The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-07-19
THE MARKETS.
ST. PAUL.

WHEAT-Tne market has been quiet and stag
nant so far as demand was concerned. Nothing
markets dull and the general uncertainties of the
fu!nre. There is now no incentive to speculation.
either on the bull or bear side, sufficient
of high or low prices. The tendency has
been downward, and declines have ensued during
the week, but holders have been strong, even wher
obliged by the inevitable to submit to lower prices
Their feeling seemed to be that soon reliable
statistics can be had; there will be revealed crop
shortage that will hereafter affect values. In the
wheat movement, and things are ouly drifting. On
inal at the following; No: hard, 81 90: septem-
s Dee, 81 1885, ySse No. Ssc; NO. all as asfd
All that can be done is to wait. feeling that one
mans guess is as good another mans, and that
the prophecies Of all may not pan out according to
the exact condition of things. Receipts for the
week have been light
CoRN-Prices have weakened during the week.
themselves to answering actual wants. On Tuesday
the inquiry was limited, while holders have been
DESTROYS Of selling. Influenced by the declines in
other markets. Receipts for the week were mod
crate, but ample for tho demand. Closing prices:
No. 2. 49c asked: year. 45c bid; No. g. Acc
asked: rejected. dc asked. Sale: car No. 3,
OATs--Prices have strengthened during the
week, induced mostly by July corner in Chicago.
Some dealers here. though submitting to the adj
been made that No 2 mixed oats for the
year will yet sell here for 25c per bu. The demand
of buyers. Stocks fair. TUESDAYS market was
only moderately active. Closing figures: No.
mixed. 30c bid. BIC asked. for spot, July and Au-
bid. 29c asked: No. 8 mixed 29c bid, SO19c
asked: No. 2 white, 32c bid. 33c asked: No. 3
white. SOC bid: rejected, SOC asked. Tuesdays
sales: 1 car No. 3mxed, 3o'ac; car No. mixed,
MINNEAPOLIS.
WHEAT.-The holiday intertered with trade for
two days and a business meeting spoiled another
day. At the opering 81 o5 q was the highest bid for
No: hard, spot. but at the close 81 .O9a was bid.
with no saes though there sales at thatd CURE
Monday. For No. hard, seller the year, ST. 419
Fo
No. Northern was offered at CSC, with bids Quo.
tatioas: No hard spot, 81 09i9; seller the year.
H. : &c. &c. No. s. So Ms2s assoeato;
No. regular, ST: No. 2. 97c; No..3. Sc: No. 4.
CoRN-Has been very dull and lower. There
were bids Of 379c for No. 2. seller the year, Tues
day. Quotable at acc for No: 2 spot; seller Au-
gust, 47c: condemned, 44@45c, by SAMPLE
OATs-.Opened low. but advanced 1920 during
the week, with light sales. Quotabe at 35c for No.
mixed; white. SIC: rejected. S3@34c. BY
sample. "
CHICAGO MARKET.-Flour. dull and nominal;
Regular wheat opeued weak and lower; closed 1t
in ;e prices 9s 4 J@y; 81 Go g "a August l92M
OeptemOefs pl.V09S OctODers @1 .O4'6 NOVenDefS
s2c; go. 2 red winler, ST. 04@l:04a. Corn. de-
maud active: closed strong and higher at 5O5sc
cash and July: 51@515sc August, September and
October; 1850 the year. Oats, steady and higher;
34Ac cash: $50 July: 29Ac August: 2s!4c Sep
TENDER and October; 255sc the year. Rye, steady
and qeoapeed At snd Flax ss: hsheF
cash and July: 1913: 67k@137O August: 1913. IS
@I3.S 7}a September: $l3. 21o@ s. 95 October;
$l3 25@l 49, 80 the year. Lard, active and easier:
$500 cash and July; 49, 72le@e.75 August:
Der; *3 G2l2@8:65 the year. Bulk meats in fair
demand, but lower: shoulders $3.50; short ribs.
S7,35: do clear, 1915. Butter quiet and un-
changed. Eggs dull. Whisky steady and M
changed Freigh's-Corn to- Buffalo, &c. CALI
Wheat, opened active; declined lec for SEPTEMBER
NC for July and August and Nc for September and
October. Oats. frmer; advanced 18c for July,
August anu september. Pork, de mand active: 5
lower for August and September Lar'l. quiet and
1880 higher for August: advanced 2kc for Sep
,ember; declined 2lec for October .Receipts-
600 blu: oats, l2O, 900 bu; rye. 1000 bu; barley,
1900 bu.> Shipments-Flour. 8, 100 Dbl: wheat,
1880 Blu: corn, 100000 bu: oats, $4,000 bu: rye.
HnwAuKEE MARKET, Special Teegram.-Ths
markets all opened lower. Wheat and provisions
about s5c per Dbl from yesterdays weak closing
and rallying only Soc. Wheat rose about &c from
the lowest point. continued report OF dr0uth in
Dakota and some charters for wheat here and in
Chicago. Corn was also strong on liberal charters,
all closing shade of from the highest point. We,
more conservative men now advise purchases on Al
the breaks We quote closing market for wheat:
July, 97lsc; August 9aac; September. S1.02.