St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-21
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MINNEAPOLIS.
Chamber of Commerce.

The market opened weak, with sellers at
S1.14A MAY, and fair sales at that with
sales of December at 81 .GSl2 and January at
S1O9. Later May sold up to S1.1412, and
May No. hard brought Sl.26. Following
that May sales of No. l northern ran down
TO 81. IA by IL 80, with other futures in the
usual order The feeling was pretty gen
orally bearish, but sellers were cautious.
fearing possible manipulation. Other do
nestle and foreign markets were easy, lend
Ing the weight of such influence to the bear
ish sentiment here, which was further aided
by n very poor demand for cash wheat. b.
tween i2 O'Clock and the close the market
far futures lost all support, with very little de-
mand following, the lead of small demand for
cash wheat Near / O'clock the feeling was
slightly better with bidders at Sl.13A@
10000 bu May, S1.o8I2; 10000 bu January
S1.O9; $4,000 bu May. S1.14ss; 10000
bu May, ST. I4l2; 10000 blu May. l14ss;
10000 bu May. 81. 14A: 10000 hu May,
S1.1Ila; 20,001 bu May, No hard, S1.26;
10000 bu May, S1.14ls; 10000 blu May,
Sl14; 10000 bu May, Sl.13s4; 80, 900 bn
May. S1l3ss; 10000 blu May. S113l2; 25.-
900 Blu May, Sl.132S; 10000 bu May,
81 1874 40, 900 bu May, Sl.l3ls; As, 600 bu
May, Sl13; $4,000 bu May. S1I3. Follow
ing are theclosiug quotations: No l, hard,
December, S1.17l2; January, Sis: May,
Sl24A; on track, $l.1S; No. / northern
December, 81 .06: January. 81 .o6l2 May,
Sll3: on track, Sl.o9; No 2 northern. De
cember 96c; January, 81 l6c; May, 81. O4
ontrack, 9Se.
Receipts were 10 cars Of wheat for the
day. and the sample tables were as well
loaded as on some previous days, when re-
ceipts were larger Had there been half the
amount on the tables BUYERS would have
found ample supplies to select from. Specu-
iative markets were weak, and late In the
session broke off sharply. This had a ten
dency 10 check the little demand from mil
lers, and sales were extremely hight at the
a ocl-a fnr hn in,
ments were l0D cars. Duluth reported 4S
cars on track. shippers were taking a little
wheat. but the bulk of offerings were still un-
sold at the finish. Car lot sales by sample:
= cars No. l hard, f. O. b., 81 .20l2; 25 cars
No. l northern. S1.O9; 2 cars No. l north
ern, Sl.14; car No. l northern. f. o. b.,
Sl15; > cars No. ] northern, S1.0Sls; ] ear
No. northern, f. o. b.. S1.12; cars No.
northern, 81. II; Gears No. 2 northern, 81. 10 /;
2 cars No. l northern, delivered, SLIP; 2
cars No. northern, Sl.10; 10 ears No. 2
northern, delivered. S1.01A: 5 cars No
northern, 99c, cars No. 3, S1.05; 3 cars
No 8, S5e: 2 ears No. 3. sic; 2 cars No.
3, 90c.
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS.
Flour-The flour output remains small.
The market had a better tone perhaps caused
bv the determination of millers 10 so manage
affairs as 10 keep the production within the
limits of demand. Without export demand
TO remove the surplus, some method that will
keep the production in proper limit seems to
be regarded as necessity. With the produc-
ton under control. there promises more sat
isfactory results. There was the usual de-
mand today, with no alteration of import
ance in the range of values. Patents, sacks
to local dealers. ST. 5016. 65; patents to ship,
sacks car lots, ST. 4oQ6.65; in bols, S6.650
6.75 delivered at New England points,
81 1J@7.35; New York points. S7.05G7. % !;
delivered at Philadelphia and Baltimore,
S767. 20; bakers here, 81. 81 Gl1.35: super
fine. S3G4. 80: red dog, sacks, 81. COG l.65 /;
red dog, bbls, 81 So9l.s5.
Bran and Shorts-This market was dull
with smaller Dduction apd moderate in
quiry, with sales al about Sill for bran and
common shorts.
Corn-Late receipts have been small and
there was a better fCe'ing in the market.
Good samples of new Nebraska held at ESQ
29c. with small offerings.
o ,ts-The offerings were full and prices of
cars on track steady at 22G2sc, according to
quality.
Bariey-This grain was very dull and
lightly frosted and discolored lots hard to
even get bid on. The inquiry for really
good was limited. Sales at 40G52, with
some offered that would not bring 4oc.
Feed-Sl2@13.
FLOUR SHIPMENTS
Milwaukee road. $50 bbls; Omaha. 571
bbls: Wisconsin Central, 2.0l5 bbls; Mani
toba 375 bbls: ST. Paul & Duluth. 100 bbls;
ST. Paul & Kansas City, 1856 bbls; Chicago,
Burlington 4 Northern, $3.50 bbls; 500
line. 1,325bbls.
CAR LOT RECEIPTS.
Following are the Minneapolis wheat re-
ceipts by roads: Milwaukee road. 81 cars;
Omaha, 30 cars; Minneapolis & ST. Louis,
l6 cars; Manitoba, 81 cars; Northern Pacific,
ii cars: Chicago, st. Paul IL Kansas City, /
car; 500 line. 10 ears.
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.
Following is the state inspection OF grain
Minneapolis for the past twenty-four hours.