The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-28

CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-All grain markets
ruled weak today. Improvement in the
weather was the most potent factor. Sup
port was poor and stop-loss orders were
felt, particularly in the near deliveries of
wheat and corn. AT the close September
wheat was &c lower September corn
was 7sc of and September oats &c low
er. September provisions closed 121ac low
er to 2212c higher.
Wheat opened weak under the influence
or lower cables and favorable weather for
cutting and thrashing the spring wheat.
Early trade was dull and of a waiting ma
ture, with prices slowly easing off. Corn
turned weak and. affecting wheat, brought
out stop-loss orders and September broke
sharply. The volume of business was
not great and all day there was a heavy
tone to the market, There were condi-
on the crowd and prevented a possibly
heaVy pressure from sellers. Receipts
Mere We're raainng . on and grading was still very
poor poo Elk Export ciearances We're fair, wheat
ana Hour equaling 1893, 600 bushels.
No Duluth Receipts.
More important as retarding influence
was the fact that Duluth did not receive
a single car of wheat, whereas last year
there We're 1876 cars. Outside markets
were weak and exerted an influence.
Cash business was small September
started &c to 5c lower at 71Ac to Tic,
sIumped to 70Ac, rallied to Tic and closed
weak, NC Off at 7OBc. Local receipts were
1874 cars. none of contract grade; Mime
apolis received 251 cars, making a total
for the Northwestern points of 435 cars.
against 496 last week and IT'S year ago.
Urinary receipts were 1.051 600 bushels
compared to 1,254, 900 bushels a year ago.
Corn started weak on the influence of
drled weather and more liberal accept
ances of Chicago bids in the country All
Gay September was offered freely and
weakness prevailed. In other months
there there was better buying, particularly. in
short interest. Extremely small local
receipts-17 cars, and only of contract
grade-had little effect against the wheat
and weather influences and prices fell.
There was still nervousness in the pits.
however, over the fears of the congestion
n = the near future. Cables were lower.
57Rc and f1uctuated erratically, breaking
70 56c, and rallying to 58%e. Late in the
day the better demand that had develop
ed, fell OFF again and September closed ~
OIL ana weak at 572c. Reports from the
country were f1attering.
Fair Weather Breaks Oats.
Fair weather broke oats, but the loss
did not hold. This pit held Somewhat
better In tone than the others, although
the breaks in wheat and corn were an in
fiuence. There was some good buying by
provision houses and this helped in a
Iate raliy. The movement of oats con-
tInuss liberal and there was talk of a
MARKED improvement in the next fort
night. September started at 33c, fell off
30 l5z1sc and closed easy, &c lower at
Provisions had spots of activity and
ruled somewhat Irregular The grain
weakness had an effect, but the slump
in the hog market did much toward
breaking prices. Liquidation from the
outside was free early, but good support
developed and on manipulation of pork
and ribs sharp rallies and advances fol-
lowed. Lard was offered freely and held
weak September pork closed 221ac up
at $40, September lard 12hc lower at
5000. -'--o- o.
The estimated receipts for tomorrow
are: Wheat, 200 cars; corn, 20 cars; oats,
270 cars and $4,000 head of hogs
The leading futures ranged as follows: