The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-03-08
COMMERCIAL.
ST. PAUL.


WuEAT-The market was firm, showing good
tDno, partly in consequence OF advance in Chicago,
and by reason of better inquiry here. Asking
prices We're steadily maintained, but for No:
we're lc higher. No. hard, April aud May, were
&c higher in bids; other grades were unchanged:
Quotations.: No: lard. 81 - bid, 81. "a asked
~l.17 asked; May, 81 10 bid, 1922 asked !;
No io5 a. $50 No. No. s soe l sos NJ 49,
all bids.
coEN-Ihe 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 aud all the month; April, 55c
asked. an advance Of &c: May 53c bid. 5Sc asked.
asked: rejected, 45c bid. Sales: l car rejected,
ACC: car do. 45c
OATs-No mixed were stronger for spot and
orally fair. Quotations: No. mixed. 35lec bid
April. 4lc bid. May 42c bid, 43c asked: No: 8
asked; rejected. SIC asked: Sales: car No: 2
mixed, SOC: cars No. q white 40c: car do. do,
41cf o. b.
FLoUR-There is moderate trade daily in this
staple. Milers think prices ought to advance, but
they don't, and trade is IN consequence dull and
spiritiess Quoted az follows: Patents. Sc: 50@7:
straehts T., $559@ e. SO: clears $5.25@5 G5; low
MrIisTUTFs Bran sold at s11.25 on change
Shorts quoted at $l275: some were offered at
$l25o eGasSs %esi was quoted at $lsS9
10 SO on track, and $1,000. so t. o. b.
WHEAT-This market was frmer yesterday, and
prices were 1ec higher at the close on Change,
advanced to S1.143, and closed at that; ST. i4la
was bid for seller March: ST. 174 for seller April.
1920 for seller May: No. Northern and No. 2
bid for seller ten days. and $i.i$ for seller
Northern at $i.o7; Eo..i and : Southern about SC
below Northern of the same grade. Holders were
to accepting these prices. feeling quite bull
CoRN-Dull at 1870 bid for spot. Sic for April
OArs-Quiet but arm at $3.50 for No. 2; 4olac
CHICAGO MARKET Flour. quiet and unchanged
M $751; M ssGos inS ssnif sssl %nF ne
ST. rS No. ri Chicago sprine 'pf s4e;
No red ssS M? 49, $1l0 SGsn' Arms er 70
62Ac Nav; 6l1sc June; 62jac July. Oats. strong
and higher; 42c cash; Al 5sc March: IL &c April;
1870 May: 43e June: 42A@42Sc July:
and is1 szs5@s. PORK stesdy, at 500 so9
1 as; snh sad na Ms; saS
J 1 $is9o@ 1895 July: Lard: steady |;
l1.60 April; $l1:70@ll.72l2 May; $ll.75@
IN i fair demand; Shoulders $75o; short s TSs.
1910: do clear. $1O.25. Eggs, lower a. %
@23c: Whisky. steady, and unchanged at 81. II.
Sar Se itsay 1884,
31 r7se April: 4s7es41e May; 4sHe june: 4s%c
irlseu'ar; irz3 Mach S a Hps
sl1.7o May: 81; 7212@11;75 June: SLID July.
Recepts-Flour, 49, 900 bbls; wheat $4,000 bu:
I bu: barley. 41,ooo bu. Shipments $50
bb:s: wheat, 955 hu: corn, 16O,O 900 bu; oats, g.
600 bu: rye. 1900 bu: barley. IS ooo
NEW York MARKET.-Flour steady: receipts,
1855 bbs: EXPORTS. 5000 bhls: sunerfne State
and Western. 49, 1904 05: common to good extra.
Wheat. cash. 14c better; options, opened 1eaAc
higher, subsequently lost most of the advance, clos
ing trong:>receipts, S.. 200 bu; exports. 900
Si.oS@l.2s; No. red, sl.20@I. 20S: steamer
No. red. 81: 21@1:2l No. Fred. 81. 23@l :23'a;
certificates, 81: 24A@l 24@, delivered: 81: %
81. O6 let91. 25la: steamer No. 3 white. 95c; No.
white, 81 .O81e: No. l white, sales, 1000 bu at
$1d6@i1? G1 NJ red March sales S64, 900 bu
j ,OOs,0OO bu at $1.24X@1.25as, closing at
$l.25l2; May sales, 2.O48,OOO bu at $l.26@
2e 1919 Ses1s At $12ex o: June :.'ss
Corn, opened y a 1Mc higher, subsequently became
weak and lost part Of tho advance, closing firm: re-
ceipts. ia 600 bu: exports, $4,000 bu: un-
s1ssss Sa1 No. ssa74as e cd No ':s" ~
@75c elevator: No. 2 March, 72lss973c, closing at
7sc: April, 72as@zSasc; closing q 72lec; May.
at 1850 Oats, ka1c higher; receipts: $4,000
blu: exports. none; mixed Western, 51g53c; white
Western. 53a56c Hay. quiet and unchanged.
mand. Wheat, steady; No. 2hard, 6i.15: No. 2.
&l.O8: March, $l.O7ls; April &1.O6as: May,