St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-08
THE MILLING INDUSTRY.
4 Resume of the business for the Heek-Iil

4 Resume of the business for the Ueek-Lh-
cJeGScd Pr0ductiOH-lfrOmsed COOpcTy.
The following summary of the businsss at the
falls of the milling industry elsewhere is taken
from the Southwestern NiHer:
There are more mills running this week, and
the production Is likely to show something Of an
increase The mills in operation are making
whatever amount of -four that they can with con
venience, and are showing up very good aver
age output Tie millers have good deal of old
wheat on hand ard, desiring to turn it into flour,
will probably run their mills pretty steady up to
the time when new wheat can be had. Three
mills that were shut down were started up the
first of the week. leaving only four Idle, and
eighteen in operation.
The -four market is not showing any signs Of
improvement. There Is no export demand, oW-
ing to causes outlined last week, but domestic
trade is immoderately active, most mills having
sold ahead largely. Spot trading is inactive and
local inquiry light. The few samples Of new
wheat received are pronounced of excellent
quaty by millers, who anticipate good demand
for Minnesota hour, ewing to the promise of
uniformly high grade crop.
ITEMS.
It is now considered improbable that the new
cover to the west side canal will be put this
year the mills not caring to shut down long
enough to admit of the improvement being car
red out.
John Dunn, of Oswego, Y. 7, an old miller
Of New York STAG. is in the city looking up
available openings in the milling business.
A private fire alarm box has been placed in
the Pilsbury \ mill. and its number is 253.
The st. Anthony mill was started up on Mon
day and the Dakota on Wednesday,
The Standard mill resumed work on Monday
THE SITUATION ELSEWHERE.
Our Milwaukee correspondent says. ''The
-four market at this point Is dull, and the mill
ing business inactive to an intensified degree.
There has not been such stagnation in milling
circles in a long time exists at present. The
first car of wheat of 1884 received in Milwaukee
came in on the 4th inst. II was shipped from
Sparta, Wis. and inspected No. 2. red winter
Considerable apprehension is felt among miliers
here in regard to the smut in this years wheat
Reports have been received from various parts
OF the country mentioning the prevalence Of the
smut One miller who has recently returned
from tour through Kansas, says he went into a
great many wheat fields before cutting was be-
gun. and in nearly all the smut was so bad as TO
damage his clothing
Our st. Lous correspondent says: 1.-The -four
trade OF the past week has partaken of the pre-
vailing dullness and inactivity In order 10 force
sales, concessions were necessary values de-
| clining from ten TO fifteen cents per barrel
Four-1fths Of the samples Of wheat exhibited on
change have heen ont Of condition-wet damp
and tough, considerably biighted and otherwise
damaged In shock. Some very cheaty stuff was
from western points. From observations IL
would seem that although the acreage of this
years crop is larger than former years, the dam
aged condition Of the grain will make its value
to the farmer about the same as last years. The
work Of the mills last week was exceedingly
steady. Nearly all of them were in operation,
and ran to their full capacity, although the
toiughuess of the wheat. caused by its damp con-
diton, made it rather hard TO grind. "