St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-19
MINNEAPOLIS.
Chamber of Commerce.

Sellers were Offering wheat more freely,
and with the sharp break in outside markets
and dull flour outlook, prices TOR milling
wheat took tumble of about lie. and buyers
were not active at all. Receipts were 154
cars with but six shipped out. Duluth re-
ported eighteen on track. Trade was dull
and considerable stuff was carried
ing quotations: No. hard, in store, Janu-
airy, Use; February, 78c; May, 9O7sc; on
track, 79l2c: No. Northern, in store Janu-
airy, ,7612c; February, 7612c; May, 79I3c; on
track, 7sc. No Northern, in store Janu-
airy, 74hc; February, 74lsc; May, 7712c; on
Sales included: 10000 blu No. hard. to
arrive, zoe; 5000 blu May No. hard, S1lac;
noS No. eu May hSS Ne soc na oo s5 bG M3 no. 0q
Northern, soc: Car-lot sales by samples:
6 cars No. l hard. o. t.. soc; cars No.
hard, soc; 10 cars No. Northern, to arrive,
&c; cars No. Northern; to arrive, 7sc;
Is cars No. 1 Northern, delivered, 7Sc;
car No. Northern, O. t., 79c; 2 cars No.
Northern. 7812c; 2 cars No. l Northern, nc;
8 cars No. Northern, to arrive, orig. wa
bill, 77c; cars No. 3, delivered, 75c; 1 car
corn, to arrive, 47c; car corn, fob, 4SI2c:
5 cars barley, to arrive. o. t., Csc.
Market Record: Fl0ur-A little new bust
ness was reported, mostly taken at inside
limits. In the face of a small movement of
wheat prices seem to be tending to lower
range, and it is not plain from anything now
in sight that prices can be maintained at the
present level. With a drop in wheat flour
hands of manufacturers. The latter alterna-
tive cannot be carried out, as there are
enough that will sell to temporarily supply
the hand-to-mouth policy of buyers. Stirring
war news or some other sensational thing
might change the course of prices, but the
natural drift seems to be downward Patents,
sacks to local dealers, S4.1064 20; patents
to, ship, sacks, car lots, $404. 10; in bar
rels, S4. 25@4. 40; delivered at New England
points, $5;1O05; Is; New York points, S.
Oslo: delivered at Philadelphia and Balti-
more, 81. 95@l5 .05; bakers, So 3O03.55; SUI
perfine, S202.65 red dog, sack, ST. .45@1 so;
red dog, bbls, $1.65@1.75; rye, -four pure,
cwt, $l.75; buckwheat -four, bbls. So 50@6.
Bran and ShOrts-Thls market was doing
fairly at $13.25@14, though there did not ap-
pear to be many eager buyers at above $13.
Corn-The shortened supply was the cause
OF some strength in this market with the
most common figures quoted at 47@49c,
track ana in store.
Oats-White samples were going at 34@36c
and mixed at 33@35c. With full receipts
there would be some reaction. 3
Barley-The market was good for sound,
bright samples at 60@70c.
Flax-Sales at $l.3Sl2. Chicago, S1.44Ia.
Feed-Mixed feed selling fairly at $17.75
@1S.25 OF; $1s 25@19.75 f. o. b.
Hay-A few cars are beginning to straggle
along and these, if choice, are held at about
S13. A moderate supply would Cause a
sharp decline.
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS
Receipts-Wheat, $3.50 blu; corn, 200
bu; oats 900 bu; barley, l, 200 bu; fiax.seed,
500 bu; millstuff, 13 tons; hay, So tons;
merchandise, /. lbs, 306 lbs; lumber, 10000
TT; barrel stock, cars; machinery $1,000
lbs; coal 763 tons; woods, 257 cords: lime
car: house goods, 10000 lbs; pig iron, 10
cars; dressed meats, $4,000 lbs; hides,
81, 200 lbs; sundries, 5 cars.
ShipmentsaWheat, 1920 bu; barley, 1900
bu; -four 1915 bbls; millstuff, 357 tons
merchandise, 764, 74O lbs; lumber. O,OOO
fit; machinery, 10000 lbs; house goods,
$4,000 lbs hides, 80, 500 lbs; railroad ma
terials, l car; sundries, cars
WHEAT MOVEMENT.
The following are the receipts and ship
ments of wheat to-day, re ported by PresSey,
Wheeler L. Co., by private wire:
Points. Receipts. Ship'ts
| Minneapolis. ........ 49,. $500 3,4O0