St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-23
MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS.
Chamber of Commerce.


ply and very weak. The price at the open
ing was nearly Sc lower than the ruling
price of Saturday. This was due mainly to
the large amount of wheat that was sold to
mliIers last week to arrive. AtabOut SC I'M
der May there was very good demand from
millers, as we'll as elevator companies Some
buying was noted 10 ship outside. some of it
to go to outside mills.
Wheat Futures-Wheat futures were lower
to-day, and from the first sold down until
nearly c decline from Saturdays closing
had been reached. Some buying there
checked the break, with another break fol-
LOWING There was some selling by elevator
people. but it was at no time large Larger
receipts IN the country and more liberal ar
rivals here were the leading causes of weak
ness, assisted by lower markets at other
places Private cables reported London
higher, but Liverpool inactive and dull.
visible supply OF wheat increased III 900
bushels.
6 DAIRY PRODUCTS.
Butter-Receipts last week were 103.016
lbs against Q $50 lbs the previous week
shipments were 1.47U lbs against 29, 80 lbs
the previous week. Good table butter is
scarce, but mediums are more plenty, with
the latter i'll rather heavy supply the market
is somewhat isier. Real fancy butter is
firmly held at 24@25c, and occasionally &c
is obtained on fancy creamery, while 24c ap
pears TO be about the best that is Obtained on
the best dairy tina: is coming in. Packing
stock is in good demand at the prices quoted
and with better receipts considerable bust
ness Is doing. Medium makes are selling
slowly, especially that held around l26l14c
Roll and PRINT sells fairly at 10 10 Toe for
mussed up to choice lots: Creameries,
strictly fancy, 2402tc: creameries, good to
choice, nUG123C; creameries, fair 10 good 10
@20c; diaries, fancy, special brand, 22@24c;
diaries. fancy selections, l5@2Oc; dairies,
good to choice. 12I2015c; diaries, fair TO
good. lu@12c: roll and print. fair TO choice.
l @l5c; packing stock, those; grease, 80
Cheese-Receipts last week show some
falling off The market is firm on fancy
cheddars, with very good demand. Swiss
is little slow. with offerings III excess of
demand. Brick is firm, with good demand
for fancy. Off grades are slow sale.
Full cream, October, cheddar, l101 ll2c.
full cream. Young America, LUCILLE; swiss
cheese, I269 I4c; Limburger. full cream,
120 lac; brick, full cream, l20Dl4c.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Beans-Fancy navy, per bu, S2@02. Is; me-
dunn, hand picked, per bu. ST.. 7502; poor to
medium, per bu, Sl@1.2'.
a moderate. supply is on the market. The
demand is fair for choice beans but Door
lots are slow. Prices steady.
Eggs-Market weaker on account of the
large supplies of storage eggs held among
commission houses that are offered at = a.
2lc. Picked eggs quotable st Ice with not
much demand. Real fine, closely candled
eggs are selling ct about 23c, and some hold
ers occasionally get 24c.
Pitatoes-Market is steady on good pota-
toes. Supplies are not heavy and there is
considerable demand. Prices range all The
way from 65c to S5c according 10 variety
and condition. Burpanks IuOtable at a
Soc, and Rose, Hebron. Snow Flake and
White Elephant at 70@S0c, and mixed. GOO
75c: potatoes, small way. SD@D9 c; car lots.
630S5c: sweet potatoes, Jerseys, Dbl. SIG
4aV; Illinois, S3@3. %: Muscatine. S4614.25.
Vegetables are quoted as follows: Beets,
tn, 75c9Sl: carrots, bn, 30@3ac; canli-
nesota. 940c; celery, doz, 2"@35c; on
ions BIZ, 9uc; rutabagas, bu, 35@4Uc; squash,
Hubbard, doz, 5Oc9Sl; turnips, new, blu,
500 DC.
CROP MOVEMENT.
The following table gives the receipts of
wheat at the four principal spring wheat
markets from the beginning OF the crop year,
Aug. i, 1890, to date, and for the same time
year ago:
This crop; Last crop;
Milwaukee. -. :. 1856, 4S9 4,U96, 275
Duluth :. .........1 O.27S,336 14,55737u
Chicago. ........... 9,324,485 Ia, 233, 9S3
Total ..... 49, HO9,74l 6o,O16,,
The following table gives the receipts of
wheat at the four principal winter wheat
markets from the beginning of the crop
movement, July /, 1890. TO date and for the
same lime year ago.:
Toledo. .... ..... 4,.ll,623 5l79,605
st. Louis. .......... 7,63l.549 9.9ns.5UO
Detroit 49,. ....,.. 3,07S,626 3.477,537
Kansas City ....... 4,745,u00 1919, i69
Total. .......... 19.466.79 2z,O44,s1
VISIBLE SUPPLY.
The visible supply of gram on Monday,
Dec. %, and previous week, as compiled by
the Chicago board OF trade. was as follows:
Current Week Bushels. Increase
Wheat. 49,. %. $4,000 $4,000
Corn..... ...... 49,. 1,S2 1000 *459,0IO
Oats. ,..... 80. 1891 900 IL, 00D
Rye $50. ......... 474.OpO 80 900
Barley 49,. :. -. 4,3I5,000 +263,u 900
Previous Week Bushels. Increase
Wheat ........ ...25. 800. 90 177,u0O
Corn. ................ 2,ll7,t 90 $4,000
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