The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-01
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July wheat, Duluth -. 1926 70
July wheat. New York. n IT'S
The May wheat option terminated with
out anything like furry to mark its
outgoing, and the incoming OF July as the
active option. The week witnessed many
fluctuations, but they were, as rule, of
the fractional sort, and not calculated to
cause any marked disturbance of condi-
tons. Reports as to conditions of the
growing crops have been of most contra
dictory character. AS a result of the
constantly changing stories of the dam
age done by this or that cause, prices
have first jumped upward and then sagged
back to former figures. A glance at the
quotations for the close Saturday, as
compared with that of the previous Sat
urday will illustrate. Minneapolis May
wheat closed last Saturday at 71A@71ssc
The close for the previous Saturday was
70s4c. In Chicago there was as little diff
ference in the change Of prices, and the
same can be said Of Duluth, New York
and other grain centers. Weather condi-
tions alone have controlled the course of
the market There have been no outside
influences to cause prices to 'fiuctuate.
This is taken as healthful, Indicating that,
despite rumors oft repeated of trouble
with foreign countries, there is little dan
ger of a clash that would eVentuate in
war and boom wheat prices.
CORN AND OATS
There has been considerable activity
in the corn and oats markets the past
week, and yet the changes III prices can
be classed as unimportant. Corn has held
its own remarkably well, despite the bear
rumors that for a time threatened to
cause a slump III that grain. The demand
has continued larger than had been esti-
mated, especially for export corn. So
long as that state of affairs continues
prices will certainly be maintained
Weather conditions have played little if
any part in the talk about corn. In fact,
there have been no weather attempts at
influencing that market. The week Just
closed witnessed number of advances
In corn, of the fractional sort, and few
declines-also fractional. The week closes,
however, with corn in good position and
giving promise of holding its own.
Oats have ruled steady and in fair de-
mand. Prices have changed but little
since last report.
STOCKS INACTIVE.
There has been no furry in stocks the
past week Sales have been a bit slow.
and while the list lost but little there has
been a certain lack of interest that has
affected especially the industrials. Rail
roads are not, as a rule, affected by such
changes. The close for the week was
not so strong as at the termination of the
previous weeks business, but there Is no
fear of a diminished strength that will
make the bears masters of the field Sales
have averaged below the 500 900 mark
each day the past week, and whereas the
total of 100000 shares or more was rot
uncommon during the previous four
weeks, there seems to have come set
Ting down to more careful dealing and
return to what is designated as purely
professional business.
Money has ruled fairly easy, rates be-
Ing lower throughout the week than at
any time within the past month.
SOUTH ST. PAUL.
The receipts of live stock at the Union
Stock yards, South st. Paul, last week
were: Cattle, 1,468 calves, IT'S; hogs,
9,293; sheep, 1,107; horses none; cars, 1885,
The receipts for the previous week were:
Cattle, 1,499; calves, 489; hogs, 3,767; sheep,
4,123; horses, none; cars, 146. This shows
a gain of 2S9 calves, 5,526 hogs and So cars.
and a loss of 81 cattle and 3,016 sheep
The receipts for the month of April
were: Cattle, 5,939; calves, 2,S51; hogs,
g. 709; sheep, 1902; horses, II; cars, 626
The receipts for the month of March, the
period including five weeks against
four in April, were as follows: Cattle,
8,01S; calves, 1902; hogs, 5,472; sheep, %,
9S7; horses, 1876; cars $780, This shows de-
crease of 2,079 cattle, 1851 calves, IL, 769
hogs, 13, 1876 sheep, 125 horses and 304 cars.
The killings of Swift & Co.. for last
week were: Cattle, 491; calves, %; hogs
6,876; sheep, 1,403. The killings for the
previous week were: Cattle, &c., calves
1G; hogs, 1920; sheep, 1,29S This shows
a loss Of rs cattle and a gain of z calves
L,256 hogs and los sheep.
The killings for the month of April
were: Cattle, 1,941; calves, 50; hogs, H.
1888; sheep, 4,0SO. The killings for the
month of March, the peroid including
five weeks against four in April, were
Cattle, 2,617; calves, 1885, hogs, 34,2s1,
sheep, 4,262. This shows a decrease OF
676 cattle, 30 calves, 1858 hogs and %:
sheep.
The apparent falling off in the receipts
and killings In the month of April is
due to the fact that this month is the
dullest in the year, and the loss is made
greater on account Of an extra week
in the March period. In April farmers
are devoting their time to getting II
readiness for the summer work, and but
little attention Is paid to the live stock
The market at South st. Paul has beer
one of the best in the country during the
entire month. All kinds of good cattle
have been selling at prices that coult
not have been bettered at any othel
point, and at times hogs have sold a.
Chicago prices, and the range has never
been more than 10 to Is cents. There ha.
also been a ready market for sheep
and the prices realized were high.
SOUTH ST. PAUL HORSE MARKET
George w. Wentworth, of the South
st. Paul horse exchange, makes the fol
lowing report: The horse market, dur
ing last week, was very active. Driver:
were in good demand and sold readily
at good prices. The inquiry for all kind.
of horses was very fair, and Saturday
saw the barns well cleaned up.
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET.
MINNESOTA TRANSFER, ST. PAUL
April 29.-Barrett & Zimmerman report
The horses consigned to this market were
mostly drivers, which are the available
horses for the present trade. Light horses
had weakening demand as farm trade
grew slack Mules had the most active
demand Of the season. Manitoba trade
was very extensive and retail trade had
considerable increase. Prices held firm
and steady throughout the week, with an
incline of advancement on the prime Of
ferings. The nominal value of serviceable
sound horses, from to years, as fol-
lows: Drafters, choice to extra $120015O
! drafters, common to good, $85GD100; farm
! horses, choice to extra, $105@125; farm
horses, common to good, $60lS0; mules
1,25O lbs, $75@115.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
| SOUTH ST. PAUL, April 29-The re.
| ceiptS at the Union stock yards TODAY