The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-09
SUMMARY OF THE DAYS TRANSACTIONS IN THE MARKETS
WHEAT RULED STRONGER
BULLIsH INFLUENCES HAVE THEIR
INNINGS AGAIN
Considerable Buying Occurs on Prospects
OF a euiIish Government Report and on
the Strength of Outside Manifestations
er Closing in All the Pits.

CHICAGO. Aug. S.-A bullish senti-
ment pervaded the grain pits today and
On S good demand wheat ruled strong, the
september delivery closing with gain
OF 12 cent. September corn was I'm I5c
oats We're 1sc to nc higher and provisions
from &c to Zoe higher
An Improvement in the export demand
nlgner Liverpool markets and a continued
small movement were buIlish influences
Whlch caused strong opening in wheat
lhere was good demand from commits
sion houses and local traders at the
start, principally for the September deIiY-
cry, and that month opened nc to * c
higher at 1890 to 1870 Some scattered
nquldatlon during the first few minutes
caused slightly easier feeling when Sep
TEMPER sold off to 1870 but when the
selling mad ceased the market quickly re-
gained all the loss and prices continued
70 adVance as the session progressed Dur
ing the latter part of the session there
was considerable buying on prospects of
buliish government report Monday and
on the strength of the outside markets
ana with light offerings September ad-
Vanced to S012c, but eased off later, clos
ing at SO1ac, gain of NC for the day
Clearances of wheat and flour were
equal to 432.5O0 bushels Primary re-
eedptS were 49, 800 bushels, against $40 =
~ ~, bushels a year. ago. Minneapolis and
duluth report receipts of 100 cars which
with local receipts of 141 cars, 81 of con-
tract grade, made total receipts for the
three points of 247 cars, against 249 cars
last week and $50 cars year ago.
Quiet Trade in Corn.
Trading in corn was rather quiet and
the market ruled steady throughout the
day. Local bulls and some of the larger
commission houses were good buyers of
the May delivery and the selling was
mostly by longs. There was a disposition
among traders to await the government
report, which will be issued Monday and
which is expected to be quite bulIish
After selling between 52hc and 522kc
September closed 7sc higher at 52Ac. Lo-
cal receipts were 119 cars, with Is of
contract grade.
Oats ruled fairly strong with moderate
advances in all months. The sentiment
in general was bullish on the crop pros
pect and the strength in wheat also
proved Strengthening factor Trading
on the whole was rather light The close
was hrm, with September Bc to Ac high
er at 34A @343sc, after ranging between
S4Bc and 34asc. Local receipts were 207
cars.
Provisions experienced better support
than for some time past and a firm tone
prevailed. Small receipts of hogs and
prices at the yards We're early bull fac
tors and with a fair demand from brokers
for some time past, a firm tone pre-
vailed. Small receipts of hogs and better
prices at the yards were early bull fac
tors and with a fair demard from brok-
ers prices were we'll maintained. Sep
TENDER pork closed cents higher at
$13. 3212, September lard was up 10 cents
at So :022, while ribs We're 5 cents higher
at $7.9007. 921s Estimated receipts for
Monday: Wheat, 1855 cars; corn, lbs
cars; oats, 205 cars; hogs, 35. 900 head.
Range of Quotations.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Open. High | Low Close.