The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-10

CHICAGO. March s-Predictions of
so,ugr weather throughout the west and
market mere today. At the close. July
wheat was up k9% sc; May is up &c Corn
snd oats snow gain of hcGAc. Pro-
VISIONS are practically unchanged.
Wheat
During the first part Of the day, the
mheat market was extremely nervous.
The opening was strong, with Nav up Il a.
&c 10 ole, at s1.132s to 81 IA. July was
up up 80 &c al s4c to 941kc. Shorts and
commission houses We're active buyers OF
MAY. smaller receipts in the northwest
mao considerable influence on trading. The
pr crowd In general. however. was bear
orders suddenly dwindled. and a severe
pIeak In prices occurred. May dropped to
sIlzes, while July sold Off to 93%c.Low-
er prices at ST. Louis and Kansas City
were largely responsible for the decline
mere Weakness OF southwestern mar
kets was considered ample proof that the
prospect Tor an excellent wheat crop this
year viii be fully realized Later an Of
nciaI forecast OF colder weather for to-
morrow, however. created some uncer-
IA, thih,y on this point On the theory that
aged by the frost Commission houses
turned active buyers causing a Quick rail-
~ 20 "a sc. shorts bought freely OF May.
forcing the price of that option up TO
sll4 For time the price of MAY fiuctu-
ated nervously. changes of &c to ibc being
, rec fc between trades Late Ia the day
ca 70 De the dominating influence The
market became quite firm with Nav
showing the greatest strength. Final quo
tations on May We're at si.i3Z61.I1. July
closed at 944 6e4kc
Ciearances OF wheat and -four are equal
70 10 IS.OVO ou. Primary receipts were zl4.-
ago. Minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago re-
ported receipts of 266 cars against asa
cars last week and 81 cars year ago.
Corn
=, Trading In the corn Dit was quite ac-
i've. ana tne market had a firm under
elpal buyers, two or three OF the most
t ~ sha ones being active supporters
OF t1e market. Small local receipts and
higher prices at Liverpool had strength
ening influence. May opened &c to &c
higher at 4Sbc to 4Skc, sold between
4sc and 4Shc and closed at ASH QiSHc
tract grade.
Mainly I'm sympathy with corn. the oats
market was firm. The volume OF trading
was light. there being yttle disposition to
sell May opened a shade to Ac6Ac
nlena al SSi&e to s2c. sold up S21fe, and
Local receipts were 151 cars.
Provisions
Provisions were neglected and prices
showed little change: At the close May
pork was of 21k65c, at s12.62H and
sa--oo. l>dru ana ribs were each I'M
changed at $1.02h and $685. respectively.
nj, Estimated receipts for tomorrow
wheat. IL cars, corn 179 cars, oats 1877
cars; hogs, $4,000 head
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
Easy. No. spring wheat. s1.10Q1.151s:
No s,;,S wheat. sLo4 @11414; No. 2 red.
yellow, 47zc. No. 2 oats, 32Zc: No.
white. SSc; No. white. sl% 932&c. No.
rye, 1sG1S15c. Good feeding barley, 80
g4lc. Fair TO choice mailing, 44G47c. No.
! max seed. 81. 2611: No. i northwestern.
1913. Prime timothy seed 1905. Mess
pork. per brl. sI2.55@l2: go. Lard. per 100
lbs, $6.S7k $3.50. Short ribs sides
tboxedl. ss.s7ik 97.6o. Whisky. basis Of
high wines, s1.23. Glover, contract grade.
N Z; - R5eeeeipts-Flour 1880 brls;
25s, 200 Blu; rye, 1000 bu; barley, 1920
bu, Shipments-Flour, 42.40O bris: wheat.
$4,000 bu; corn. 2s9.60o bu; oats, 1874, 400
bu; rye, LOO bu; barley, 81, 400 blu. On
the produce exchange today. the butter
market was weak; creameries, 20@24c;
diaries. 1SQ23c. Eggs-Firm, at mark,
cases included. 1910; firsts. zoe; primo
frsts, PIC; extras, &c. Cheese-Firm, l2
@l3hc.