The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-27

CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-AH markets had a
doWnWard trend today. Fine weather in
the northwest, where the spring whea I
llaryests ., are exerting big influence on
creased movement worked the edge off
wheat Corn seemed to have been over
oougnt on the fear Of scarcity for near
ana sympathy influenced down turns in
other pits. At the close September wheat
WIS y "a Bc lower, September corn lie off
ainsa SasP211eemper oats down. Provisions
Closed l1sc up to sc down.
Irade IN wheat was dull, tagging af-
fair for some time. There were occasion
a. a.. spurts OF activity, but in general the
gradually on the influence of the North
western markets. There had been fair
weather In the spring wheat country for
twenty-four hours. and predictions were
LOT a continuation of the favorable con-
dlt1ons. Cables were Indifferent. weather.
pelng line both in England and France.
ana ana the tne spot demand disappointing Cool
Mealntr Northwest, together with poor
sradlng mere and lighter receipts Of wheat
proDaply was the reason why there was
no heavy selling pressure in wheat
Cash Wheat Much Lower.
Cash stuff Northwest was as much as
neapolis and Duluth were not gefting
much Wheat, but there were prospects
o. an increased movement. September
a 7e1 start started shade to b@Ac lower, at
III
cioslng weak, &@Bc lower, at 715ac.
Local receipts were ATT cars, / of con
tract grade; Minneapolis and Duluth re-
ported 282 cars, making a total for the
three points of 759 cars, against 572 last
week and 1,O39 a year ago. Primary re-
-ee ZIP We're 1,19S, 900 bu, compared to
in wheat and flour euuaIed 390 000 h1I TIA
t World, 8 visible supply decreased 1,096, coo
There was a limited demand early FOR
fha ip.AH
er cables and poor local rating Stocks
were railing off, Rains also retarded the
maturing ma ing, corn. These factors started a
little bull movement early and SeDtember
corn once more sold at 60c. The Dit. how
ever soon took on a heavy aspect. In
the enthusiasm during the last bun turn
- - , seemed that too much stuff had been
taken on Holders were weakened from
tnelr bullish position and on the wheat
preak. let go of stuff The high price de-
, reiaea S shorts from covering freely and
prices broke. September was cratic.
fluctuations were rather wide Septem-
per eventually sold down to 57%c. and
cIosed weak, lAc depressed, at 58Hc Re
eoip'S were on cars OF contract grade.
Heavy Receipts Of Oats.
oats showed little f1rmness at the
Ialr offerings. Cash business of late has
oeen SLOW. because of the inferioritv Of
arrivals arrivals Receipts were big, at 533 cars,
TT1bellougn only IL cars were contract
mere were rains In some of the oat fields.
nut conditions Northwest were very IA,
voTaple. Commission houses had selling
orders and professionals scalped on the
peal Slde; September sold from 33Hc to
weak close, &c lower, at 33c
FroVlSlons Were only fairly active. and
were somewhat irregular. Hoes were 4lrta
commanding much higher prices. and
e mere was some support: Lard was in
goou demand Pork and ribs, however,
go e9c o5 September pork closed sc down. at
sl6 d;See3s, September lard TIC up, at $1o.85,
and September ribs SC off, at $1O.15.
are: Wheat. 200 cars; corn, 20 cars: o oa 2%
zoU cars, and 10000 head Of hogs -
me leading futures ranged as follows.