The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-21
COMMERCIAL.
ST. PAUL.


p FLouR-Quiet Patents, Orange Blossom. ~:
$3.50; Bakers, S4.509475 in bbls. 25c extra:
outside brands 25a5oc per bbl less. according
-four, 81 per bbl Graham. "a. 1895 per bbl
WHEAT-A little better feeling was shown, con-
sseauen! upon improved reports from other mar
being but little demand Bids for No I hard were
l2G1c better, the latter ou May. Othov s,.aes ~.-
CHANGED The market ns slCssd steady 9noas0p.
bid, Si.l3 asked; No. hard. $l.O3 bid; No. 2.
95c bid.
conN-Bids for No; 9 we're Ic better. but the
market quiet, the demand being moderate.
Stocks rather light. No. 2, 49c bid, Soc asked:
May, sic asked; new mixed, 4719c asked: rejected,
44c asked.
OATs-Prices generally stronger for spot aud
futures, with some inquiry shown for No. 2 mixed.
Holders were firm; bids shade better than Tuesday.
Stocks in elevators fair Quotations: No mixed,
SOC bid. Ale asked; April, 39c bid; May; Ale bid;
42loc asked: June, 42c asked: year. 32c bid; No.3
mixed, 3Sc bid, 4Oc asked; No white, 4Oe bid.
42c asked; rejected, 39c bid Sales: 8 cars No.
RYE-Bids lower at Acc for No. 2, showing de-
cline Of lc from Tuesdays figures. Demand nom
inal
BARLEY here was no change In the situation.
Brewers still have good stocks, aud consequently
are slow In buying, cacsiDg continued weakness In
quotations, but at unchanged fgures Receipts
fair. No. =, 65c: extra No g. 55c; No3 43@
45c, all bids
FLoUR--This staple was in fair request only at
easier prices Still miilers seem un willing to drop
to meet any concessions recently asked by buyers.
Local mills generally remain Idle. Quoted at
$6 4OQtG 80 for patents: $5.50a6 for straiglits;
$5@t54O for clears: $293.25 for low grades.
MlLI.sTUFFs-Several cars OF bran sold on
change at 50. 10 per ton for lots In bulk. Shorts
quoted at $40 1871 !. %. Coarse corn meal nomi-
nal at about Fl per ton below the price OF mixed
feed, which was quoted at &1s9 1880 on track
with car or two going at $50. LotsE T. o. b. sold
for the day al u range according TO quality. from
SIS .5Od25 for extreme figures.
WHEAT-Severa of samples sold OF 82c. S3c,
93c aud up to s1.O5; No. g Northern at
$1.OO1a: No. / hard at $I.1O with free bidding
for the latter at that fieure-$l 10 No hard
was held at S1.O7; No. Northern, held at $l.O7,
81 O6le bid; No 2 sold at 97c by sample. May
was offered at SLIP.
CoRN-Tbe trade was In condemned lots at 479
o oATs@The demand nan for No. was At SOC. with
sellers asking 39'ag4oc. Sales Of rejected by sam
pie at 3713S3c.
sEEDs--A part car Of timothy brought 81. ths
quality prime.
HAY Sales were noted at $7.25@s per ton. the
latter choice.
CHICAGO MARKET.--Flour. dull and unchanged.
81. O4i4@l.O5N May: xI.O7isgi: :O7i4 June;
Sl.O7A@l.O7b July; No. Chicago spring.
1.OOA: No. 8 Chicago spring, soc; No red
winter. ~. .O5. Corn, demand active and irregular;
49Ie@ So iac cash: 40 9l2a4oosc April: 54G54hs
May; $3.50 June; 56I4a56stc July. Oats, Quiei
but firm; il isc cash: soc April: 42Ac May; AIS
and spns as :uy Rs SSs ss
Pork. moderately active and higher; SIS cash and
April: S19 i2b.d1S15 May: $l6.32i9gl635
June: $1S.47l4@1650 July. Lard. active aSsi
shade higher: $ll .27i isa I. 80 cash and April:
$:l.35a1 1879 May: sll.4OGll.42h June:
Sll. .45@ll,47ia July. Bulk meats. IN fair de-
mand shoulders. 1913: shortribs. $40; 10; &c
clear, $lO.45. Butter. weaker: creame.ies. i6g
29c: dairy. l3d25c. Eggs, in fair demand; l5h0
l6c Whisky, steady and unehsnssd, i Freights ss-.
advanced Ac for May and june, and 'ec Tor July;
July Oats, irregular; declined isc for May, and
advanced isc for July. Pork. easier and DC lower:
declined 2 Ice for june Lard. hrm: advanced
wheat. 23, 900 bu: corn, 262.O0O bu: oats. 49,.
600 bu; rye, 5000 bu: barley, $4,000 bu. Ship.
ments not quoted Stt
MILWAUKEE MARKET.--Flour In better demand.
Wheat, strong; No & hard, nominal; q, AL No & =
81 .O7K: July. sl.Osis: No. 3, 84c; No Z, 73c;
rejected. 6Oc. Corn, higher aud very quiet; No.
2. uominally 52Ac Oats, nrmer; No Z, 4INc;
2, 55c. Barley. stronger and higher: No. 2, CSC;
extra No. 3, SAC. Provisions, 0rmer; meas pork.
SIS. 20 cash and April: $lS.35 May Lard, prime
steam $ii3s cash and April; saa4s Sns.s xss.
nrm. Eggs. weak. Receipts.F,our. S,sS5 bols;
Flour. 7.452 bbls: wheat. LOO bu; barley. 10
26O Su.
CHcAeo srocK.-The provsrs' Journal, 70.
ports: Hogs-Receipts, 5000: shipments. 2,fOO;
brisk; early sales at strong prices: demand In
different closed weak ct easier rates: medium
x9oe7Ss ssayg SD asSESG; sSs 500
head; shipments. 1900 head: fairly and prices
steady; exporters, s665@690: rood 70 eSoies
shipping. $6.1O@6.GO; common to fair, %. .oO@6;
Sheep Receipts, 1900 head; shipnentA 2:o0o
head fair. slow and easier; common TO fair v2 %
"a 30: good TO choice. $o25o&76