The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-15

weak cary, but recovered ard c'ocsd no
1254c higher.
Much to the u:pIiso OF large portion OF
the srain trade, the Liverpool market op- nd
at a decline ever night of I'D. ard co Ell
at a less Of 13sG1Iad ION ye-te days fl al
figure. The result was dec dedy wax
opening market here December opened vi n
plenty of SEES at 6:5sG64&c. compared with
yesterdays close of e4Bc. TITS WIS p &C,
tica.ly at "Iu,' piice, aid good deal o.
ing was done by holders of thoe "
legeg Outside of the demand from this
source, however, there was lit e supp TT ElV-
en- the market ard st II further d chre oc-
CURED, December finally getting down TO
G4c. After the first few minutes actlyl
there was a long period of dullne-s. TIE
recent decision of the trea NY department
in regard to the tax on board OF uate t ans
actions kept scalpers out Ct the ma ket al
most altogether, and not until the nooa hour
did trade broaden out. Northwest adVices
were bearish. Minneapolis and Duluth re-
ceipts were 1244 cars, comp 2red WI l,lO)
last week. and 1072 a year aSo. Cash wheat
in the NorthWeS. was 1c over. Tae am
er was reported favorable for the move
men OF wheat to market Primary re S
were heavy 500, COO bu egalnsnt $40 OO Dl
last year. An increase in the vi ible o. about
1900, 600 bu was indicated. After noon the
market became quite active and strong. Re
ports from the seaboard show very he W
export engagements, the figures ranging all
the way from 70 to 100 boatloads. THIS nal
cation that foreigners We taking advan-
tage of the decline to sat sly Their wants
started shorts on the run. The price got up
to 649sG64$4c very quickly, and though :.
this figure offerings were very free, the
price continued to advance until near the
close, ali classes of buyers coming Into the
market A turn came af er the Dec -mHef
price had been boosted, realizing sa g; nd
ing the price back to 65@651sc Just be!o e the
close. That was the price b as the closing
bell rang.
There was a fairy &C lie trade in rn
The market early weak, sympa mn !g
with the decline in wheat to some extent
and being Influenced also by decllre II
cables. The break developed a sp endid | ca
cash demand and export cl arings ran up u
721 coo bu. When wheat III nd t ong corn
responded very quickly. The strength was
augmented by continued country r'por,s or
damage by recent rains. Rec Fps were e,,i 80
cars December ranged from 3JAc to BIS,
and closed A03sc higher at 3 c.
Oats were quiet all day. The opening was
weak in common with ether gr In mar fetS,
and prices ruled lower until late in the day,
when the market followed the upturn IN
wheat and corn. There was a goo1 cash de-
mand. A feature was the contirue1 n9rr W
ing up of December-May spread, only "a Gfsc
under at times Receipts were i ca s. Nay
ranged from 231sc to 233s0-3i2c, and clos ID
unchanged at 23&sc.
A good business was doce in provisions.
The market started easy, with grain The
was a little too free selling DUNG the early
weakne s. and when tho recovery in gra n
came the demand from shorts wSs so heavy
that prices advanced very rapid y. l. cal
professionals were large buye S. Th9re was
a big cash demand at the c!Cse. January
lard 10c higher at $5.0212 and January IDS
Sc higher at $4.7712. o-o
Estimated receipts Saturday: What, $50
cars: corn, 655 cars; oats, S5j cars; hog, 49,
600 head.