The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-26
CHICAGO CHANGE.

CHICAGO, March 25.-There was less
force to the markets today than on Mon
day; leaders We're less active and there
was almost nothing Tor the general trade
to follow. Good crops and weather and an
absence If export business worked
against the bulls and at the close May
wheat was a shade under; May corn 9sc
lower and May oats nc down. Provisions
closed 2l2c to Ilac lower.
Leaving out crop damage reports.
which the traders in wheat refuse to con-
slider seriously, there was little EcWs to
help the wheat bulls. Gables were in
different and closed somewhat lower
There We're continued rains in the winter
belt and longs started In early to secure
profits. English cables reported cargOes
or passage flat and New York had no
foreign acceptances over night
The sentiment prevails chat that the
continent filled uD pretty well last week
on the break. May opened LVasC to 5sm
lac down at I2tl1sc, hut recovered On
some buying for short accounts. The
continued long selling, though quiet, took
off tile edge OF the advances and prices
tluctuated narrowly Wheat was stub
born to any loss, however and was us
from bulge. Late in the day May sold
to 7Z'aC. The close was steady May a
shade under at 72Ac.
Weakness i'm coarse grains and in tho
St Louis market as we'll as tho continued
reduction in arrivals. when compared to
those Of last year. worked against good
advances. Local receipts were a cars
3 Of contract grade; Minneapolis and Du-
iuth received 293 cars. or a total for three
points Of IA cars, against 434 cars last
week and sos ears a year ago Primary
receipts were 442.0O1 bu, compared % 624 4
1g0 blu last year Scaboard c'earances Ia
wheat and -four equaled 37SO0D bu Brad
street 5 report Of the worlds stock show
ed q decrease Of 800 001 bu, compared to a
small increase q year ago
Corn was heavy at the opening on "a
bles and continued weak most Of the sas-
sion. Warmer weather favored ploWir y
and a better movement and receipts were
somewhat better. The pit element was
inclined to play the short side St Louis
also SOLD here carly in liberal quantities
May started %s0IlZc to 150D5sc lower at
aNiIc 70 56Bc, but on good outside buy
ing there was a quick rally to 5S3sc The
West reported good calls for corn from
the country, but 1T is possible that they
were for seeding. Later IN the day tho
local holders let 50 literally OF their stuff
and May lost us hold agin. selling down
TO 5Sc. "A reaction on covering purchases
followed again, but the close was weak
May 3sc lower at aTfI5o2sc Receip ~
were 207 cars for two days.
Trade in oats was inclined toward dur
ness. 80 few people dare to trade il
May oats that orders are hard to eEacut..
Country offerings w-re light ana ese-
mates are small though the receipts to-
day Were liberal Early the tone was
weak fluctuations were narrow ana
May closed easy. Isc lower at 42asc Re
ceiDts were ri cars.
Provisions We're nervous for q lime.
bait eventually lost soma DC their rccegt
gains on liquidation Ly longs The cash
situations were strong and the yards Ne
ported q good hog market Offering
early We're liberal. but were well taken.
Some Of me smaller packers were in
cliEe1 70 support the market there was
good buying by investors. May PORK
sold TO $l6.05. but closed 2Ac lower AT
Sl592'a. Lard closed 71.c Of All sgG15,
and May ribs. 5g71zc Tower at $27215
The estimated receipts for tomorrow
are Wheat, ~ cars; corn. I20 cars. oats
IS ears, and $1,000 head NJ hogs
The leading futures ranged ~ f0IOvyq