The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-13
HO[ D[RS
REPORTED SELLERS
Board Adjourns Friday at IL
o'clock Out of Respect to
Ex-President HammilI


CHICAGO, Jan. 12- Conditions favor
abe TO crop development in Russia, as
Wen as IN the United States, made rather
WEAK wheat market today. At the close
AgAS Oats and provisions are about
virtually unchanged.
Wheat
Following lower prices at Liverpool. the
wheat market here was rather weak at
me opening, May being Off shade to
, Is g14c at 81. 1875 to $l.177s: The weak
ness OF foreiaA markets was said to be
que que 20 report from Odessa to the effect
rinat the wheat crop of Southern Russia
Is Is In excellent condition. The heavy fall
OF snow in the United States throughout
the West and Southwest was reported as
aiording ample protection for the winter
wheat crop of this country There has
been previously anxiety as to the possible
carnage by cold weather. Bulls, however.
Iound enlargement in the continued
small movement in the Northwest. How
Iucn OF the falling off in receipts was
que to the extreme cold weather and
now much to the smallness of reserves
was, OF course, matter of conjecture.
For time there appeared to be pre-
In consequences prices eased off trif1e.
May declining to 81 .125s. The volume of
business at no time assumed any great
proportions. scalpers doing most OF the
trading. Later the market suddenly be-
came quite strong on fairly active de-.
mand from several prominent commits
SION houses. An assurance from Mime
apolis that the flour mills there would
not close down was possible reason
for the revived demand. On the bulge
May sold OF up to s1.171k During the last
CURED. the advance in prices bringing out
increased offerings Toward the close
the tn market BECAME quite weak, May de-
einsl u gs to 81 1s5s Final quotations were
Clearances of wheat and flour were
equal to AZ, 500 bu. Primary receipts
were 525,l00 bu, compared with 691, 500
pu year ago. Minneapolis, Duluth and
Chicago reported receipts of 314 cars,
against 332 cars last week and Az cars
year ago.
Early in the session rather firm IN
dertone was manifested in the corn mar
ket. the bullish influences being higher
cables. light receipts and an improved
cash demand weak point in the situa-
sence of short business. Later selling by
scaipers caused an easier tone. The
weakness of wheat was late factor.
to o. AN @445s sold between 44ze and
447sc and closed at 441sc Local receipts
were 2S2 cars, with of contract grade.
Oats
The situation in the oats pit showed
little change. Trading was quiet and
opened unchanged at 31Ac, sold between
31c and 31A @31Ac and closed at 31Ae.
Local receipts We're 43 cars.
Provisions
Provisions were firm early as result
OF higher prices for hogs at the yards.
commission houses were fair buyers Of
lard and ribs. Later some profit taking
developed and an easier feeling devei-
oped. At the close May pork was off PIE
at 81. 81 May lard was unchanged at
S6 S2!s @6.S5. Lard was a shade lower
Estimated receipts for tomorrow:
Wheat, % cars; corn. 191 cars; oats, SIS
cars; hogs, 81, 900 head
Out of respect to the memory of former
president Charles D. Hammill who died
last night, the board of trade will close
at II o'clock
The leading futures ranged as follows: