The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-03

CHICAGO. Sept. 2.-Trading in
grains today was Of a., dull though
somewhat nervous nature. The fact
that there was no contract graded stuff
to deliver on September wheat, corn
or oats contracts Ca condition that was
expected) had something of a bullish
effect. Weather conditions, however,
were improved for both wheat and corn
and, as result of the tame conflict
between these two factors in very
narrow market, final price changes
were slight. September wheat closed
u @%c down; December wheat I'M
changed; September corn, hc higher;
December, n lower, and both Septem-
Der and December oats 1sc higher.
Provisions closed &c lower to 10c high
er.
Wheat ruled steady all day, with
the exception of a quick drop Of 112c
in September options on free offerings
by longs. This loss, however, was al
most all regained on a fair commission
house demand that developed on the
break. Opening prices were firm and
gains were made on the absence Of the
September deliveries September
started A@%@kc up at nc to 71Ac
and sold to II &c Outside orders were
very light and business at times was
almost at standstill. This brought
such narrow market that when fair
quantities Of September were offered,
September broke to zoe and December
to 671sc.
Seaboard cIearances Large.
Heavy seaboard clearances, 100000
bu, helped in the rally that took Sep
TENDER to a slightly weak close, II q &c
lower at 701ae, and December I'M
changed at 67Ac. Local receipts were
231 cars for two days, none Of contract
L ~ Hy,111 x>D1t< .1.x4I~
ported 1,124 cars, making total for
the three points of 1855 cars, against
759 one day last week and 1926 cars
for three days year ago. Primary
receipts for two days were 2,111,000 blu,
compared to S,135,000 bu last year. The
visible supply decreased 277, 1000 blu.
Breadstuffs on passage decreased p
S88,000 bu. Worlds shipments were
9,S05,000 blu, against 8,635,000 bu last
week and 9,336,000 bu last year.
Despite the fact that in corn there
was nothing delivered on September
contracts, the opening was much lower
Warmer weather and improved pros
poets for the crops were the Influences
Cables were steady, however, and after
| a nervous break early, September was
| in fair demand and prices rallied until
| it gained on Saturdays closing figure.
| Trade was quiet in the main, but at
times September was wanted when it
was not for sale. The visible supply
| decreased 3,460,000 blu. September sold
| from SIC to 55%c, fluctuated widely for
! a time and, advancing, closed f1rmer,
| Nc up, at 57%c. December was in
| f1uenced by the weather and closed
easy, Nc down, at 42%c. Receipts for
| two days were forty-nine cars, nine of
contract grade.
Oats Not Up to Standard.
There was some nervousness in oats
over the fact that of the 100000 bu de-
| 1ivered today on September contracts,
| none was of standard grade. There was
| an easy feeling at the start on the i'm
! proved weather, but a good demand
| in the quiet trading increased prices for
net profits. September sold at 33 Is C.,
but closed steady, 1sc up, at 341sc.
December sold at 30ss @30ke, rallied to
313sc, and closed bc up at 31c. Re-
ceipts for two days were 335 cars.
Provisions were firm at the opening
on an advance of from 10c to zoe in the
hog market. Fair buying and some
support sent up all the hog products,
excepting September pork and October
and January ribs. Trade was light, but
prices, with the exceptions named,
closed higher. January pork closed
71Ac up at $14. S5; October lard, 5@10c
higher at s9.721s, and October ribs,
sc down at 9.S71s.
The estimated receipts for tomorrow
are: Wheat 40 cars; corn, IS cars;
oats, $50 cars; and $4,000 head of hogs.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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