St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-19
MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS.
Chamber OF Commerce.

lions: No. hard-April, SIC: May, SIC;
July, SSc: on track, 2Sc. No. l north
track, o6l2@s7c. No 2 northern-April,
SIC; May, SIC; July, 83c: on track, S0@S4c.
WHEAT FUTURES.
Wheat was less active Friday morning but
unsettled at about the closing figures OF
the previous day. The demand was fair and
values appreciated from the first. with rise
of I2c and subsequent fluctuations. FL
nally, about the noon hour, break was
started, and May sold down to S44c, making
decline of s4c from the top. Considerable
activity prevailed, and some excitement dur
ing the rapid changes in values. Crop re-
ports were the feature of the news Ohio re-
ports were many of them unsatisfactory and
the governor of South Dakota said that not
more than half last years acreage would be
seeded to wheat this year. There was also
talk of too dry weather in North Dakota.
After the noon break prices were stronger
again. May ranged from S5Ac tols6c and July
S612c to SIC.
CASH WHEAT.
Receipts of wheat for the day were 131
cars, with ~ shipped out. The demand for
good milling wheat was somewhat limited,
but on the whole the sales for the day aggre-
gated fair, and nearly all of the offerings
were sold out before the close of the session.
AS usual, the bulk of the wheat went to local
millers, but they reported sales of their flour
as unsatisfactory, and many of them took as
little wheat as they could get along with and
literally. Shippers of milling wheat we're in
the market. and took some cars to supply
their customers, but orders of some of them
were limited too low in price to be filed No.
and off grades were called very slow. Sales
of cash wheat are OH the basis of delivered,
unless specified.
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS.
The added daily output of the mills grind.
ing yesterday will probably aggregate %, 500
bbls. Patents. sacks to local dealers, 81 8 "a
1885, patents to ship sacks car lots, $4,000
49, in barrels, S465@4. 90; delivered at
New England points, $4,000. 20; New York
points. S.. 40@5.6U; delivered at Philadel-
phia and Baltimore, $5.35@5.55; bakers
dog, sacks. $l.lo0l.2o; red dog, barrels,
Sl.2501.5O.
Bran and Shorts-Dealers were talking or
rather firmer prices for bran yesterday
though 1925 appeared to be about the figure
for transfers, with some asking SO. 35@9. so;
shorts were held in some instances above the
price of bran, but general sales of shorts
were about like bran for the common quail
ties: shipments, 62S tons.
Corn-While this cereal was not In active
demand, the offerings were small and prices
pretty well held at about 112c for common,
sound lots f. o. b., and some white was Of
fered at Sic o. t., but the bulk of corn in
store was held above these figures, mostly
aboLt SIC +. o. b. Receipts, 1850 bu;
shipments, $4,000 blu.
Oats-The demand for seed oats was less
active yesterday, and there was fair amount
for sale. Holders were quite firm al previous
Quotations, for both seed grain and for feed,
with the general range at J23@27c for dark
mixed TO choice clean white Receipts, 12;
900 bu; shipments 1900 bu
Bariey--Was without special interest. A
few cars were offered on the sample market
and held at 31035c, with bidders few cents
below. The offerings were urattractlve.
FlaX-The market was practically steady.
with buyers at about .43 during the SEES
sion. Receipts, none: shipments, 1900 bu;
gu oted at S1.43; Chicago, Sl.49.
Glover and imothy-Jobbers were selling
from store at Sl.2l@I.25 for fair to good
timothy; good to choice. S1.30@l AS, and
was from 10 to $3.50 for fair and good to
prime, and up to S3.45 for choice. Prime
mammoth red clover held at $3.50.
Feed-The market was firmer in sympathy
with higher corn, and dealers asked from
$3.50 to Sl3 for good to choice feed.
FLOUR SHIPMENTI.
Following shows the shipments of flour
from Minneapolis, Jan. to date and same
time in 1889: 1890, 1,910,s29 bbls; 1889,
1864, 297 bbls.
The principal feature to-day is the inclina-
ton towards still lower plane of values.
The general aim among dealers at present is
to keep their stock down to as low a point
butter arriving is rather small. Good lots
are selling fairly well. Country shipments
of jar butter from stores of promiscuous
make sells from Sc up to 15c. Strawberries
are coming in larger quantities and the de-
mand is increasing to correspond at the lower
prices. Cases of twenty-four quarts are quoted
at $5.5O@6. and pints at $3@3.50. Oranges
are advancing a little in prices especially
California navels. The demand is good. Val
encias are out of the market and Floridas
and Messinas nearly so. Lemons are moving
off in good shape, and a large trade is re-
ported in bananas The egg market does not
show any strong signs of bracing up as yet,
1O12c, including cases, still being the figure
at which most of the sales are being made.
The receipts of veal are kept pretty well
cleaned up, and prices appear to be tending
upward Still 5I2c is considered good full
price for fancy calves, though A@l2c more
is sometimes obtained when the offering
is very choice. The receipts are
largely running to thin and under.
sized carcasses Dressed hogs nominal
only. Mutton firm and in ready demand.
Poultry receipts are running almost entirely
to live poultry, principally chickens. The
demand is keen and picks them up almost
Immediately on arrival. Some dressed tur-
keys brought 17c and chickens 14c yester-
day The cheese market is quiet, with prices
firmly held on choice makes. Fall-made
cheese is pretty well sold up. and it is
thought it will be near the middle of May be-
fore much new cheese, of good qualities, will
be on the market, although it is now here in
small quantities. Eastern markets continue
firm and report scarcity of fancy stock.
STATE GRAIN INSPECTlON-WHEAT