Morris tribune., 1883-03-14
COMMERCIAL.
ST. PAUL,

WHEAT-The market was firm, showing good
tone, partly in consequence of advance in Chicago
and by reason Of better inquiry here. Asking
prices We're steadily maintained, but for No. l
hard bids were 1c lower, while for No hard bids
c higher. No hard April and May, were
1c higher in bids; other grades were unchanged.
for spot and ali the month: April, $1.15 bid.
&ll7 asked; May, 81 10 bid. 1922 asked:
No !, %l.09 asked: No. 2 hard, $l.O8; No. 2,
AGA; No. 3. 93c; No. 4. SOC; rejected zoe;
all bids.
CoRN-The market was strong, and higher prices
were asked for April and May deliveries of No. 2
New mixed was lower. good qualities generally
firm, but inferior is Quotab'y 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 &c: May, 53c bid 5Sc asked.
asked: rejected, 45c bid. Sales: l car rejected,
46c: car do 45c.
OATs-No. mixed were stronger for spot and
for May, other grades UNCHANGED: Dema nd ge1er-
Acc asked for spot; all the month, 4Oc asked;
April Ale bid: May 42c bid, 43c asked: No. 3
mixed. SOC asked; No 2, white Acc bid; 4le
mixed; 39c: 3 cars No. ?, white 4oc; 1 car do, do,
4Icf. O. b.
MNNEAPoLIs
FLOUR-There is moderate trade daily in this
staple. Millers think prices ought to advance. but
they don't, and trade Is in consequence dull and
spirtless. Quoted as follows: Patents, SO. 5097;
straights, S.. 5O@6 SO: clears, SIS 25ta5. 65; low
grades, $Z.25g3. per DBL
Shorts quoted at Sl275: some were offered at
$3.50 Coarse meal was quoted at $1SSl9 on
track; Sls.5O@$le 50 f o, b. Mixed feed, s SO
10 so on track and S19g2l.50 0. b.
WHEAT-This market was irmer yesterday and
prices were 12c higher at the close on Change,
Bidding for No. hard began at ST.. IA for spot.
advanced to $1.14!f, and closed at that; ST. 4ie
1920 for seller May. No l Northern and No 2
hard, steady at 81. 1l@I11la for spot: 81. II was
bid for seller ten days, and Sl.13 fol. seller
Northern at $l.O7; Nos.i and 2 Southern about &c
below Northern of the same grade. Holders were
averse toaccepting these prices, feeling quite bull
ish.
CoRN-Dull at 491ac bid for spot, Sic for April
and 53c for May.
OATs-Quiet but trm at 39ho for No. 2; 4olac
for No 2 white.
CHICAGO MARKET Flour. quie: and unchanged.
Wheat. strong and higher: regular. 81 0939
LOST March; @lo95s april April: $ll4S
No. 2 red winter $llo;a; Corn frmer; 57os
62Ae NAV; 61Bc June: 62{ac July. Oats, strong
4ss4o May; 4se june: 42A&43ssc Jaiy:
Rye, steady. Barley, quiet, at s0@slc. Flax
seed, steady at 81 So@l;3l: Dressed hogs, steady
and rm c,s Se s9S R Rors 'esay q
June; $1,000 1895 July Lard, steady;
$i1a5 cash. $1l45 81 11473s March: ST. 57.2g
in fair demand; shoulders $3.50; short ribs,
SOLO; do clear, $1o.25., Eggs, lower a. %
Cali~wheat, Steady and unchanged. Corn irreg.
ular; 57tc March; 5s@5s1sc April; 62Sc May
61Ac June: 63lse July. Oats. higher; 42c March
4ITsc April: 4s1sg45f May; 45Ac June; 42kc
irregular 81 l. 471a@ IL SO March: ST .621a April
Sl1.7 70 May: 81 72la9l1;75 June: Sill July.
ReceiptsnFlour $4,000 bb DBL G wheat, $4,000 bu;
bu: barley 41,000 bu Shipments--Fl $50
bbs: wheat, 055 hu; corn, 160, 900 Blu; oats, g.
600 bu: rye. 4.20O bu; barley. As 600.
p Note--Shipments quoted include those east
bound, except on -four
NEW YORK KET.-Flour steady; receipts,
18,5S5 bbls: exports, 5000 bbls: superfne State
and Western SO, 75(d 4 O5: common to good extra
Wheat, cash, lac better; options, opened LA &c
higher subsequently lost most of the advance clos
ing strong: receipts, $4,000 bu; exports, $4,000
bu; No. 2 spring, nominal; ungraded winter red,
81 .O3@l.2S; No. 3 red, Sd 2O@1. POS: steamer
No. red. 81. 21@1.21 2; No 2red. 81. 800 % q
certificates, 81. 24A@1.24s, delivered: s. 23ls T.
81 OF la91. 2sl2: steamer No. 3 white. Csc; No. 2
white, S1.0Sl2; No. l white. sales, 1000 bu at
Sl160l.17: No. 2 red, March sales, 664, 900 Blu
zoos, 900 bn at l.24M@1 25Ss, closing at
$l25la; May sales, 2,04s,OOO bu at 1920
l.26 1915. closing at 81 .26N; June sales, 300
uUO DQ at Pl. 70 = q IZI14, Closing at S1.ZIA.
Corn, opened No lac higher, subsequently, became
weak aud lost part Of the advance, closing firm: re-
ceipts, 174,OOO bu: exports, $4,000 Blu: UNI
71l4@7lac: No. 2, 72a@74l4c: old No 2, 74aa
@75c elevator: No. 2 March, 72ls@73c, closing at
73c; April, 72os@753sc. closing at 72lsc; May,
72@73c, closing at 73c: June, 72S@72a4c, closing
at 72sic. Oats. 14a1c higher; receipts. 35 900
bu: exports. none mixed Western, 51@53c; white
Western, So 156c. Hay. quiet and unchanged
mand. Wheat, steady; No. 2 hard, Sl.15: No. 2.
$I.0s: March, $1o7ls: April, $1.0s5s; May.
@l.14: No. 3, csc; No 4, 7Sc. Corn, stronger
No. 2. 5sc; new, $50. Oats, firm and higher; No.
2 4laac; white, 43@43Ac. Rye, quiet and un-
changed; No. l, Gle; No 2. Soc Barley, inactive:
No. 2 nominal; extra No. 3, 53c Provisions,
higher. Mess pork, 81 so May. Lard. prime
steam, $ll.50 cash and March; S11.SO May.
Dressed hogs. In fair demand at 81. 1897 80 But
ter. dull. Cheese, quiet but steady. Eggs, unset
tied and lower. Receipts-Flour, 1927 bbls:
wheat, 81, GOO bu; barley. "a $50 bu. Shipments
Flour, 14,90G bbs; wheat, 1926 bu; barley.
15,44O bu