St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-29
MI00DF0RD & H0L BROOK,
I'D ATNTCOMMISS
MERCHANTS
Clrn Exchange, Minneapolis, MINI.
SIINNEAPOLIS MARKETS.
Chamber of Commerce.

There was some strength in early business
in futures. due 10 better buying, though there
were some lines for SAFE of May, that checked
the advance. The offerings were not The
selling out of long wheat, but the selling
against cash property and when prices weak
ened we're no longer offered. Buying was
general il character and without special
feature. Considerable was done i'll outside
orders ana local operators did some business
on their own account, on either side of the
market. The weeks cIearances at Atlantic
ports were 6l6.0 o bn wheat and -, 900
packages of -four. Cables were 6rmer III tone,
and 10 loads were taken for export in New
York. The late markets were stiff and May
wheat higher.
Following are the closing quotations.:
No. hard, December, T9l3c: January,
79l2c; May, S3&4c: on track, soc; NO. j
northern. December, 76t4c; January. 76l2c;
December. 74e: January, 74c; May. 7Si2c;
on track, I4GD71c.
To days receipts we're but LII cars here
and at Duluth, showing quite falling off
in arrivals Shipments. So cars The de-
mand for cash wheat was inactive. at the
start. with buyers and sellers about Ice
apart in their views Later, with some shad-
ing by both sides, the offerings moved fairly
well, considering that it was Saturday. The
receipts of poor wheat are decreasing some
Buyers were in the market for this class of
wheat, but took but very little, owing, as
they claimed, TO its being still held at too
high figure for their use. Reports from the
country showed the farm movement TO be
light for the past week. partly due TO the
holidays.
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS.
Flour-The added daily output of mills
grinding yesterday will probably aggregate
22,5YO bbls. Patents, sacks to local dealers
81 5G14.SU: patents to ship, sacks, car lots
81. .5664.o0; in barrels, Si.3l@l4. 20: de-
livered at New England points So.l5@ 40;
New York points, S5.05@5.3O: delivered at
Philadelphia and Baltimore, 5000. 70 bak-
ers' here S3Ga3.Gu: superinc Sl.7O@225;
red dog. SACKS, 81. 100 L %; red dog. barrels
81. 35@1l.5O.
Bran and Shorts Market quiet at So. 75@
6 % for bran. coarse and fine. Shorts, $40
IT'S, with far movement; shipments. 154
tons.
Corn-The feeling was weak, and consid-
cradle stuff was offered in ears on track and
to arrive. at 27027l2c for samples, with ears
f. o. b. held about lhc above track lots. he
ceipls, IA: 400 bu; shipments 23,lOo on;
Oats-Ch ice white oats sold fairly at 2l0o
2ll2c with Common and mixed grain very
dull at l9612ue on track. Receipts, $500
bu; shipments, 800 bu.
Barley-NothiDg done 10 speak of. with
Quota, ions entirely nominal.
Hay--The hay market was improved In
the reduced amounts coming in, giving more
opportunity to close out the late accumula-
tons but prices are Slow at Sl.1u1S.o' tor
fair wild to nice upland, With small sales; 400
fidX-lSecGlpiSs 1tOnC- Silflt1iShtS. 1tOSO
bu. Quoted: Sl.29 Chicago, l.33
Feed-Quoted at Sl0d9ll,
FLOUR SHIPMENTS.
Following shows the shipments OF Hour
from Minneapolis, Jan. 10 date ana same
time in 1855;
1889, bbls. 5.772.643 ISSS,bbls .6,707, 704
CITY PRODUCE.
Butter-Good TO fancy creamery, 2"022c;
fair to good dairy, l6GGlSc: roll and print. 10
4I5c; packing stock, 6G16l9c: 81 ease,4l2QJc.
phaVpieA hhl ~ y GfI0
Beans-FaDcy navy, per bu, Sl.500f.15;
fine medium, ST. 25GGl 30.
Cider-Choice per half-bbl, S25002. 20 !;
choice cider, per Dbl, Sl.J0se4.1o.
Cheese-Eull cream, lUG0llc; part SKINS,
Dressed Meats-Pork, 3st@ic; veal, per lib,
5@6c; mutton. per h. 6Qe1c.
Eggs-lneluding cases, zoo 2lc; cold stof-
age. lSc.
Fish-Bass, G07e; pike. pickerel or crop
pies, 496e; whitefish, 5@tc
Fruits and Nuts-Choice apples, per Dbl,
s.. 25035O; apples, car lots, per Dbl, S21
20; eoeoanuts, per loo 1905; M,esSina
per box. 81. 1908. 20; Florida oranges, per
box, $3G3.5 80; Jamaica oranges, per box,
S2.75@3; Louisiana oranges, per box, SOS;
figs, double crown layers, per Id, 120 25c;
peanuts, per ID, 1@9c; hickory nuts, per bu,
S1@l.T5; chestnuts, per lb, l5@l6c.
Game-Redhead and mallard ducks, per
tloz, S3@3.50; teal and wood, Sl.2oGl.5o;
jack, snipe. 9Oc4Sl.
Honey-Choice new White clover, Lib
Hides Hides-ereen sailed. 3ls@6s4e; sheep
pelts, 25c6Sl.
Tallow-Per H. 3is@4c.
Maple Syrup-Per gal. 96c@S1.
Potatoes-Irish, per bu. 2092oc; sweet
potatoes, 50. 1898. % per Dbl.
Poultry--Live chickens, per 10, 4@5c;
dressed turkeys, per ID. 10@lle; dressed
ducks, per Ii, s29e; dry geese, per To- SO