The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-01
LATE MARKET REPORT.
MINNEAPOLIS.

WHEAT-This market showed considerable
activity at the close yesterday, and prices were
stronger all round. There was some inquiry for
No. hard at ST. .O2 spot, An advance of 40, and
81. O2l2 was offered for November. For Deem
Der No. hard in 5000 bu lots, $1.O3 was freely
offered. but sellers did not seem inclined to let 60.
The same was offered for November in similar
lots. Holders asked lie more for futures. No. 1
Northern was wanted at Ole December, and soc
was offered for spot. There was very fair amount
| of business done in samples at wide range. Two
cars Of frozen wheat were sold at SIC and one car
No. regular by sample at CSC. Three cars of No.
l Northern brought 9174c. and December sold at
csc. with transit. Among the sales, were l ga car
market closed steady and firm.
FLoUR-Quotations: Patents. 5000. 40: straights.
$5@5.40;; first first bakers: $4sO@5. 10; second
red dog. $1.60@2 The Boston market is re-
ported as follows: Best patents. $7.3O@745:
straiebts. Sc e0@6 80; first bakers; $5s75@5 80:
fairly active and low grades are in good demand,
but prices are not growing better. Several heavy
sales have been made this week, but at low rates.
tons: Alto for No. 2.
for No. ve snd No. @1ed S H &c s
BARLEY-Unchaneed at 5sc for No. 2; extra No.
8, 49@5Oc; No. and rejected. 35@45c. by
sample There were offerings at little above
quotations.
ST. PAUL.
WHEAT-This market showed firmness yesterday
under such influences export buying, a more
liberal output at the primaries and reported dam
age by frost. There were some buying orders in
hand at the prices Of the previous day, but sellers
would not meet them. It was noted that millers
were purchasing with some show of confidence.
having orders for trade supplies Of -four at prices
which will permit them to grind. as the wheat
market DOW stands. Recepts were fifteen cars, and
stagnant most Of the day, and prices ru led lower.
Spectators did not appear to find as much en-
couragement in cable advices as on Wednesday,,
movement has begun.
Local quotations show that the bidding for May
delivery Of No. hard was 1c higher. Spot, Octo-
hard; CSC for No. l: 98c for No. 2.
FIouB-Trade in this product is moving along at
steady. pace. There are no features to record It
shares the uncertainties of the wheat market, but
millers think there is tendency to get above the
depression. The range of the market is as fol-
lows: Patents, Orange Blossom, SIG; Is: Red Cross.
xxx, $50; in barrels Csc extra; outside brands,
25@50c PEI bbl less, according to quality; low
grades. $4,000. Rye flour. 1915 per Dbl.
CoRN-No. 2 was 4sc asked for spot, October
year: rejected, 44c.
of l car condemned at 27c The bids for No.
mixed were &c spot and October: 28c asked for
October, November and year; 81 1ec bid and 500
s fo1 No. fss wh Msy $ SSs for No. m1'd
CHoAao:MARKET-Flour quiet and unchanged.
Wheat. dull. weak and lower: 91@9lAc October;
5a1usHy s4@s4S %sy Sc
2spring 9l@91Nc: No. 8 spring, .s1hc: No. 2
red winter, 99@99lec. Corn, weak and lower;
f sssh 4S o sss9 ssa @
nary; 4814@483sc May. Oats, dull and weak:
27Mc cash and October; 2sN@2sIc November
2soso December; 27s4c year; 81 as@sl7ec MAY:
nominally unchanged: SO 4o@i656 cash;
$ sa6s2 ;a 9s5Sb ST. NJ
IL fair di s@snj
and a. oe easier; $74719@ cash and October;
ber: $7:15@7:171a the year; $725@72773 Jan
qary: 1913 .35 February. Bulk meats. in fair
demand; shoulders, $3.50; short ribs, $3.50:
Eggs in fair demand at 2IaS2c. WHISKY steady stead;
and unchanged. Call-Wheat, in fair demand;
advanced Ac tor October; advanced LEG for Nov
May. Corn. In good demand; declined 10 fol
November; declined lee year. Oats. irregular and
fairly aetive: declined 1sc for October; declined
Porf. in fair demand: SO. Is October: $io.s7 81
November: $40 20 year; $105 IS January. Lard,
active. firm. and 12lac higher for October; I'D.
xS0CoV 72C AOE NOveuU0Es y0&Es J6uuafy 8no
February. Receipts-Flour, 10000 bbls; wheat,
10000 bu: corn. 2o7. 600 bu: oats, 139. 900 bu;
rye, 10000 bu; barley, $4,000 bu. Shipments
Flour, $4,000 bbls; wheat, $4,000 bu: corn,
372 900 bn: oats, $4,000 bu; rye. $1,000 blu;
barley, II 900 bu
MILWAUKEE MARKET-F1our il In fair demand,
Wheat, weaker; Ole October; 92c November; 90
December: 95c January. Corn. steady: 4812c No
z; &c rejected. Oats. scarce and wanted; No. :
$S%S5e AT Rye; higher a.: Se32c No l. 54e No
No. 8 52M@55%c Proyisiens. steady; mes,
ary. Prime steam lard. $40 CASH o,
November: 1928 January Butter, quiet and
unchanged. Cheese, quiet E9gs, drm at 211sc
Receipts-Flour. 5000 bbis: wheat, 29. 600 bu;
barley, 10000 bu. 6hipments-Flour,a OOO. bbls;
wheat 5000 bu: barley. $4,000 b. =
Bouncing the Pension Swindlera. +
Washington, special:-Five mere pension
agents cases were sent to Secretary Teller
to-day by Commissioner Dudley, recon-
intending their suspension from practice be-
fore the department. Among others is the
notorious N. w. Fitzgerald, one of the cases