The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-29
WIS A Dull Day N GRAIN
MARKETS FINALLY CLOSED WITH
"A SLIGHT DECLINE NOTED
ALL AROUND
PROVISIONS FELT DEPRESSION
Wheat Prices Started a Trffe High
er Than Previous Days Closing
Figures, but Strength Was
Not Maintained.
FELT DEPRESSION

CHICAGO, April 2S.-After passing an
unusually duh day., the Board OF: Trade
markets closed at a. slight decline all
, around. There was. little interest taken
In the trade. Wheat. closed 1s@Ac. to 40
&c, corn 1sc and oats nc lower Pro
visions closed at a decline of l0c to l212c.
While wheat did not show any great
strength at the opening prices started q
trifle higher than yesterdays close, and
the feeling was steady. Liverpool cables
were a trifie improved, but were not con-
yesterday. There was q fair disposition to
buy, but this disposition took shape In
orders which were scattered and gen
orally unimportant The anticipated de-
crease in the visible Monday and the
fact that more attention is being paid to
bull news nowadays occasioneds q spas
rnodic advance early, but somebody be-
gan selling, presumably a long line, and
the puny bulge Withered up and was
blown away. liquidation was small; a
fact especially prominent by reasons OF
the .nearness of delivery day.
A little export nibbling was reported,
and ignored. There was little difficulty
experienced In changing options at a
spread of 12sc. New York reported 10
Gulf port clearanees in wheat and -four
were equal to $4,000 bu. Primary. re-
ceipts were $4,000 bu.. compared. with, a
like amount last year. Minneapolis lanQ
Duluth reported 422 cars, compared with
227 last week, and 358 a year ago.. Local
receipts % cars. one of contract grade
May ranged from t66066fse to3 653ac, and
closed 52Q3sc under yesterday at 653sc
July corn from 67A@67Ssc, closing B@14c
down at 6fssc. Feeling at the close was
heavy while the whole session was re-
markable for its lack of action.
The corn market was dull, firm part of
the time, but closing easy. The only fea-
ture of the trade was the early demand
for May. There seemed to be more dis
position among the crowd to take up May
in exchange for July. Liverpool being
firm was Of some assistance early and the
assertion that the bull leaders would
take up most of the cash stuff delivery
day was also a bull help. The last hour
Of the session the demand was very slack
and the price was quick to reflect it. Re
ceipts here were 167 cars. May ranged
der yesterday at S915QS95sc; July from
1Ac to 4o$4c, closing 1se down at 403se
Oats We're weak, even when corn and
wheat showed f1rmness The good
weather and the increased country Of
ferings were factors. There was fair ac-
tiVity in the trade the first hour, but fol-
lowing that business was quiet. Liquida-
ton of May continued to be the feature
and at the rate longs have been getting
had no desire to be buying stuff delivery
day. Receipts were 1S0 cars. May ranged
from 23c to 22&4c, and closed Hc lower at
22$4c. July from 2312c to % c, with the
close Nc depressed at 23Hc.
The provisions market was quIet OPEN
ing steady In sympathy with firm hogs
but easing later on lack of support
Much Of the selling was in the way Of
taking profits. Shipments of lard for the
week were about the same as the previ-
Gus week, but shipments Of meat were