River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-03-08
COMMERCIAL.
ST. PAUL.


NHEAT-The market was firm, showing good
tone, partly in consequence of advance in Chicago,
and by reason of better inquiry here Asking
prices were steadily maintained, but for No. l
lc higher No. l hard, April and May. were
lc higher in bids; other grades were unchanged.
Quotations: No. l hard, 81 IL bid, $l14 asked
SLIT asked; Nav, 81 10 bid. 1922 asked
No J. %io9 asked; No. 2 hard, $1.OS: No. 2.
Sl.o3; No 8, csc; No a. soc; rejected, zoe;
all bids.
CoRN-The market was strong, and higher prices
were asked for April and May deliveries of No. Q.
New mixed was lower, good qualities generally
firm but inferior is ouotaby weak. Demand mod
crate at present, but prices show good tone No. 2,
sic asked for spot and all the month; April, 55c
asked, an advance of DC: MAY, 53c bid, 5sc asked,
au advance of lc; new mixed unchanged, at 4Sc
asked; rejected, 45c bid Sales: L rejected,
Acc: l car do, 45c.
OATs-No. mixed we're stronger for spot and
for May, other grades unchanged. Demand gener-
orally fair. Quotations: No. mixed, 80 l2c bid,
4oc asked for spot; all the month, 4oc asked ;
asked; rejected. SIC asked. Sales: car No. 9
mixed, 39c: cars No. 2, white 4oc: l car do, do,
def. o. b.
MINNEAPOLIS.
FLoUR-There is moderate trade daily in This
staple. Millers think prices ought to advance, hut
they don't aud trade is in consequences dull and
spiritess. Quoted as follows: Patents, S6.50@7;
straights, $5.50@6.50: clears, So. 2515. 6J; low
grades, 50 25&325 per Dbl.
MIILsTUFFs Bran sold at $11.25 on change.
Shorts quoted at Si2.75 some were offered at
$3.50. Coarse meal was quoted at $1SS19 on
track; 81 .50@Sl9 50 { o. b. Mixed feed. 81 So
10 90 on track, aud Sl9g21.50f f. 0. b.
WHEAT--This market was tirmer yesterday, and
prices were l2c higher at the close on change,
Bidding for No l hard began at 81. A for spot,
advanced to $1.14l@, and closed at that; 81. L
was bid for seller March. $l.1714 for seller April,
hard, steady at S1.l1@L11i2 for spot: $1.I2 was
bid for seller ten days, aud sll3 for seller
April. There was inquiry for No. 2
Northern at $l.o7; Nos and Southern about sc
below Northern OF the same grade. Holders were
averse to accepting these prices feeling quite bull
ish.
CoRN-DulI at 493ac bid for spot, sic for April
and 53c for May.
oATs-Qniet but firm at se16c for No 2; oIac
for No. 2 white.
CHICAGO MARKET Flour, quiet and unchanged.
Wneat strong and higher; regular, 81. 08#@
l.0Ssl March; l:o9sl9 .09as April; III. l4sS
Nay; sL145a lJune;, Nc; 2 Chicago spriTge,
No. red winter, $i.lO2. Corn, firmer; ST.
g5sAc cash; 57ssc March; 5siee April. 62ieG
6214c MAY; 7se Junes 621ac July. Oats. strong
and higher; 42c cashi 4 5sc March: al a4c April;
43s4c May; 43c June: 42A a42s5c July.
Rye. steady. Barley, quiet, at S01Slc. Flax
seed, steady at 81. 30@1.31. Dressed hogs, steady
and firm; SZ95gS. Pork, steady, at 81 s. pod
1925 cash and March: $1s.42 laatI g. As
April; $ls;67i2,g $50 May; sls.so@ls s2%
SI1.45 cash: $1l45id11.47}6 March; ST I. s z ia
il.6o April; $11. 70911.72ls May; S1I75g
11.77la June, S1l.S21a July Bulk meats
In fair demand; shoulders, $3.50; short ribs,
823c. Whisky, steady and unchanged at Sll7
Call--Wheat, steady and unchanged. Corn, rrcg-
MAR; 5719c March: 5S@5S3sc April; 62Sc May;
81 SIC June: 63lsc July. Oats. higher 42c March;
4l7sc April: 437sg44c May; 45Ae June; 42lsc
July. Pork advanced 2 l2c Lard, demand active:
irregular; S1I 471a9ll. so March. : II CO = April;
$l1.7o May: $1l 72 1s611.75 June; S1175 July.
Receipts-Flour. 33, 900 bbls; wheat. $4,000 bu:
corn, lS9, 600 bu; oats, 6S,00o Blu: rye, 1900
hu barley, 4l,000 bu. shnments-Flour, $50
bbis: wheat, 955 hu: corn, 10000 bu; oats, 6s,
600 bu: rye, 1920 bu; barley, 45 coo.
Note-Shpments quoted include those east
bound except on flour.
NEW YORK MARKET Flour, steady: receipts,
16,5S5 bbs; exports, 5000 bhls; su crime State
aud Western. 05. common to good extra,
S4G45o: Minnesota patent process. IS. GOES 10.
Wheat. cash, lac better; options, opened isQ &c
higher, subsequently lost most of the advance clos
ing strong. receipts, $4,000 bu: exports. $4,000
bu: No. spring, nominal: uneraded winter red,
Sf.03Gl2 Is; No. 3 red, S1.2081. 395s: steamer
No. red, 81. 219l.2 y; No 2red. 81 23e5 %
certificates, 81 24149124Ss. delivered; 81 % y f.
O. b.; steamer No. red. 81. 2sl2: unrTaded white.
lo6l29I. e: steamer No. 3 white. 95r; No. 2
white. SI.oSl2: No. ! white, Sales 1000 bu at
Sl16dL17: No ? red, March sales, 66I, GOO bu
81. % Isa 239s, closing at 81 23A Anrii sales,
l.00S.U0 bu at 81. 247sR 1.255s, closing at
SL2512; May sales, 2.04s,000 bu at 81 2G(5
]. 20 1916. closing at 81 .26sz; June sales 20o-
600 bu at 81. 20 y .27A. closing at Sl.27z.
Corn, opened 5af 1sc higher, subsequently, became
weak and lost part Of the advance closing firm: re-
eeipts, l74.oO0 bu: exports $4,000 bu; I'M
graded. 81 lsG74c: No. 3. 65g655ac: steamer,
71l4U7Issc; No. 2. 72s4g74a4c: old No 2, T44
o 75c elevator: No. March. ~ is073c. elasing at
z3c; April, 72as9 20 sSsc. closing at 72lse: May.
72e573c. closing at 73c: June, 725s 872s<e closing
at 72s4c- Oats, lA&lc higher; receipts. $4,000
bn: exports. none; mixed Western, 5I953c: white
Western, So q 56c. Hay, quiet and unchanged.
MILWAUKEE MARKET-kiour in moderate de-
mand. Wheat, steady: no. hard, S1.75: No. 2,
sIos: March, Sl.07ls: Aprs.. S1Osss: MAY,
Sl.I4: No. 8 93e: No 4. 1se. Corn. stronger:
No. .. 5Sc: new, soc. Oats. firm ard higher; No.
4IS4c: white, 43G43&c. Rye. quiet and un-
changed No, j, Gle; No. 2. 59c. Barley, inactive:
higher. Mess pork, SIS so May Lard. prime
steam. SII.5O cash and March: SIl so May.
Dressed scrs, Ia fair demand at 81. 1901 so But
ter dull Cheese. quiet but steady Eggs. unset
tied and lower. Reesibts-Fiour, Io,27I bbls:
wheat. s., 600 bu; barley. q, $50 bu. Shipments
Flour, 14,aQ6 bbis; wheat 22s921 bu; barley,
I5.44o bu-