The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-28

CHICAGO. Sept 27-Wheat was firm
from beginning to end today and closed
at an advance of sc. The falling off in
receipts with many heavy receiving
points attracted a good deal of attention
and gave an undertone of strength to
trading all day Corn declined 112c 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 2l2QH2c
higher in the future months traded in.
Wheat traders were influenced at the
start by the action of the Liverpool mar
ket, which showed but a slight decline as
the market was firm to the end of the ses-
that and more, 100. This notWithstand-
ing yesterdays decline. Northwestern re-
Ceipts were comparatively light, but the
impression prevailed that this was due TO
a scarcity of cars and would be succeeded
by correspondmgly heavy arrivals later
and for the time being had no effect on
trading. The Liverpool tirmness was re-
flected by an opening advance of 12438c
here, December starting at l3i80l33sc,
and under good buying, mostly by pro-
feeeion1ls, further slight advance took
place. December getting to 7312c. Realiz-
ing sales caused a temporary setback.
December reacting to SEC, but the buy
ing movement soon became general and
though no marked advance took place
the market was firm to the end of the SEES
sion The market, rather quiet al first
came quite active before noon, and De-
cember gradually advanced to 1876 There
was considerable realizing at the bulge
and some selling against calls, and the
price was hammered down to 1880. But
at that point it was steadily maintained
and closed firm at 1889 bid. September
was seldom heard from. A few offerings
a.l7.Iv- - Ta91 q
1890, but before the close it had rallied
to 7476c, an advance Of &c over yester-
day.
Minneapolis and Duluth received 799
cars against 721 last week and 997 year
ago. Chicago receipts were lis cars, none
being contract grade. Total primary re
ceipts were l203, G00, compared with 1850
Q00 a year ago. Atlantic port clearances
of wheat and flour amounted to 600 bu.
A good export business was done, New
York reporting thiTty-fVe loads taken.
The selling movement was fTeest shortly
before The close estimates of 500 G00,0J0
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 add
tons to the contract stocks out of pri-
Vate houses, and elevator concerns offer
ed freely the price declining sharply I'M
der the liquidation. Early in the session
there was considerable December iqulda-
ton. but later that option became firmer
helped by wheat and the immense export
engagements, 150 loads. Receipts were 7sl
cars December ranged from 29$4@30i8c to
90i4c. and closed unchanged at 30c. Sep
TENDER ranged from 33c to 34Ac and
closed 11ac lower at Sc.
oats were inactive and steady. There
was q 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, PA December ranged from z22l
0237sc to 29c, and closed 1sc higher, at
227sc.
Provisions though sluggish were firm
TivarpOCl continued TO advance and there
was moro outside trade. Most of today s
rading was confirmed to changing over
+ rom October to January products. Al
Il ne close January pork was TIC higher
t $9.621s; January lard 5@712c higher, at
S5.G21h, and January ribs, &c higher, at
SILL.
Estimates tomorrow: Wheat, 1856; corn,
290; oats, ESQ; hogs, 10000.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Open High Low Clos
~ fnCr