The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-11

Wheat prices for the week have shown
but slight changes, and there has been
none of the excitement usually attendant
upon sessions during periods Of threaten
ed war in any section of the world. The
Transvaal troubles have had but slight
effect upon wheat prices in America.
There seems to be a feeling that there
will be no outbreak Of hostilities there,
or, if a clash should come it will not
have as much effect upon wheat prices
as would a war in which two great ma
tons were involved. Be that as it may,
there is no Disgusting the fact that wheat
has been almost without feature of late.
Saturdays close at Minneapolis showed
the active option at 675sc, while the pre-
Vious week the figures were 677ac; at Chi
cago there was no change, the close each
Saturday being at INC. There is a diff
ference of about l cent in prices at Du-
luth, and one-quarter of a cent at New
York.
CORN AND OATS.
Corn had the floor for a time, but the
past week was so sadly neglected as to
cut very little figure in the speculation
as to the trend of the grain markets
Prices f1uctuated so slightly as to attract
little attention among spectators. Crop
reports were favora BILE, and the export
the whole corn has maintained a fair
amount Of strength considering the sit
uation governing that grain.
oats have ruled fairly steady the past
week. The demand has been up to the
average, and there has been no disturb
Ing feature in the market.
STOCKS RATHER SLOW.
The stock market has ruled rather
listless throughout the week There have
been no serious setbacks and some Of
the standard railroads have maintained
fair amount of strength. The demand
for securities, however, has been light.
and there is seeming disposition on the
part Of the big dealers to hold off.
Money is cutting quite figure in stock
dealings just now. Rates have hardened
considerably, and there is not so evident
disposition on the part of banks to put
out loans at figures that prevailed up to
the last fortnight.
SOUTH ST. PAUL LIVE STOCK
me following table shows the receipts
for last week, the previous week and
the corresponding week last wear:
Cattle Last Msek- Prev " Meek. I 1S ses
CdlVes ..........1,135 $40 716
Hogs ............2661 3,41S 4.23S
Sheep ............2656 1896 1883
11oASeS ''.',.... 1A go
| Cars .......... 260 2o3 100
The following table shows the killings
by Swift & Co.for last week the previous
week and the corresponding week last
year:
Last Week. Prev. Week. 1898.
Cattle ........... Asa 1858 5S3
Calves ........... "a so %
Hogs ............1, 1884 4,O1S 1854
Sheep ........... 924 596 I'm
George W. Wentworth. of the South
ST Paul Horse exchange makes the fol-
lowing report for the week ending Sept
9, 1899: There has been quite a little
| inquiry during the week for heavy draft
and work horses. The season for these
animals. is opening and we anticipate a
| steady increase in our trade from now
on; Drivers and saddlers have been in
| only fair demand. while general purpose
| horses are very slow sale.
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET.
Minnesota Transfer-Barrett & zim-
mermans report: The great revival In
trade which is evident in all quarters
of the market caused the aggregate sales
to exceed all previous weeks this sea-