St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-06
MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS.
Chamber of Commerce.

The wheat market opened strong at shade
above the close of the preceding day, with
Use for May and July nominal Prices weak
ened slightly after the close. and then. with
large demand. prices of May rose to 7SS4D
z7S3sc with considerable trading at 1S$4c.
Subsequently values fluctuated. with Occa-
sional weakness and fair business on the
change. New York exports were Z3,334 Blu
OF wheat for the last two days. ana Baltimore
7,OGl bn for the same time. Weather was
called fine in the winter wheat belt, but bad
crop reports from Illinois seemed to be the
main foundation of strength.
Following are the closing wheat quota
tions: 10 l hard, April, 79c; May, SOlsc;
July. s l3c; on track, 79l2@ soc; MOI north
ern, April, 77l2c: May, 1850; July, ssc;
on track, 7S@7S34c; No. northern,
April, Tic; May, 75c; July, nc; on track,
74@76l2c.
were 246 cars. shipments same time 10 cars.
There was fair early demand from local
millers for good milling wheat, but it was
limited and soon filled, after which the mar
ket dragged along rather slowly until the
close. Low grades were dull and hard to
move There was not much demand from
outside points, except a little inquiry for
hard wheat OH original way bill, with but lit
tie offered.
FLOUR SHIPMENTS.
Following shows the shipments OF flour
from Minneapolis Jan. to date and same
time in 1881:
1890 (bbls) 1,711.416 1899 (bbls) ], l4S, 743
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS.
The added daily output of the mills grind
ing Thursday will probably aggregate ID
600 bbls. Patents, sacks to local dealers
S4.50@4.65: patents to ship. sacks. car
lots. ST. 25@4. A.; in barrels, $i.55@4.50; de
livered at New England points, So;u505. 80;
New York points $4.95@525 delivered at
Philadelphia and Baltimore. S4.90@5 20:
Bakers here, So. so@3.2 %; supertine ST. @
225; red dog, sacks, S1@l.20; red dog,
barrels, Sl.2 @1.5O.
Bran and Shorts-The demand from West
ern points was fair yet and sales were on the
range of S9g9.25, most generally for bran,
while shorts were S9.25@9.75. Shipments.
1874 t)ns.
Corn-Demand moderate and prices firm
at about 3Oc from store for common samples.
Receipts, Is, 800 bu; shipments, 800 blu.
Oats-There was fair inquiry for feeding
grain and some demand yet for shipment tor
seed, with the latter al 23I2@26c, and feed
ing samples of mixed and white from 2lta
@23c. Receipts, $500 bu; shipments, 49,
900 bu.
Barley-A few cars offered at 3O@35c: but
little on the market. Receipts, none: ship
ments. 600 blu.
Flax-Recepts, 500 blu; shipments, $500
bu quoted at 81 42l2. Chicago. 81 1919.
Clover and Timothy--Jobbers were selling
from store at Si2 :@l25 for fair to good
timothy; good to choice, $1,000 .45, and
fancy, $3.50. Their asking price for clover
was from S0.ZO(OoOO IOr lair anu SOou W
prime. and up to $3.45 for choice. Prime
mammoth red clover held at $3.50.
Feed-Market strong at Sll@1 1.50 o. t.,
$l1.5U@12 f. o. b. and switched.
Hay-Steady OF S6@6.5O for fair to good
wild. and upland from 81. 25@7.50 for good
to choice. Receipts. 24O tons.
GENERAL PRODUCE.
AS it is drawing so near the time for the
arrival of grass, butter dealers look for
some unsteadiness in prices. Buyers are
holding off, taking only as necessity seems to
demand. Still, receipts of fresh choice
makes are arriving in such small quantities
that they are all required for present home
USE and even more could find a ready market
at the present prices Medium grades are
rather neglected and are moving slowly. The
apples on hand are held with the same de-
emit The outlook for more activity IN
new vegetables is more promising.
The egg market is in a weak and decidedly
unsettled condition under the heavy offer
ings of the past few days. The demand,
while not active. is fairly good. The receipts
of dressed poultry find a ready market at
full prices and for some lots that are very
nice. rather fancy prices are obtained. The
local supplies of cheese are not large, and
while holders will make no concessions, buy
ers are inclined to hold off OF to take as little
as possible. There were no offerings of
strawberries on the market. The outlook for
trade in oranges is good. Florida oranges
are scarce and firm. Lemons are moving
with considerable degree of firmnesS. A
fair trade is reported in bananas. The sup
ply of veal is little smaller, but the market
is weaker, owing to butchers being pretty
well supplied, and 5I2 is about the top for
fancy. The present shipping demand for
potatoes is fair and car lots are quotably
higher than in small quantities.