The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22

CHICAGO, Dec. 2L-The engagement by
England Of ocean liners for the trans
port service was the chief bullsh item
of tho day in wheat. May closed sc over
yesterday. Corn closed sc and oats 40
sc higher Provisions at the crosse were
a trihe up in May pork and ribs. 1Oc bet
tel in lard.
At the beginning of the session the
wheat market derived a tone of steadi-
ness from the fact that Liverpool was
but little depressed in the face of the
decline Of &c here yesterday Domestic
receipts, too, were cOnspicuOusly light.
The market was very dull, dealers exert
ing themselves only enough to even up
in preparation for the holidays. May
opened &c over yesterday at 69l2Q695sc,
The price current estimate of an eXporta-
bic surplus for Jan. l of 100 DOC, Goo caus-
ed some loOsening, May dropping to 69Ac.
Until the receipt of the news that the
British government had chartered sew
eraI ocean greyhOunds for transport pur-
poses trade was light and fluctuations
rather narrow. This information, despite
the fact that it had been known that
England would have to take some such
measure to transport her volunteers,
seemed to strike shorts as new indica-
ton of the serious condition of things,
and they proceeded to cover. May ad-
vanced to 70070sc, but eased off on sell
6yA 0697sc.
Seabosrd cle3rances in wheat and flour
were equal to 2IG,200 bushels. Primary
receipts were $4,000 bu, compared with
LOT, lOG bu last year. Minneapolis and
Duluth reported $50 cars, against %51 last
week and 753 year ago. Local receipts
were 155 cars, Al of contract grade.
Corn was firm, local bulls buying un-
der the influence of the advance in wheat
and shorts covering. The opening was
at 325slt323.c for May, a shade over yes
terday's close. The market was quiet,
and the selling of commission houses on
outside orders principally, the market
eRsed off to S2l&c. Till wheat turned
strong fluctuations were narrow, the
price tending slightly upward. Late in
the session shorts covered and the ad-
vance which ensued carried May to 33c,
at which it closed, sc over yesterday
Receipts here were 1877 cars. Seaboard
clearanCes We're liberal, and primary re-
ceipts, as usual, light.
Oats were dull but towards the close
felt the strengthening influence Of wheat,
which put bit Of life III the trade
but not much Of 1t. The demand was
teir. Receipts here were 153 cars. Clear
ances were 12,42S Blu. Near the end of
the session shorts covered and the mar
ket advanced. May ranged from 233s to
2I1sc, closing 14@$8c over yesterday at
dc
Provisions were frmer than they have
Oeen recently, steadied early by better
prices at the yards and g good shipping
demand-tOwards the end by the advance
in wheat which caused some covering by
shorts. The market was fairly active
most Of the time. Initial prices were at
small gains from yesterdays close, but
later the market declined on selling of
pork by one large establishment. This
was recovered, and the close was firm.
May pork sold from $101212 to 5000, and
May lard from $aJ55 to $685. closing 1Oc
improved at $3.50, and May ribs from 53715
to $5,45, and closed 5@713c up at $5421aQ
645
Estimated receipts for tomorrow:
Wheat, 10 cars; corn, 260 cars; oats, 135
cars; hogs, 10000.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Open High Low Clos
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