St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-17
MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS.
Chamber Of Commerce.

WHEAT FUTURES.
Wheat opened firm in the local markets,
caused partly by the unsatisfactory condition
of wheat in the Northwee1. Other markets
were higher. and no Improvement was noted
i'll the winter wheat crops. The situation
was favorable TO a bull effort, and it was
used TO some advantage. The Northwest
seemed ready to respond to any movement
for an advance Yet other markets made a
sharper rise than was noted here in the
morning. July sold freely, and rose from
92ssc to 937sc before II o'clock, with con
siderable excitement at times Business was
OF a general character. with many orders
from OUTSIDE, and very active local trading,
large amounts going easily. Flour exports
were 22,o00 packages from New York and
Baltimore. The flour market was duh.
Following a re the days closing wheat quo
tations: No, hard, May, GlAc; June, 9212c;
July, SIC; o. track, 33c. No northern,
May. Gle: June, 92Ic; July, 3}l2c bid;
on track, 92lac. No. 2 northern. May. S5c;
June, soc; July, 90e: on track. Ss@,SHc.
Cash Whcat-Receipts of wheat were lS2
cars: shipments. - ears. TIE market
opened stronger and prices were gradually
put up to correspond with the advance III
futures. The demand for No. ] northern was
fairly good, coming principally from local
elevator companies to go to sore. The mill
ers were picking up some wheat for grind
ing, but were generally not inclined 10 do
much Mt the advance. No. l hard as we'll as
No. : northern and grades below that were
Ouil Huu 1uOhltlS vi SlOW1y.
FLOUR SHIPMENTS.
Following shows the shipments OF -four
from Minneapolis, Jan. to date and same
time in 1889:
1890 bbls.. - 446, 49s 1889 bbls. 1.751.634
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS.
The added da ly output of the mills grind
ng yesterday will probably aggregate $4,000
bbls.
Flour-A small number of fair-sized sales
Of patents were made today. though the ag-
gregate of small sales for the last ten days
was much less than the output BUYERS do
not hesitate to buy in such quantities as they
need for present use. but do not show any
general inclination to go further. sales were
on the basis OF near 81 for patents net here.
Most milers quoted above that in wood and
some below it,
Patents. sacks to local dealers, So. l5@5.31;
patents to ship, sacks, ear lots, SIS GD5.15;
in barrels, 5 @5.25: delivered as New
England points, S5.7nG15.Sj; New York
points, s. .60@o. rs; delivered at Philadel-.
pnia and Baltimore. s. .55@5.7o; bakers
here. S3.2O@395; superfine, Sl.35@2.20;
red dog. sacks, Sl.200l.30; red dog, bbls,
SIS @1.5O.
Bran and shorts-Market is steady and
feed was moving along very quietly. at
of the different makes. Shipments 782
tons.
Corn-Corn moved atabout 3sc tand 33c
fob. for fair sound feeding grain: choice yei-
low HUIHitlttl. anu GDeH OHcleu Utlu dDOub IL
or so ABOVE quotations. Receipts =, 10 blu;
shipments 90u bu.
Oats-About Csc was the most common
price for good feed oats; good white held at
about 2sc and fancy at a little more. Re-
ceipts $500 bu shipments Of bu.
Barley-There were few cars offered at
about 30@35c. but buyers did not appear TO
be attracted. About the name quality sold
a day Or two ago at 2-c.
Flax-Market tame at S1.39. Chicago,
Si.44. Receipts. 50I bu; shipments, 10 ~
bu.
Feed-Firmly held at Sl3@13 SO for good
corn and oats iced, with most miliers quot
ing $3.50 f. o. b.
Hay-Went quite well if 1t was good up
land or other choice wild but poor lots slow.
The range was from about SO down for the
several qualities in the market. Receipts, 30
tons.
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION WHEAT.