St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-15
MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS.
Chamber Of Commerce.

MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS.
Chamber Of Commerce.
The demand for wheat was quite
brisk this morning, with the inquiry, as
usual, principally for May. There was
a good deal of scattering wheat for sale,
but there did not seem to be any very
large lines coming out, particularly OF
long wheat. Some of the buying was
apparently to cover short sales made on
the late decline. and some was undOubt-
ed ly for investment. The bull feeling
was not by any means eliminated from
the deal, in spite of the late shake-out,
and there were some taking $1.10 wheat
within the near future. The faith was
less based on the legitimate situation
than in what manipulators may do.
Still it was not conceded by those work
ing for higher prices that the statistical
position has lost its power over the fut
ure to force high prices. Receipts have
fallen off very materially in the last few
days, and some country elevator men
insist they will not improve for the
present. There was no increase re-
ported in the general farm movement,
and it is very small. After the early
buying the price of May declined sc
during the early part of the session,
with more strength later, taking prices
about to the early rates.
The May future opened at 99c, with
pretty good trading az that, falling
later, steadily to 9Ssssc and considerable
business all the way down. That was
the bottom at the time, and prices soon
regained the original position at SOC.
From that fluctuations were frequent,
but generally the small fractions pre-
urgent and the general feeling most
easy. The sample market was thought
to be improved by some traders, and
good milling wheat containing a large
proportion of hard was in demand, all
the best being taken early In the SEES
sion at stiff prices. A few buyers were
looking for some good lots to send out
that they could not find. Receipts were
the same as on the day before, 76 cars,
and As were shipped out. On the low
grades there was little. if any, improve
ment, though owing to the limited offer
ings the sample tables were perhaps
cleaned off little better than OH any
of the last few days. Local and out
side millerS were fair buyers.
Car lot sales by samples cars No.
hard. $1.OS; cars No. northern o. w.
b., 81: 2 cars No. l northern, $1.03;
cars No. northern, S1.06; 5 cars No. l
northern, Sl.08: 10 cars No. L northern,
9715c; 2 ears No. l northern, S1.02: 2
cars No. 2 northern, 94c; 8 cars No.
northern, gee; 2 car No. 2 northern,
931@c: 2 cars No. 2 northern, 90c; 3 cars
No. f. o. b., GOO; 2 cars No. 3, 94c;
cars No. 3, S2c; ears No. 8, S5c; 2 cars
No. 3, S31j5c; car rejected, roe: 2 cars
no grade, f. o. b., roc; 2 cars sample,
90c; 2 cars sample, S5c; 2 cars sample,
re; 2 cars sample, f. o. b., SSc: 2 ears
sample, 75c; 2 cars sample. soc; 2 cars
corn, 49, &c; 2 cars oats, 22]9c.
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS.
Market Record: Flour-The follow
ing mills were running to-day: Pills
burn B and G, Crown Roller, Galaxy,
Columbia, Cataract and Petit. The
added daily capacity of the eleven mills
grinding amounts to q, 200 bbls, but the
output for to-day will probably not eX-
coed 1880. Theae was a moderate de-
mand reported for flour, though still
partaking of the same retail character.
The demand for bakers from abroad
would be good if 1t could be afforded at
prices they could pay. AS it is, not
much business was worked, save few
exceptional lots. Mills continued. to
drift along between activity and idle
ness. Between shortage of water. a
shortage of wheat and short demand
for flour at the ruling cost, the feeling
was anything but brisk In trade.
Patent, sacks, to local dealers, $1,000
$50: patents, to ship, sacks, car lots,
at New England points, S6.S0(07; New
York points, S6.7096.90; delivered at
Philadelphia and Baltimore. s6.65(06.S 5 /;
bakers, here, S4@4.75; superfine, S2@
$50: red dog, sacks, $1.3591.50: red
dog. barrels, S1.60@1.70.
Bran and Shorts-Sales of bran were
at $4,000 aud some even asked 1926.
Of course at the inside high quality
need not be expected; shorts sS.25@9
for common.
Corn-Not much spot corn offered,
sales of ungraded to arrive at 29c with
some firmness, owing to the smaller
offerings. The demand was small; No.
nominal.
Oats-Narketquiet. Poor lots dull;
choice in some demand. Quoted; poor
24(026e; choice 26(92Sc, all by sample
and on track.
Barley-A few badly stained lots had
bids of 30@35c and brighter samples
37(042c, with nice bright samples carry
ing bids of 47(@50c.
Hay-The hay market dull at s3@5.5O
for wild S5.50@7 for timothy.
Flax-Quoted at $3.50. Chicago S1.56.
Feed-$11@12.
FLOUR SHIPMENTS.
Following shows the shipments of
flour from Minneapolis. Jan. 1 to date
and same time in 1888.
1889, bbls. ...S67, 921 1888, bbls. /, 113, 1ss
WHEAT MOVEMENT.
The following were the receipts and