St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-05

The demand for May, the principal month
traded in, was continuous throughout,
with some commission men apparently
with large orders TO ILL., Receipts In
Minneapolis and Duluth together were Haa
cars. Reports from the country noted little
change IN the situation there, with farmers
in some sections moving wheat quite well,
while Others were very slow. Cables were
firm, and later ones said higher. New York
exported 6.3Ol barrels Hour and l, l4O sac ks !;
Baltimore, 2l0 barrels.
Following are the closing quotations: No.
! hard. November, 77e: January. ISl9c; ,
May, s isc; on track. 7sls@. &c; No. north
ern, November. 75I2c: January. 7,l5c; May,
SlHc; on track, 7.GD77l9c: No; northern,
November. zee; January, 73c, May, 7SAc;
on tack. 72074c.
Early demand for sample wheat was active
for the high milling qualities, but the low
grades went slowly. The market was well
supported. considering the weakness exist
ing at some other places A good inquiry
was noted for original way.bill wheat, with a
sc transit freight, and such lots had pref
erence in some cases at full quotations. After
the first purchases, sales were not so easy TO
make; still the range continued chiefly be-
tween nc and SSc for the run of good TO
choice No. l northern. The other grades
showed about the usual difference between
them ana No. northern, Millers again APP
peared 10 be the principal bnyersand mainly
for loca! consumption. Receipts were $50
cars and shipments 81. Near the close the
market became very dull.
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS.
Flour-The added daily output OF mills
grinding yesterday will probably aggregate
-, $50 bbls. Business for the day was
quiet. with an improved undertone conse-
quent upon firmer prices yesterday
for wheat that took with them greater dis
position to buy for consumption, both of
wheat and flour, and to take wheat more
freely on speculative account. The foreign
position was regarded as more favorable.
with rather more INQUIRY for export, mainly
for bakers. There was some talk also Of
patents for export without heavy business.
Patents, sacks TO local dealers. Sl.S p5; pat
ents TO ship, sacks, car lots, S4.506l4.70; in
barrels. 81. 70@I. 80; delivered ut New Eng
land points, a. 05.5u: New York points,
S3;3O@5.4O: delivered at Phlladelphls and
Baltimore, S5.2505. 50; bakers, here. "a. 20
@3.6O: supertine, S1.70@2.25; red dog,
SACKS, S1.1O@l.25; red dog, bbls, S1.35@
1.5'.
Bran and Shorts-The market for bran was
quiet and steady, Mt S6@6 % Shorts firmer
and in better demand al $7c5Q775. Ship
ments. 9. 9 tons.
ceipts. with full offerings al =: @2Sc for new,
and Bic asked for nice old yellow. Receipts.
IL 400 blu; shipments. 6 % bu.
Oats-Were selling slowly, but with some
inquiry at 19@2uc for most samples with
nice white held l2@lc higher. Some nice
white were held at 22c +. o. b., an occasional
grinding lot gong under 1Sc. hece!pts'
1880 bu; shl Uments SO -.
Barley-FeeG barley WAS picked up to some
extent by grinders at about 23c. higher sam
pies ranging above. and some held as high as
42c. Receipts, 2.4OJ bu; shipments. none.
Flax-Receipts. none; shipments, 800
bu. Quoted ST. 2Sla; Chicago Sl.34l2c.
Feed--Quoted at Sl2@l2 80.
Hay-Quiet and slow, with full offerings Of
common wild at S5@7. Nice upland Iowa
quoted at S7@7.5O. Receipts, ID tons; ship
ments, 10 tons
FLOUR SHIPMENTS.
Following shows the shipments Of flour
from Minneapolis, Jan. to date and same
time in 1888:
1889, bbls.. 5, 257. 429 1883, bbls..6, 4S6.317
WHEAT MOVEMENT.
EnllnIriIln ara the rnnairtS and Ghinn