The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11

CHICAGO Aug. 10.-Anticipation of
the government crop report issued this
afternoon completely f1attened out trad
ing in wheat today, and the pit was the
FULLEST in months Pending it's issue
there was no disposition to trade either
way. Wheat declined; coarse grains were
weak; corn declined 3s015c. Provisions
Elcsed about &c lower.
The opening in wheat was tame with
but any materiaf change in price Sep
TENDER starting at about 69lsc. Domestic
receipts were small, and higher quota
tcns came from Liverpool, but the gov
hnment crop report was due this after
noon, and pending its issuance traders
were unwilling 10 get into the market
on either side. The result was that the
entire session was marked by a dullness
that is seldom eGualed. The intense heat
also kept traders out of the pit except
when actually necessary. September
touched 6912c shortly after the opening
The market fuctuated lazify between
that figure and 69c, until shortly after
noon, when it gradually sagged, more
from dizziness than from any bearish
news, and the close was weak at about
the lowest point of the day. The gov
eminent report was expected to show
decline in condition of spring wheat of
from to points, and this perhaps pre-
vented the market from developing more
weakness than it did.
Minneapolis and Duluth received 124
cars, compared with 229 last week, and
a year ago. Chicago received So cars
contract grade. Total primary receipts
were 1000, against $4,000 last year.
Atlantic port clearances amounted to
63S,O0O bu. The seabOard reported 30 loads
worked for export, but the cash demand
here was slow. Crop reports in the
Northwest were conflicting, but the
weather in that section was favorable;
some hail was reported in North Dakota
and some Minnesota threshing returns
were disappointing. September near the
close declined to 6S%c, about put price
There was some buying against these
privileges, which steadied the market
somewhat.
Corn was fairly steady, but late in
the session developed marked Weakness
Light receipts and a continued good
shipping demand sustained prices. Re
ceipts were 32S cars. About 100000 bu
were worked here for shipment. Belief
in a bearish government report and ia
vorable crop reports, with the late weak
ness of wheat, broke corn after noon,
ScaYperS selling. The close was weak at
about bottom figures. September ranged
from 36asc to size, and closed at 305s0
30Ac.
Oats were dull and weak. Commission
house selling was a feature, apparently
was only fair, $1,000 being taken here for
shipment Receipts were 294 cars. In
tncations favored larger movement
next week, and this and sympathy with
other grain markets were the influences
September ranged from zoe to 1910, and
closed AQ9sc lower at 1850.
Provisions, though rather firm during
the morning, went to pieces in the after
noon, and closed at declines all around
There was an improved cash demand
and this helped the market early, but
sympathy with the grain markets started
q general selling movement late in the
day, and the decline was not recovered.
At the close September pork was sc lower.
alt '$S.2OqS2212; September lard 21aQ5c
lower at S5.1712, and September ribs &c
lower at $495Gt4. 971a.
Estimates tomorrow: Wheat, 100; corn,
485; oats. $40; hogs $4,000.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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