St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-23
MINNEAPOLIS.
Chamber of Commerce.

Local receipts were 2S3 cars, and 40 were
shipped out. Sample tables were thinly COW
cred with wheat, and sellers felt inclined to
ask an advance, but millers were not buying
much grain on the last day of the week.
Sales ranged at S312c for No. l hard, and
some asked 81 without selling. Duluth re-
ceived 10 cars and shipped out 1SO,752 Blu.
Following are the closing quotations: No.
August s2ssc; on track, s3l2@S4c; No. I
Northern. cash, in store, SO12c: July, SOl2c;
August SO34c; on track, S2c: No. 2 North
ern, cash. in store, 7ss4c; July, 7Ss4c; Au-
gust, zoe: on track, soc.
Sales included-O,O 600 Blu August No. 1
hard. f. o. b., &c; 80 cars, August, No. L
Northern, S2I2c. Car lot sales by samples
Five cars No. 1 hard, Sac; 8 cars No. 1
hard, 63!2c; l car No. 1 hard, f. O. b., e3l2c;
Northern, delivered, e2c; 2 cars No. l
Northern, with transit, SIC; cars No.
Northern, Sic; 2 cars No. 2 Northern, Sue;
car No. Northern, poor zoe: 2 cars poor
No. Northern, with transit, 7s12c; 2 cars
rejected. o. W. b., NC; cars rejected, f. o. b.,
SIC; 2 cars rejected, 66c; 3 cars no grade,
66c; l car no grade, &c; car no grade
corn, t. o. b., doc; car oats. SIC; car No.
8 oats, Bic.
Flour-Sales were rather more easily made
as a rule, due to a frmer general feeling for
a few days in wheat. There is u reported in
creasing inquiry for forward contracts for
Northwestern stock of milling wheat is
nearing the end and is owned by holders eX-
pecting premium for it. With wet weather
in September they will most likely realize
their hopes. Millers are moving in a conse-
quent conservative way i'll contracts that
might be expensive to perform. This time
year ago saw about the end of dull -four
market, and prices began to pick up COM
pared with the cost of wheat. That is be-
ginning to be looked for again, and millers
are puShjpp nrOductiOD
Bran and Shorts-There was pretty. good
demand, and, while the production is large,
it moved easily at $9.50@10.25 for bulk
bran, and at $11@12.25 for shorts. Sacked
lots sold well at the difference in cost.
Corn-With small demand, car lot Offer
Jugs went slowly at 40Q47c for samples o. t.
Oats-Remained steady but firm at ESQ
33l2c for poor. dirty lots to choice white.
All trading was by sample.
Flax-Nominal at 81 03; Chicago, $1.09.
Barley-Nominal at 30@50c.
Feed-Mixed feed selling slowly at SIG
some, only fit for paper board stock, is going
at So. Good new and old wild brings SEQ
$50. Some choice held at SIS, but that doesn't
seem to go well.
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.
Receipts---W heat, 100, 100 bu; corn, 600 bu;
oats, 1900 bu; tiaxseed, 1000 blu; hay 40
tons; fruits, $4,000 lbs; merchandise;
s56, 24O lbs; lumber, II cars; posts and
piling, 5 cars; barrel stock, cars; ma
chinery, 579,s2O lbs coal, COZ tons; wood,
147 cords; brick. $4,000; lime, car;
house goods, 40. 600 lbs; stone, 20 cars; live
stock, l car; hides, 10000 lbs; railroad
material, 1 car; sundries, 13 cars Total,
SIG cars.
hipments-Wheat. q, $50 blu; corn, 600
bu; flour, l7,4s6 bbls millstuffs, $40 tons;
merchandise, 1,37O,920 lbs; lumber, 50
cars: barrel stock, car: machinery, 20O,-
900 lbs; coal. 16S tons; lime, car; cement,
100 bbls; ties, 4 cars; stone, 8 cars; hides,
$4,000 lbs; railroad material, Is cars; sun
dries, 27 cars. Total, 526 cars.
MINNEAPOLIS STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.
The following table shows the state in
spection of wheat at Minneapolis for the past
twenty-four hours: