St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-03
E. R. BARDEN,
GRAIN COMMISSION,
Wheat, Corn, Oats, Barley, Baled Hay,
Il Chamber of Commerce, ST, Paul.
MINNEAPOLIS.
Chamber of Commerce.

On the local board there were some in
quiries for cash wheat to grind. and sales
were equally divided between local and out
side millers. After the limited demand was
satisfied sellers found it hard to dispose of
the grain. Prices were steady at first, but
weakened later and considerable wheat was
carried away unsold. Receipts were 239
cars. with ii shipped out. Duluth reported
quotations: No. hard. i'll store, February,
TIC; March, z7s4c; May, S0Ac; ON track,
1Sl2c. No. Northern. in store, February,
75l2c; March, 75a4c; May, 7sz4e; on
February, 72l2c; March, 72a4c; May, 75s4c
Sales included: 10000 bu May Mol hard
794c. Car lot sales by samples: cars No. 1
hard, o. t., 1Sl2c; cars No l hard, deliv-
cred, 79c; 4 cars No. l hard. 7sl2c; 9
ears No. J. hard, 7Sl4c; cars No. North
cru, l6lac; car No. Northern, zoe: II
cars No; l Northern, Of, 77e; cars No;
Northern, delivered, zoe: cars No. 1
Northern. 7712c; 2 cars Mol Northern. rs lac f;
! ear No. l Northern, 76c; l Car No.
Northern, TIC; . cars No. Northern, O.
bill, 76c;-l car No. 2 Northern, 74l4c;
l car No. = Northern. delivered, 76c ;
l car No. Northern delivered with trans,
T5l2c: car No. 2 Northern original way
bill, 16c; car No. 3 with transit. zoe; car
no grade, Csc; car no grade, zoe: 3 cars
sample. re; cars rejected, csc: , cars re-
jected, f o. b., zee; ears corn, 45c; / car
No. corn, 46c; car corn delivered, 45c; 3
cars hay, $3.50; l Car hay, 500; . cars
barley, csc; cars barley, f. o. b., 69c; 2
cars No. 3 oats. 2Sc: 4 cars oats. soc; l car
oats, 29l2c; cars No. 2 oats, 29c; car No.
white oats, Bic.
Flour-Market Record: To-day there were
millers selling their best patent flour on the
basis of S. delivered at New England points.
There are others who insist they have not
sold below 50. 10 since the break. II is con-
coded that the break was a mistake as the
-four could not be laid down there at that fig.
IRE and come out even. Having got in that
hole, they now see sorry time ahead of them
to get back to living prices. It's one thing to
ask more, but quite another to get it. saying
nothing OF holding up those millerS inclined
to work outside of any harness the others
may provide them with. If prices of wheat
snOulo take strong upward turn for few
days there would be no trouble to get flour
us too but with wheat weak il will be 10 easy
task to convince their customers of the eX-
cuSe for a rise.
Bran aud Shorts-The demand was good
and prices firm for both shorts and bran with
sales ut SI3.3G111, chiefly nj $13.50Gl12 rs.
Corn-Small demand and prices weak at
44@I46c.
Oats-Too many cats have been offered for
few days ror prices to be sustained. The
sales ranged from 2SGt Sic for fair to choice
white.
Barley-Good barley by sample sold at G4
@72c.
Flax-Sales at ST. 40: Chicago 81 .4G.
Feed-Mixed feed selling fairly at StS0e
1880 O. t.. 4; $IS.5O@19f O. b.
Hay-Receipts were larger yesterday. and
with prospects of a good movement prices
qecame dulled. Sales to-day were Reported
at S909.75 for good to choice v i'd Timothy
nominal at about SO. 250II3.
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AND GENERAL Provision DEALERS.