The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-16

CHICAGO. Sept. 15-Trading in wheat
today was marked by weakness of Sep
TENDER and comparative firmness In d.
ferred futures Elevator interes were
willing to sell September and sposed
of enough to cut &c off previous prices
December was helped by firm No tn
west markets and a good export demand,
and closed &c higher. Corn advanc I'd
1sC for December and 1ac for September
Oats advanced about 12c. Provisions
closed 214d5c lower.
Wheat opened a trifle lower than it
closed yesterday. The decline i'll Sep
TENDER was quite marked, but dnter ed
futures had some outside supp TT and re
sisted the influence of the lower cables
and heavy primary receipts, prices for
over two hours holding close to OPP mig
quotations. The market during that
time, outside of short periods of activity
in September. was eXceptij nal,y dull.
The strength of December was mostly
artificial, as a good deal AOf changing
was done, selling September and bnyirg
December. That December did not adj
vance was due 10 the selling by sh rts,
and though price changes were narrow,
the general feeling in the pit was one o.
heaviress. The September pre- II u n IN
the meantime entirely disapp cared and
the price Of that option finally deciin d
to a point about PC under December,
with elevator people apparently vii ing
to sell even at that figure.
Up t within about thirty minutes OF
the cloGe trading was the dullest in
weeks Towards tlic end of the sessi n
Ia0Ie activity was shown. Tn scaboard
reported a good export demand, with
about fifty loads engaged. Thu North
west markets. previously rather weak,
turned tirmer and local shorts, not salts
fed with their position in view of the
stubbornness of December, cover their
early sales. Decemb r b came quite
firm near tie close, with prices gradual
~ advancing.
Northwest receipts were 1,022 cars.
against 81 last week and 1892 a year ago
Chicago receipts, 1873 cars, II of contract
grade Total primary receipts, 1,'45, CO.
against l,50S,0G0 year ago. The North.
west predicted heavier receipts next
week. Atlantic port cleararces Of
wheat and flour aggre gated 439, coo bu il
els. Argentine shipments We're liberal,
100000 bushels, which was given as one
of the reasons for the weakness The
Northwest promised an -increasa IN
stocks of about 100000, which indicated
a visible Increase of over 100000
December. Openeds1 ! lower at 7O5sTD%c
Il declined to 7G15 and advanced to 707I6
lie, near the close 1t closed 707B. Sep
TENDER sold as low as zoe and closed
7012c, decline of sc
Corn was Very dull, but steady. until
the end of the session, when a sudden
advance in September was eau ed by
coed buying by shorts, who were influ-
eEced by the large cash demand and the
late strength in December wheat Re-
ceipts, 912 cars. December ran5g d from
2Sl@@zc, and closed &c higher at 255aaMc
September closed nc higher at 92Mc
Oats were steady all day Trade was
unimportant until near the clos9. VIII n
the strength of wheat and corn was
sympathized in and prices adva-ced ma
terially under good general buyiny
shorts being prominent Receipts. 433
cars. December ranged from 2OHc to
235c, and closed 9scdAc higher at
Provisions were steady early. with tha
firm hog market, prices holding close to
Yesterdays closing figures Late /, tha
session Cudahy's selling of pork started
the local crowd in the same dire ction
aud prices suffered a little all aroun,I
At the close January pork was o1bc
lower at $3.50; January lard SC lower q :
$5.4212 and January ribs shade owe,
$4.92hG4.95.
Estimates Saturday: Wheat, 1875: 90. n
va; oats, 81; hogs, 15O00
me leading futures ranged as follows: