The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-23
WHEATSHOWS FIRMNESS
MARKET HAS NO IMPORTANT FEA-
TURE, HOWEVER
Opening Prices Higher on Comparatively
Steady cabIes-The Leading Long Sup
ports the Market Throughout-Higher
Closing in All the Pits.

CHICAGO. April 22.-Although the grain
pits We're rather quiet today, prices con-
tinued firm, May wheat closing Il a CSC
higher, with July up the same. May corn
was Nc better and July up 1ac. while May
oats were 12c higher. Provisions were
easier. the July products closing from so
TIC to 171ac lower
There was only fair volume of trade
in wheat and the market lacked any fea-
lures of special Importance. Opening prices
on July were firm and a shade to Il 0Ac
higher. at 72Ac to 723sc, under the infiu-
ence of comparatively steady cables, the
Liverpool market showing only a light de-
cline in the face of the severe break here
yesterday: May opened unchanged to Ac
lower at 1925 471Bc, and there was little
doing in that month early in the day, trad
ers apparently being afraid TO venture
either way on this delivery. The market
was supported throughout the day by the
leading long and shorts were also buy
ers, the latter acting under the belief that
deal Is on in May. Under these influences
and with higher prices at st. Louis and
New York, the market strengthened and
the demand gradually enlarged. Bulllsh
foreign adviceS added to the strength the
latter part of the session, the German
official crop report showing a conditiCf
little better than bad and May sold up to
7812c, with July up to 73c. There was
final figures on May were II Q%c higher
at 1875 Q7SAc, and July Il a CSC higher. at
Clearances Of wheat and -four were equal
to 1863, 900 bu. Primary receipts were 3d..
600 bu against 5000 bu a year ago.
Minneapolis and Duluth reported receipts
of 81 cars. which with local receipts of
80 cars, of contract grade made total re-
ceiptS for the three points OF 119 cars.
against 1877 cars last week and 135 cars a
year ago.
Corn Sympathized With Wheat.
Corn ruled firm on a light trade and in
sympathy with the strength in wheat.
There was good buying of a local char
acter and local offerings We're small. the
crop news was of the sort calculated to
make the sentiment bullish, the govern
ment report claiming slow progress hav-
ing been made in planting throughout the
corn belt. May closed ~ higher, at 444c,
after selling between 44A and 44kc. while
July was up 1ac at 447sc, after ranging be-
tween 443s @45c. Local receipts were q
cars. of contract grade.
Small receipts and bullish crop advices
caused a good general demand for oats and
this trade was an a large scale, especially
for the July delivery. Shorts were the
best buyers. while commission houses sold
at 34A &C. July closed h03sc higher at
81 rs 431Ac c. Local receipts were 60 cars.
General liquidation by pit traders caused
weakness in provisions, but trading on the
whole was not large. Buying of brokers
on the decline steaded the market July
pork closed 1T1ac lower, at $17.42h July
lard was off 10@12hc, at SO. 1914 and ribs
were off 5@71Ac at 50. 72R@9.75.
The estimated receipts for tomorrow
are: Wheat. 20 cars; corn, so cars; oats,
100 cars; and $4,000 head of hogs.
Range of Quotations.