The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-07
CHICAGO CHANGE.

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CHICAGO, Jan. 6-Record breaking
prices in wheat set all grair jumping
TO-DAY May wheat registered a net gain
Tor the day OF lAc,- having made a new
record for the crop of S4%c, 1 cent above
the previous record. May corn closed
2gQ72c up and May oats 1s61Ac higher
lower.
Scarcity of wheat and revival of
bull enthusiasm We're the influences that
started a booming market Saturday
had seen a strong Close and when Liver
pool reported shortage of stocks and
consequent better prices there and Paris
also sent better cables, there was an
excited and higher opening OFFERINGS
everywhere We're Scanty. The North
west mad liberal receipts, but prices there
were high, Minneapolis reported
strong cash market with millers buying
at only AQ1c under May prices. Cash.
NO: red winter sold here at S81@c.
4;t irade was very large and large guam
market for profits. These were taken
Up readily, but only at rapidly increas-
ing prices. There was time about
Ihe middle OF the market when business
lulled and the election of president of
the BOARD wasr of more interest than the
market. Outside demand, however kept
" Well IN spite of the bearish in
huences of increases in SHIPMENT tha
amount on passage and the visible sun
ply, prices took another upward squirt
May, which opened H@Ac up at S3ih to
S4c, touched S4a4c toward the close in
a broad, excited market and closed lie
higher at S41ac. The previous record for
TINS crop, which was made in the big
bull campaign last month was S3a4c.
receipts were rs cars, none of contract
grade; Minneapolis land Duluth reported
go cars, a total for the three points Of
So2, against 942 last week and 687 wear
ago. primary receipts We're 952 900 bu.
compared with $4,000 LAST year Sea-
board clearances equaled 352 200 blu
Worlds shipments were 7,5S6,00 hi
against 6,72S,O00 bu last week and s. 23S. 900
last year. The increase of breadstuffs
i On passage was as od 10000 bu. The visible
corn started out with a. great show Of
strength based largely on cables. but
Ialled to Keep in line with the wheat
auVance. commission houses sold large
~ Tor protitsssand retarded the market
sales to both the Northwest and the
southwest We're bullish incentives h11t
stocks increased here and after the early
o ol'ear1' p PRICES 2c Huctuated narrowly. May
opened Aq07sce to 12@5sc higher, with csc
the top hgure. The close was firm. 7s0D
zee higher at 677sc. Receipts were Ia
Oats had fairly active narkat Wiz,
considerable showing of strength Trade
was general and rot specially irnportant
as 20 features. The strength in other
pts was inc principal factor in the adj
ed- AT times business was tIraegvT hui.
Inc Inc close was firm, A@Hc up at 464kc-
receipts were 107 cars
PROVISIONS We're dull and fuc+natea
very narrowly. There was little svn1-
p athy with the grain movement. A
smaH country, demand for pork and lard
ana s4n good hog market kept prices
si7 81 May pork closed 272c lower at
S SI1o May lard a shade higher at So 971b
@d M ana May ribs unchanged at SIS. 821b.
. In Inc estimated receipts for tomorrow
o oat oo w neat So cars; corn, us cars:
odIS' z0z cars and "A 000 head of hoes
Inc leading futures ranged as follows.