St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-02
Chamber of Commerce.

Expectations of decrease in receipts
at this point lent some degree of firm
ness to the cash grain market, although
the movement is still moderately large.
There was a better inquiry early from
local millerS and shippers, but the guam
titles wanted were not large. Most;
sellers claimed to be Offering their
samples at previous figures, but few
thought prices were tritie better.
Buyers were picking up the special lot
that suited them, with less regard to-
the prices asked than usual. The steady
tone TO speculative markets helped cash,
wheat. Receipts were 1876 cars, and
&c shipped out. Duluth received So ears.i
The market opened an hour later than
usual, as customary on the first day Of
the month, but first prices were steady
at about the close of yesterday. Offers
to sell were liberal and prices soon
dropped fraction, May being offered at
S1.07s4. and bids being lowered e to
S1.0719. There was little trading. but
the market soon relapSed into a state of
dizziness that has become character
iStic of this market for the past week.
Receipts of cash wheat continue liberal
and buyers are not disposed to take.
hold in large quantities. 3.rosiz
Sales included: l car No. hard, f..
o. b., original way bill, 81 .1S1s; cauNo.
1 hard, o. t., Ills; 2 cars No. northern.
choice, f. O. b., SLIP; 5 cars No. north
ern, $1.0S; Gears No. l northern, Sl.e6 :;
1 car No. 3 northern, 81; cars Me-; 3
northern, S1.03; 4 cars No. northern
orc; cars No. 8 northern, O. t., 9524c; 8
cars No. 3 northern, 9S19c; 2 cars No.
northern, f. o. b., 81; S cars No. north
ern, Csc; car No. 8, SIC; car No. 3,
92c; car rejected, SIC; 2 cars rejected,
S3c; 2 cars no grade, 45c; 1 car oats, t. O.
b., 251ac; 1 car oats, delivered, zoe.
Flour quoted as follows: Patents,
sacks to local dealers, s6.2O@6. 40;
patents to ship. sacks, car lots, S6(06. 20;
in barrels, $6.20@6.40.
Bran and Shorts-Steady at S.. 7509.50
per ton.
Corn-Quiet, with sales at 21@29c.
Oats Held at 2002Sc for samples.
Barley-Nominal at 30055c for sam
pies.
Flax-Quiet at SLAP.
Mixed Feed-Selling at s11.5O@12.50
o. t.
Hay-Slow at s3@5.5O. ..s !;
CITY PRODUCE MARKET.
Quotations are for lots from store:
Butter.,Creameries, 22@25e; diaries, IA
@19c; thirds. 10(012c; packing stock, s
Observation-Disclosures, bu. s2@9.50; in
bbls, $7@9. Peas and Beans-Fancy
navy, per blu, S1@1.75; dirty lots, soc.
.Cider-Per Dbl, $5@5.50; per half Dbl,
$2.75@3: boiled cider, per gal, Csc.
dressed meats-Beef, per Id, 2(04c; veal,
&c for heavy to &c for fancy light.
Dressed pork, Id, 5@5s4e. Cheese-Full
cream, 11@13c; part skim, 4@6c. Fruits
Apples, $1.50@2.50 per Dbl: dates,
lee; figs, 12@14e; lemons, box,
S5@4; Malaga grapes, keg, $3.50
@6; Florida oranges, S3.25(04.
California Riverside oranges, S3.25(04
navalS, 4.T5@5.25. Fish, 9(06c. Hides.
Green, 4(0415c; green sailed, 5(051lc:
pelts, 75c@S1.10. Jellies - Half-pint
glasses, 81 per doz; pals, SIC per lib.
Nuts-Alm0ndS, 15@1Sc: Brazils. lie:
cocOanutS, 5a006c; peanuts, green, Ga.
Sc; baked, 9(9l0c; pecans, 6@12c: wal
nuts, per blu, S0@95c; hickory nuts, per
blu, 75c@Sl.50; chestnut, per Id, rose.
Poultry-Dressed duck. per ID, 11(013c:
dressed chicken, per Id. 11@13c: dressed
turkeys, per Id, 14@l5c. Potatoes
Quiet; Irish, 20@50c per bu; sweet per
bbl, S3@3.50. Honey-White clover, 16
@17c per Id; 2-lb combs, 14(016c; buck
wheat, 12@l5c; extracted, 7071$c.
egetableS-OniOnS, bu. 45c; cabbage,
doZ, 50@60c: celery, dOz, 25(935c; let
tuce, doZ, 30@40c; radishes, doz, 35(a40c.
Wool-Quiet. at 17(019c for unwaSfied
mediums; 21@27c for tub washed. %
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION. -
Following is the state inspections; of
grain in Minneapolis for the past TWEEN
ty-fOur hOIrS. a.