The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-22
THERE WAS A GAIN SHOWN AT
THE CLOSE OF THE SESSION
OF SATURDAY
CORN AND OATS WEAKER
Did Not Share i'm the Advance Made
by Wheat-WeakneSs of Corn
Finally Had Its Effect
Upon Wheat.

CHICAGO, April 1.-THE markets were
all quiet today. Wheat was steady, clos
ing a shade over yesterday. Business
was mostly in the way. of changing. Corn
closed a shade to Ac down, and the oats
market 1sqasc reduced Hog. Hos product
yesterdays final figures.
Up to II o'clock the wheat market was
quiet but steady, slowly but firmly work
ing upward under the influence of steady
cables, and the frmneSS Of corn, together
with light receipts in the Northwest.
Corn, which had been firm early, mean
while was working lower, and this finally
had its effect on wheat, which reltn-
quished the bulge, retreating the mark
from where it had started out. Shorts
were the. best buyers early. They sold
yesterday, and the steadineSs of cables
this morning gave them cause to repent.
The Southwest was also buyer, much
of it, however, to cover short lines Of
no particular magnitude. The bulk Of the
days business was in changing May for
July, or vice versa Most Of this bust
ness was done at a spread Of l12c. The
cash business was footed up at 100000 bu.
New York reported is loads taken for eX-
port. During the last hour of the session
which carried the market In it's high
point for the day, trade was fairly ac-
tive, though not large by any means.
Clearances In wheat and -four were equal
to 174000 bu. Primary receipts were 302,-
600 bu, compared with 200 bu last year.
Minneapolis and Duluth reported 227 cars,
against 700 last week and 291 q year ago.
Receipts were 80 cars, % contract grade.
May opened shade up at -6514Gt65Ssc, adj
vanced to 653sQ6Ja4c, and closed shade
Up at 65AQ659sc. July opened shade
higher at 6644 Q667sc, touched 671sc, and
closed a shade up at az@667sc.
The corn market started out firm, help
ed by higher cables and the additions
which irreclaimable bulls made to their
long line. The clearances from here dur
ing the week, 5,G64, 600 bu, largely by lake,
also had a bullish look on the bulletin
board. After a time this situation play
ed out and the market not only became
heavy. but business as a study in ae-
tivity became even more near. perfection
than 1t had been early. Receipts here
were 2S5 cars. May ranged from 3S%tc to
3SAc, and closed 1sc down at 3SAc; July
from $3.50 to 39%c to 3914c, closing a
shade down at 3914c.
AS in the other grain markets, there
was considerable changing, mostly of
May for July. Liquidation of May was
tanning a premium OF Ac at the close.
The weather was favorable, the demand
slack and the easiness Of corn was
factor. The opening Of navigation will
ceipts today were 121 cars. May ranged
from 2S1sc to 225sc, and closed 3sc down
at 227sc; July from 2S1zc to 227sq23c, clos
ing 1se depressed at 227sG23c.
Provisions were dull and weak. Hogs
were lower. and there was continued
liquidation. which met slack ~demand
Ehe 1orelgn demand for lard was called
particularly poor, although lard stocks
show a decrease for the week of 5000
tierces, and for the month of 10000
tierces May pork sold from $t2 521a to
Sl2.I21e, closing 171sc under yesterday at
81, 721&2; July from s13 to $12SO. closing
1112e lower at &2.Sz11; May lard ranged
between $7.05 and $6.921z. and closed 171ao
depressed at $J.9215; July between Sis
and S7.o214. closing 15Q171zc down at s.. .021%.
May ribs ranged from $685. to $6STJa and
closed lac lower at $3.50; July from 81. .O2lh
to $6.921a, closing 10c down at S. IS.
Estimated receipts Monday: Wheat. *
cars; corn, 24o cars; oats, 16O cars; hogs.
10000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
IOpen-lH lHigh-l IoW-i Clos