The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-02
WHEAT CLOSED At A Loss
AFTER EARLY FLUCTUATIONS THE
CHICAGO MARKET FINALLY
TURNED HEAVY
CORN AND OATS UNCHANGED
Provisions Were Active and Prices
Were Marked Up All Along
the Line on Coed Cash
Demand.
CORN AND OATS UNCHANGED
Dec. wheat, Minneapolis. 747B 1876
Dec wheat, Chicago 1854 74A-74%
Dec. wheat, New York. 1875 1878
Dec. wheat, Duluth. ITS IFS
Dec wheat St. Louis. u Lis Y l-lG

CHICAGO, Nov. 1-Wkeat was cratic
today, but finally turned heavy on weak
c4hles and liquidation as wei! as out
side apathy, December closing 7sc lower.
Corn and oats closed unchanged and hog
products 10 to 121zG15c higher.
December wheat at the opening sold
simultaneously from 74l8c to 7334c, COM
pared with yesterdays closed at l4$i0
747sc. The depression was due to a 0e-
cline at Liverpool in the face OF the
strong advance here yesterday. While
there was plenty of long stuff for sale,
the bears were cautions of getting on
the short side. A recovery followed oil
Argentine advices, one reporting So per
cent damage and the other estimating
a crop of only $4,000, eco bushels from that
portion of the southern hemisphere. On
re-buying by early sellers and some the
bears, December rallied sharply to 7434c.
The falling off in primary receipts and
the prospect Of decrease in the visible
came as support near the top of the
bulge. Later there was considerable
Liquidation, largely of November on the
lack of outside support and December
declined heavily to 13a4Qi3lsc, closing 1sc
under Yesterday at I3BQ74c. Deliveries Dc 1o
on November contracts were 10000 on
shells, forming a minor influence IN the
opening depression. New York reported
twenty-five loads taken for export. Sea-
board clearanCes on wheat and flour were
equal to 242,0G0 bushels. Primary receipts
We're 662 900 bushels, compared with 1885,
0W bushels last year. Minneapolis and
Duluth reported S77 cars, against I'll
last week and COS a year ago. Local
receipts were 169 cars six of contract
grade
Corn was firm, without any appearance
of activity Supporting factors were
light country accep lance, wet wed ther,
steady cables, moderate receipts and a.
fair shipping demand Elevator people
We're fair buyers of November. Deem
Der sold between 347sc and 351Bc, closing
unchanged at 35c. Receipts were PIP
cars.
Oats were very quiet and the trade
largely of local character, but the
price held firm. The only incident was
the buying Of December by Baltimore
shipping concern. Shipments were 705,-
coo bushels, against $4,000 bushels re-
ceived December sold between PC and
22i8e ard closed unchanged ct pc.
Provisions were moderately active and
exhibited a decidedly strong undertone.
The market opened 21505c higher on hog
receipts lighter than expected and an
advance in prices at the yards. A fur
Their advance followed on a strong cash
demand There was a good demand for
everything on the list but particularly
for lard. January pork sold between
S1.221a and $11 321ad11.35 and closed i2J2
Q15c higher at 81. 321a01135 January lard
between $6.67l2 and $675 closing lGc up
at $575 and January ribs between SIS 971b
$60212 with the c,ose 10c higher at S.. 021%
Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat
700 cars; corn, 1876 cars; oats, 10 cars;
Logs, 1000 head.
Inc leading futures ranged ae-foIla-'-