The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-22

CHICAGO, March 21.-Higher prices at
Liverpool and crop damage reports from
the southwest impaired strength to the
market here today At the close wheat
for May delivery was up &c. July is up
&c. May corn is off H@sc. Oats are
215c to 15c.
Sentiment in the wheat market was
bullish throughout. At the start May was
Snc nan 10 sc higher at 81 .l4% to
S1 3 iS f. oS Sqlg oy was up %@Ae to &c at
at Liverpool. following weakness here
yesterday, was partly accountable for
tne opening frmness. The May option
%as ea s6e ehi EN- attraction early in the day
buyer Owing to small offerings the
price made a rapid advance selling up to
sl.i54t within the first half hour. The
sudden squirt in May stimulated trading
IN July and the price of that option ad-
ened somewhat on profit taking, July de-
however, was soon overcome by bullish
news from the northwest Advices from
Minneapolis claimed a good milling de-
mand ana some buying for export. Re
ceipts IN the northwest We're smaller than
either last week or year ago. While the
general report from the southwest was
mat the weather was excellent for the
growth OF the new crop a report from
Kansas stated that the condition Of wheat
In the western part of that state had
weeks.
AT Kansas City an excellent demand
was reported for cash wheat with prices
up 1c to nc: Shorts were moderate
purchasers late in the day. The market
closed firm with May at S1.15A. Final
quotations in July were at 92%,192%c.
Clearanees of wheat and flour were
equal to $500 bu; Worlds visible sup
ply. as shown by Bradstreet's, decreased
1.SS4.O00 bu. Primary receipts were 307,-
goo bu, compared with AIS, 500 bu a year
ago. Minneapolis Duluth and Chicago
reported receipts of 2l6 cars, against 347
cars last week and 326 cars a year ago.
Corn
Large primary receipts and prospects
OF improved weather conditions had de-
pressing effect on the corn market. At
the outset there was free selling of May
by commission houses. On the resulting
declines shorts covered moderately caus-
ing rally. Renewed selling. however,
soon resulted in another decline. The
market closed rather weak. with prices
near the lowest point Of the day. May
opened unchanged to a shade lower at
491sc and 1915 G49Ac, sold between 4sKc
and 49%c and closed at 4S7sc. Local re-
ceipts were 496 cars, with Z of contract
grade.
Clear weather and an increase Of 900, =
200 blu in local elevator stocks last week
started a bear raid OH the oats market
resulting in considerable weakness. Nav
opened sc lower at 31&c sold between
31Ac and 31%c and closed at BIZ 6D3I%c.
Local receipts were 272 cars.
Provisions
Provisions We're weakened by profit
taxing In pork. The market lacked sup
port from packers. Higher prices for live
nogs mad slightly bullish effect early IN
the day, but prices soon eased off on
moderate offerings. AT the close Nav
pork was off 121s Q15c at s12. IS. Lard
was down 2k@5c at s7.12k Ribs were
11Se lower at -9oq6.921s
Wheat, 1e cars; corn. 1873 cars; oats. I27
cars; hogs, $4,000 head.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
easy. No. 2 spring wheat 81 1901 Is;
No: 3, $.O2q1:12; No. red, S115% a
I:1i&. No. corn, 47%c; No. . yellow.
4SAc. No. oats, Sic; No. 2 white. 33G
5SRc; No. white, 31@32I2c No. rye
iS12c. Good feeding barley. asa 40c: fair
10 cnolee mailing. 4S@47c. No. l fiaxseed
pork per Dbl. So: S0@12. IS. Lard-Per
Qoosel. $6.S71k67 200. Short clear sides
SDoXedl. 81 :0OM7 12lz. Whisky. basis of
mghWlnes. 81. % Glover. CONTRACT grade
SIS. 30 Recelpts-Flour. 26.7@ brls;
wheat, $4,000 bu; corn, 739. 700 bu: oats
tol'490 blu; rye, 5000 bu; barley, 100. 500
pu; Shipments-F1our. %, GOO bris: wheat.
So,SOo bu; corn, 200 bu; oats. $50, 400
gu; rye, $500 bu; barley. %, 800 bu. On
the produce exchange today the butter
market was firm; creameriess 2OT9 6c:
dafTies. 1S@23c. Eggs strong; at mark
eases included. 151ec; firsts, 151zc; prime
1870.