St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-06
MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS,
Chamber of Commerce.

The feeling in wheat markets was weak
ana early prices were about Ac lower than
the close Yesterday. There was little long
wheat held that had been bought i'll the last
day, or TWO that came on the market and
broke it down from 954sc to 94s4c about |
O'CLOCK. Receipts here were lighter. but
larger in Duluth, as the last two days ar
rivals there were reported to-day. The
figures here were only for twenty-four
hours. Not much elevator selling was
noted, and while the market was weak
and lower. there are many parties in
the market here who expect turn to
ing is past. large increase of $40. 900
blu or wheat on passage had something to do
with the early break. The demand was re-
ported light in Liverpool, though prices re-
NAMED generally steady. Later in the day
there was q steadier market
Following are yesterdays closing wheat
quotations: No. hard, November, Csc; on
track, 99c; No 1 northern November, Ole;
December. 9494c; May. S1.0is4 on track,
9ol2c; NO; z northern, November, 90c;
December. soc; on track. 9009lc.
CASH WHEAT.
The demand for spot wheat was good, con-
slderlng the decline in general markets,
Buyers were confused with the early decline
in futures and wanted lower prices, but
holders insisted on about the same figures
that they got yesterday. The offerings were
not SO large as for late days, and after getting
started they went quite well on their merits
Local mlllers bought well and fair demand
existed for handling Shippers took some
for outside milling. The bulk of sample lots
sold off in good season though those Of aues.
tionable quality for the grade they had were
not SO well taken. The general quality of
the offerings showed about as well as usual.
Wheat receipts for % hours were $50 cars,
with i23 cars shipped. Duluth received 52l
cars for the past two days. g
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS.
Flour-The added daily output of the mills
1NaI@1
$4,000 bbls. Shipments, 25.3s7 bbls.
Quoted at S5.i0@5.5 so for first patents;
S4sO0o for second patent; S3.S0@$4.4O for
fancy and export bakers; S1.9O@22 5 for
low grades in bags, including red dog. Flour
markets ruled dull all around, with little
shading reported on some brands of patents,
while bakers and low grades continued to be
distributed with the usual freedom The de-
cline in wheat recently affected brands of
patents unfavorably. with buyers holding
back to buy at the bottom.
Bran and ohorts-Shipments, 72O tons.
Quoted at S13@l3.5O for bran. SI475M
1850 for shorts, and Sl5.75@16.2 % for mid
dlings.
Corn-Receipts, $3.50 bu; shipments,
none. Quoted at 52@53c on track. There
was considerable demand for good samples
at about SIC with little for sale either of spot
or to arrive.
Oats-Receipts. 9,9n0 bu; shipments,
$500 blu: Quoted at 41@i5 by sample. A
fair number of cars showed on the sample
tables and the demand was steady for good
heavy white. Svch were held at about 43@
45c with some sales at 43@44c for No. 3
white.
Rye--Receipls none; shipments none.
Quoted at 51059c for sample cars on track.
Barley-Rcceipts 2.4'O bu., shipments
none, Quoted at 55@63c for good to fine
samples of No. 3. Heavy, bright samples
were in good demand, with some cars selling
at 55@6Oc with the most of the offerings fig
ured at 56@5Sc.
Flax-Receipts 1000 bu shipments 4, 500
bu. Flax sales are based on SC off from the
Chicago quotations.
Feed-Millers held at s2o.5o@21, with
cornmeal at So @205O.
Hay-ReceiDts 73 tons; shipments none
Choice wild quoted at Ss@S.5O, and good
timothy at SO. 25@9.5O: fair wild brought
S7230s. Arrivals were not large, but the
demand was moderate, with choice upland
selling fairly.
GENERAL PRODUCE.
The receipts of butter are light and not I'D
to tue requirements of the local demand. The
outside inquiry continues for packing stock
and keeps the receipts closely cleaned up.
Prices are firm ana strong on all grades on
the market. There is q very active demand
for fancy makes with not enough coming to
fill it and mediums are cleaning up well.
Receipts Of eggs are light and the demand is
good for strictly fancy. The most common
price for fresh stock is 19lac. with an occa-
sional sale made O fraction above i'll
d sulstll way. CtOIdS0 eggs are freely
offered and good many are being
taken around lie and 1Sc. Choice
Burbank potatoes are good sale at top
quotations in car lots with light offerings.
Poor stock is slow. The supply of Early
Rose and Hebron is large and the demand is
good at about 6Uc. The apple market is
steady and unchanged. Supplies of cram
berries are large and with a slow demand;
the market is easy at quotations. The sup
plies are principally Minnesota and Wiscon-
sin berries. The market is well supplied
with California pears and steady. There is
a fair demand for choice fruit for both local
and outside account In grapes, offerings
heavy and demand slow. Prices are easy at
quotations. Offerings are mostly poor.
Oranges, receipts small and so is the
demand. The market is quiet and
steady, with few offered. Chickens
are in large supply, with a slow de-
mand. The market is dull and weak. A
good many turkeys were offered, but met
with only moderate demand. Ducks are
in large demand with free supply. A few
prairie chickens were offered and sold quick.
Pheasants are in good demand. Other vari-
ties are scarce with demand enough to alb
sorb offerings readily. Light supply of
lemons; market rather easy with a slow de-
mand. Cheese prices are firm on brick and
demand good. Twins and cheddars are firm
with light offerings. Young Americas in
small supply and firm. Swiss is plenty and
demand light. Full receipts of veal and the
market is weak. More sales being made at
inside than outside quotations. Dressed
lambs in fair demand. Prices are steady.
Mutton is easy with large supply.