The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-01

volume of business transacted was ex-
tremely small. The tone ruled steady
with the absence of sellers and covering
by last weeks shorts. Wheat cables
were generally lower, while the move
ment of spring and winter wheat was
heavier.
What the Brokers Say.
NJ. Doran & Co.'S Chicago grain letter
says:
Liquidation, botl. voluntary and forced
was the feature of the session up to noon
What and provisions were the leaders
in the down turn, while coarse grains held
relatively very firm. Foreign market
Argentine strike and small shipments of
corn. The bad break in consols was
rather ignored while selling pressure was
on market but contributed to late rally.
pretty well run its course and that the
markets are now in good shape to re-
Spond to bullish influence.
Wheat-Gables generally lower. The
heavy " orlds shipments offset effect of
Argentine strike on the Liverpool market.
Russian elearances increased 700.0 600 bu
over last week, which was rather unex-
pected The movement in this country was
heavier of both spring and winter wheat
and is attributed by some to mllder
weather. Outside markets acted much
like ours. A Minneapolis wire. reports
country movement light. Consols closed
! HNSA N~N@SNN
) to IL higher.
Corn-The trade was small and local
operators started the day bearish, selling
ON weakness in wheat. Under the cir
cumstances prices held well, and after
midday responded quickly to change of
tone in wheat and to moderate buying.
Gables were fractionally higher. Liverpool
reports shipments too small to allow Of
much decline. and an improved demand
is looked for. 1t is probable this soft
! weather throughout the belt will soon
show in the grading of receipts. The
cash market was 1@2c lower. Our North
western advices say the movement is
drying up, and Omaha wires there Is no
indication of any increase in their terri
tory.
Oats-The trade was very light and
tone dull during morning. Prices firmed
quickly on moderate buying and close was
but fractionally off for the day. North
western movement of oats is very light
Cash market is easier, ruling from I'M
changed to 1c off.
j. c. Geraghty & Co.'S correspondents
say of stocks:
extremely dull and uninteresting. There
Is fractional f1rmness, but nothing i'm
portant. The handing down of the deci-
sion IN the Northern Securities case is
still IN doubt. London was depressed by
continental selling. We see nothing very
attractive in the market on either side.
Dick Bros.-The market has been stag
Ilaht again today. Some traders took the
was quiet and unimpoTtant advance.
IN which short covering played some part.
The late news from abroad was not en-
couraging. The market closed firm at
about the best prices, showing fractional
net gains.
o'Connor & Van Bergen's correspond
ents say of stocks:
The stock market opened duh and prac-
tically unchanged, and the volume of
business was extremely small. the sales
up to L p. m. being but 100000 shares.
nouncement was made that there would
pc no decision rendered in the Northern
securities case today, and prices were
advanced about 1a@& per cent at the ex-
tpense OF the shorts, who covered few
stocks Union Pacific's January state
ment was very favorable, but the other
T 1Iies Sat published We're all poor, the
news is not Of favorable nature. seversj
small failures s having occurred on the
Others of more Importance are likely ' hal
Tore the end of the week The closing
@as dull, with prices about q @M above