The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-08


Wheat was uncertain as to price range
throughout the week, and the fluctuations
were fractional and almost without in
cident. Loss on the week was conse-
quently nominal, and had little effect on
dealings. Fears of crop damage, owing
| to continued dry weather. were the in
centive to higher prices at the close OF
the previous week, and after a sagging
by fractions in the middle of the week the
active option gained renewed strength
due to apprehension over reports OF
drought in European wheat-producins
countries. Unfavorable domestic crop
reports helped the bulls, and the close
Saturday was rather strong, despite real
lzing on the advance by profit takers
Heavy sales for export were also fac
tor in the market, having a decidedly
Strengthening influence. AS to the fu-
ture there Is little upon which to base a
prediction. Nothing like a boom or de-
| preston is indicated by the prevailing sit
uation.
CORN RATHER SLOW.
Corn was. on the whole, rather slow
for the week, closing with a loss, largely
due to the falling off in the export de-
mand. Labor disturbances at Buffalo
also had a depressing effect on corn Fa-
vorable seeding weather was a factor.
and the outlook is for an easy market,
II not further decrease in prices The
cash demand Saturday was decidedly
poor, and buyers and sellers were not far
apart as to the relative value of the
grain.
oats nave not been an active factor
In the market the past week Liouida-
ton and heavy receipts depressed prices
at the close of a rather dull week.
Shorts fastened to cover at the decline.
STOCKS IN DOUBT.
The week was one of doubt in the
STOCK market. Industrials failed to at
tract the attention accorded in recent
weeks, and prices, while showing no large
declines, were not as firm as the pre-
v1ous week. There was a tendency to-
ward conservatism, growing out of the
uncertainty attaching to the money mar
ket The payment of the Spanish Philip
pine indemnity was expected to have a
marked effect on money, but in this the
prophets were disappointed Money
was, In fact, far easier than had been
anticipated. The close of the week found
the general list rather weaker than on
the previous Saturday
SOUTH ST. PAUL.
The receipts of live stock at the Union
stock yards last week We're: Cattle, 1. 77.3:
caves, 'zSl; hogs, 1885; sheep, 4a4;
horses, p; cars, 223. The receipts for the
previous week were: Cattle /, 4sS; calves.
ns; hogs,~ 1928; sheep, 1907; horses, none:
cars Ivy. This shows a gain of 9Os cat
tie, 453 calves, 1908 hogs, p horses and
"a cars and a loss of 683 sheep - ~.zr.s
The killings by Swift & Co last week
were: Cattle, -431; calves, 4s; hogs $500
sheep. 946. The killings for the previous
week were: Cattle, 491; calves g.. hogs.
o,sSS; sheep, 1,403. This shows a gain of
70 calves and ESP hogs and a loss of 60
cattle and 457 sheep.
The cattle market at South st. Paul last
week was one of the best In ;thesEcoilii tT5y
ana III faet, was ahead Of the Eastern
markets for there the Y,rlce Of butcher
cattle declined while IT. held steady. here
Fhe only handicap was the lack of cattle
OF all kinds The demand was far; in ex-
cess of the supply and in some Instances
Dnyefs went home empty handed. All the
butcher stun in found a ready; sale and
at good prices, quality considered. There
has not been a fine choice butcher steer
at South St Paul for weeks and lust WHY
is problem, as buyers are willing to
pay top prices for top cattle.
Inc hog market was az good at South
ST. Paul as at ether pointa. The receipts
during the week were heavy and on Tues
day the record of the yard was broken
with sole hogs in. On Friday and Satur-
day there was raise of 10 to Is cents In
prices.
Inc run of sheep was light. Many more
might have been sold and at good prices
The sheep feeding at South ST. Paul have
all been finished and will be marketed
within day or two SO that buyers will
have to depend on receipts for supplies.
SOUTH ST. PAUL HORSE MARKET.
George w. Wentworth, of the South st.
Paul Horse exchange makes the follow
ing report: The horse markete last week
was very satisfactory. There was a
good demand for horses of all kinds and
especially for drivers, showing form and
quality. We look for a fine trade this
week
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET-Minne-
sofa Transfer st. Paul, Barrett & Zim-
norman report trade continued active
till the latter part of the week. when
symptoms of dullness on the market were
apparent. Wholesale buyers were fewer
IN attendance than for some time past.
Retail trade, however increased steadily.
Heavy horses had the largest INQUIRIES.
and constituted the bulk of the outgoing
shipments. Mules and Western horses
were in good demand. Consignments of
available horses were literally placed on
the market throughout the week, causing
an accumulation of horses on the market.
The representative sales as follows:
DrafterS, choice to extra. $120 to S160
Drafters, common to good " $S5 to sos
Farm horses, choice to extra 800 to Sl25
Farm horses common to good $50 to SIS
Mules, 1850 lbs. SIS to S1O5
Western horses, unbroke. SIS to $50