The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-28
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CHICAGO, Aug. IA decrease in the
worlds shipments and in the amount on
passage, together with unexpected firm
ness at Liverpool and d smaller decrease
IN the visible that had been looked for,
helped wheat today, September closing
CSC higher. Corn closed &c up, and oats
3s@hc better. Provisions closed I'M
changed to 10c down
Wheat-Throughout the session there
was disposition to get on even keel to
noat over the holiday tomorrow. Trade
was at all times quiet, but there was an
undertOne of 1rmneSs pleasing to hold
ers. Outside trade was lacking which
left the support OF the market to local
interests A moderate amount of buying
sufliced to do this. Liverpool closed I'D
higher, IN face of the decline Of M2Jlc
here Saturday. Worlds shipments were
less than the previous week by 1900, 600
bushels, the amount of ocean passage fell
over $4,000 bushels. Liverpool reported
carSoes off coast strong. The visible
hlch had been expected to show All in
crease of !, 500, 900 bushels, increased lbs, 600
bushels Northwestern reports of the
harvest OF spring wheat were still
Ireighted with the greatest despondency
SouthU est offerings were lighter but in
the Northwest receipts We're heavy; pri-
mary receipts We're ], 73S, 900 bushels, com
pared with 779,0O0 bushels last year. Min
neapolls and Duluth reported III cars,
against 42S last week, and 299 a year
ago. Local receipts were 36S cars, nine
Is loads taken for export. Seaboard
clearances in wheat and -four We're equal
10 6l6eJG bushels. September opened at
I3Sic TO 1870, and gradually sold up to
Il9sc, closing firm, sc over Saturday at
7f1sI74l4c.
Corn was quiet but firm on a moderate
amount of business. Liverpool was
higher, country offerings still light, and
the shipping demand good, although bids
were tLsS out of line. The visible de-
creased 1,672, 900 bushels. Shorts were the
best buyers, evidently rather frightened at
the neaFness of delivery day on Septem-
Der contracts. September sold between
8S%c and 1850, closing CSC up at S91zc.
% Receipts We're 206 cars
oats market was dull, but Tennessee
wheat and corn lent a helping hand and
the market held firm, despite the esti-
mate that this years crop in India would
be twice that OF the previous year. Bus
tness was mostly IN the way of changing
September for October, and the difference
at the close narrowed to A63sc premium
for the deferred future. Receipts were
b39 cars. September sold between 21ssaD
Provisions started easy because hog re-
ceipts were $4,000 head more than Satur-
days estimate, but steadied on buying
by packers. September pork sold be-
tween S10S715 and S1105, and closed lOc
lower at s1095; September lard between
S. 6715Gi6.70, closing 5Gg71ac down at S6.671a
G6.70, and September ribs between $6.S715
al, with the close unchanged at 81. Trade
was very quiet throughout.
Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat
800 cars; corn, 225 cars; oats, $50 cars;
hogs, %, 900 head
Note-There will be no session of the
board of trade tomorrow. G. A. r. en-
campment holiday,
= The aiding futures ranged as follows;