The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-26
Closing.
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CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-Strength in the
coarse grains led to general bullish ac-
tiHity on the Board OF Trade today, and
December wheat closed shade lower,
December corn 1c higher and December
oats 1s@14c up. Provisions, closed 200
4Z12c higher.
Smaller receipts than we estimated Sat-
urdas, a strong demand and the approach
OF delivery day for December options
brought q nervous and irregular opening
in corn, with December 1aQa4c higher, at
asQ6zh4c. Gables We're firm and commits
sion houses had good buying orders,
winch were at times augmented by
good support from professional bulls. The
feature of the session seemed to be the
anxiety of shorts, who covered eXcIted1y.
The cash situation was reported strong
in the country, where farmers want corn
badly and are slow in parting with it.
The visible was reported to-day as de-
creased 692 Geo blu. Under these influences
December soon sold up to 629sc. Later on
profit-taking prices reacted, but the de-
Tnand from shorts was so strong that all
eetbacks We're quickly overcome, and
December reacted to 62szc. The close was
strong after another drop, with Decem-
Der lie higher, at 6272e. Receipts were lGO
cara
J Wheat had nervous market, fairly
active at times W1lnln narrow range:
Cables were a little higher as d result of
the better feeling here Saturday, and
December opened shade higher to a
shade lower, at 72$s@7214c. Absence OF
rams III the SOuIIlM est anu IlJeIdI GlGdI-
.ances helped prices up to 7212c early,
but traders were more interested in the
cearser grains, and on the report OF an
increase of S,25o,OC0 blu in the visible
and on liberal receipts, December sagged
to 72lsc. On the low prices a moderate
outside demand appeared and prices re-
acted. In the main tbs pit followed
corn, December closing steady, shade
lower at 7272c.
Receipts were 157 cars, 45 of contract
grade; Minneapolis and Duluth reported
1898 cars, total for the three points
of $50, against lao last week and 3S2
a year eago. Primary receipts were 1,64S-
600 bu, compared with 1.065,9 60 last year.
Seaboard reported eleven loads taken for
export Worlds shipments Were Il, l50 $50
blu. compared with 2,090 bu last week.
Breadstuffs on passage increased $4,000
bu.
Oats opened firm, in sympathy with
corn, on a strong demand and light Of
ferings. July was active throughout.
December opened $sG72c higher, at 427s
@43c, but profits here were too tempting
and prices sagged on realizing. Decem-
Der even touched 7sc under Saturdays
close, but the tone of the market held
firm and December reacted to 49Q431sc.
The advance was checked by the cash
demand somewhat, and December closed
firm and 1sQ44c higher, at 423s@42s4c. Re-
ceipts were 172 cars.
Provisions were fairly active, with
higher tendencies. The market broaden
ed steadily under the incentives of the
earlT cnrfailed receipts and the lieht
weight of hogs received. The outside
demand was Improved, but there was
also present a professional demand Eng
lish houses did most of the selling.
January pork sold 421ac higher, at $14S71S;
January lard, 421zc up, at $9.121a, and jan
uary ribs. zoe higher, at $S.071@.
The estimated receipts Tor tomorrow
are: Wheat, SO cars; corn, so cars; oats,
$40 cars, and 39,0e0 head Of hogs.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
IOpen. High. Low. CLOSE.