The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-24

CHICAGO. June 23.-Wheat was weak
all day today and closed at decline OF
1A65kc from yesterday. Weakness IN loi-
eign markets and more favorable forelgn
crCp prospects kept buyers out OF the
market Corr and oats were both heaNy
and declined about 19c each. ProVlsi 1,i
lost 2cd5c of their previous Values: me
board will adjourn from saturday, July i
to Wednesday, July D.
So far as the total amount OF traulhs
in wheat is concerned, todays transac-
tions could easily have been crowded
into one hour of the session without mdh-
ing it remarkably active. Business at
times was almost at standstill, only the
small FRY apparently taking any interest,
and in consequence, although news was
of q decidedly bearish character, the huc-
tuations were almost as narrow as tie
usual range in coarser grains Ihe open
ing was weak, September started at 'oH'
compared with yesterdays closing price
of 767sc. and a few sales were made at
TSIkc. shortly after the start That
proved to be the bottom of the market
for the day. Liverpool was expected 10
show strength today following the SUD
stantial recovery here yesterday, but ue-
clined instead. Odessa reported more
rain followed today by extreme neat,
Rains were also reported at other points
where drought has prevailed. On the
opening decline there was buying enough
to cause a gradual reaction to 76Ss@7612c
There was no let up in the heavy
primary receipts and as today's cash and
export demand showed considerable fall
ing off this was again factor In the
weakness which before the closing time
carried the September price down to
TS@7S1Sc, against Minneapolis and Du-
luth reported arrivals of 669 cars, against
CSC last week, and 19l year ago. Chi
cago receipts were 109 cars, three of con-
tract quality The total primary receipts
were 9TS,O 900, compared with $4,000 year
ago. Atlantic port clearances of wheat
and flour were equal to 1e1, 600.
Toward the close the situation was i'm
proved somewhat by the cash business,
which proved to be better than expected,
$4,000 in all being reported worked here.
This injected little life into the mar
ket and resulted in a recovery in Sep
TENDER to 76A @7G2sc. 1t was bringing that
price at the close. A feature which may
later prove to be a bull help was the re-
ported rains III France and Hungary,
where harvesting has already COM
menced Foreign advices stated the effect
would be serious if the rains continued.
Corn was heavy and lower. Receipts
were heavy 99G cars, and elevator peo-
pie and local longs were free sellers. The
cash demand was light and heavy re-
ceipts are looked for tomorrow. The
market most of the time was at about put
figures, and there was some buying to
protect those privileges. Crop reports
were generally favorable. September
ranged from $3.50 to 34%c, and closed 1ac
lower, at 943sc
Oats were dull and weak, principally in
sympathy with wheat and corn. There
were some selling on favorable country
adVices. There was little buying OF
July by shippers. A new factor was the
announcement of a poor oats crop in
France and some demand from there
Receipts, 153 cars. September ranged
from 215kG21&c to 22Isc, and closed %61kc
lower, at 21Ac.
Provisions were extremely dull and
heavy. Hog receipts were large and
packers were sellers in a moderate way
There was some selling caused by uuo ash
ness over the labor situation at the yards
Shipping demand liberal. Changing from
July 20 September was feature of trad
ing At the close September pork sc low
er. az $3.50; September lard q shade lower,
50. 1908 l212; September ribs, 21ac lower, at
$.S00f4 SPY
Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat.
100 cars; corn, 1,025; oats, S75: hogs, q, 900
head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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