St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-06
MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS,
Chamber OF Commerce.

The offerings of wheat here were rather
light and the crowd appeared to be disposed
rather TO take the long size OF the market.
Still there were offerings on all advances and
some were disposed 10 put out short lines.
even on the breaks Country orders were
coming i'll slowly to buy, and the market
looked as if the crowds were disposed TO
pick il up on little breaks. California and
Atlantic coast dealers were reported to be
selling in Chicago, supposed TO be induced
ny poorer demand for export wheat, due TO
the advance. The sales OF futures were
mostly Of May, and ranged between $50
1880.
Wheat cables were rather steadier this
morning, and while most of them reported
the market firm, they were less strong than
before. The market here was rather easier
and the first sales were made at 7Sl247SSsc.
With regard to the Russian crop damage
Sawyer and Wallace, of New York. wired
that they had friends very close TO the Rus
sian crop who would know If serious injury
had been suffered, and such friends, they
said, sent to New York selling orders. New
York reported clearances there of 50.OOtI
bu of wheat. and 200 U packages OF
-four There was snow Ill Illinois, Ind.
ana and Missouri upon which the general
markets weakened slightly. Second cables
reported spot wheat firm with futures neg
lected. Several times during the day reports
came from different markets that
the crowds were playing for break, with
considerable short interest in the markets.
During the last hour prices broke, May de-
clning to 79c. Following are the closing
wheat quotations; No. hard March. 78l2c;
April Use; May, soc: on track, 7Hl2MS C.
No. northern, March, 774c; April, 77l2c:
May, Use; on track, 7Sl2@7sasc No: 2
northern March, 75Hc; April, 75lsei May,
rec; on track. 75hQ77l2c.
Wheat receipts for the day were l4l cars.
The feeling was hardly so strong IN the spot
wheat market, and buyers demanded some
concessions The easier feeling was based
OH a small decline in futures. with less disp0-
sition TO speculate on the long side Still.
there was good inquiry for samples, and
when the concession asked was granted it
was not so hard to effect sales. fair
amount of samples was offered. and The de-
mand for them was enough 10 clear tn III up.
Orders from outside were here to buy cash
wheat for shipment, with many Of them linn
tied below the current price.
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS.
Flour-The added daily OUTPUT Of mills
grinding Yesterday will probably aggregate
49, on bbls. Patents, sacks. to local dealers.
SIG 6.4. 20; patents to ship, sacks car lots,
81. l5@4.5 ; in barrels, 81. 25@4 90; deliv-
cred at New England points, S5.O565. 30:
New York points $4,000. 25; delivered at
Philadelphia and Baltimore, "a. 9O15. 20:
bakers here, Ss.9O@3.25 superine, Sl.70@
2. .: red dog, sacks, SlOl.Z0; red dog, bar
rels. $l.25@l 80.
Bran aud Shorts-These products moved
out fairly at about SIS for bran f. o. b. and
at SS.zoe9o.'o &or euorts' ohipihehts' oo-
tons,
Corn--The corn receipts were larger, but
offerings were not very free on track. and
holders mostly asked from 25e for fair mixed
to 26c for No. = yellow with buyers about
l2c under for on track cars. Cars put I. o. b.
and switched were held at 25F2026I2c. Re-
ceipts, q, 450 bu: shipments, 5000 bu.
Oats-The offerings were fair in amount
with holders asking 20@2!c for the general
run OF samples on track. Vice seed lots held
above. Receipts lO,S00 bui shipments,
1900 Blu.
Flax-Receipts none; shipments, 800 Blu.
Quoted 81 1919; Chicago, Sl.432.
Feed-Quoled at SlO@lU5 o. t, 10000
IL (. o. b. and switched for billing out.
Hay-The hay market remained steady,
with wild quoted at about SIS @6.5O for
fair to choice cars. the latter mostly fine up
land; receipts, 100 tons.
FLOUR SHIPMENTS.
Following shows the shipments Of f1our
from Minneapolis Jan. ] to dale and same
time In 1 80: 1899, l, l57, 1873 bbls; 1859,
775,790 bbls.
sTATE GRAIN INsPECTION-WHEAT.