River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-04
COMMERCIAL.

ST PAUL.
FLOUR Quotations. Patents, 5000 IS: clears,
$j1g550 straights, 81. 75G5 so; common brands,
S4o5; in bbis, 25c extra, Buekwheat -four, 80
S5G5 80 per Dbl. Business of the week has ben
entirely inactive ia character and restricted to local
wants.
STIFF tue feeling In ST. Paul has been rather steadg,
based On the idea5 e&ptessed ~ somep that wheat
II, at present brces, good property to hold The
milling demand has been moderate and wholly for
hard varieties. Receipts have been moderate.
Prices are shade improved upon the quotations Of
week ago, though showing no changes since Fri
day. Transactions are confined to spot deals, es-
peeially now, ia view of the fact
that big deals are to be settled by next
Saturday that may change the whole range
Of values in Chicago and at the ssaboard; Tues
days spo; bids: No. hard, 99c: No ], 93c: No.
2 hard, 94c; No 2, SIC; No 3, 70gs0c Tues
days sales: cars by sample, 94c; car by sam
pie, Soc: 5000 bu No. by sample, CSC.
CoRN-Supply of new has gradually increased
and with it there has been better showing OF
quality. The principal demand for old corn has
been for option settlement. During the week there
on new crop. But little has been done In futures.
On Tuesday there was but little demand Quota
tlonst 10; old, e5e bid: new Kansas, 56c asked;
OATs-The market is much better supplied than
il was week ago. The demand is only fair. and
prices are easy at the following: No. mixed, 35c
bid, Soc asked; No. mixed, 35c asked; No. 3
white, Sec bid, $50 asked.
BARrEY-Ths grain has been essentially dull In
commission mems hands. The brewers have fair
stocks and require but little fresh supplies Some
trade in the shipping line has been done, and hence
the market has not been overstocked. Prices have
ruled weak but at lowest figures for spot. No. 2
65@68c: extra No. 8, SOC; No. 3, 42c.
RYE-Has been steady all the week at 45c per bu
for No. 9. Trade very light.
MINNEAPOLIS
FLOUR-There was no Improvement IN this
market, and prices are as follugsI Patents, S6G
G.40t straights, s.. 25@5. rs; clears, $500. 50i
low grades, 1912 IS per bbl.
nm -nrfrf d., lns,a ayxI
prices were trfe higher; S7D7. % bid per ton In
bulk, So. 259T.75 asked. Sacked bran sold at 80
{. o b.. with lstet offerings at SO %. Shorts are
quoted at $SM9; according to duality. Coarse
corn meal nominal; mixed feed, $2og23 on track,
$21Q23 so I. O. b.
WHEAT-Thero was little disposition to operate
in this cereal. as sellers are anticipating All i'm
prcyement in the market and have advanced prices
somewhat. Among yesterday sales were the fol-
lowing; One car No hard on track AT 97c: car
condemned at S5c: cars No, in store at csc: l
car condemned at Csc.
CoRS-This market is steady, with indications of
higher prices; No. 2, old, 5o@55c; No. 2, new,
4s.a Ace: and rejected, new, at 40@45c.
0ATS-F irIn, with prices unchanged. 35c bid for
No 2. with Soc asked: No. white, nomnally
SIC, In store.
3 MILWAUKEE MARKET-Flour. quiet and un-
changed. Wheat, higher: No. ? hard, 9S Lee: No. Q
% &c; December, 94Ac; January, 935sc; February
81 i2c; the year. 94Ac; No. 3, 79c: No. 4, 65c.
No. 2, 30 lzc. Rye, Quiet and UNCHANGED; No l.
57c; No. 2, 54c. Barley, easier: No 2, 73lac;
extra No. 8. D &c. Provisions, nrmer; mess pork
$l7.10 cash and December; SIT 20 January. Lard
prime steam. SIo.35 cash and Decenbers 5000
January. Butter, weak; creameries, 2SR Soc.
Cheese, dull and quiet. Eggs, dull and lower Re-
ceipts-Flour. 27,s6s bbls; wheat, 102. 944 bu:
barley, 52.269 bu ShipmeDts-Flour, %, 636
bbls; wheat, $40 bu; barley, 43,6o5 bu.
CHICAGO MARKET-Flour, nominay unchanged.
Wheat strong and higher; regular, 81 lsc Dreem-
Der; 93l2c January; 81 sc February: 81 00s4 May;
No. . red Western, 93zc: No 2 Chicago spring.
76c; rejected, 60c. Corn active, firm and higher:
53c cash December; 50ssc January; SOC Febru-
airy: 533sc MAJ; rejected, 43s4c. Oats irregular:
39s4c cash: 40eI4O5sc December: 3512c January;
355sc February; 3619 May Rye, easier at 81 Lee.
Barley steady and unchanged: soc. Butter, good
demand at full prices. Eggs. easier: 27G27lec
Flax seed. stronger; Sl.l6ta@I.17 Pork,
d mand fair and prices higher; S17I51
20 cash; 225s9l7.25 January:
SIT.409I7.42R February: SI7 52IaGI7.55
March Lard, stFo.g and higher: SO 81 19aI0. 40
cash; $40. 42la 10 January: I052seta 10. SIS
February; SI0.65@1o.67Ae garc. Buik m a :,
5 ronger; shoulders. S6.6g: short ribs, SO; 90
clear. SO 25.