
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 1859 the
corresponding day of last year. The primary
receipts were 943, 900 blu, against only 532, 900
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 5000 blu decrease for the similar
period of 1896. The weeks exports from
both coasts were G, 100, 900 bu, the largest but
Dnce before for one weeks shipments. The
days clearances from Atlantic ports were
liberal at the equivalent in wheat and flour
Df 7l7O00 blu. Those liberal shipments, COM
bined with frmness of the Paris and Ant
Werp markets, considering the previous day S
weakness here, added to the recovery to a
further slight extent. May rose to S9Ac, but
reacted a little under scattered realizing,
mostly on small lots, and closed at S912c, or
&c lower than 1t did yesterday. December
was neglected by the general crowd and was
only heard from at wide intervals 1t sold
from 9414c at the opening to 9512c, and closed
at Soc, which shows no change for the day.
Corn at the opening sod IA lower than the
close yesterday. Receipts were 488 cars. May
ranged from 287sG2S1sc, and closed 1sc higher
at ZS2c. Oats ruled firm. Receipts were 387
cars. Selling was scattered and entirely To-
cal. May ranged from 22sc to 215sc, and
CLOSED t403sc higher at 22q221sc. Provisions
were very firm. The market opened steady
at about yesterdays prices and gradually
advanced, closing strong at close to top
prices. AT the close January pork was 1Oc
higher at $S.271a; January lard &c higher at
$4.2712, and January ribs 212Q5c higher at
$4.2GGg4. 2218. Estimated receipts Monday
Wheat, 225 cars; corn, 450 cars; OATS $50
cars; hogs, 1000 head.
The leading features ranged as follows