The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-31

CHICAGO, Aug. 30-Fears of frosts and
other weather handieaps and big export
business in wheat and flour worked
marRet IN g qnes foSa Of an ant
were on tenterhookS over possible dam
age to green cornfields. and as result
what changes Were made in the some
what dull markets were mainly on the
bull side. September wheat closed "a %
1ac higher; September corn nc UP and
SeptembeT oats Nc lower. Provisions
closed DC lower to 15c higher.
In spite of small trade there was a
firm undertone in wheat Freezing tenn
peratures, still fingered on the distant
northern boundary of the Canadian north
west, and bear spectators feared frosts
as a consequence. Showers were general
In the spring country Cables were low
er, Paris having lost sc in two days. This,
however, had little effect, as did a con-
siderable enlargement of the receipts of
new spring wheat. There was good buy
ing OF December here, but most atten-
short covering was lifted &c at one
time. Statistics were of little value, this
day last year having been holiday.
Strengthening News.
The exception to this was the report
OF $4,000 bushels of wheat and flour
cleared at the seaboard, a bit of news that
tember opened unchanged to Ac up, at
9aoB 97O5Sc, sold to TIC and closed firm,
5S sg se,d higher ghfTa at e TX @7o%e Decem
W oOAN OOIWSSQ OF 70 ana OF "a OUOl 12C,
cal receipts were 227 cars, 3 of contract
grade. MINNEAPOLIS and Duluth reported
365 cars: making a total for the three
points or 594 cars, against 1856 last week.
Primary receipts were 951 600 bushels
Corn was abnormally dull, but prices
held firm. CASH mess was at stand
still, with no sales reported. There were
no outside orders received, and specu-
lators We're not inclined to do anything
on their own acgeant because of the dou-
pie PIE holiday. receipts We're still small.
early in the day of full point on the
extreme dullness,g but later frost fears
brought bro gFi rally Adyices from Kansas
would be readysfor the shelters in few
days. There were no seaboard clearances.
September sold sfrom sic to 575sc, dipped
s st. ass and aag4Hng t. 57e closed
Ac up, at 427se Receipts were 81 cars.
Oats and Provisions
Oats ruled very steady and dull. There
was scattered covering early, melted
chiefly by rains IN the Northwest, where
the frsdt trade is counting on go9d oats The
was some steady offerings by a few longs
but they were absorbed. September sold
to 1850 and closed trifle easy, hc
down, at 34c December sold at SIC and
closed firm, Ac higher, at 3O%c Re-
ceipts were 362 cars
Provisions were dull and steady, with
4AeeudlloIiS OF very narrow proportions.
Hogs were wanted, and prices at the
yards were higher. This brought a rally
from the lower prices with which products
and worked harder At the close Sep
TENDER pork was sc down, at SIT; Jan
uary pork 21zc up, at $14.771a; September
lard, 2ac up, at $10.4215, and October
lard 15c higher. at $3.50; September ribs
closed &c higher, at So 271z, and October
sc UP, at $9.921k.
Monday being Labor day, and a legal
Chicago Board of. Trade.
Estimated receipts for Monday are
Wheat 32Q cars; corn, 35 cars; oats, 1926
cars, and 24.d66 head Of hogs Hogs for
the week, $4,000 head. 'F@:fh 80
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Open HIGH. LOW. Close.