The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-12-14
DULUTH GRAIN.

DULUTH GRAIN,
feature of yesterdays trading. Flax opened
couple of points up and during early part Of
81. 551s bid for May. At 1O:40 apex was reached
and in half minute price dropped each ten
at 677bc. Mills were not running last week. but
shipped 2e. 700 barrels and stocks are 27.600 bar.
barrels and are left with none in store. Cash
sales-75.o 900 bu at Decembe. price: Flax sales
to arrive, s47c: No. / northern cash, ssAc; to
arrive. 637sc; December, 63hc; May, 67Ac; No. ,
9 %ssne; ry s1a'e i7e No oa = SPRING ssas sshc; ns oats c; ssH
s1.42h; December. s1:42lz; May. 81. 4s,a; corn.
s ssS: Gar s: ry lnsP =; saqley' S7; ns ~ s. ears; Rs corn; !:
Wheat. $3.50 bu; rye, 1,477 bu; barley, 1851 bu;
nax. 4.17 bu, shipments-Rye Is, los bu.
CHICAGO GRAIN.
CHICAGO. Dec. opened steady yes
on the heavy increase in the worlds Visible.
May closing ,1s@hc under Monday. May corn
f prosis,o a sn we're u stren axd may b Sa's a q hoa mesa.
ment lighter than expected: small offerings and
q over SooS Mo %"ss,ae M dayah lard ma" and p %ay CLOSING riss ea lS6
up &c.
May wheat opened hc up at ssH@ss*e, all
in the cold snap following the recent mild
weather. his advantaee was lost on profit
time the market held fairly well at the decline,
shorts doing a bit of covering and scalpers buy
crease in the worlds visible. coming when it
had been expected there would be little change
in the figures. turned the tide against the price.
and May fell to es*c. Some Of this was recov-
cred on buying against privileges. but the close
was easy, May h@Ac lower at &c. New York
reported no wheat taken for export. Atlantic
port clearances Of wheat and flour were equal
to 2SS, 900 bu. Local receipts were "a cars, 81 Of
contract grade. most of 1t coming from private
houses. Minneapolis and Duluth reported 49,
cars. against 1.029 last week and 1854 a year ago.
Primary receipts were 527, 600 bu, compared with
L. 75. 200 bu last year.
Corn early was easy and very dull. but the
close was Arm. A. trife was nipped of the
covered. The steadiness was due principally
to the small country offerings and the unwiU-
ingness of local holders to let go. The weather.
too, has not turned enough to promise imme-
ceipts were liberal. SIC cars here. and Ash. 900
against 779, 900 a year ago at the principal west,
ern points. May ranged from 3214c to 32Ac, clos
ing a shade up at 32Ac.
The oats market held steady. but in a very dull
and listless way. the range being only Nc.
Bad weather for movement was a support. The
demand, while not sharp. was better
than expected in the other grain pits. Receipts
here were 30S cars. May sold from 237kc to 24c
closing unchanged at 24c.
Provisions were firm, pork especially so. The F,
was at a gain. and this. as the session
progressed with some animation at times, was
added to in a way very encouraging to holders.
Some dealers saw a little mystery in the
strength. believing support more potent than
small offerings were at the bottom Of the mar
There was considerable execution Of out
SIDE buying orders by commission houses. and a i
little protit-taking by packers. May pork sold
lay at S10.221a: May lard from S.. 50 to S.. so, and
finished up IS at S.. 60: Nav ribs ranged from
So.alls to &.421s, closing IS better than Monday
at S.. l2la.
Estimated receipts for Wednesday: Wheat 30
'ars: corn 225 cars; oats 1870 cars: hogs $1,000