The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-14
THE MARKETS.

FI00R-Quotauons: Patents, $685. 70: clears,
$4@5: in bbls, 25c extra: Buekwheat -four. S.
Graham, $5@5.5o per bb1.
WHEAT-Offerings fairly liberal Tho demand
vas limited and rather slow. Bids easier in figures.
But few changes ii quotations. though the feeling
is steward ease. The PROBABILITIES are that the in
in the country. and that receipts viii decrease.
this be tho case, prices will probably stiffen up
some: Yesterdays quotations: No. hard, $50
bid. 81 askedi JANUARY and February, 81 bid; May,
LOS bid: No. ]. 94c asked: No. hard, SAC
asked: No q. e5c bid, 90c asked: No. 8. 75c
bid. Sales: 2 cars by sample. 98c: l car No. l
BY sample: 94c
buyers were afraid to take hold, fearing H." prices
might drop on them The receipts we're, tau, but
VIII oily in new crop. Prices unchanged: No. q old,
Goc sie 0 Sa faDss ne SS' 4s eo'
OATs-Demand moderate. and prices a shade
easier. Receipts fair: No. mixed, 34hc bid, 35c
asked: December, 33l2c bid: May. 35c bid; No.
asked; No. 2 white, $50 asked. Sales; 2 cars
No mixed, 35c; car No. mixed, 3412c.
MINNEAPOLIS.
FLOUR-There was the usual trade to- day. and
the manufacturing department was fairly employed,
progress to some extent The range was given as
follows: Patents. $6@6. so: straights. $5.5O@6:
clears. $5@5.5o: low grades, $2@3 per Dbl.
MuLsTUTFs-Bran was quoted at SO. $500 rs;
shorts, $1O.5O@11.50. according to quality;
@ ads fssa, s24@25 on track; coarse corn meal
' W2HxTThe sales of No. l hard wore at esm
SOC. At TIE close ST. was asked and $50 bid.
Samples were dull and very quiet Some con-
aemned sold at 75@e5c by sample: 93c was bid
for No. hard. Nos. !, 2 and 3 we're handled by
brought from $50 to 9Oc.
CoRS-Quiet and nominal at 6Oc for No. 2: 45@
55c for rejected by sample.
.OATs-37c was bid for all in the city or any part
of them. On this bid several cars were sold The
BAnIEx-DuIl at 4o@55c for Nos. and 4, re-
HAY-Quiet at $s@s so per ton.
1cAaoeMARKET-Flour, dull and unchanged.
Wheat. in fair. demand at lower rates: regular.
RsSsmSs }nf ay snd
No. red winter. 94k9<948c: No. 2 Chicago
spring, 94le@944c: No. 8 Chicago spring. 77sc
Corn. In good demand at lower rates: 547s@54c
ary; 534c February; $3.50 May. Oats, strong and
higher; 5000 cash; $500 $500 December; $3.50
January; 534c February: 90 ;'sc May. Rye, steady
Flaxseed. stronger at $l.13l2. Butter, strong and
higher: creamery, fair to fancy. 24@4Oc: dairy do,
12i2@32c Eggs. easier at 2ec Dressed hogs,
essh s5i 5anaa i%
$l7.75@l7.77k February Lard, easier. $40 IS
@1o7o cash: $1oe5@1oG7ls DECEMBER and
January; go 7o@ 10. 72iS e., February: Bulk meats,
changed at $1.17. Call-Wheat, frmer but not
quotably higher. Corn, firm and unchanged. Gate,
firm, except January declined &c. Pork. in fair
January; ST. 21a February. Lard, unsettled and
generally higher; $40: 81 = bid December: $40. 65
@1O. 6712 January. Recepts-Flour. $4,000 bbls:
bu: rye, 5000 bu; barley, 10000 bu. Shipments
Flour, $4,000 bbls; wheat, 5000 bu: corn, o.
600 bu: oats, 39, 600 bu: rye. $500 bu: barley.
1900 bu.
M1LwAuKEEssM ARKET-Flour. quiet and nominal
Wheat. steady and quiet; No. hard, $l.O1: No. 2,
94Ac: December. 944c; January, 95c; February,
2. 55Nc: rejected. 47c. Oats, dull and lower: No.
2, IS loc: white, 37lec Rye. quiet and unchanged:
No. l. sec; No. 2. 53c. Barley. lower: No 2, 72c:
easier: mess pork, $l7.55 cash: S17.55 Decem-
Der; $l765 January. Lard, prime steam, $1O65
cash: $lO.65 December; 5000 January But
ter, quiet Cheese, quiet Eggs. steady. Receipts
Flour, 1892 bbls: wheat, SO, 175 bu: barley,
20, 651 bu. 6hipments-Flour. 16, 278 bbls: wheat,
l ,275 bu: barley. $500 bu.