The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-01
WHEAT SESSION WAS Dull
FLUCTUATIONS WERE WITHIN THE
RANGE OF
CENT
LIVERPOOL UP AT OPENING
Heavy Country Offerings and Per-
feet Weather Depressed Oats, and
Provisions, Influenced by Light
Stocks, Advanced.
LIVERPOOL UP AT OPENING

CHICAGO. July 31.-A sharp decline in
oats, and an equally sharp advance in
uonally dull session on change today.
Wheat closed at a decline Of nc, and
corn was unchanged for September Oats
lost $Qhe on heavy country offerings
and perfect weather, and provisions, in
nuenced by light stocks and good cash
demand, advanced 2752c; for pork 71A010c;
for lard, and 1212c for ribs
Opening trades in September wheat
were made at prices 1sGHc lower than
yesterdays closing, 75c being offered at
first; The price soon sid off another
small fraction to 74Bc, then recovered to
151sc, which proved to be the high mark
for the day. Liverpool was 1sd up, but
that had nc influence, the main factor in
the small decline being the perfect wealth
er in the Northwest, and the comparative
weakness of the markets in that section.
ScalperS were moderate sellers, but for
some time the market held fairly steady
at about 75c, on gradually decreasing
amount of trade. TranSa ctions finally
grew so insignificant that the pit was al
most deserted. Chiefly from neglect the
September price slowly slipped off to
74@sc. Below 75c there appeared to be
fair demand, and the price was not al
lowed to remain at that point long. Dur
Ing the last hour the market again re-
Sumed some degree of SteadineSS, helped
somewhat by reports of good export en-
gagements at the seaboard. Trading
throughout the session was almost en-
tirely of local nature September clos
ed at 747s075c.
Northwest receipts were 304 cars, COM
pared with 226 last week, and 296 a year
ago. Chicago receipts were 351 cars, 46
of contract grade. Total primary re-
ceiptS were $4,000 blu, against $4,000 bu
year ago. The seaboard reported So
loads taken for export. The worlds Wis
ible supply increased coo bu.
Corn was fairly steady within narrow
limits. There was a slight opening de-
cline due to sympathy with Wheat, but
later the market became steady and
prices recovered. Country offerings were
light but the cash demand was also
slow. Receipts were 612 cars. Septem-
Der ranged from 3S14c to $3.50, and closed
unchanged at $3.50.
Oats were exceedingly weak, and clos
Ing prices showed a material decline.
Country offerings were freer, the wealth
er was ideal for the movement and liqui
AatiOn of futures were persistent. eleva-
TOR people being prominent sellers. A
heavy cash business was done on the
break probably 1000 blu. Receipts were
I75 cars. September ranged from 214c to
21a4c, and closed 3sG1Ac lower at 1880
R112c.
Provisions showed more strength than
anything else on the floor. Stocks Of all
kinds were reported very light, and a
good cash demand was evident. Leading
packing interests were good buyers, and
prices were kept on the up grade until
the afternoon, when some reaction, due
due to realizing, took place. The close,
however was strong at substantial adj
vances all around September pork clos
ed 2715c higher at $12.O21s; lard, 71a@l0c
higher at Sc. 82A ass, and September, 121ac
higher at $L121a. Estimates for tomor-
row: Wheat, 225 cars; corn. 260 cars;
oats, 220 cars, hogs, 25, 900 head.
= The leading futures ranged as follows: