The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-01-18
COMMERCIAL.
ST. PAUL.

ST. PAUL.
$5@5.25: strai9hts $5.5O@6: common brands,
81" 5: In bbls, 25c extra. Buckwheat -four. So. 81
e. per q ~ soa Rys aoq; $4s42o Dor tb'
WaEAT-No. hard spot was higher in bids, BY
1c per bu. also all the month and May vas &c adj
yanced in bids: No. spot dachahged: hit May was
sc higher; in other grades, futures. there was no
trading. or at least there offerings bids
No. hard and no regular were 1c higher in bids,
but other grades were UNCHANGED though firm The
tone tone OF the market vas strong, throughout,
there being steadily sustained confidence shown,
caused partly. no doubt, by the light receipts and
Ysstx1d g, o euGtst9ps Ne hs!d and =. the
bid: No. regular, CSC bid tor spot; May,
$l.lo BID; No. 2 hard. 99c; No; 2 regular. 93c;
NJ 3, 8oe; No. 4. zoe: rejected; 6oc: all bids;
ate Quotations.. No. ?, old. 47c bid, 49c asked
February: 4sc bid: March, 49c bid: May. SIC bid,
55c asked; new. mixed. Iowa, 46c asked. Sales
8 cars ear corn at 47c.
OATs-Du and not much life In the market 50
far as receivers are concerned Most Of tho pur-
chases BY jobbers still made the streets from
sled wagons, SO that commission houses are rather
quiet. Prices In first hands somewhat irregu-
lar, closing at the following figures: No. 2 mixed
81 l2c bid, 50 lec asked: all the month, Csc bid
IS Ice asked; February, 35c bid, 36c asked: March
32c bid, 35c asked: No. white, $50
bid, 36a2c asked; No. white, 36iac asked; re.
5ect:d. SAC asked
M1L1srUFFs-Prices OF bran were about so.
per ton higher than yesterday. This advance Was
sustained By similar rise at most outside points
Tho large.t manufacturers were asking 80 at the
close for bulk and 5000 for sacked. Shorts par
took o. the upward tendency. and we're auotable al
mixed feed sold at 81 O. 50 for No on track. Som.
other lots were offered At $40, but in quality hardI,
so good.
MMEA1-ssle: Of Ne hard At the close Q!
No. WY c' ND as for h Nd s:s bid
hove howsvs ETY. wefS firm in theiE views asking some
was strong. and prices advanced to $I.o6 tor No.
l hard at which price 10 cars were sold: 10 car:
s0!d At Ais *lo7n IT, T. Sale. 9t No hard
grade grain following on a similar advance. No
went at 94c; February sold At 81 o. and 10 cars
May brought $1.l5, Samples ranged from 81 OK
the past two days this market has been more than
commonly active, and a good speculative interes,
has been formed. The receipts at all noints are
very small at the present time, and prices ars firm
abroad as we'll as at home.
CoRN--This market has been strong for some
days. put NE advance has not kept pace with the
went at 47lec. This is too wide difference to be
long maintained, shipp.rs will hardly send here
With 50 great premium in favor Of that market
sales OF February were made at 40c, aud at the
MILWAUKEE MARKET Flour, quiet and IN
changed Wheat. buoyant: No. 2 hard. Sl.O5la;
No. 2, 99c; January. CSC: February, 99lec;
March, 99sc: May, $l.O51a: No. 3. s4c: No: 4,
0ats, inactive and held firm; No. 2, nominaily,
354 &c; white, 4Oc. Rye. unchanged; No. /,
59Ac: No 2. 56*c. Barley, fairly steady; No
%sss cork. $i7;45 cash and Jsnas:y; $ir75jj
February. Lard. primo steam, $1,000 cash
and January; $lO.65 February. Butter, quiet
Cheese. quiet. and UNCHANGED. Eggs. scarce and
firm. Recetpts-Flour. 1925 bbls: wheat, 2O,247
b1; bariev, 1872 bu- shipments--Flour. l5,.
CHICAGO MARKET - Flour. good demand and
full prices. Wheat. active, firm and higher; regu-
lar. 97Ac January; 9sAc February; 99lac March;
$l:O5@l.O51e May; No Cred winter, 09hc: No
Chicago spring, 074c; No 3 Chicago spring
e5c: rejected. &c. Corn, higher: 5els@5s lat
March S. le@55Sc May: Oats. fairly .etiye .nii
February; 36lsa 36Hc March; s7a37Mc Nav
3719c June Rye, steady aud unchanged. Bar.
ley steady and unchanged. Butter, dull, and tend
Ing downward; creamery, fair TO fancy, 25@39c
good to fancy. 23@ 33c. Eggs steady and uu
changed; Flaxseed strong and higher; $l.26@
- s:zY: 9re o hogs. active, arm and higher
z4S e.:S fe:a ss1c9e ss nd higher;
@17.72s March: &lea@ls.O2 MAY. Lard
$l0.679a 1910 February; $i0723 q iO.s,
March: 81 l.024@ll.O5 May. Bulk meats, s,ren,
and higher: shoulders, $500: short ribs, S0.l S
ehone .ap: a. esi! %Shiss stead. md I'M
S7e eexa s ssse TeSsS:rg F;ee Ss
March: 81 .O5a s@l.05is May. Corn, stfone 40
higher; Sc Jsnnaryi seize FebruatJ; 500 bt
March; 8739377sc May. ~