The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-01

CHICAGO, June 30.-The shadow of the
coming holidays was heavy on the mar
ket today and kept prices within mar
orw range. The close was at a shade i'm
provement over yesterday. Corn closed
hQAc higher for September, but
changed for July Oats CLOSED
changed for September, but A@$sc loves
for July. Provisions advanced 21a@5c.
Wheat started with a degree of steadi
ness that was somewhat surprising In
view of the half deserted condi ion Of the
pit. Liverpool followed closely the de-
cline of the local market yesterday and
both local and Northwest receipts were
liberal to a degree that under ordinary
conditions would have caused weakness.
But shorts showed a tendency to get
out of the market over the coming holt
days and buying by that class of traders
sustained the market at first. Septem-
Der opened a shade over yesterdays clos
ing price at 74ls1Hc. This price changed
very little for about half an hour, when
substantial support was given the mar
ket by Shows crop report on the cOndi-
ton of spring wheat. This was uafa-
VOrable, putting the condition under 90
per cent and reporting a good deal OF
damage from rust and excessive rains,
especially in Nebraska. AS spring wheat
prosperity has been one of the leading
planks in the platform of wheat bears
for some time past news of this kind
caused noticeable increase in the buy
ing demand and for the only time dur
ing the session caused the market to as
sumo some degree of activity The price
quickly responded to the demand Septem-
Der advancing to 741a and holding close
to that price as long as the buying
lasted, which, however, was not very
long. Before noon the market had taken
on the dullness always shown prior to
holidays and from that time until the
close trading was narrow and price f1uc-
tuations small
Considerable weakness developed also
on the continued heavy primary receipts,
the total being placed at 677 600 bushels,
compared with 108,000 year ago. Mime
apolis and Duluth receipts were SOP cars,
against 669 last week, and SO a year ago.
Chicago receipts were 1913 cars, IA of con-
tract grade. Atlantic port clearances of
wheat and flour amounted to but 10000
bushels. The seab0ard reported 81 loads
taken for export today. September sold
as low as 732417sc at one time, but at
the close had rallied to 74lS@Ac, and
showed some steadiness at that figure.
Corn was fairly active and irregular.
There was continued liquidation in July,
which kept the price of that option down.
while September was advancing slightly
Shows report made the condition of corn
SIS. Receipts were liberal, 999 cars. There
was a good cash inquiry here and at the
seaboard. September ranged from 337sGt
1880, and closed 1s@Ac higher at 34Ac.
July closed unchanged at $3.50.
Oats were moderately active and irregu-
lar; weak for July, but steady for the
distant futures. Shippers were good
buyers, especially of September. Receipts
were 2G6 cars. Crop advices were rather
more favorable. Sep .emb-r IA gad from
21k05s to 217sc and closed unchanged at
21%c. July oats closed 11@asc lower at
2b@14c.
Provisions were almost at a standstil.
Sorle strength was shown at the open
ing on the steady hog market and on
general demand from packers, presuma-
bly, covering. This demand kept up
throughout the session. September pork
closed &c higher at $S.45; September lard
2Hc higher at s. 20; September ribs
shade higher at $4.S71aG4.9O.
Estimates for Saturday: Wheat, 1876;
corn, 1,O30: oats, 925; hogs, $4,000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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