The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-28
CLOSE WAS AT AN ADVANCE OF
THREE-EIGHTHS OF A CENT
OVER TUESDAY
CORN AND OATS DECLINED
wheat Traders Were Influenced at
the Start by the Action of the
Liverpool Market - Northwestern
Receipts Were Comparatively
Due to- Il Scarcity of Cars.

CHICAGO Sept 27-Wheat was firm
from beginning TO end today and closed
at an advance of 5sc. The falling off in
receipts with many heavy receiving
points attracted good deal of attention
and gave an undertOne of strength to
trading all day. Corn declined 11ac for
September but was unchanged for de-
ferred futures. Oats declined 1sc for Sep
TENDER and advanced 1sc for December.
Provisions were firm and closed 212QH2c
higher in the future months traded in.
Wheat traders were influenced at the
stat by the action of the Liverpool mar
ket which showed but a slight decline as
the market was firm to the end of the SEES
that and more, too. This nOtwithstand-
Ing Yesterdays decline. Northwestern re-
ccipts were compare lively light, but the
Impression prevailed that this was due to
a scarcity of cars and would be succeeded
by correspondingly heavy arrivals later
and for the time being had no effect on
trading. The Liverpool firmness was re-
fected by an opening advance of Lose
here December starting at 7S15G13$sc,
and, under good buying, mostly by pro
fessionals. q further slight advance took
place, December getting to 1312c. Reallz-
ing sales caused a temporary setback,
December reactfng to 791ac, but the buy
Ing movement soon became general and
though no marked advance took place
the market was firm to the end Of the ses-
sion. The market rather quiet at first,
came quite active before noon, and De-
Cember gradually advanced to 7334c. There
was considerable realizing at the bulge,
and some selling against calls, and the
price was hammered down to 1850. But
at that point it was steadily maintained
and closed firm at 1850 bid. September
was seldom heard from. y few offerings
early In the session caused a decline to
1890, but before the close it had rallied
to 7455c, an advance of &c over yester-
day.
Minneapolis and Duluth received 799
cars against T21 last week and 99I year
ago. Chicago receipts were 14S cars none
being contract grade. Total primary re-
ceipts were 1203, 600, compared with 1885,
600 d year ago. Atlantic port clearances
of wheat and flour amounted to $4,000 bu
A good export business was done, New
York reporting thiTty-fVe loads taken.
The selling movement was freest shortly
before the close, estimates of Sos, O00,Gj1
bu for the French crop, the largest ever
known, having some influence on traders
Corn was quite active and firm for the
more remote futures but decidedly weak
for September. There were heavy addi-
lions to the contract stocks out OF pri-
waite houses, and elevator concerns offer
ed freely, the price declining sharply I'M
der the liquidation. Early in the session
there was considerable December liquida-
ton, but later that option became tirmer,
helped by wheat and the immense export
engagements, $50 loads. Receipts were 79l
cars. December ranged from 29$4 d301sc to
3O1sc and closed unchanged at soc. Sep
TENDER ranged from S3c to 3414c, and
closed 11ac lower at 95c.
Oats were inactive and steady. There
was a fair demand from shorts for De-
cember and an inclination to dispose Of
September, which resulted in a disappear
ance of the slight September premium.
Receipts 224. December ranged from z2&
0237sc to 23c. and closed 3sc higher, at
2z7zc.
Provisions though sluggish were firm.
Liverpool continued to advance and there
was more outside trade. Most Of today $
trading was confirmed to changing over
from October to January products. At
the close January pork was 712c higher,
at $9.G212; January lard. 5Q712c higher, at
S5.5212, and January ribs, &c higher, at
$51212.
Estimates tomorrow: Wheat, 1856; corn,
29C; oats, go; hogs, 10000.
The leading futures ranged as follows;