The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-20
BEGAN IN JANUARY.

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BEGAN IN JANUARY.
sIhere has been an almost steady de-
cline in wheat since January Govern
ment figures on farm reserves have been
bear influence for more than a fort
nlght, and the beginning Of the weaken
ing In the market can be dated from the
announcement Of the private statistician
that the government report would show
Just what 1t did. There had been sensa-
tlonal reports of crop damage, and the
absence OF the proof, together with the
assumption of an enormous winter wheat
area, did the rest. There was not a
crumb of comfort for the bull element.
Each succeeding report, government and
private, corroborated all that had been
furnished officially, and the natural con-
sequence was persistent declines Even
In California, where there had been con-
siderable danger, owing to drought
there was a change for the better. and
the crop outlook. there now can be
classed as favorable.
1t Is a we'll established rule that the
promise In April is very close to the ac-
tuai result in July. That is why the
SPECTATOR should be cautious for the
next few weeks
CORN AND OATS
corn sympathized with wheat. as a.
rule' throughout the week, then it fluc-
tuated to considerable extent. There is
an evident plentitude of corn, and prices
lot the week have receded as the davs
progressed Last crop corn is of rather
poor quality, and that has had much to
uo with the falling off in prices There
mas peen much anxiety with the Western
owner as to the keeping quality of tha
gram, and 1t Is probable that that fact
mas hao much to do with the liberal
receipts reported. Owing to the demand
VI lne snreWd purchaser that corn be of
keeping quality, there has been more
.han usual difficulty in finding a market
noi wliat mas oeen shipped, and this has
naturally assisted in keeping down QUO
eauoais. ] me opening of navigation Is
expected to be price help. and in addi-
tlon the offerings will naturally fall off
WIN the opening of spring and the con
sequeht pad roads. All this NAV tend
TO help the bulls, but there is little hone
Tor any marked advance in prices
oats Follow corn so closely that there
- IS iiltle or interest in what is doing in
mat market. And yet. if there has been
any strength, 1t has been disn,aved ~,
oats the past week. There has bee,, q
disappointing export demand and tba
market may be classed as Iistless.
FURRY IN STOCKS
mere was genuine sensation in
s.oehs the past week Sugar took tn,
lead and scored an advance IN on da,,
amounting to 291a points. There were oil
sorts OF explanations Of why this han
peneo' put no one seems to know tho
cause save perhaps those who were on
the inside when the jump came. Tobacco
was strong, and all the industriaIs
shared In the advance, while the rail
roaos were not slow to join the nroces-
sioh towards higher prices. Expectation
OF an unfavorable bank statement 10
ward the close of the week was ~ 49,
FACTOR that served to check the nhenor,
enai rise IN stocks, and the week cloced
with the entire list strong and oi1y,,,a
every evidence of natural firmness
SOUTH ST. PAUL LIVE STOCK
The receipts of live stock at the Union
slock yards, South st. Paul. last week
oee Mei9 as ioliows: Cattle, 1,74O; calves.
s75; hogs, 1851; sheep, 5.4S1: cars 2oa Tha
receipts for previous week were.- c.t+io
l'1s3; calves, 1,011; hogs, S,2e4; sheen. . 520.
horses, "a; cars, 202. This shows loss of
oS cattle, 136 calves 313 hogs and "a
horses, and gain of 1851 sheep and 2
cars. The gain in the number of cars In
was due to the several heavy shinments
of sheep. 0''''
The killings by Swift & Co. for last
week were as follows: Cattle sos; calves.
~; hogs, 1900; sheep, 973 The killings
Tor the previous week were: Cattle. AGO.
calves, rs; hogs, 5,736; sheep $40. This
shows a gain of 48 cattle, .464 hogs 169
sheep, and loss of z calves. The heavy
increase in the number of hogs killed in
the face of lighter receipts was due to
the tact that outside buyers were on the
market very frequently during the pre-
V1ous week. More than half the differ
ence was included in one shipment of
hogs to an outside concern
Whle the increase in the number of
cattle Killed was comparatively small.
there was a good supply of fair choice
butcher stuff on the market the first of
last week. The run of cattle secured bv
the packers averaged much better in
quality than for some time past AS high
as "a was paid for butcher heifers. and
$375 for cows Several loads of butcher
steers were good enough to bring from
$40 to $4.60.
The stocker and feeder market was
quite active the first of the week. and
continued fairly so all week long The
demand for lightweights was good. and
much was sold at from 81 40 to S4 60 Me-
dunn to heavyweight stuff dropped off
little toward the close of the week Steer
and heifer calves were in splendid de-
mand, and the choice stuff found ready
buyers at stiff prices.
The hog market was just ordinary the
first Of the week, but livened up the last
three days and ranged very close to Chi
cago prices. Many of the punches of
hogs on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
sold for practically what they would
have brought in Chicago
The sheep market compared very favor
ably all week with the conditions pre-
vafling elsewhere. Good mutton stuff
and light lambs were in splendid demand
and a scarcity of the latter helped prices
considerably. At the close OF the week
few punches Of choice heavy lambs
sold at high prices.
SOUTH ST. PAUL HORSE MARKET.
G. w. Wentworth & Co., OF the South
st. Paul horse exchange, make the fol-
lowing report for last week: There was
quite falling off in trade during the
week and expectations were not realized.
This was due In a great measure to the
inclemency Of the weather Quite few
sales were made, however. at satisfactory
prices and a good trade is looked for this
week. The demand for farm mares and
chunks Is good, with quite little in