The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-30

CHICAGO. April 29.-Brilliant weather
wilted prices in the wheat market here to-
large primary receipts and lower cables
At the close May wheat was off 11s July
IS down Is 11zc: Corn shows loss Of
y &c Oats are down q a &c. Provisions
are 21zc lower to lee higher
Wheat
Weakness was in evidence in the wheat
market at the outset. Initial quotations
on May were off :. c to 2Lc at S61sc TO
SSc; July was down &c to H@%e at
weather conditions excellent for the
growth of fall sown wheat was the chief
reason for the sharp declines: Another
at Liverpool. notwithstanding the strength
exhibited here yesterday. Liberal move-
ment in the Northwest was a further de-
pressing influence. receipts today at Min
pared with 80 a year ago. Offerings were
liberal from the start, but demand was
slack. Early in the session the selling
pressure was greatest on the May option
small holders being eager to sell out over
Sunday. Later the July delivery monOpo-
lized the attention of traders. Houses
with st Louis connections were free sell
ers Much of this selling was doubtless
due 20 large primary receipts. The mar
ket failed TO rally from the opening break.
As trading advanced distant deliveries
became weaker. July declining to S1Ss n
| S1%ic. May held within the opening
range. The market closed weak, with
May at si4c- Final quotations on July
Clearances of wheat and -four were
equal to $4,000 bushels. Primary receipts
were 23S.0eO bushels compared with l65,-
100 bushels year ago. Minneapolis.
Duluth and Chicago reported receipts of
205 cars, against 263 cars last week and
lV6 cars year ago.
Corn
Lower cables and weakness of wheat
started active selling of corn by prorni-
nent pit traders. The result was a weak
market the entire session. The market
lacked any outside support, demand COM
ing mostly from shorts. July opened X "a
Ac to sc lower at 46k G46izc to 46ssc.
sold off to 4524 &C and closed al the lowest
point Local receipts were 90 cars, with
OF contract grade.
oats
The oats market was affected by the
weakness OF wheat and corn. Commission
houses and the pit traders. were the prin-
cipal sellers. Cash houses were fair buy
ers OF May. July opened shade to ik6Ac
2Shc and closed at 2Ssc. Local receipts
Were 50 cars.
Provisions
Considering the weakness Of the
gram markets. the provision mar
ket manifested considerable strength
Shorts were active bidders. but offerings
were meager. The steady tone OF the hog
market was the principal bullish influence.
AT the close July pork was up ~ a l0c
I.-O
Ribs were up 5G7Ikc at 81. I21h6 al Is
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat.
40 cars; corn, 65 cars; oats. " cars; hogs,
33. 600 head.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
easy; winter patents, S4.60@4. 10:
straights. 81 20d4 so: spring patents, "a. 20
Q5. 20; straights. 50 .S064 40: bakers, 81 40
45. 40. No. spring wheat. SS692c; No. 3,
SO@91c: No. red. S61z 6D90c No. 2 corn
S615 a soc. No.-2 corn. 461kc;- No. 9 yellow.
4Iz C. No. 2 oats. 2S%cs No 2 white. 81 u
I32c:s No, white. .2S1s sI31lsc. No. 2 rye.
I$c.. Good feeding barley, 37440ca fair to
choice mailing. 44G47c No. II fiaxseed
$l<251Es No northwestern 81. 40 Prime
timothy seed. 80 so. Mess Pork. per bril-
Sl1 S0@ II IS. Lard, per 100 lbs. 81 05@
7.0lh. Short ribs sides .Qoose), Sc 75a
SIz. Short clear sides boxed. Sc 759
6-SI1s. Whisky basisJof high wines 81 %
Clover. contract grade. sis: so, Receipts
Flour. $4,000 brls; wheat. %. 900 bu; corn,
$500 bu; oats. 1900 bu: barley, 45 100
bu.s Shipments-F1our, Il. 900 brls: wheat,
S.20e bu: corn. 35L400 bu; oats. SO. 400 bu:
rye. LOO bu: barley 81 400 bu. On the
produce exchange today the butter mar
ket was easy; creamery, 20Q24c; dairies
I-1sG22c. Eggs easy; at mark. cases inciud-
ed 14lz @15c; frsts. 16c: prime firsts.
l6c; extras, 1sc. Cheese steady. IL