The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-03
CORN STRONG AND
HIGHER ON COVERING
All Markets Are More Quiet
Traders in Corn Are Very
BulIish

CHICAGO. March 2.-Decreased pri-
mary receipts and advanced prices for
easn grain created firm undertone to-
Tor May delivery was up h@Lc Corn is
up &c. Oats and provisions are practical
ly unchanged.
The wheat market opened rather easy.
May was OF b@kc at S1.14% 61.147s.
July also was down kdAc at 9Sts G9S%c c.
AT the start offerings were somewhat in
~; SLIPool peing partly responsible for bear
Ism sentiment Liberal receipts in the
northwest formed an additional factor at
me opening Later the demand improv-
ed materially. The moderate decline
brought out considerable covering by
shorts and purchasing by commission
the initial weakness. May advancing to
sl15S- July sold up to 9eKc Some re-
action followed on realizing. Trading dur
ing the remainder of the day was extreme
received that would tend to stimulat Re
activity One influence that contributed
TO the hrmness of the late market was a
decrease of 100 900 bushels in primary re-
ceipts compared with total arrivals the
corresponding day a year ago. The mar
ket closed firm with Nav at sI15A a
sS% Gssc. W '0''' nuns :" : ''s were q
Clearances of wheat and flour were
equal eSs AL to $500 bq. Primary receipts were
Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago re-
ported receipts of 3s4 cars. against 4s0
cars last week and go cars year ago.
Corn
firm undertone was manifested in
the corn market throughout the entire
session. AT the opening the market was
influenced by higher prices at Liverpool
AS trading progressed the bulls were
further encouraged by advices from the
country reporting an excellent demand for
corn for feeding purposes The market
closed almost at the highest point of the
day: May opened unchanged to &c
closed at 4Sc. Local receipts were 447
cars with OF contract grade.
Oats
Trading in oats was moderately active
and the market had a firm undertone
were active buyers early In the day. caus-
ing small advance. Later the demand
was not so brisk. and prices eased off
a trifie. Sample oats We're in good request
at a small gain. May opened a shade
lower to a shade higher at BIZ G31Nc TO
31A M3l%c. sold up TO Size and closed
at 3l1s931Sc. Local receipts were 142
cars.
Provisions were rather weak early as
result OF an overabundance OF live
hogs. Commission houses were moderate
sellers. Later the market steadied on
good demand for lard supposed to be for
a leading packer. At the close May pork
was off shade at s12.521s @12.55. Lard
anu TlDS were eacn up a SnaQe at So-SoQ
6.97h and s6.75@6.771k respectively.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow:
Wheat, 80 cars: corn, ass cars; oats ISL
cars: hogs, $4,000 head.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
easier. No spring wheat, S1.12@1.15
No. 3. s105@1.14; No. 2 red s1.14&4 a
1;16S: No. 2 corn, 45Ac; No: yellow,
Acc. No. 2 oats. 321zc; No. white. 32% a
33c; No. white. 301k@32Ac. No. 2 rye.
7sc. Good feeding barley. 3S@3sc; fair to
choice mailing 4394Sc- No. / fiaxseed.
s1-261z; No. northwestern, s1.3Ik. Mess
pork. per brl, s12.40@12.45. Lard. per 100
lbs. s6.So@6 S21k: Short ribs sides Qoose),
s6.571k @6.70. Short clear sides (boxed).
$6.75@6.S7h. Whisky. basis OF highwines.
$1.23. Glover, contract grade, s12.60.
-Receipts-Flour. 1900 brls; wheat. 1900
bu; corn. $4,000 blu; oats. 17E1oO bu;
rye. 1000 bu; barley, 95, 200 bu. Ship
ments-Flour, 26:6OO brls; wheat. $4,000
bu; corn. 159, SEQ bu: oats, 124.soo bu; rye,
produce exchange today the butter mar
ket was weak; creameries. 23@30c; dali
ries, 23M2Sc. Eggs firm at mark; at
mark. cases included. &c; irsts. &c;
prime firsts, 29c; extras, 31c- Cheese firm
at 12M131hc