The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-27

OItiCAGO. April 2b--HeaNy nQu1datlOn
of wheat to-day. both for the May and
July deliveries. caused a break of &c
bu- Continued wet weather throughout
1.-THE west and southwest was largely re-
sponsible for the fall in prices. The mar
ket closed at almost the lowest point of
the day Corn shows loss of sc. Oats
are down Sc Provisions are a shade to
10c lower.
Wheat
The extreme weakness in the wheat
market developed during the last hour of
trading. Early in the session the market
was quite firm. At the opening May was
&c TO 1sc higher at $3.50 TO 9315c. July
was unchanged to &c lower at S5Ac TO
S5Ssc. Commission houses were fairly ac-
tive bidders for May Under this demand
the May price was forced up TO $3.50.
The July delivery. affected by the
strength of May. advanced to S5ssc. but
time the market held up quite well.
Notwithstanding the general bearishness of
pit traders, who were influenced by adj
ditional rains in the winter wheat belt
An improved demand at all outside grain
centers. for cash wheat was perhaps the
most influential factor tending TO offset
exerted a depressing effect on wheat and
caused the market during the last hour to
yield to general profit taking prices for
May and July declining rapidly. The low
est proht for May was reached just before
the close, VIXEN sale was made at Gle.
July dropped to S3iz 6SS5sc. The mar
ket closed weak. with final quotations on
May at SIG. net loss of 1$sc. July
also was down Ia c. closing at s35sc.
Clearances OF wheat and flour We're
equal TO 16, 100 bu. Primary receipts were
3SS. 600 blu. against 1873, 300 bu a year ago.
Minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago reported
receipts Of 179 cars. against 14S ears last
week and "A cars year ago.
Corn
Selling by several influential houses
created weakness in the corn market.
Cash interests also were heavy sellers.
Renewed liquidation of the May delivery
was a feature. July opened unchanged TO
up TO i7Is@i7Hc and then declined TO acc.
The close was at 46lsc. Local receipts
Were 104 cars, with of contract grade.
Oats
In sympathy with wheat and corn the
oats market was weak. Liquidation of a
decline. July opened isc lower at 294c:
sold between 2S7.c and 292s G29Iac and
closed at 2SAc. Local receipts were AZ
cars.
Provisions
Provisions were weak, influenced by
loo decline in the price of hogs. Liquida-
ton OF May pork was again in evidence
So. 40612 421a. Lard was down 2izd5c
at 81. 271kG7.30. Ribs We're shade low
er at $7.12h.
estimated receipts Tor tomorrow:
Wheat &c cars: corn. 6S cars; oats, -
cars; hogs 10000 head.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
easy. No. . spring wheat. 90@94c; No. 3,
S3a93c; No. 2 red. 919s41zc. No corn.
46c; No. > yellow, 46Ac. No. oats. 20;
No. . white. Bic; No. white. 29ls @3lc,
No. rye. 74c. Good feeding barley, 376D
39e; fair TO choice mailing, 44G47c. No
! fiaXseed. $1.25; No. ! northwestern
$40. Prime timothy seed. 81 80. Mess
pork. per Dbl SO .05Gl2. 10. Lard, per
100 lbs, $7.0567.071z. Short ribs, sides
Qoose), Sc. 7566. S71z. Short clear sides
(boxed), S6.S7ls az 90. Whisky. basis of
high wines, 81 %. Glover, contract grade.
sl3 so. Receipts-Flour, %, 900 brls;
wheat. 239, 300 bu: corn, $4,000 bu; oats,
21S. 800 bu: rye. 5000 bu; barley. 95.7 700 blu.
Shipments-Flour. $500 brls; wheat. 20,
200 bu; corn. 191,7 bu; oats, 1910 bu;
rye. LOCO bu; barley. $500 bu. On the
produce exchange today the butter mar
ket was easy. Creamery. 21125c dairies,
2O625c Eggs steady; at mark. cases in
cluded. 1411@14&c; 1irsts, 151kc; prime
firsts. Ice; extras, lie. Cheese steady,
40