The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-22
CHICAGO CHANGE.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2l.-Grains had an
other slow, monotonous day. Most OF
the light trading was evening up in prep
aration for the holiday on Change to-
morrow, but beariSh sentiment, especial
Iy In corn, eventually turned the pits
weak, and May wheat closed sc lower;
May corn, 9sQAc lower, and May oats
3sc off Provisions closed unchanged to sc
higher.
Wheat conditions were little changed
Foreign news was slightly bullish and
started the market a trifie lower, but so
tame was speculation that fluctuations
the first part of the session were hardly
noticeable. There was little interest in
the market, and the pit was almost with
out features. Cables We're about steady.
Argentine shipments were much re-
duced from last year. Northwestern re-
celptS are larger, and are expected to be
larger for some time, owing to line eIe-
Vators shipping to their terminals The
prevailing sentiment was to sell for
moderate break. Eventually the South
western markets begin turning weak the
corn market was affected bearishly, and
wheat turned downward May which
opened shade higher to 1s@Ac lower,
at 18Ac to 7Sc, haggled for a long time
then declined to 7l72c and closed weak.
9sC lower, at 7712Q773sc. One of the early
oearlsh influences was advice that yester-
days, export sales were for Manitoba
Cash business today was only a trifie
better. Local receipts We're u cars, l Of
contract grade. Minneapolis and Duluth
reported 50o cars, making a total for the
three points of 517 cars, against 26S last
week This day last year was a hoIi-
Gay: Primary receipts were 526, 900 bu
Seaboard elearances in wheat and -four
were $4,000 bu, compared to $4,000 bu last
week and 1882. 600 bu last year. The
seaboard reported u loads taken for ex-
port.
There was more interest taken today in
corn than in wheat. Bearish news was
IN the majority, and sentiment was
nearly all on the selling side. Corn
fought declines hard, however, in a way
to puzzle the crowds. Gables were a lit
tie higher than yesterday and London
reported q light yield promised for Ar
gentIna. southwestern markets had light
receipts, put persistently sent in bearisn
reports. There We're reports of accept
anceS from several quarters, mostly fo7
small lots, but conservative houses re
peatedly denied that the country was of
1ering more freely. ST. Louis, however
broke sharply and sold under Chicago
the nrst time in long while. The brighe
weather had added influence Nav. which
had hing steadily around 61Ac. declined
TO 602sc and closed weak, 5s0Ac lower,
at 6VAc. Receipts were 103 cars.
,rS OaIs We're dull and uninteresting.
Tr1de was exceedingly light. and the de-
preston was due largely to lack Of sun
port As for some time past this market
followed corn like a faithful servant.
May closed weak at it's lowest figure, sc
down, at 4G1sc. Receipts were 12I cars
PROVISIONS had good tone in contrast
with the grain weakness The hog mar
ket was strong, and a fair demand from
commission houses, together with some
scalping short covering in pork. held
prices for small advance. Options f1uc
higher, at $15.721a; May lard unchanged
at g S$s.4O, and May ribs 214c up at IS. $50
The estimated receipts for tomorrow
are: Wheat Is cars; corn. 100 cars: oats
lC5 cars, and $4,000 head of hogs.
me leading futures ranged as follows: