St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-10
MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS.
Chamber of Commerce.

There was a strong wheat market at the
opening Saturday, and the theory of the
crowd was that the market would sell higher
before the day was over With that idea in
view the early sales began at about 1Ac
above Fridays closing. Trading was active
at the first, and prices kept moving steadily
higher for the first hour, when shorts began
to cover, and then with larger demand and
to soc. at which price large amounts were
offered. A few fair sized sales were made at
96c. The offerings kept piling up
and the market fell rapidly. to, Ole,
and for some time after it huctu-
ated about that and a fraction above, subse
auently falling below it, with 937sc bid. The
general range was from 92Ac to 96c Septem-
Der; December, 9Sl2c. Chicago advanced in
the morning about &C. New York as much,
and Duluth about ll2e. There were light
had much to do with the excitement The
reports of it came from several places, but it
was not learned that any serious damage oc-
CURED. Cables were frmer, with only a
moderate demand reported at about I'D
higher. Bradstreets' reported about Iu0, 900
bbls more flour on both costs than a year ago.
but less by as much than month ago.
Following are Saturdays closing wheat
quotations: NO. 1 hard, August, 99c; on
track. Sl.OI; No. l northern, 951ac: Septem-
Der. 93a4; December, 96Ac; on track, CSC;
No. 2 northern. Ole; ON track, 92@93c
Cash Wheat-Cash wheat opened firm and
later holders advanced their asking prices TO
correspond with the gain in futures. The
offerings were small, and the demand very
fair at the start, but the advance restricted
business considerably, resulting in very
Gull market the balance of the day. Receipts
were IL cars; shipments IS cars.
FLOUR SHIPMENTS.
Following shows the shipments of flour
from Minneapolis, Jan. 10 date and same
time in 1889:
1897 bbls. 1867. 931 1899 bbls. 3,01S, 237
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS.
Flour-The added daily output or the mills
grinding Saturday will probably aggregate
1876 % bbls. The market was steady. but
dull and the tendency was to order out old
purchases before making new contracts at
the enhanced quotations. The range of ask
to $3.50; bakers from 1919 to $40 and
low grades from S1.70 to ST. 10. Shipments,
1897 bbls.
Bran and Shorts-Pnces were sustained at
the top, with bran quoted at Sl2. 250l2. 70;
shorts, Sl350@14, and middlings up to
about SI5. Shipments, Ga tons.
Corn-Tne demand for corn was fair, but
little was offered excepting to arrive atabout
4S@l9c. Receipts, 1880 bu; shipments,
none.
Oats-Demand fair when not held too high
New oats went at about 33036c ana old at
35M3Sc, and some choice old were held
above il. Receipts, 5,40O bu; shipments,
200 blu.
Barley-The demand was fair for feed bar
ley. but there was little for sale-nominal at
35@4Oc
Flax-Nol moving yet, and quiet at about
81. 2S1l.32.
Feed-A strong feed market was reported,
with the local millers supplying the trade at
about $40. Coarse cornmeal held at $40.
Hay-Fair demand for choice wild at 500
7.o5; for fair to good. $5@5.50 Receipts,
40 tons.
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.
Receipts-Wheat. lI.16o bu: corn, 1880
bu; oats, 5,400 bu; barley, LOO bu; flour,
12O bbls; hay, 40 tons; fruit 25S. lbs;
merchandise, 1 ,434 800 lbs; lumber % cars:
posts. cars barrel stock, . cars; machinery,
236. O00 lbs; coal. ,O96 tons; wood, "a cords:
brick, $4,000: lime, 5 cars; cement 800
bbls; stone. IL cars; dressed meats, $4,000
lbs; hides, 14,5OU lbs; wool, Isl 900 lbs;
sundries. z cars. Total car lots, 363
hpments-Wheat, $3.50 bu; oats. 1900
bu; rye. 600 bu: flour, 2O,597 bbls; mill
stuff, GA tons; merchandise; 1,6S2, $50 lbs;
lumber. so cars; machinery, 10, 600 lbs; coal
26 tons; cement, 21O bbls; stone, cars;
hides, 1877, $50 lbs; wool, 470, 600 lbs; sun
dries. Is cars. Total car lots, 534.
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION-WHEAT.