St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-09
MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS.
Chamber Of Commerce.

Wheat Futlres-Trading in futures was
fairly active to-day, but largely of local
character. The crowd early were sellers, but
soon turned to the other side. The opening
was quiet at Ole. asked. for July. The mar
ket sold down to 9Ulsc during the first hour.
There was good demand for it at that fig
ure and prices soon began to mend, grad
ually growing stronger as the day advanced,
done in May. The Cincinnati Price Current
says the condition OF the wheat crop shows
about the same as April /, but not more
promising. The Farmers Review, leaving
out New York and Pennsylvania makes the
average condition 80 per cent of full crop.
Liverpool reported that fine weather there
was depressing factor, and quoted prices W
penny lower. The shipments from Duluth
were 125. .57 blu.
During the last hour the market was strong
and active, July selling up TO 93Ac under
considerable excitement.
Following are the days closing wheat quo
tations: No. l hard, April. 81 14c; May, 93Ac;
July, $3.50; on track, 92l2c. No. l northern,
April, 9iAe; May. 92Ac; July, 93Ac; on
track, 9l12D92c. No. 2 northern. April, SIC;
May. $50; July, sec; on track, S7@S9c.
CASH WHEAT
Receipts of wheat for the day were 1s9
cars: shipments, 40 cars. The demand for
No. L northern wheat was fairly good to-day,
but the other grades were dull and working
off rather slowly. Buyers and sellers were
somewhat apart in their views, though they
partly patched up their difference later in
the day. and fair amount of wheat was
sold. Prices were rather weak at the open
ing but stronger near the close in sympathy
with futures. Local millers were the princi
pal buyers. Elevators were bidding about q
cent over May for contract grade. but did not
get much wheat.
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAIN.
The added daily output of the mills grind
ing yesterday will probably aggregate 20, 900
bbls.
Patents, sacks to local dealers. So. 35@5. So:
patents to ship, sacks, car lots, 81 .7u@5. 10;
in barrels, $5.10@5. 40; delivered at New
England points, 50. S0@5 90; New YORK
phia and Baltimore. $4,000. 80; bakers
here, So 2O03. %; superine, S1.95@D2. so:
red dog, sacks, S1.3O@1 As; red dog, barrels,
Sl.45@I.70.
Bran and shorts-Bran is quiet and steady
at $4,000. Shorts are pretty well sold up
and quoted at S9@9.75. Some holders asked
up to $40. Shipments, 800 tons.
Corn-Market quiet and but little dealing.
Some offered to arrive at 32032l2c. Re-
ceipts, 6, 100 Blu; shipments, $500 bu.
Oats-The offerings were small with a
pretty fair inquiry at about 25@127c, accord
ing to quality. Receipts $500 Du;- ship
ments, 2,7O0 bu.
Barley-Offerings light and demand in
active, Good sound barley quoted at 300
35c. Some held as high as 4Oc. but bids on
it were not over Soc. Receipts, 600 bu;
shipments, 600 bu.
Flax-No receipts; shipments, 500 bu;
nominal.
Hay-Market quiet under light offerings at
about SIS for good upland. with wild ranging
all the way from $3.50 to $3.50, according to
quality.
FLOUR SHIPMENTS.
Following shows the shipments OF flour
from Minneapolis Jan. TO date and same
time in 1889:
1890, bbls.. ?, 315, S24 1889. bbls.. /, 626, s67
GENERAL PRODUCE.
Fancy butter is selling all right at quota
tons. Very little is coming in that will bring
the top notch. The receipts offs medium
grades are large and almost double the re-
quirements of the trade. The cheese market
is continuing in the same quiet manner. A
moderate trade is daily noted mostly on local
account. The market is tending little TO
weakness due to more activity in new makes.
More strawberries were in this morning
but much of the stock received was green
and undesirable. Prices ranged from So. 70
@450 per 24-quart case, according to condi-
ton of stock. The egg market is steady at
lie, including cases, for good fresh eggs.
Some seconds are being worked off at J0l2c.
Nice choice qualities Of potatoes are meeting
with moderate demand on local account
and good prices are obtained. Potatoes in
small quantities are selling at from 2S@30c
The supply of lettuce, cucumDers radishes
and new onions was small this morning
steady. Pie plant is heavy and dragging
under large offerings. String and wax beans
are slow. Crate cabbage scarce and firmly held.
The veal market is pretty well cleaned I'D,
and prices were little stronger yesterday on
fancy calves. Good TO choice calves with
well-covered kidneys. are in good demand.
There is not much activity in the poultry
market, and receipts are working out slowly
Prices are barely steady. The receipts of
turkeys are small. Chickens are in larger
supply. Mixed lots are dull. Hens meet
with better sale, but ROSTERS hang on to the
last. Oranges are selling well and with
moderate supply prices are steady. The fin
est fruit is coming from Rediand at present.
There is not a very active demand for lemons
but prices are held about the same.
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.
Following is Tuesdays local state grain in
snectinn by the different railWaYS: