The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-03-01
COMMERCIAL.
ST. PAUL.

ST. PAUL.
WHEAT-The market has shown considerable
strength, and prices have been maintained In tho
face Of heavy deliveries by wagon at the city mil1
At one mill alone the daily receipts by teams aver
est weeks for business in the line ever known.
Prices are now up to good fair point and this,
together with the fact that ahere is no farm work
while country roads hold good. Rail receipts have
been light; but are new increasing though showing
mostly ordinary quality OF wheat The board OF
in prices, and closing with an easier tendency. with
buyers more'choice In their selection OF grades.
The demand Is steady SO nat AL sellers SHOULD
tons, all stocks would be readily taken. Specna-
ton is not quite SO active in the futures yet suci-
a,litte lower in bids than week sgo, both spot aud
liable to be uct uatinq but In the main, will prob
in Western farner's hands is probably les. than
previously anticipated Closing quotations: No
hard, 81: 10 bio: 81 IS ssked March. 81 IL bid:
No. hard ST. o5 bid: No. i, 81 bid. 81 oS asked:
No: 2, soc bid: No; 4, 7sc; rejected, Csc
CAT1LE-Towaud the close of this review week
owing to Lent and to the supplies Of dressed meats
figures Choice steers. 81. 1906 per 100 Tbs; fancy
do. sl@4:65; good mixed, s4@4.50; thin stock.
10000 per head. Veal calves, $6@7 per 100 ma
HoGs-As nearby stock growers feared there
light soon be bd roads III Of mene
kst that while rail receipts were light. there was
III H. tent supply for buyers Prices easier than
weA ago. 1t manga E. a sae. 100 n
Live fSsf hoss qpotabe a. S. 5o@o per 100 les
.ra nnah 0uotA tions: Fair 70 good. s4.5o@5 per
100 ib.: cboic> >to fancy. *15O@6.
M1SNEAPoLIs.
for No. wing eenese desiine ~
fell off about the same sNo. hard While this
has prssaea
however, Outside points roe lined the loss for tho
week and closed at the high re- eac9Sa on tho erSp
the lake I markets, viii advance to the price Of
week ago. The cause assigned for easy priGes nero
vance: cars of No. hard sold >7esterday at
$1.111a for March delivery. 1t WA oiieoed fof
sp9: delivery SIN s3iS a >, vas BID: ":s
CncAGol MARKEr-Flour. quiet but nm
Whear. active, firm and higher; regular, 81. o.
siisMS1is% Nay: No. red winter inter: e Hp
No: 2 Chicago spring, $1.o6A@l. 96ss; No. 3
Chicago spng e2 S h fssetea al@72
5Gle@ 56N March aud April: $3.50 59c May: no.
jected. 4Saa@491ac. Oats stronger: 3sAc cashS
3sss@38kc March: $3.50 April; 4Oasc May.
Rye, steady and unchanged at Gao. Barley, steady
si:27@i PIE Dressed hogs: dun; price: : shade
$1z95@1s cash; 81 500 ie@1s.O5 March: $l8. 70
@1S.22l2 April; $l9.37ie918.4O May. Lard,
stronger and higher: $lI2 2k@11.25 cash:
Sl1.27k@11.3O March: 81 .4o@11. 42ls April;
%115?4@1;11S5 My Bulk meats: steady ed
clear, 1915. Whisky, steady and UNCHANGED at
$1.16. Call-Wheat, opened stronger, advanced
'e@ssc. Corn, frmer, but not quotably higher,
except NC higher for February and March. Oats,
frmer but not! ouotably higher, except lee higher
for May and June: PORK. easier but not auotably
11.25@IL2714 March: 81 ]. 40 April: &l1.52le3
11.55 May; 11.55@11.57As June. Recetpts-
Flour, $4,000 bbls: wheat Il, 900 bu: corn, 1872
600 bu: oats. $4,000 bu: rye. 1000 bu: barley,
$4,000 bu. SHIPMENTS 400 bb3s; wheat,
5000 bu; corn; none; oats; noae; re: ;o00b9
Wheat, 1buoyant: No hard, 1920: No
$1.O61a: February, 81 .O6; March, 9l.O6h: April.
$1.O76: May. $l.123<: Nc. 8, CSC: No 4, 73e,
Corn, higher; moderately active: No. 2, 554e.s
Oats, drm: No. 2, 38c; xaite. 41c Rye. eniilely
nominal; No: ! 81 e: No. 2; ssass. Barley.
higher; mess pork. $3.50. cash and Februafy;
$500 March. Lard. prime steam. 125 cash
and February; SI1.3C March. Dressed hocs, IN
fair demand & $7.4O9750 Butter, quiet aud :
unchanged. Cheese. steady Eeg1 scarce aed
f agn RecsDt:-FlS o sao 1892 sb.s: .hses 81.
$500 bbls: wheat, 425 bu; harley. 21.1 no bu. s
DULUTH IARKET-Ths marte:s On change veso
quiet aud lower; diSpo1fton 70 opoe4te: oel1ego
scarce; eI1235- was bid for MOI hasd, ea1h:
81.O8 bid fo9 No. /, held q lOo1Bs 10. ! Aa16,