St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-12
MINNEAPOLIS.
Chamber of Commerce.

Local traders were holding off as usual,
and declining markets at other points The
decrease in local stocks for the past week
was LAC, 49, blu, and Duluth reported de-
crease OF 139,35O bu. Receipts here for the
last two days were 224 cars, and "a were
shipped out. Duluth reported 81 on track
PRICES ruled easy, with light demand from
m ,iane Following are the closing quota
June, s3a4c: July, S412c; August, s512c; on
track. S412c; No. 1 Northern. cash, S114c;
June, STAG; July S2l2c; August S3Iac; on
track, s2l2QS3c; No. Northern, cash, SOC;
track, s0H2@s1Ae.
Sales included: cars No. ! hard, de-
nvered, S412c: cars No. hard, o. t., S4Ac;
cars No. hard, S4Iac; ID cars No. north
ern' s2l2e; cars No. northern, s3l2c; l
northern, +. O. b., S3s4c; 1 car No. north
ern, f. o. b.. S3c; cars No. 1 northern,
S3Ac;2 cars No. northern, S4Ac; 8 cars
No. northern, e4c: l car No. northern,
S3c; cars No. northern, Sic; cars No.
northern, SIC; cars No. northern, Q. W.
b. Sic; 2 cars NO. northern. f. O. b., Sic;
1 car No. northern, o. t., soc; 8 cars No. 2
northern, s1l2c; IL cars No. northern,
soc; cars rejected, 76c; 4 cars rejected,
?5c; l car rejected, +. o. b., 76c; 1 car re-
Jected, 77l2c; 1 car sample, S312c; car
sample, 77c; 1 car sample, 79c; 3 cars, no
grade. zoe; car, no grade, f. o. b.. 72c: l
cal, 8 oats, o. t., 3Ol2c; car No. 3 white
oats, 49,
Flour-The amount of -four sales for the
day, 1t was estimated, hardly met the produc-
ton, with distribution pretty evenly divided
among the several grades. A few sales were
These included bakers and low grades. There
has been for few days more disposition
among Eastern jobbers to replenlsh their
stocks, now getting low. Chicago Trade Bull
have bought only sparingly, merely supply
ing actual wants. and Notwithstanding flour
does not offer any profit to millers at the
prices 1t is selling at, compared with present
prices of wheat, buyers are perfectly indif.
ferent and follow out the former policy of
buying from hand to mouth. Receipts con-
tinue rather small and stocks in store are
Light. Holders adhered to former prices,
though III order to sell any quantity conces-
slons would have to be made Patents,
sacks to local dealers. S470; patents to ship,
sacks, car lots, So. 3O@4.5O; in barrels, S4.7O
@49 80; delivered at New England points,
$5;35@5: go; New York points, S.. 25@5.5 30:
delivered at Philadelphia and Baltimore,
So. 2o@5. 40; bakers, here, S3.75@3.9O; SUI
perfne, $203; red dog, sack, S1.50@1. 60;
red dog. bbls, S1.65@1.75: rye -four, pure,
cwt $1.70.
Bran and shorts-The demand at the de-
cline lately effected was quite good,and mill
ers with some stock sold ahead were holding
the current selling price a little higher. Bran,
$S.50@9.50; shorts, $9.50@11 for bulk.
Sl.2501. 80 more for sacked.
Corn-ThiS market was weak and demand
small, with more offered o. t. than wanted,
excepting at prices that would admit of stor-
ing; 45@50c was the nominal range O. t.
Oats-Prices easy at 31Q34c for most sam
pies o. t. There was more demand for good
lots for retailing purposes than for any other.
Hay-Very choice hay brings good prices,
but there is large quantity of poor stuff
offering that will bring but little above
freight. Sales at $5D13 for wild.
Flax-Sales at $1.24. Chicago, $1.30.
Barley-NOminal at 40M50c.
WHEAT MOVEMENT.