The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-20

DeceIuDer wheat, Minneapolis us 7zSs-7Z4
December wheat, Clicag ..721a Il 1t
december wheat, New York 1873 773s
December wheat, Duluth ..72 722
December wheat St Louis ..695s 7014-703s
CHICAGO, Nov. ia feature of to-
days Board Of Trade session was the
uuTIE IN November corn. Fears Of a cor
neT in that option caused an advance at
one time Of 39zc The close was at l1sc
advance. Leading futures IN wheat and
corn, though opening firm, We're later af-
Ieeted by 4 big increase ia the visible
supply and closed weak, December wheat
&c lower and December corn &c lower
December oats declined 1sc. Provisions
were barely steady and closed unchanged
Wheat was active and strong for a
snort tIne following the opening. Con-
siderable strength was shown by Liver
pool, Where no strength was looked for;
there was a decrease IN passage, which
aiS9 was unlocked Tor, and weather con-
dluons were unfavOl able. although there
Is now not much of a factor. There were
also smaller world 5 shipments than ex-
pecled- At the start there was fair buy
lng by local professionals. with some in
OicaIlOnS on covering by Saturdays
shorts. although this did not become
prominent. Prices We're irregular at the
opening, but the market was quickly
Sreadied by the amount Of wheat offered
by commission houses and FOR some time
the market held about tire top OF the
opening range. When the visible fig
ufes were posted, however, the market
quickly turned weak and Tor the nest of
the session the trend Of prices was down
ward, support toward the end being al
most entirely Withdrawn fTom the mar.
ket. The visible supply showed an in
crease of !, 65S, 0G0 bu. On the decline ear
y buyers offered freely, but found con
siderable dlf1icuIty IN 0IspOsing Of their
wheat. Northwest receipts were SG6 cars.
against SIS cars last week and 1226 cars
a year ago. Chicago receipts wera It's
cars l OF contract grade. Total urinary
receipts were 1S12, COO bu Szab9ard clear
ances of wheat and -four amounted 10
ze9,40 bu. December what opened az
slTsc, compared with SatuE DAVIS closing
price Of 5l1sc. Il sold at 17kc. then de-
clIned iTregularly to 7o14c, where It closed
Corn was irregular, active for November
opening In all the options We're firm with
wheat and quite favorable weather
shortly after the opening a jump Of near
~ &C UCCkS place IN November, owing TO
fears Of q squeeze. Corn came out ire
y at TIE top, however, the leading sell
ing being tie .speculator who is said to
influence the situation, and prices declin-
ed rapidly. December, after Showing
1trnInesS for time. declined on the
heavy visible increase and in sympathy
with wheat and closed weak ReceiDts
were 4GS ears December ranged from
SS2js56S 10 557sc, and closed 1sc lower al
Oats were dull throughout Early some
strength was shown with other grain
markets and with the unfavorable wealth
er, but eaSlnesS developed in December
later as wheat and corn declined No
vember was helped some by the Novern
Der corn strength. Receipts were l24 cars.
december ranged from z211c to H4s an &c
and closed sc lower at l5z021Ec No
NSIlbeT closed al zl32cs an advance of &c.
Provisions were dull throughout, but
showed some strength early spite Of the
lover pard prices and heavy receipts
This was due mostly to sympathy with
grain: Packers were not In The market
and little outside interest was shown
The range ~ prices was narrow. Jaau-
airy pork closed 21ac higher at sil 5355
January lard at $50 and January ribs
at Pic higher al S625
Estimated receipts Tuesday: Wheat
175 cars; corn, 800 cars; oats, 80 cars:
hogs, 1900 head
The leading futures ranged as follows: